Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-06-23

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 23
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,032 head
15 vs last sale 1,047 70 vs year ago 962 · +7.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
76 vs last sale 133 12 vs year ago 69 · 17.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
45 vs last sale 111 49 vs year ago 17 · +288.2%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $4.00-$9.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$11.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady-$1.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate. Stronger demand for Value Added (weaned & double vaccinated) Feeder Cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $357.43/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 90.52 against this barn's trailing median of $447.95.
Average price
$357.43
76 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.16
vs TN average
12.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541364.341,97161
Medium and Large 2556329.341,83115thin
One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about $139 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

30 sales
502455408361median 447.9512/1503/0204/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $375.33, median $447.95 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 sale76 hd
357.43
TN average15 barns · 585 hd
355.27
+2.16
National average140 barns · 6,212 hd
369.58
−12.15
This barn, trailing median30 sales
447.95
−90.52
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
BullsAverage1,701188.513,2069thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,321166.962,20613
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,162161.291,87421
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,103147.051,6216thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$2,4003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$2,06510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$2,03411
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,96818
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,179$1,8257
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$1,8105
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$1,5002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,4003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,4502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,8251thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600562364.29/cwt360.00–370.002,04714
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650637329.03/cwt320.00–335.002,09614
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800780285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2231
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700674322.12/cwt310.00–325.002,17126
SteersSmall 1400–450405275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1141
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500478387.45/cwt375.00–400.001,85210
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750741240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7785
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6491
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650631300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8936
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650608268.43/cwt242.00–275.001,6325
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5812
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500485341.49/cwt335.00–350.001,65626
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450419376.97/cwt370.00–400.001,58016
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600583327.44/cwt324.00–331.001,90918
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500480360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,72815
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850818227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8572
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369390.34/cwt380.00–407.001,44013
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565309.58/cwt300.00–320.001,74915
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426350.51/cwt330.00–365.001,49316
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650612307.34/cwt306.00–315.001,88134
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500–550545305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6623
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532305.74/cwt300.00–310.001,6273
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700679287.96/cwt286.00–290.001,95510
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350333406.50/cwt400.00–410.001,3548
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700671275.17/cwt275.00–280.001,84628
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750734270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,98226
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533326.28/cwt320.00–345.001,7394
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400388361.87/cwt340.00–370.001,40410
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500469331.25/cwt330.00–340.001,5548
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750730272.67/cwt260.00–277.001,9907
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550523357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,8673
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600577336.38/cwt330.00–350.001,94111
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550532360.91/cwt350.00–370.001,92011
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700655290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,90021
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800754282.72/cwt277.00–285.002,1327
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900890236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,1003
SteersSmall 1450–500478320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5302
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750738312.52/cwt310.00–313.002,3066
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000971275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6705
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500455420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9113
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700664330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,19117
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850804285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2916
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450427363.34/cwt340.00–375.001,5515
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500485322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,5621
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400372419.73/cwt412.00–430.001,56111
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350313432.77/cwt420.00–440.001,3553
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900866283.88/cwt283.00–284.002,45816
CowsLean 85-90%1,115146.06/cwt145.00–147.001,6293
CowsLean 85-90%1,090136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4821
CowsLean 85-90%1,090154.06/cwt153.00–155.001,6792
CowsBoner 80-85%1,068151.47/cwt148.00–154.001,6184
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500173.72/cwt172.00–176.002,6064
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,242163.96/cwt163.00–167.002,0369
CowsBoner 80-85%1,184161.65/cwt157.00–163.001,91414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183172.67/cwt172.00–173.002,0433
Bulls1,700190.39/cwt185.00–194.003,2372
Bulls1,546177.98/cwt176.00–181.002,7524
Bulls1,908201.31/cwt200.00–204.003,8413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,077.80/head1,975.00–2,600.002,0789
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1631,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0281,732.74/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1911,885.65/head1,700.00–2,175.001,8864
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1791,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8257
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2122,118.19/head1,875.00–2,700.002,1187
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39231,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,967.55/head1,950.00–2,025.001,96818
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,5052,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000958224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,1462
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400388415.18/cwt397.00–425.001,61110
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600568303.34/cwt300.00–310.001,7233
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300255450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1481
BullsSmall 1450–500478335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6013
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450418392.72/cwt387.00–400.001,6427
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500464370.49/cwt365.00–390.001,71919
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600570317.71/cwt310.00–320.001,81118
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900850235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9982
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450437368.99/cwt357.00–372.001,61212
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9805
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650612302.65/cwt290.00–310.001,85217
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950935206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,9261
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550510348.32/cwt340.00–360.001,77612
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950910225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550541299.23/cwt285.00–300.001,61919
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350317400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2684
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700665275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8292
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521321.47/cwt310.00–330.001,67536
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330381.79/cwt370.00–395.001,2603
HeifersSmall 1350–400363335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2162
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300277398.37/cwt395.00–400.001,1033
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250233480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1182
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750726318.59/cwt317.00–322.002,31312
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800760313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,3793
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375390.53/cwt380.00–400.001,4642
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7982
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450426404.19/cwt397.00–415.001,72210
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900864290.60/cwt286.00–296.252,511172
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650646340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,19630
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550517378.17/cwt370.00–390.001,95525
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000956288.75/cwt288.75–288.752,76051
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600561335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8799
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300260430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1181
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470367.34/cwt360.00–375.001,7262
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3671
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
BullsMedium and Large 1Full450–500480327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5701
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600590280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6521
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450407425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7305

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.