Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago on June 23, 2025, Feeder Steers traded $8.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$14.00 higher with instances of $20.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $5.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for Value Added Feeder Cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $367.90/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −80.73 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.

Average price

$367.90

88 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$61.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.37

vs TN average

−11.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	374.03	2,031	79
Small 1	505	325.00	1,641	1thin
Medium and Large 2	579	312.67	1,809	8thin

One grade step is worth $61.36/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

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 sale88 hd

367.90

—

TN average3 barns · 140 hd

357.53

+10.37

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

−11.23

This barn, trailing median29 sales

448.63

−80.73

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,653	197.66	3,268	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	177.67	2,334	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,101	165.17	1,819	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	152.11	1,774	10

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,352	$2,425	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,146	$2,300	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,063	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,925	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,083	$1,875	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,801	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$3,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	298.00/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,310	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	303.59/cwt	300.00–322.00	1,800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	343.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,091	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	357.89/cwt	330.00–367.00	2,044	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	396.57/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,852	30
Steers	Small 1	500–550	505	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	526.88/cwt	522.00–535.00	1,449	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	443.10/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,476	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	807	281.35/cwt	277.00–290.00	2,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	399.88/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,679	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	373.28/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,915	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	622	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,065	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	654	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	426.77/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,583	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	675	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	478	414.93/cwt	412.00–422.00	1,983	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	452	380.66/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,721	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	374.39/cwt	367.00–380.00	1,438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	308.35/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,205	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	558	361.09/cwt	360.00–362.00	2,015	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	314.95/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	374.81/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,597	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	533	360.74/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,923	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	315.27/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,144	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	288.80/cwt	287.00–290.00	2,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	339.91/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	933	239.49/cwt	237.00–242.00	2,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,066	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	374.91/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	423.41/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	306.64/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	658	342.59/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,254	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	301.30/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,992	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	732	328.90/cwt	326.00–332.00	2,408	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	434	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,831	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	882	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,540	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	615	365.48/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,248	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	508	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,981	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	832	312.75/cwt	312.75–312.75	2,602	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	582	372.82/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,170	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	764	332.43/cwt	327.00–332.75	2,540	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	902	294.25/cwt	294.25–294.25	2,654	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	277.92/cwt	262.00–290.00	1,729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	819	222.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	320.40/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,705	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	356.60/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,744	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,531	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	174.89/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,274	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	174.76/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,863	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	153.27/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,836	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,128	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	183.83/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,452	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	164.98/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,887	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	158.80/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,572	11
Bulls	—	—	1,566	193.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,026	4
Bulls	—	—	1,846	209.27/cwt	204.00–213.00	3,863	4
