Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-06-02

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 2
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,269 head
146 vs last sale 1,415 79 vs year ago 1,348 · 5.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
35 vs last sale 118 53 vs year ago 100 · +53.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
40 vs last sale 56 55 vs year ago 41 · +134.1%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago on 5/19/25, Feeder Steers $4.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $3.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for weaned & vaccinated feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $364.97/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 83.66 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$364.97
95 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,979
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$88
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.88
vs TN average
13.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540368.351,98984
Medium and Large 2560339.191,90011thin
One grade step is worth $29.16/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale95 hd
364.97
TN average13 barns · 420 hd
358.09
+6.88
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
−13.61
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
−83.66
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
BullsLow1,673190.153,18018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,353169.832,29853
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,117164.221,83439
CowsLean 85-90%Low952141.541,34729

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,286$2,8375
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,6639
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,342$2,6343thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,142$2,6003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$2,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,114$2,5277
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,4846
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$2,4002thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,450$2,2753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$2,22112
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)967$2,1744thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,092$2,0257
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)798$1,7532thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$3,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$3,0502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,238$3,0002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)961$2,0255
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$1,8144thin

Every lot, as filed

139 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
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,4502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2753
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1422,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350345445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5351
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950918290.25/cwt290.25–290.252,66457
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700681325.02/cwt322.00–332.002,2139
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550517350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8104
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371445.88/cwt430.00–460.001,6547
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550544280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5234
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650634275.93/cwt260.00–280.001,7495
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450415402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,6681
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300281393.69/cwt370.00–405.001,1064
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700654302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,9754
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550526352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,8525
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350309360.86/cwt340.00–375.001,1156
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500467332.83/cwt317.00–340.001,55411
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580293.29/cwt290.00–300.001,7016
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524306.41/cwt290.00–320.001,60610
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400377409.57/cwt392.00–422.001,54442
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950940190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7861
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450433345.52/cwt321.00–355.001,49619
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750716276.40/cwt267.00–279.001,9797
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370369.07/cwt345.00–387.001,3668
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527336.24/cwt325.00–344.001,77243
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324418.53/cwt400.00–445.001,35618
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300271444.45/cwt430.00–450.001,2047
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800760273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8091
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680279.22/cwt270.00–297.001,89916
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650632290.96/cwt280.00–305.001,83917
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600569312.81/cwt300.00–332.001,78020
HeifersSmall 1450–500485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423374.35/cwt357.00–390.001,58448
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500478348.36/cwt340.00–360.001,66552
HeifersSmall 1350–400370330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2211
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650603310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8692
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450417416.51/cwt400.00–430.001,73735
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800762288.32/cwt285.00–290.002,1973
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750728285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0752
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900858281.92/cwt276.00–284.002,41913
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326472.57/cwt460.00–500.001,5416
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850819276.56/cwt275.00–280.002,2657
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400353399.93/cwt390.00–410.001,4122
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650617333.32/cwt330.00–337.002,0577
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450447370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6543
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250248555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,3762
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300272529.31/cwt520.00–545.001,4409
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500487403.07/cwt380.00–410.001,96325
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750749308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,30719
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350332378.65/cwt370.00–415.001,2576
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568364.93/cwt357.00–370.002,07323
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700691312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,1567
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585333.01/cwt320.00–345.001,9487
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526369.60/cwt360.00–390.001,94456
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850847265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2453
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2782
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900857303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,59760
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600566370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0945
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1841
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950930268.65/cwt255.00–269.002,49839
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500484360.69/cwt350.00–380.001,74623
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800766323.63/cwt323.25–324.002,479132
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700681344.45/cwt338.00–349.002,34659
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650614351.41/cwt347.00–355.002,15821
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450420411.18/cwt400.00–420.001,72723
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450423393.52/cwt390.00–397.001,6652
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500490359.13/cwt350.00–365.001,76010
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600598285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7043
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500458250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1452
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550510382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,9485
CowsLean 85-90%900126.15/cwt121.00–133.001,1357
CowsLean 85-90%935157.70/cwt151.00–163.001,4744
CowsLean 85-90%976143.94/cwt139.00–149.001,40518
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,397154.36/cwt152.00–159.002,1563
CowsBoner 80-85%1,099171.52/cwt168.00–181.001,88515
CowsBoner 80-85%1,046144.04/cwt141.00–152.001,5074
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,336175.79/cwt170.00–187.002,34927
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,367164.84/cwt162.00–169.002,25323
CowsBoner 80-85%1,144162.79/cwt155.00–167.001,86220
Bulls1,270170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1592
Bulls1,907204.35/cwt194.00–218.003,8975
Bulls1,704188.10/cwt183.00–193.003,20510
BullsLight Weight990180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0792,362.23/head1,850.00–2,500.002,3629
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0922,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0257
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39501,797.33/head1,700.00–2,000.001,7973
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1142,526.71/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5277
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900873212.55/cwt210.00–215.001,8562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29792,290.87/head2,000.00–2,700.002,2913
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-39621,752.08/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7523
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2862,837.21/head2,350.00–3,000.002,8375
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2432,662.83/head2,450.00–3,000.002,6639
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4333,051.31/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,601.37/head2,400.00–2,850.002,6015
Bred CowsSmall 1-27501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29612,025.02/head1,850.00–2,250.002,0255
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27981,753.29/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7532
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450445292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,2991
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250217510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,1075
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500458370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6953
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400363432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,5683
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715295.20/cwt290.00–306.002,1119
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850802240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9253
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450427357.65/cwt340.00–385.001,5279
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0491
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700689275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8954
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527323.21/cwt310.00–340.001,7036
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550517343.59/cwt330.00–357.001,77619
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350338350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1832
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600592318.59/cwt310.00–330.001,8867
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473386.29/cwt372.00–391.001,8279
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950940209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9651
BullsSmall 1600–650630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
BullsSmall 1500–550515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3391
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331463.18/cwt460.00–477.001,5335
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376372.16/cwt350.00–385.001,3994
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650619326.59/cwt320.00–332.002,0227
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376431.77/cwt412.00–457.001,62312
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600562346.24/cwt340.00–370.001,9465
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450437335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4643
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800773250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9333
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700665308.02/cwt300.00–312.002,0484
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650627280.92/cwt270.00–300.001,7617
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800763280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1362

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.