Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2. 00 higher. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $232.22/cwt on 385 head.

Average price

$232.22

385 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$52

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$24.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.16

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	530	234.00	1,239	330
Medium and Large 2-3	443	221.97	984	53
Small 1-2	615	210.00	1,292	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.00/cwt here — about −$52 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale385 hd

232.22

—

TN average16 barns · 4,249 hd

226.06

+6.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,558	128.89	2,008	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	119.19	1,691	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	111.05	1,314	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	96.65	971	35

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,325	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$1,230	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,450	$2,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 lots · USDA AMS · Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	275.02/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,169	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	261.27/cwt	256.00–263.00	1,633	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	232.75/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	233.27/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,318	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	247.19/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,041	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	237.16/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,281	95
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	255.55/cwt	250.00–270.00	966	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	229.79/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,317	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,431	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	267.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,562	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	245.74/cwt	238.00–252.00	912	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	249.05/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,146	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	233.10/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,112	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	257.52/cwt	250.00–265.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	233.21/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,220	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	265.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,238	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	270.70/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,012	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	271.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,447	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	263.27/cwt	250.00–280.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	234.91/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	263.47/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,407	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	294.73/cwt	280.00–300.00	970	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	245.69/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	261.98/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	292.57/cwt	285.00–300.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	239.46/cwt	237.00–242.00	2,079	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	945	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,192	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	256.10/cwt	245.00–266.00	1,496	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	242.89/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	249.50/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,799	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	208.03/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,423	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	248.33/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	228.71/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,322	17
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,384	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	87.52/cwt	79.00–93.00	767	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,326	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	94.96/cwt	89.00–103.00	934	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	119.92/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,714	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	107.22/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,218	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,158	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	113.85/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,381	33
Bulls	—	—	1,589	129.36/cwt	122.00–133.00	2,056	12
Bulls	—	—	1,222	118.21/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,445	3
Bulls	—	—	1,686	134.18/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,262	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,220.00/head	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,220	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,325.06/head	1,125.00–1,470.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	263.91/cwt	250.00–272.00	1,130	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	245.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,266	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	248.41/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	229.35/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	218.65/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,283	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	217.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,144	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	221.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,378	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	212.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,302	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	212.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,286	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	193.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	222.08/cwt	220.00–230.00	904	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	722	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	209.95/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,626	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	289	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	257.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	826	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	221.35/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,025	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	311	237.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	739	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,537	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	199.97/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	240.58/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,025	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	209.12/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	212.64/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,231	5

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Mon Aug 7, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,062Last week 506Year ago 1,142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 121Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	260.00–285.00	275.02
3	—	938	191.00	191.00
11	—	467	250.00–270.00	265.00
5	—	374	260.00–290.00	270.70
4	—	714	230.00–250.00	234.91
17	—	534	250.00–273.00	263.47
15	—	329	280.00–300.00	294.73
6	—	658	240.00–261.00	245.69
2	—	263	285.00–300.00	292.57
1	—	240	300.00	300.00
8	—	584	245.00–266.00	256.10
5	—	624	240.00–254.00	242.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	270.00	270.00
2	—	523	225.00–240.00	232.75
3	—	565	230.00–240.00	233.27
7	—	421	240.00–250.00	247.19
12	—	378	250.00–270.00	255.55
10	—	460	230.00–260.00	249.05
3	—	332	250.00–280.00	263.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	256.00–263.00	261.27
52	—	583	260.00–270.00	267.92
13	—	533	270.00–275.00	271.47
8	—	656	255.00–263.00	261.98
116	—	868	237.00–242.00	239.46
54	—	945	232.00	232.00
8	—	721	248.00–250.00	249.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	540	235.00–245.00	237.16
8	—	609	235.00	235.00
14	—	655	220.00	220.00
22	—	739	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	573	220.00–236.00	229.79
20	—	371	238.00–252.00	245.74
30	—	477	225.00–245.00	233.10
1	—	220	270.00	270.00
1	—	855	184.00	184.00
6	—	289	250.00–265.00	257.52
32	—	523	225.00–241.00	233.21
5	—	614	210.00–220.00	212.07
10	—	320	250.00–260.00	257.99
7	—	732	210.00	210.00
38	—	426	230.00–244.00	240.58
6	—	677	205.00–220.00	209.12
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	240.00	240.00
10	—	407	220.00–230.00	222.08
3	—	722	200.00	200.00
2	—	518	200.00–220.00	209.95
1	—	850	160.00	160.00
4	—	289	230.00	230.00
8	—	463	200.00–230.00	221.35
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
1	—	220	250.00	250.00
12	—	311	225.00–240.00	237.47
3	—	657	190.00–205.00	199.97
5	—	579	200.00–222.00	212.64
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	200.00–217.00	208.03
5	—	476	240.00–252.00	248.33
17	—	578	225.00–235.00	228.71
1	—	810	190.00	190.00
22	—	428	250.00–272.00	263.91
12	—	515	240.00–250.00	245.88
19	—	621	210.00–230.00	221.90
2	—	705	190.00	190.00
3	—	757	190.00–200.00	193.30
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	220.00	220.00
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	240.00–252.00	248.41
2	—	470	218.00–240.00	229.35
7	—	587	210.00–220.00	218.65
4	—	526	210.00–220.00	217.55
4	—	605	210.00–220.00	212.56
1	—	650	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	109.00	109.00
14	—	1,429	115.00–126.00	119.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	876	79.00–93.00	87.52
6	—	1,195	111.00	111.00
24	—	984	89.00–103.00	94.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,136	99.00–113.00	107.22
1	—	1,170	99.00	99.00
33	—	1,213	112.00–123.00	113.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,589	122.00–133.00	129.36
3	—	1,222	117.00–120.00	118.21
5	—	1,686	132.00–136.00	134.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,220.00	1,220.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,245	1,125.00–1,470.00	1,325.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	2,175.00	2,175.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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