Bulls	—	—	1,443	183.35/cwt	182.00–185.00	2,646	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,407.65/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,408	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,063.53/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,064	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,306.17/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,306	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,820.17/head	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,820	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	375.18/cwt	370.00–392.00	1,771	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	394.14/cwt	380.00–412.00	1,715	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	263.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	300.64/cwt	297.00–305.00	2,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	340.42/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,777	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	318.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,843	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	282.49/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,907	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	410.01/cwt	390.00–422.00	1,525	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	417	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,614	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	342.56/cwt	337.00–352.00	1,970	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	483.82/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	333.12/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	351.29/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,504	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	353.77/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,677	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	320.06/cwt	302.00–327.00	1,988	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	266.35/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	417.90/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,308	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	343.20/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,798	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	253.58/cwt	245.00–262.00	2,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	290.03/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	292.40/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	317.90/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	286.71/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	418.16/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,200	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	1,658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	311.84/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,899	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	266.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	373.48/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	363.60/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,513	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,317Last week 1,032Year ago 1,368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 57Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 66Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	520.00	520.00
8	250–300	275	522.00–535.00	526.88
8	300–350	333	430.00–450.00	443.10
32	350–400	371	400.00–430.00	426.77
12	400–450	420	390.00–415.00	399.88
30	450–500	467	390.00–412.00	396.57
23	500–550	513	360.00–380.00	373.28
15	550–600	571	330.00–367.00	357.89
47	600–650	609	330.00–350.00	343.29
15	650–700	680	310.00–330.00	315.27
19	700–750	715	300.00–320.00	308.35
7	750–800	775	280.00–305.00	298.00
3	800–850	807	277.00–290.00	281.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	400.00–435.00	423.41
1	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
3	350–400	358	370.00–380.00	374.91
3	400–450	427	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	535	330.00–350.00	339.91
6	550–600	593	300.00–322.00	303.59
3	600–650	630	305.00–310.00	306.64
4	650–700	661	300.00–305.00	301.30
5	700–750	735	287.00–290.00	288.80
2	900–950	933	237.00–242.00	239.49
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	422.00	422.00
32	450–500	478	412.00–422.00	414.93
18	500–550	508	390.00	390.00
23	550–600	582	370.00–375.00	372.82
62	600–650	615	360.00–370.00	365.48
14	650–700	658	340.00–352.00	342.59
53	700–750	732	326.00–332.00	328.90
71	750–800	764	327.00–332.75	332.43
61	800–850	832	312.75	312.75
52	850–900	882	288.00	288.00
55	900–950	902	294.25	294.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	626	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	417	387.00	387.00
46	450–500	452	370.00–382.00	380.66
19	500–550	533	360.00–362.00	360.74
11	550–600	558	360.00–362.00	361.09
10	600–650	622	332.00	332.00
8	650–700	654	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	410.00–420.00	418.16
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
5	350–400	384	367.00–380.00	374.39
12	400–450	428	350.00–355.00	351.29
4	450–500	478	327.00–335.00	333.12
2	500–550	530	310.00–320.00	314.95
1	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	643	270.00–295.00	286.71
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	955	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	375	310.00–325.00	317.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	470.00–490.00	483.82
7	300–350	313	400.00–430.00	417.90
34	350–400	372	390.00–422.00	410.01
19	400–450	426	365.00–385.00	374.81
45	450–500	474	340.00–365.00	353.77
46	500–550	524	330.00–350.00	343.20
51	550–600	575	337.00–352.00	342.56
8	600–650	621	302.00–327.00	320.06
14	650–700	675	276.00–290.00	282.49
4	700–750	739	262.00–280.00	266.35
2	750–800	750	287.00	287.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	378	370.00–380.00	373.48
7	400–450	416	350.00–370.00	363.60
13	450–500	489	350.00–360.00	356.60
5	500–550	532	315.00–325.00	320.40
2	550–600	588	285.00–300.00	292.40
13	600–650	622	262.00–290.00	277.92
5	650–700	692	265.00–275.00	266.94
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
4	800–850	819	220.00–230.00	222.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	467.00	467.00
16	400–450	435	380.00–412.00	394.14
19	450–500	472	370.00–392.00	375.18
11	500–550	522	325.00–350.00	340.42
17	550–600	579	310.00–320.00	318.28
13	600–650	609	300.00–320.00	311.84
5	650–700	667	280.00–305.00	290.03
3	700–750	717	297.00–305.00	300.64
3	750–800	763	260.00–270.00	263.41
2	800–850	808	245.00–262.00	253.58
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	147.00–148.00	147.49
8	—	1,198	151.00–159.00	153.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,300	169.00–179.00	174.89
1	—	1,330	160.00	160.00
11	—	1,334	180.00–194.00	183.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,066	171.00–181.00	174.76
35	—	1,144	161.00–168.00	164.98
11	—	990	157.00–159.00	158.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,566	190.00–200.00	193.20
4	—	1,846	204.00–213.00	209.27
2	—	1,443	182.00–185.00	183.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,083	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,352	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,146	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,063.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,306.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,407.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,675.00–1,950.00	1,820.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	3,300.00	3,300.00

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