Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 14.00 lower, over 500 lbs 19.00 to 28.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 14.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.14/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$199.14

290 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

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

$66.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

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	532	201.24	1,070	255
Medium and Large 2-3	488	190.64	930	27
Small 1-2	528	176.80	934	5thin
Medium and Large 3	490	134.67	660	3thin

One grade step is worth $66.57/cwt here — about $410 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 sale290 hd

199.14

—

TN average3 barns · 1,154 hd

204.00

−4.86

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	1,637	110.89	1,815	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	97.36	1,419	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	91.30	1,138	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	77.30	767	21

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)	1,395	$1,263	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,139	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$887	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	97.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,403	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	266.36/cwt	265.00–270.00	852	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,123	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	173.84/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,356	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	201.08/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,040	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	195.50/cwt	180.00–209.00	1,105	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	182.45/cwt	170.00–201.00	1,230	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	194.14/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,089	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,596	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	205.77/cwt	190.00–220.00	961	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	164.50/cwt	150.00–180.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	766	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	189.72/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	218.72/cwt	210.00–230.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	194.08/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,215	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	212.45/cwt	205.00–220.00	877	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	208.62/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,306	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	267.84/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,007	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	197.51/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,331	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	274.91/cwt	260.00–290.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	259.54/cwt	241.00–272.00	1,080	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	389	251.20/cwt	222.00–260.00	977	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	257.75/cwt	236.00–270.00	740	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,638	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	227.88/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,386	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	707	171.11/cwt	165.00–183.00	1,210	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	223.48/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	231.65/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,205	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	219.69/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,270	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	195.18/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,419	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	247.67/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,186	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,426	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	207.19/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,411	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,008	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,693	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	175.70/cwt	172.00–180.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	226.00/cwt	220.00–237.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	236.13/cwt	217.00–249.00	1,098	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	91.34/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,124	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,092	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	92.89/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,341	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,821	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	65.83/cwt	55.00–71.00	542	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	79.21/cwt	73.00–85.00	808	18
Bulls	—	—	1,758	112.18/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,972	6
Bulls	—	—	1,497	105.53/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,580	6
Bulls	—	—	1,693	123.09/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,084	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,263.29/head	1,150.00–1,385.00	1,263	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	887.44/head	875.00–900.00	887	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,139.12/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,139	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	212.88/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,124	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	201.56/cwt	180.00–224.00	965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	809	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	231.42/cwt	220.00–253.00	997	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	147.99/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	335	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	188.69/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,172	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	207.86/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	194.50/cwt	189.00–200.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	404	207.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	198.77/cwt	175.00–210.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	182.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,230	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	191.87/cwt	185.00–195.00	984	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	216.11/cwt	200.00–235.00	940	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	594	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	170.30/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,228	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	220.42/cwt	210.00–235.00	738	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	219.35/cwt	200.00–235.00	840	20

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 Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,080Last week 1,491Year ago 1,561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 324Year ago 249

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 76Year ago 50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,444	90.00–100.00	97.17
1	—	1,785	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,231	85.00–95.00	91.34
1	—	1,285	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,444	91.00–96.00	92.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	55.00–71.00	65.83
18	—	1,020	73.00–85.00	79.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,758	109.00–117.00	112.18
6	—	1,497	104.00–107.00	105.53
2	—	1,693	120.00–126.00	123.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	320	265.00–270.00	266.36
15	—	626	200.00–220.00	208.62
14	—	376	250.00–276.00	267.84
13	—	674	185.00–210.00	197.51
3	—	275	260.00–290.00	274.91
23	—	416	241.00–272.00	259.54
6	—	839	186.00	186.00
30	—	520	210.00–250.00	231.65
27	—	578	207.00–225.00	219.69
1	—	750	200.00	200.00
17	—	727	190.00–206.00	195.18
22	—	479	230.00–262.00	247.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	180.00–210.00	194.14
2	—	618	180.00–200.00	189.72
2	—	413	205.00–220.00	212.45
7	—	389	222.00–260.00	251.20
7	—	287	236.00–270.00	257.75
1	—	325	230.00	230.00
6	—	707	165.00–183.00	171.11
2	—	478	220.00–227.00	223.48
1	—	855	178.00	178.00
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	798	200.00	200.00
14	—	862	190.00	190.00
12	—	608	225.00–230.00	227.88
12	—	713	200.00	200.00
8	—	681	195.00–220.00	207.19
14	—	1,008	168.00	168.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
2	—	223	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	205.00	205.00
23	—	550	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	780	170.00–179.00	173.84
36	—	517	190.00–210.00	201.08
26	—	565	180.00–209.00	195.50
23	—	674	170.00–201.00	182.45
22	—	467	190.00–220.00	205.77
5	—	285	210.00–230.00	218.72
22	—	626	190.00–196.00	194.08
29	—	435	200.00–235.00	216.11
3	—	818	180.00	180.00
17	—	721	160.00–180.00	170.30
19	—	335	210.00–235.00	220.42
20	—	383	200.00–235.00	219.35
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	150.00–180.00	164.50
1	—	555	195.00	195.00
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	200.00	200.00
2	—	778	146.00–150.00	147.99
2	—	490	189.00–200.00	194.50
7	—	404	200.00–210.00	207.10
3	—	265	175.00–210.00	198.77
1	—	628	160.00	160.00
5	—	513	185.00–195.00	191.87
1	—	735	177.00	177.00
2	—	685	175.00	175.00
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	127.00	127.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	172.00–180.00	175.70
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	220.00–237.00	226.00
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
8	—	630	170.00	170.00
2	—	578	180.00	180.00
2	—	515	195.00–200.00	197.45
1	—	730	160.00	160.00
5	—	479	180.00–224.00	201.56
4	—	809	150.00–160.00	154.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	465	217.00–249.00	236.13
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
2	—	975	130.00	130.00
24	—	528	200.00–220.00	212.88
2	—	390	230.00	230.00
2	—	1,030	110.00	110.00
1	—	795	170.00	170.00
6	—	431	220.00–253.00	231.42
20	—	621	180.00–200.00	188.69
7	—	575	205.00–210.00	207.86
11	—	675	180.00–190.00	182.27
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,150.00–1,385.00	1,263.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	875.00–900.00	887.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,218	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,139.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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