Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-06-16

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 16
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,047 head
10 vs last sale 1,037 420 vs year ago 627 · +67.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
133 head
2 vs last sale 131 20 vs year ago 113 · +17.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
111 head
94 vs last sale 205 90 vs year ago 21 · +428.6%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers traded steady, Feeder Heifers, $6.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good to strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.77/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 56.87 against this barn's trailing median of $393.64.
Average price
$336.77
92 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,860
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.55
vs TN average
+2.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550341.981,88276
Medium and Large 2562312.041,75216thin
One grade step is worth $29.94/cwt here — about $130 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

30 sales
432400368336median 393.6401/0503/0204/2706/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $350.20, median $393.64 across 30 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 sale92 hd
336.77
TN average15 barns · 690 hd
327.22
+9.55
National average153 barns · 9,567 hd
334.11
+2.66
This barn, trailing median30 sales
393.64
−56.87
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
BullsLow1,688190.113,20915
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,414167.032,36238
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,206162.731,96339
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,062134.851,43325

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 (2-4 yrs)1,373$3,1503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,263$3,0753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,8634thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,316$2,78810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,254$2,67461
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,4293thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,4251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$2,3751thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,148$2,3503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,268$2,2752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,278$2,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,1006
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,335$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)975$2,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$2,1501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)950$1,9001thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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 1450–500462410.07/cwt397.00–417.001,89515
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350305440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3421
SteersSmall 1800–850810265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1471
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250244575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,4034
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700678326.16/cwt315.00–330.002,2119
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400393420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6512
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600591339.07/cwt339.00–340.002,00413
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550505361.58/cwt360.00–362.001,8265
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600563370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0838
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500475420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9957
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650637359.89/cwt357.00–365.002,29291
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900853302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,5765
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750745292.06/cwt291.50–299.002,17693
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375384.36/cwt365.00–397.001,4417
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450400422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,6884
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800793283.50/cwt283.50–283.502,24829
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500491338.77/cwt332.00–342.001,6639
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650627332.10/cwt329.00–337.002,08237
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428355.41/cwt340.00–370.001,5217
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524330.49/cwt320.00–337.001,7326
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525351.70/cwt340.00–357.001,84634
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500468384.45/cwt384.00–385.001,7999
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900870278.50/cwt278.50–278.502,42365
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700663312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0695
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,0541
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850845237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,0031
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700672278.89/cwt270.00–287.001,8743
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400381414.87/cwt400.00–430.001,58117
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469365.61/cwt352.00–377.001,71512
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600584300.97/cwt300.00–310.001,75810
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600585347.24/cwt340.00–365.002,03113
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450419421.68/cwt400.00–435.001,7677
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000975253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,4671
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750716321.40/cwt320.00–322.002,30110
SteersSmall 1600–650625255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5941
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600568324.93/cwt320.00–330.001,8462
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420363.81/cwt340.00–390.001,5282
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650626338.30/cwt330.00–352.002,11832
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550533377.19/cwt370.00–395.002,01015
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800779305.92/cwt305.50–307.002,3836
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300277525.32/cwt520.00–535.001,4553
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375384.91/cwt375.00–400.001,4433
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9604
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,00017
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550543357.15/cwt350.00–360.001,9397
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650631280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7672
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800795295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3451
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700670343.98/cwt343.00–350.002,30543
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750717328.06/cwt325.00–330.502,35220
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950900284.25/cwt284.00–285.002,5584
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3450–500450297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,3371
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3550–600575260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4951
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850810305.84/cwt305.50–306.752,47715
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550516395.22/cwt390.00–400.002,03923
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800791309.06/cwt309.00–310.002,44517
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500472363.64/cwt350.00–382.001,7163
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400372424.94/cwt417.00–447.001,58113
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600583330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9242
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650628285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7903
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy350–400355465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6511
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350316515.38/cwt495.00–522.001,6294
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550509397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,0218
CowsBoner 80-85%1,375150.58/cwt150.00–155.002,07012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220171.99/cwt169.00–173.002,09813
CowsLean 85-90%902135.81/cwt131.00–139.001,2253
CowsLean 85-90%958155.10/cwt152.00–162.001,4867
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,591156.57/cwt155.00–159.002,4918
CowsBoner 80-85%1,049164.54/cwt160.00–167.001,72614
CowsLean 85-90%1,053147.81/cwt144.00–150.001,5564
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,335175.09/cwt172.00–179.002,33713
CowsLean 85-90%1,176117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,37611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,392165.79/cwt160.00–169.002,30817
Bulls1,749178.55/cwt175.00–181.003,1234
Bulls1,668203.37/cwt200.00–209.003,3925
Bulls1,794189.92/cwt185.00–193.003,4075
BullsLight Weight1,015171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,7361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2772,734.67/head2,350.00–2,950.002,73556
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3162,788.32/head2,700.00–2,825.002,78810
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0202,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29602,862.50/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4052,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3733,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1503
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1482,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2633,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,429.00/head1,750.00–2,725.002,4293
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1782,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5402,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29602,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2682,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39911,991.98/head1,875.00–2,300.001,9925
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574325.71/cwt320.00–337.001,87024
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280461.70/cwt450.00–470.001,2934
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350319437.55/cwt422.00–455.001,3967
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300280440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2321
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450427383.23/cwt375.00–402.001,63617
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7761
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625306.28/cwt300.00–310.001,91413
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350326406.17/cwt400.00–412.001,3246
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568347.37/cwt340.00–365.001,97310
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800787272.94/cwt270.00–278.002,1485
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350329414.29/cwt412.00–415.001,3634
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550533347.49/cwt345.00–350.001,8524
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713282.62/cwt275.00–285.002,0158
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617325.63/cwt317.00–332.002,0095
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8501
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550536361.03/cwt355.00–375.001,9359
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700693312.51/cwt310.00–315.002,1664
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350327439.27/cwt435.00–455.001,4365
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7544
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750707310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1922
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5211
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450439367.71/cwt362.00–375.001,6144
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500483382.90/cwt375.00–392.001,84913
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650622324.14/cwt300.00–335.002,01627
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,2721
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900880222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,9541
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950940230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1621
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800769285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1924
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900868256.09/cwt250.00–262.002,2232
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850802242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,9413
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450434409.95/cwt400.00–412.001,7796
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850840175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4701
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3352,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501

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.