Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-10-27

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 27
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
991 head
77 vs last sale 1,068 508 vs year ago 1,499 · 33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
52 vs last sale 83 53 vs year ago 188 · 28.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
29 vs last sale 29 4 vs year ago 62 · 6.5%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $12.00-$18.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $13.00-$18.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $8.00-$14.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$6.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.85/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 58.80 against this barn's trailing median of $393.64.
Average price
$334.85
101 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$25.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.27
vs TN average
40.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544342.091,86272
Medium and Large 2549316.851,74029
One grade step is worth $25.24/cwt here — about $122 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 sale101 hd
334.85
TN average13 barns · 752 hd
336.12
−1.27
National average184 barns · 21,753 hd
374.89
−40.04
This barn, trailing median30 sales
393.64
−58.80
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
BullsLow1,753185.953,25917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,531161.832,47841
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,185153.621,82032
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,058141.661,49919

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$2,5046
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$2,2219
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,0102thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)960$1,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$1,7977
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,070$1,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,121$1,6565
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,130$3,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$1,7752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,364$2,9044thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,112$2,8945
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$2,5751thin

Every lot, as filed

146 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 1Full650–700650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400391468.35/cwt467.00–472.001,8317
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800770313.26/cwt310.00–320.002,4129
SteersSmall 1550–600580317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,8391
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350310371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700658320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1063
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650619332.82/cwt330.00–335.002,0607
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750737328.34/cwt320.00–335.002,4203
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450436421.12/cwt400.00–427.001,83616
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550515359.01/cwt350.00–365.001,84918
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600553350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,93612
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850830307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250205450.00/cwt450.00–450.009231
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500468432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,0223
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700678353.70/cwt350.00–354.002,39813
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376373.02/cwt350.00–397.001,4035
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450418411.75/cwt410.00–412.001,7218
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650640314.72/cwt305.00–320.002,01432
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300290458.94/cwt440.00–500.001,3313
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500460382.84/cwt380.00–387.001,76119
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800785314.51/cwt312.00–315.002,46924
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275411.56/cwt400.00–420.001,1325
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479342.72/cwt330.00–352.001,64210
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570307.26/cwt285.00–310.001,75113
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650621280.15/cwt275.00–285.001,7404
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532324.65/cwt300.00–339.001,72716
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500478409.00/cwt409.00–409.001,95558
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335388.50/cwt387.00–390.001,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350332405.35/cwt400.00–420.001,3467
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950910280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5481
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000955272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,5981
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474360.54/cwt350.00–377.001,70919
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450416393.25/cwt380.00–400.001,63627
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750719305.42/cwt290.00–310.002,1968
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600571326.42/cwt320.00–340.001,86430
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750733278.74/cwt275.00–280.002,0434
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650609390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3754
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550535383.33/cwt375.00–390.002,05115
SteersSmall 1350–400350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950935285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6651
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850810307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4871
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650630343.53/cwt330.00–350.002,16428
SteersSmall 1450–500455365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6611
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700673330.86/cwt320.00–340.002,22713
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250215520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1181
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2171
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600589335.60/cwt325.00–340.001,9778
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350333510.65/cwt502.00–515.001,7003
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900898326.22/cwt312.00–327.002,92919
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500474365.65/cwt355.00–375.001,7337
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800785285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2371
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350341404.34/cwt390.00–427.001,3796
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7401
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500475400.45/cwt380.00–420.001,90225
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600574355.40/cwt350.00–370.002,04019
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650621321.95/cwt320.00–335.001,9998
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450422383.30/cwt370.00–390.001,6188
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600574372.64/cwt370.00–380.002,13928
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550514407.14/cwt400.00–410.002,0937
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700653310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0242
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750723337.64/cwt335.00–340.002,4419
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650613371.13/cwt370.00–375.002,27513
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800775322.52/cwt320.00–325.002,50014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450446347.00/cwt347.00–347.001,5488
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400363391.21/cwt375.00–430.001,4204
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550524356.33/cwt340.00–370.001,86714
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550533325.31/cwt315.00–340.001,7345
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350–400382425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6243
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3781
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575322.03/cwt302.00–330.001,85216
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400380368.42/cwt365.00–370.001,4003
BullsMedium and Large 3750–800755240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8122
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,282154.91/cwt153.00–157.001,9863
CowsLean 85-90%974143.01/cwt141.00–145.001,3937
CowsLean 85-90%1,152134.47/cwt127.00–137.001,5496
CowsLean 85-90%1,063147.29/cwt145.00–150.001,5666
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,571160.19/cwt158.00–165.002,51730
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,475170.59/cwt165.00–177.002,5168
CowsBoner 80-85%1,267167.62/cwt167.00–169.002,1243
CowsBoner 80-85%1,175155.81/cwt150.00–162.001,83116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,178147.70/cwt142.00–149.001,74013
Bulls1,409176.73/cwt174.00–179.002,4904
Bulls1,951193.71/cwt190.00–200.003,7797
Bulls1,750183.05/cwt180.00–187.003,2036
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1662,286.55/head1,850.00–2,700.002,2874
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3033,271.98/head3,200.00–3,350.003,2722
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,4252,535.13/head2,500.00–2,575.002,5352
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2852,937.79/head2,925.00–2,950.002,9382
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1303,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1622,220.56/head2,050.00–2,550.002,2219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2031,918.63/head1,825.00–2,075.001,9193
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,1681,709.27/head1,300.00–1,950.001,7093
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 21,0601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3602,301.65/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 38651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0822,790.52/head2,450.00–2,950.002,7913
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,3002,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29252,009.53/head1,875.00–2,150.002,0102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0501,109.52/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1102
HeifersSmall 1450–500475340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6151
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250215500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800785302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3712
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700657311.47/cwt305.00–320.002,04610
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550512347.99/cwt340.00–355.001,78212
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900870245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1321
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350330350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1551
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450438349.50/cwt327.00–370.001,5315
HeifersSmall 1350–400362370.72/cwt347.00–382.001,3423
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400380413.91/cwt400.00–432.001,57314
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650623303.34/cwt300.00–310.001,8903
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350310484.99/cwt457.00–500.001,5033
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300255500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2751
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550539349.20/cwt340.00–370.001,88217
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0381
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800790290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2911
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850815277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2581
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650640309.00/cwt307.00–310.001,9783
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700669316.74/cwt315.00–320.002,1194
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400363446.37/cwt430.00–470.001,6206
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800767294.63/cwt290.00–302.002,26011
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250209541.56/cwt520.00–550.001,1324
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480352.60/cwt337.00–375.001,6927
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400381404.33/cwt375.00–420.001,54012
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718302.53/cwt295.00–317.002,17210
BullsSmall 1350–400350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
BullsSmall 1300–350338347.70/cwt320.00–375.001,1752
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500478382.12/cwt372.00–402.001,82721
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700680299.90/cwt280.00–312.002,0397
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573334.80/cwt327.00–352.001,91811
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450428412.85/cwt400.00–430.001,76713
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650627314.61/cwt310.00–325.001,97317
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4351
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550543250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3582
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450431366.93/cwt340.00–375.001,58111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2103,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501

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.