Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-09-22

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 22
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,240 head
306 vs last sale 934 104 vs year ago 1,136 · +9.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
216 head
90 vs last sale 126 74 vs year ago 142 · +52.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
15 vs last sale 39 41 vs year ago 13 · +315.4%
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-$8.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Cows steady. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $392.04/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits 56.59 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$392.04
106 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,175
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$368
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$71.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.46
vs TN average
25.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556396.602,20494
Medium and Large 2546359.161,96211thin
Small 1565325.001,8361thin
One grade step is worth $71.60/cwt here — about $368 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 sale106 hd
392.04
TN average16 barns · 615 hd
380.58
+11.46
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
−25.05
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
−56.59
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
BullsHigh1,693190.243,22023
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,384168.442,33158
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,238161.311,99793
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,042144.701,50825

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)1,228$2,7113thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$2,16211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,1594thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,328$2,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,9502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,2746
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,158$2,0753thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)900$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)795$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)880$1,9501thin

Every lot, as filed

137 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 1450–500473423.17/cwt400.00–445.002,00224
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850815343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,7952
SteersSmall 1600–650620330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0461
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450432432.74/cwt420.00–455.001,86914
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700680338.94/cwt325.00–350.002,3055
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700662342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,26412
SteersSmall 1650–700683319.89/cwt310.00–330.002,1852
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526401.80/cwt390.00–410.002,11317
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550505380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9193
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600–650608320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9463
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400367445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,6336
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700676306.67/cwt305.00–310.002,0736
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500487402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,9589
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900880338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,9742
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800768326.00/cwt326.00–326.002,5043
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400368483.03/cwt470.00–500.001,7783
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550531331.56/cwt317.00–340.001,76111
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2632
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370391.08/cwt380.00–402.001,4478
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350322429.82/cwt425.00–440.001,3843
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600573363.69/cwt360.00–370.002,08416
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850833285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3742
HeifersMedium and Large 3650–700695270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8771
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718303.98/cwt303.00–305.002,1832
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500483348.94/cwt337.00–362.001,68526
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900857312.99/cwt312.00–315.002,6823
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550528362.13/cwt345.00–375.001,91262
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600560285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5962
HeifersSmall 1550–600553297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,6426
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800767320.65/cwt312.00–325.002,4596
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250230500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373414.88/cwt402.00–437.001,54815
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450428394.27/cwt380.00–412.001,68733
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580320.94/cwt310.00–335.001,8615
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000975312.00/cwt312.00–312.003,0421
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650638374.54/cwt370.00–392.002,39023
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569387.28/cwt370.00–407.002,20453
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700673369.42/cwt360.00–377.002,48654
SteersSmall 1550–600565325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8361
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825342.00/cwt342.00–342.002,8221
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650625341.90/cwt330.00–350.002,1375
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350332509.64/cwt500.00–525.001,6928
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950917322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,9533
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6811
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750728352.11/cwt340.00–360.002,5637
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed200–250200650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,3001
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550512377.00/cwt370.00–385.001,9305
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400371436.24/cwt425.00–447.001,6189
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800759370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,80858
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650618402.00/cwt402.00–402.002,4846
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800774341.98/cwt335.00–359.002,6477
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575344.30/cwt320.00–350.001,9806
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700673405.81/cwt395.00–406.252,73176
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added250–300260620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,6122
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500457446.32/cwt442.00–450.002,04011
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558413.84/cwt412.00–420.002,30913
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500482382.22/cwt360.00–397.001,84215
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900857345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,9573
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550535413.10/cwt410.00–420.002,21011
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350338565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,91010
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750705377.99/cwt376.00–380.002,6652
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1631
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650629302.16/cwt280.00–312.001,90119
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700655242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5853
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450410363.87/cwt347.00–372.001,4923
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700667305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0344
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400360430.73/cwt415.00–442.001,55110
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450420480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0161
CowsLean 85-90%868127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1022
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,404170.97/cwt169.00–180.002,40039
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,354164.03/cwt160.00–168.002,22116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,280159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0353
CowsLean 85-90%1,030133.71/cwt132.00–135.001,3772
CowsLean 85-90%1,045152.10/cwt150.00–153.001,5897
CowsBoner 80-85%1,311166.84/cwt165.00–172.002,18731
CowsLean 85-90%1,067145.10/cwt142.00–149.001,54814
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205160.14/cwt155.00–165.001,93050
CowsBoner 80-85%1,188151.92/cwt146.00–155.001,80512
Bulls2,000201.25/cwt199.00–205.004,0256
Bulls1,594189.29/cwt180.00–196.003,01714
Bulls1,538172.66/cwt170.00–175.002,6563
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,1621,761.66/head1,675.00–1,850.001,7623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3282,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2442,284.89/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2857
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 31,1951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1902,815.97/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2852,159.39/head2,000.00–2,450.002,1594
Stock CowsMedium and Large 27952,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 19002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2482,323.55/head2,050.00–2,400.002,3244
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 19601,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500461420.29/cwt400.00–440.001,93822
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700673322.50/cwt310.00–330.002,17019
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600567352.90/cwt340.00–360.002,00156
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300292457.97/cwt440.00–480.001,33711
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426354.91/cwt340.00–372.001,51211
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475374.84/cwt362.00–392.001,78047
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,9031
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400385338.02/cwt320.00–357.001,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900860285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4511
HeifersSmall 1500–550500315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5752
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300268432.62/cwt430.00–435.001,1592
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750720320.01/cwt310.00–325.002,3044
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650619334.04/cwt320.00–339.002,06833
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430416.11/cwt400.00–425.001,7899
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600580348.63/cwt340.00–360.002,02231
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850810250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0252
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6493
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500474352.30/cwt330.00–364.001,6705
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400364360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3104
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000990220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1781
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675332.48/cwt320.00–340.002,24418
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477379.21/cwt360.00–390.001,80912
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600587311.53/cwt305.00–325.001,8293
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300255415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0582
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850811298.33/cwt290.00–300.002,4196
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450432441.16/cwt430.00–470.001,9069
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800771310.54/cwt305.00–327.002,39413
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400377474.76/cwt462.00–482.001,7907
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750705275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9391
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750730325.46/cwt317.00–330.002,3766
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550522338.70/cwt320.00–360.001,76823
BullsSmall 1500–550505272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,3741
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650630330.95/cwt320.00–347.002,08516
BullsSmall 1400–450435317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,3791
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550515374.12/cwt360.00–400.001,92719
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350345520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7941

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.