Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same one week ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Steers were 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00to 6.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.34/cwt on 367 head.

Average price

$218.34

367 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$47.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.96

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	549	220.09	1,209	326
Medium and Large 2-3	494	210.42	1,039	34
Small 1-2	640	190.00	1,216	1thin
Medium and Large 3	450	172.83	778	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.26/cwt here — about $431 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 sale367 hd

218.34

—

TN average12 barns · 3,094 hd

220.30

−1.96

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	1,714	124.28	2,131	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,439	101.80	1,465	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	94.98	1,148	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	82.68	877	31

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,318	$1,624	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$1,539	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	979	$1,275	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	199.15/cwt	172.00–210.00	1,143	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	238.08/cwt	230.00–242.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	220.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,253	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	233.55/cwt	220.00–241.00	993	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	188.83/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,558	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	184.19/cwt	175.00–196.00	1,440	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	192.55/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,377	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	236.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	225.30/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,199	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	251.53/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,436	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,629	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	204.48/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,370	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	243.94/cwt	235.00–247.00	925	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	254.04/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,435	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	245.30/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,548	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	239.23/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	195.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,982	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	239.83/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,842	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	231.17/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	247.31/cwt	230.00–250.00	900	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	262.54/cwt	260.00–270.00	995	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	280.20/cwt	260.00–290.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	247.00/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,714	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	263.49/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,241	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	246.83/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,303	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	265.75/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,106	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	903	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,145	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	742	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,855	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	229.87/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,223	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	200.01/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,538	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	220.96/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,259	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	197.28/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,416	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	209.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,304	28
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	987	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,316	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	106.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,514	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	100.59/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,451	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,520	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	96.22/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,160	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	73.80/cwt	68.00–77.00	680	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	86.31/cwt	82.00–93.00	965	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	88.60/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,027	8
Bulls	—	—	1,713	123.46/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,115	15
Bulls	—	—	1,458	115.48/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,684	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	131.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,434	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	1,623.62/head	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,624	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,539.47/head	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	194.00/cwt	175.00–212.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	214.93/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,195	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	184.83/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	166.05/cwt	150.00–182.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	307	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	235.93/cwt	220.00–240.00	965	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	206.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	247.96/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,041	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	206.60/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,386	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	240.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,125	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	175.50/cwt	150.00–210.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	225.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	213.91/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,320	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	226.84/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,062	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	215.18/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	214.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	915	12

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,246Last week 1,414Year ago 1,557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 200Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 28Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	172.00–210.00	199.15
2	—	600	200.00	200.00
4	—	322	220.00–230.00	225.21
4	—	718	190.00	190.00
4	—	492	200.00–220.00	215.18
4	—	511	216.00	216.00
12	—	427	200.00–230.00	214.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	933	170.00	170.00
3	—	322	230.00–242.00	238.08
32	—	567	210.00–230.00	220.91
35	—	425	220.00–241.00	233.55
2	—	238	280.00	280.00
12	—	825	185.00–194.00	188.83
6	—	782	175.00–196.00	184.19
12	—	715	180.00–210.00	192.55
3	—	279	230.00–240.00	236.65
61	—	532	210.00–235.00	225.30
35	—	670	190.00–220.00	204.48
16	—	379	235.00–247.00	243.94
1	—	880	170.00	170.00
34	—	617	200.00–225.00	213.91
62	—	468	220.00–235.00	226.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	445	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	150.00–210.00	175.50
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	200.00	200.00
1	—	545	235.00	235.00
3	—	455	230.00–244.00	239.23
2	—	713	190.00–200.00	195.09
2	—	300	250.00	250.00
8	—	364	230.00–250.00	247.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	571	245.00–260.00	251.53
6	—	608	268.00	268.00
56	—	903	237.50	237.50
21	—	742	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	227.00	227.00
28	—	565	245.00–260.00	254.04
24	—	631	225.00–258.00	245.30
6	—	991	200.00	200.00
12	—	768	220.00–248.00	239.83
6	—	741	230.00–237.00	231.17
2	—	880	200.00–225.00	212.50
6	—	379	260.00–270.00	262.54
3	—	332	260.00–290.00	280.20
20	—	694	230.00–255.00	247.00
20	—	471	250.00–270.00	263.49
25	—	528	225.00–265.00	246.83
7	—	416	255.00–280.00	265.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	532	210.00–240.00	229.87
7	—	769	180.00–220.00	200.01
11	—	570	210.00–225.00	220.96
13	—	718	190.00–200.00	197.28
28	—	623	200.00–220.00	209.32
2	—	843	150.00–182.00	166.05
20	—	420	220.00–270.00	247.96
15	—	671	190.00–215.00	206.60
9	—	468	230.00–245.00	240.42
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	130.00	130.00
7	—	556	205.00–225.00	214.93
2	—	663	170.00–200.00	184.83
3	—	307	250.00	250.00
10	—	409	220.00–240.00	235.93
3	—	700	185.00	185.00
3	—	619	205.00–210.00	206.62
3	—	520	220.00	220.00
1	—	810	172.00	172.00
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	463	175.00–212.00	194.00
1	—	730	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	88.00	88.00
6	—	1,424	105.00–110.00	106.33
11	—	1,442	94.00–104.00	100.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	105.00	105.00
25	—	1,206	92.00–105.00	96.22
8	—	1,159	85.00–93.00	88.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	922	68.00–77.00	73.80
22	—	1,118	82.00–93.00	86.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,713	118.00–126.00	123.46
2	—	1,458	115.00–116.00	115.48
4	—	1,848	130.00–135.00	131.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,318	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,623.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	979	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,539.47

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

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