Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and bulls 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.55/cwt on 901 head.

Average price

$248.55

901 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$493

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

$13.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	471	261.12	1,229	45
Small 1-2	468	256.44	1,200	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	695	247.82	1,722	849

One grade step is worth $13.31/cwt here — about −$493 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 sale901 hd

248.55

—

TN average11 barns · 2,972 hd

253.05

−4.50

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	—	Low	1,653	117.88	1,948	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	116.53	1,722	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	111.20	1,338	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	947	92.52	876	30

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,273	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,230	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,193	5

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	369	271.01/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,000	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	806	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	230.38/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,415	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	162.87/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	267.94/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,166	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	982	213.54/cwt	198.00–215.50	2,097	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	939	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	231.44/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,104	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	248.99/cwt	220.00–260.00	832	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	493	274.94/cwt	269.00–276.00	1,355	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	246.59/cwt	232.00–255.00	952	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	191.28/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,174	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	268.11/cwt	260.00–280.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	197.48/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,149	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	235.42/cwt	224.00–244.00	1,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	212.97/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,627	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	249.13/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,168	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	224.55/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,291	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	195.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	256.12/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,078	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	193.12/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,489	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	205.58/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,392	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	260.26/cwt	250.00–265.00	976	29
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	333	223.32/cwt	200.00–247.00	744	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	388	235.69/cwt	220.00–252.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	233.04/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,223	67
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	215.88/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,347	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	980	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	179.68/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	222.60/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,282	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	237.92/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,373	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	258.90/cwt	230.00–270.00	746	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	458	229.68/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,052	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	271.26/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,307	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	225.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,403	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	210.26/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,545	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	258.94/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,362	34
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	284.92/cwt	272.00–302.00	1,222	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	230.01/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	824	165.93/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,367	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	209.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,271	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	212.26/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,448	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	290.17/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,515	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	908	219.52/cwt	196.00–221.00	1,993	119
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	223.90/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,760	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,354	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	864	211.59/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	252.28/cwt	242.00–264.50	1,700	106
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	218	302.70/cwt	285.00–320.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	232.72/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	262.62/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,515	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	237.89/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,715	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	224.62/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,548	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	744	213.33/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	267.32/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,647	78
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	301.55/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,004	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	281.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	240.86/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,616	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	213.01/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	266.26/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,411	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	220.16/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,832	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	209.26/cwt	205.00–211.00	1,816	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	217.79/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,692	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	284.54/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,343	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,262	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	247.28/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,286	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	245.98/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,555	52
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,001	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	224.25/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	259.96/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,131	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	297.26/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,133	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	322.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	920	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	216.75/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,461	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	289.91/cwt	280.00–300.00	849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	254.94/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	313.47/cwt	300.00–320.00	994	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	298.00/cwt	280.00–311.00	1,246	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	215.06/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	260.49/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,360	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	212.48/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,515	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	255.49/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,449	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	197.73/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,517	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,369.03/head	1,325.00–1,410.00	1,369	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	1,116.58/head	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,117	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	1,176.38/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	106.39/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,617	7
Bulls	—	—	1,576	120.45/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,898	8
Bulls	—	—	2,039	132.85/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,709	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	98.29/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,147	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	113.17/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,746	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	118.89/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,703	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	95.37/cwt	87.00–99.00	933	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	83.15/cwt	77.00–89.00	701	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	110.03/cwt	99.00–116.00	1,323	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	118.88/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,448	14

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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,469Last week 1,525Year ago 1,031

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 62Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 27Year ago 29

