Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-03-04

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 4
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,095 head
481 vs last sale 1,576 271 vs year ago 824 · +32.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
9 vs last sale 164 36 vs year ago 137 · +26.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
16 vs last sale 24 9 vs year ago 31 · +29.0%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.95/cwt on 105 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 142.50 against this barn's trailing median of $390.44.
Average price
$247.95
105 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,361
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$61.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.79
vs TN average
23.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546254.281,38989
Medium and Large 2-3567224.061,2698thin
Medium and Large 3527215.001,1333thin
Small 1-2576193.271,1135thin
One grade step is worth $61.01/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
432398364330median 390.4412/1502/2304/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $343.52, median $390.44 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale105 hd
247.95
TN average6 barns · 281 hd
244.15
+3.79
National average176 barns · 15,352 hd
271.91
−23.96
This barn, trailing median31 sales
390.44
−142.50
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,541125.231,92918
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,395115.501,61128
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,162111.011,29073
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02096.3598333

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,189$1,3995
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,2351thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)858$1,1753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)992$1,1382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)987$1,0774thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,71510
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)860$1,1251thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410285.57/cwt270.00–300.001,1717
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500471276.31/cwt270.00–285.001,3016
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650634230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4584
CowsBoner 80-85%1,151110.96/cwt103.00–116.001,27761
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16998.59/cwt95.00–102.001,1534
CowsBoner 80-85%1,243117.60/cwt115.00–124.001,4628
CowsLean 85-90%1,01897.25/cwt91.00–105.0099029
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,410101.40/cwt100.00–103.001,4302
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,298121.44/cwt119.00–127.001,5769
CowsLean 85-90%1,02884.78/cwt82.00–87.008723
CowsLean 85-90%1,065105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1181
SteersSmall 1-2450–500469256.77/cwt230.00–270.001,2043
SteersSmall 1-2300–350337289.02/cwt280.00–310.0097410
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850815210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677268.31/cwt262.50–276.001,81616
SteersSmall 1-2350–400381281.30/cwt280.00–285.001,0724
SteersSmall 1-2400–450423275.03/cwt270.00–280.001,1632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450419314.82/cwt290.00–331.001,31914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660248.69/cwt230.00–250.001,64115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800788222.52/cwt220.00–225.001,7532
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400383273.60/cwt250.00–280.001,04810
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added600–650612240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,46930
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800760209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,5881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380308.00/cwt290.00–335.001,17019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300261360.06/cwt355.00–362.009407
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550522277.11/cwt270.00–287.001,44710
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800758190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4402
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500492243.98/cwt240.00–247.001,2003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,49324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466298.58/cwt290.00–320.001,39120
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434275.04/cwt262.00–292.001,19434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320300.33/cwt288.00–310.0096114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578242.30/cwt220.00–250.001,40025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added350–400363305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1076
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750723205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550536260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3948
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518251.39/cwt240.00–262.001,30231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617233.03/cwt225.00–237.001,43820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479265.99/cwt250.00–277.001,27432
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700673198.04/cwt196.00–200.001,3332
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500479276.24/cwt270.00–290.001,32310
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450424269.27/cwt250.00–290.001,1427
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618260.97/cwt250.00–270.001,6138
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715243.63/cwt230.00–249.001,7427
SteersSmall 1-2200–250235280.00/cwt280.00–280.006581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650621277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,7207
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600562239.94/cwt220.00–250.001,3486
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270309.25/cwt297.00–320.008353
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555278.26/cwt270.00–290.001,54412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350308341.05/cwt335.00–347.001,0502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450428331.14/cwt331.00–332.001,4177
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565296.48/cwt286.00–300.001,67536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800782233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8223
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400373284.45/cwt260.00–300.001,06114
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550522253.48/cwt230.00–270.001,3233
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750737220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6213
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added500–550531270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,43416
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed450–500455307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,3971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550530308.85/cwt300.00–316.001,63714
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4741
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250220330.00/cwt330.00–330.007261
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350329306.99/cwt300.00–327.001,01018
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500469300.35/cwt292.00–307.001,40920
BullsSmall 1-2500–550540220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1883
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755194.97/cwt190.00–200.001,4722
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,444114.01/cwt109.00–117.001,64617
Bulls1,309115.38/cwt108.00–122.001,5106
Bulls1,663135.68/cwt132.00–140.002,2563
Bulls1,654128.32/cwt124.00–134.002,1229
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2885900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29971,118.95/head975.00–1,240.001,1193
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3955950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1081,464.81/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4653
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,3201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1221,291.78/head1,150.00–1,400.001,2923
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3885875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38581,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0981,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2451,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2901,559.88/head1,450.00–1,675.001,5602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29151,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28301,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1661,945.39/head1,670.00–2,100.001,9455
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550525273.52/cwt260.00–292.001,43616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623244.74/cwt230.00–255.001,5254
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600588222.49/cwt220.00–230.001,3084
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650628199.75/cwt187.00–210.001,2546
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250225305.00/cwt305.00–305.006861
HeifersSmall 1-2300–350330272.00/cwt272.00–272.008981
HeifersSmall 1-2350–400360270.00/cwt270.00–270.009721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450432255.09/cwt241.00–265.001,1029
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679216.02/cwt210.00–225.001,46718
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320277.67/cwt262.00–287.0088911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500480242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600555220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2211
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545225.62/cwt192.00–240.001,2304
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750714201.97/cwt197.00–205.001,4424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770196.08/cwt190.00–199.001,5103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300281304.55/cwt295.00–310.0085610
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350325245.00/cwt245.00–245.007961
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550527215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1333
HeifersSmall 1-2250–300275302.00/cwt302.00–302.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381292.56/cwt280.00–302.001,11529
HeifersSmall 1-2400–450445262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1661
HeifersSmall 1-2550–600576193.27/cwt185.00–225.001,1135
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450427303.39/cwt290.00–312.001,29526
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750745205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5271
BullsSmall 1-2450–500453260.06/cwt250.00–270.001,1782
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700668200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3363
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700673218.25/cwt215.00–230.001,4696
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750745200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4901
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600558237.18/cwt225.00–240.001,3239
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600577262.02/cwt245.00–270.001,51212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550528249.78/cwt240.00–260.001,31912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850815195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5892

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.