Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-04-14

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 14
● Final164 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,433 head
1,167 vs last sale 266 598 vs year ago 835 · +71.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
79 vs last sale 58 30 vs year ago 107 · +28.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
145 head
117 vs last sale 28 120 vs year ago 25 · +480.0%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$5.00 higher on a light test last week, Slaughter Bulls not well established last week, Feeder Cattle not well established last week but sold with a steady to higher undertone. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $351.36/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 97.26 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$351.36
93 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,933
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$143
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$35.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.43
vs TN average
13.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547357.871,95976
Medium and Large 2563322.291,81617thin
One grade step is worth $35.58/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales
502455408361median 448.6301/0503/0904/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $375.33, median $448.63 across 29 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 sale93 hd
351.36
TN average14 barns · 403 hd
354.80
−3.43
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−13.40
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
−97.26
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
BullsAverage1,686165.472,79016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,335148.991,99045
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,114142.901,59235
CowsLean 85-90%High887114.011,01114

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,107$2,6503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,146$2,4905
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$2,36719
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,336$2,3554thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,17322
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,9412thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,305$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,024$1,85612
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,6251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)858$1,9002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,090$4,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,500$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$3,7251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,2004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,83831
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$2,7679
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,128$2,2176
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)860$1,4251thin

Every lot, as filed

164 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350345407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,4041
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350305477.76/cwt477.00–480.001,4574
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680320.14/cwt318.00–327.002,17714
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250223482.98/cwt465.00–505.001,0772
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600593321.94/cwt320.00–330.001,90910
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000975226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,2041
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400363318.38/cwt315.00–322.001,1562
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5581
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550509325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6544
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300273483.44/cwt477.00–490.001,3202
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750700269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8832
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350–400378370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3992
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700651297.50/cwt297.00–298.001,9376
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300281355.50/cwt345.00–370.009998
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500465287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,3352
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650602319.42/cwt302.00–320.001,92364
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400378401.54/cwt400.00–402.001,5184
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423331.09/cwt310.00–345.001,40128
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5395
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400374349.95/cwt330.00–360.001,3096
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320359.58/cwt357.00–362.001,1512
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600559315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,76112
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718232.46/cwt230.00–235.001,6692
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650622291.24/cwt275.00–299.001,81233
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450427369.26/cwt350.00–380.001,57734
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481312.24/cwt300.00–320.001,50213
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524306.82/cwt300.00–325.001,60855
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900868210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8232
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350337395.50/cwt377.00–402.001,33316
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300274383.34/cwt380.00–400.001,0506
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568289.96/cwt280.00–303.001,64743
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220449.77/cwt445.00–455.009892
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700685234.95/cwt230.00–240.001,6093
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400378378.06/cwt365.00–390.001,42917
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500471336.93/cwt320.00–355.001,58735
HeifersSmall 1300–350340352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,1971
HeifersSmall 1450–500495242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1981
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850800225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6401
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450420412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,7301
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500455396.65/cwt395.00–400.001,8053
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650649322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,0904
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550500372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,8601
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400350330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1551
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600575269.70/cwt262.00–277.001,5512
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950935264.25/cwt263.75–264.502,471164
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450421420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7687
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600562355.64/cwt353.00–362.001,99916
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650621334.11/cwt332.00–337.002,07514
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900883277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,44660
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850810250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0251
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300265437.08/cwt430.00–445.001,1582
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400372389.50/cwt370.00–402.001,4498
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725307.90/cwt302.00–317.002,2328
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550521384.64/cwt382.00–385.002,0048
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800785307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4101
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350331424.95/cwt410.00–440.001,40712
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250235415.00/cwt415.00–415.009751
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,8751
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450426362.38/cwt350.00–380.001,5444
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500459420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9284
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000950212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,0141
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550521322.78/cwt300.00–335.001,6827
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500471392.46/cwt380.00–400.001,84825
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750715294.63/cwt285.00–302.002,10713
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400372415.77/cwt407.00–430.001,5479
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500471363.18/cwt350.00–380.001,7117
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650629294.31/cwt290.00–297.001,8515
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,1331
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450428404.63/cwt385.00–415.001,73224
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350323461.09/cwt452.00–470.001,4898
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900866266.11/cwt240.00–268.002,30519
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900885175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5491
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550535361.18/cwt340.00–372.001,93237
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850823273.32/cwt265.00–282.002,2492
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700666312.76/cwt300.00–317.002,08314
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576337.80/cwt330.00–355.001,94615
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800760295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2421
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800785227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7822
SteersSmall 1850–900853220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8772
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1722,973.70/head2,950.00–3,000.002,9749
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,359.12/head2,000.00–2,700.002,35914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,3051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1852,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3862,431.62/head2,200.00–2,550.002,4323
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,490.31/head2,050.00–2,800.002,4905
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39911,847.81/head1,450.00–2,125.001,8488
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28581,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,229.56/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2952,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2752,993.09/head2,975.00–3,000.002,9934
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29252,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1581,940.98/head1,900.00–1,975.001,9412
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0502,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2172,401.36/head2,100.00–2,575.002,40117
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2902,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0852,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1072,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1502,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,819.15/head2,500.00–3,000.002,8198
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39771,781.57/head1,400.00–1,950.001,78210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38601,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2072,847.06/head2,575.00–3,000.002,84713
BullsLight Weight1,150162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8631
Bulls1,768186.00/cwt186.00–186.003,2882
Bulls1,795155.76/cwt148.00–162.002,7964
Bulls1,679165.61/cwt163.00–173.002,7819
CowsBoner 80-85%1,128148.77/cwt145.00–154.001,67814
CowsLean 85-90%929125.88/cwt122.00–128.001,1694
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,0921
CowsBoner 80-85%1,112141.10/cwt135.00–146.001,56916
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,331144.61/cwt140.00–149.001,92523
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,332154.27/cwt150.00–160.002,05521
CowsLean 85-90%883114.99/cwt112.00–120.001,0155
CowsLean 85-90%857103.54/cwt100.00–107.008875
CowsBoner 80-85%1,083132.21/cwt126.00–135.001,4325
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750711254.03/cwt252.00–257.001,8065
HeifersSmall 1550–600565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4691
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009452
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550505250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2631
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2904
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6742
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650632303.20/cwt301.00–307.001,9169
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700667280.26/cwt275.00–292.001,86922
HeifersSmall 1350–400395345.67/cwt330.00–377.001,3653
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600570240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3681
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450411387.75/cwt387.00–390.001,5948
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900855225.98/cwt222.00–230.001,9322
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700678287.06/cwt278.00–297.001,9468
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380360.71/cwt350.00–372.001,3712
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7136
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425363.63/cwt350.00–370.001,54513
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500455270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2292
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500455366.00/cwt362.00–367.001,6655
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600576332.33/cwt320.00–347.001,91437
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400380390.86/cwt380.00–402.001,4852
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600583308.41/cwt300.00–317.001,79814
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950923186.59/cwt180.00–190.001,7223
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500465334.40/cwt310.00–350.001,5558
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900865227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9642
BullsSmall 1550–600560232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,2991
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650636269.19/cwt260.00–280.001,7124
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000980164.92/cwt155.00–170.001,6163
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450431386.52/cwt370.00–400.001,66625
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550522353.14/cwt340.00–367.001,84336
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750727277.49/cwt267.00–287.002,01714
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500474363.37/cwt350.00–385.001,72247
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650617301.64/cwt285.00–317.001,86120
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550522317.26/cwt310.00–330.001,65611
BullsSmall 1500–550535290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5521
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0904,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3753,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1002,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5403,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7251

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.