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and bulls 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	369	270.00–272.00	271.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	806	196.00	196.00
149	—	614	220.00–233.00	230.38
8	—	435	262.00–270.00	267.94
72	—	493	269.00–276.00	274.94
91	—	764	200.00–217.00	212.97
36	—	674	211.00–220.00	216.75
23	—	522	250.00–265.00	260.49
60	—	713	205.00–215.00	212.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	738	160.00–175.00	162.87
5	—	477	227.00–234.00	231.44
6	—	334	220.00–260.00	248.99
1	—	950	130.00	130.00
9	—	386	232.00–255.00	246.59
11	—	614	175.00–205.00	191.28
5	—	582	187.00–200.00	197.48
7	—	426	224.00–244.00	235.42
3	—	672	170.00–200.00	179.68
1	—	880	150.00	150.00
8	—	288	230.00–270.00	258.90
4	—	526	200.00–225.00	215.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	465	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	317	260.00–280.00	268.11
72	—	469	230.00–265.00	249.13
2	—	253	265.00–270.00	267.52
27	—	575	215.00–230.00	224.55
2	—	715	190.00–200.00	195.10
35	—	421	240.00–264.00	256.12
13	—	771	185.00–200.00	193.12
19	—	677	200.00–210.00	205.58
29	—	375	250.00–265.00	260.26
67	—	525	220.00–245.00	233.04
1	—	230	290.00	290.00
38	—	624	200.00–225.00	215.88
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	200.00–247.00	223.32
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
2	—	388	220.00–252.00	235.69
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
3	—	458	227.00–231.00	229.68
1	—	615	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	982	198.00–215.50	213.54
36	—	522	285.00–295.00	290.17
6	—	464	300.00	300.00
119	—	908	196.00–221.00	219.52
64	—	786	219.00–226.00	223.90
15	—	414	327.00	327.00
5	—	864	210.00–214.00	211.59
106	—	674	242.00–264.50	252.28
17	—	577	260.00–270.00	262.62
45	—	721	234.00–245.00	237.89
78	—	616	262.00–273.00	267.32
13	—	832	219.00–221.00	220.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	285.00–320.00	302.70
1	—	590	230.00	230.00
3	—	638	228.00–235.00	232.72
6	—	689	223.00–233.00	224.62
3	—	744	210.00–215.00	213.33
7	—	333	290.00–310.00	301.55
3	—	369	280.00–285.00	281.58
2	—	520	240.00–255.00	247.28
10	—	435	240.00–275.00	259.96
4	—	293	280.00–300.00	289.91
4	—	469	240.00–260.00	254.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	180.00–185.00	182.51
58	—	671	225.00–250.00	240.86
4	—	832	212.00–214.00	213.01
30	—	530	250.00–282.00	266.26
14	—	868	205.00–211.00	209.26
19	—	777	210.00–223.00	217.79
12	—	472	270.00–292.00	284.54
52	—	632	230.00–254.00	245.98
6	—	718	220.00–236.00	224.25
24	—	381	287.00–310.00	297.26
7	—	285	320.00–330.00	322.81
3	—	317	300.00–320.00	313.47
32	—	418	280.00–311.00	298.00
20	—	567	245.00–270.00	255.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	255.00	255.00
1	—	520	215.00	215.00
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
2	—	328	300.00–310.00	305.04
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
1	—	555	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
13	—	576	220.00–230.00	222.60
1	—	740	187.00	187.00
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
7	—	537	220.00–240.00	230.01
11	—	824	155.00–170.00	165.93
5	—	608	205.00–215.00	209.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	577	225.00–250.00	237.92
34	—	482	250.00–285.00	271.26
1	—	865	185.00	185.00
24	—	622	220.00–235.00	225.55
4	—	735	205.00–212.00	210.26
34	—	526	240.00–270.00	258.94
17	—	429	272.00–302.00	284.92
1	—	840	170.00	170.00
9	—	682	207.00–225.00	212.26
18	—	767	190.00–215.00	197.73
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
1	—	475	240.00	240.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,325.00–1,410.00	1,369.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,033	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,116.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176.38
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	960.00	960.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,520	91.00–114.00	106.39
8	—	1,576	113.00–125.00	120.45
4	—	2,039	130.00–135.00	132.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,167	96.00–100.00	98.29
59	—	1,202	99.00–116.00	110.03
14	—	1,218	114.00–123.00	118.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,543	107.00–115.00	113.17
10	—	1,432	117.00–123.00	118.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	978	87.00–99.00	95.37
7	—	843	77.00–89.00	83.15

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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