Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-12-09

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 9
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,079 head
22 vs last sale 1,101 220 vs year ago 859 · +25.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
8 vs last sale 151 33 vs year ago 110 · +30.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
36 vs last sale 45 59 vs year ago 22 · +268.2%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded steady to $2.00 lower, Feeder Steers $8.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 500lbs $13.00-$18.00 higher, over 500lbs $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong for light weight Feeder Cattle, Demand good for all other classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.97/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 145.48 against this barn's trailing median of $390.44.
Average price
$244.97
104 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,323
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$204
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$29.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.37
vs TN average
35.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538254.421,36959
Medium and Large 1-2541240.001,2987thin
Medium and Large 2545231.551,26136
Medium and Large 3518225.001,1662thin
One grade step is worth $29.42/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale104 hd
244.97
TN average14 barns · 808 hd
248.34
−3.37
National average188 barns · 25,726 hd
280.30
−35.33
This barn, trailing median31 sales
390.44
−145.48
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
BullsHigh1,793142.522,55613
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,327123.841,64461
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,168118.541,38530
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,043104.501,09013

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,470$2,1756
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,276$2,0498
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,633$1,9752thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$1,7502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,5882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$1,5484thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$1,4813thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,690$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$2,83811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,350$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,363$2,47715
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,300$2,4252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,3382thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)773$1,2751thin

Every lot, as filed

136 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
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550514301.52/cwt290.00–310.001,55013
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700681261.30/cwt250.00–271.001,77931
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423346.50/cwt336.00–362.001,46614
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2021
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373281.80/cwt275.00–287.001,0519
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300277299.13/cwt290.00–307.008293
SteersSmall 1700–750720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5841
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed250–300292330.00/cwt330.00–330.009649
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450436300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,30814
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850810195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5801
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469332.27/cwt314.00–347.001,55812
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326386.60/cwt365.00–397.001,26013
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572223.63/cwt210.00–235.001,27914
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650624226.33/cwt217.00–230.001,41215
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650620234.79/cwt230.00–240.001,45617
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700658217.96/cwt210.00–220.001,4345
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800761230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,75036
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550507282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,4303
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500483249.46/cwt240.00–260.001,20523
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718208.75/cwt205.00–210.001,4994
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900862207.67/cwt207.00–208.001,7903
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450432293.80/cwt282.00–305.001,26944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550541240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2987
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350334277.11/cwt252.00–287.009265
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323308.68/cwt305.00–310.009974
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574249.89/cwt240.00–264.001,43416
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550518225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1662
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400368308.90/cwt300.00–320.001,13722
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430266.60/cwt260.00–272.001,14615
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550527236.59/cwt225.00–245.001,24722
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750711221.34/cwt220.00–225.001,5746
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850816243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,98312
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4601
SteersMedium and Large 11050–11001,085178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,9311
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950910225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0481
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380356.08/cwt330.00–365.001,35313
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720259.56/cwt254.00–270.001,86930
SteersSmall 1600–650615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2921
SteersSmall 1550–600555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4991
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600584281.68/cwt275.00–288.001,64514
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620270.82/cwt260.00–285.001,67948
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500483298.12/cwt280.00–310.001,44014
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550512281.44/cwt275.00–285.001,44110
SteersSmall 1450–500474256.66/cwt250.00–260.001,2173
SteersSmall 1400–450413223.62/cwt217.00–230.009242
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600558261.19/cwt250.00–275.001,4574
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250240390.00/cwt390.00–390.009361
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350333342.36/cwt320.00–355.001,1408
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430302.72/cwt285.00–320.001,30215
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800776248.23/cwt242.00–261.001,92614
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300287363.84/cwt350.00–370.001,0443
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750732240.77/cwt230.00–250.001,7623
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650641252.83/cwt250.00–265.001,6217
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400380252.00/cwt252.00–252.009581
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700665282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8755
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000960202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9391
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380293.33/cwt280.00–300.001,1155
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300–350343362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,2422
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800775229.69/cwt220.00–232.001,7806
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300297405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2035
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650615258.90/cwt250.00–265.001,59219
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600570274.24/cwt267.00–282.001,56319
BullsMedium and Large 11050–11001,070148.00/cwt147.00–149.001,5842
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450401356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,42819
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450415272.59/cwt270.00–275.001,1312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3003,018.46/head2,750.00–3,150.003,0185
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3462,687.46/head2,450.00–2,850.002,6876
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37731,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0201,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28901,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3692,608.58/head2,525.00–2,700.002,6094
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3682,036.59/head1,950.00–2,350.002,0374
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4702,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1331,314.51/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3153
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4202,784.51/head2,475.00–3,050.002,7855
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3122,087.89/head1,950.00–2,150.002,0887
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39831,221.56/head925.00–1,450.001,2222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,3002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,4002,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,3502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6331,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bulls2,073150.35/cwt150.00–151.003,1173
Bulls1,528125.50/cwt124.00–126.001,9183
Bulls1,787146.46/cwt142.00–149.002,6177
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,331135.65/cwt130.00–142.001,8068
CowsLean 85-90%1,09695.18/cwt90.00–97.001,0435
CowsBoner 80-85%1,195120.31/cwt115.00–125.001,43820
CowsBoner 80-85%1,158126.54/cwt125.00–128.001,4652
CowsBoner 80-85%1,104112.11/cwt108.00–115.001,2388
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,409118.59/cwt118.00–120.001,6713
CowsLean 85-90%1,010110.32/cwt107.00–113.001,1148
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,322122.27/cwt121.00–128.001,61650
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6903,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
BullsSmall 1450–500485237.68/cwt220.00–255.001,1532
BullsSmall 1600–650600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3801
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500483282.68/cwt260.00–290.001,36511
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850810186.33/cwt185.00–187.001,5093
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550530272.11/cwt265.00–282.001,44218
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700667246.53/cwt240.00–252.001,6449
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718228.02/cwt227.00–230.001,6373
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419342.92/cwt330.00–357.001,43720
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450422311.82/cwt300.00–320.001,3165
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472313.07/cwt300.00–332.001,4785
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400369314.81/cwt302.00–325.001,1624
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800755220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6611
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,3371
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350335320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0721
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900868177.49/cwt175.00–180.001,5412
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700691231.05/cwt220.00–235.001,5975
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625246.09/cwt240.00–255.001,5388
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518246.65/cwt240.00–260.001,2786
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800757217.32/cwt212.00–220.001,6453
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523256.34/cwt245.00–265.001,34137
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450427307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,31128
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600590222.48/cwt220.00–225.001,3132
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600581250.68/cwt245.00–260.001,4569
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850822208.91/cwt200.00–212.001,71710
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500465278.50/cwt265.00–290.001,29513
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550520237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2321
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300272332.11/cwt320.00–345.009034
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700674228.78/cwt220.00–242.001,54228
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650620226.19/cwt220.00–232.001,4022

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.