Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-11-17

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 17
● Final150 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,271 head
403 vs last sale 868 2 vs year ago 1,273 · 0.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
68 vs last sale 119 27 vs year ago 214 · 12.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
38 vs last sale 35 14 vs year ago 59 · +23.7%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $2.00-$5.00 lower, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to $2.00 higher on a light test. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.94/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 67.51 against this barn's trailing median of $390.44.
Average price
$322.94
151 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$229
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.37
vs TN average
33.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547326.281,783129
Medium and Large 2559306.841,71518thin
Small 1550300.001,6502thin
Medium and Large 3565275.001,5542thin
One grade step is worth $51.28/cwt here — about $229 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

31 sales
432398364330median 390.4412/1502/2304/2006/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $343.52, median $390.44 across 31 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 sale151 hd
322.94
TN average16 barns · 818 hd
325.30
−2.37
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−33.95
This barn, trailing median31 sales
390.44
−67.51
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
BullsLow1,709177.583,03511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,392165.142,29939
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,197153.151,83358
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low996132.281,31847

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)1,213$3,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,3256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$2,2369
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,90817
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,282$1,8759
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,7251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)882$2,0173thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)855$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,135$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,132$2,2833thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,5501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)790$1,0001thin

Every lot, as filed

150 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550515315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6222
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8752
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650626272.36/cwt250.00–285.001,7056
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400371364.93/cwt350.00–385.001,3544
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700683268.85/cwt257.00–280.001,8365
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290435.43/cwt410.00–460.001,2632
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800767283.83/cwt270.00–292.002,1773
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650612351.95/cwt330.00–365.002,15438
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5021
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500475332.82/cwt310.00–340.001,5814
SteersSmall 1450–500495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5841
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524381.47/cwt370.00–400.001,99921
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300273371.52/cwt370.00–375.001,0143
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650622291.65/cwt285.00–300.001,8143
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800768311.39/cwt309.00–316.002,3917
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850814301.35/cwt301.00–312.002,45365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750710314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,22972
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700668326.41/cwt326.00–327.002,1805
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623319.29/cwt310.00–337.001,98925
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500475359.61/cwt350.00–382.001,70850
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250221427.97/cwt400.00–445.009464
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426359.66/cwt350.00–370.001,53212
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473329.57/cwt310.00–337.001,5596
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600565275.00/cwt270.00–280.001,5542
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521329.82/cwt320.00–340.001,71859
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400350385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3481
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528309.95/cwt300.00–320.001,6375
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570322.69/cwt315.00–340.001,83965
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400379424.08/cwt410.00–435.001,60732
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600571305.65/cwt292.00–317.001,74513
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320431.74/cwt420.00–435.001,38230
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450427393.33/cwt380.00–410.001,68038
HeifersSmall 1350–400385360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3861
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250200460.00/cwt450.00–470.009202
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300267417.24/cwt400.00–430.001,1148
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3011
HeifersSmall 1400–450433317.40/cwt300.00–335.001,3742
HeifersSmall 1450–500475330.94/cwt325.00–337.001,5722
HeifersSmall 1550–600560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
HeifersSmall 1250–300290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0151
HeifersSmall 1500–550540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000995252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,5071
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718298.65/cwt290.00–307.002,1442
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575354.79/cwt335.00–370.002,04039
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750733330.32/cwt320.00–337.002,42112
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700685327.49/cwt320.00–337.002,24310
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450415411.26/cwt400.00–420.001,70710
SteersSmall 1500–550545320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7441
SteersSmall 1550–600575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8981
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800771317.50/cwt312.00–322.002,4488
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400381421.64/cwt420.00–432.001,6067
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000985270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6601
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300273498.04/cwt495.00–500.001,3605
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900885312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,7611
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500471405.73/cwt390.00–427.001,91116
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450419387.90/cwt375.00–397.001,6254
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1611
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523355.07/cwt330.00–365.001,8578
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600579323.92/cwt300.00–330.001,8757
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350336478.18/cwt470.00–485.001,6078
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622311.90/cwt305.00–327.001,9409
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340430.33/cwt422.00–447.001,4633
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478367.87/cwt350.00–380.001,75818
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800780307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,3951
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700661350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3145
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700663306.41/cwt305.00–310.002,0317
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750748285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1322
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900886317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,8094
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added250–300260520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3522
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500460431.01/cwt430.00–432.001,9836
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800770328.75/cwt327.00–332.002,53119
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850846320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,70711
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950904302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7304
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450446440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9625
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550511408.63/cwt407.00–412.002,0886
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500460310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4261
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400378465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7583
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550500392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,9602
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed750–800760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed200–250225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1252
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650635220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3971
CowsLean 85-90%842115.23/cwt112.00–117.009707
CowsLean 85-90%1,011125.95/cwt120.00–131.001,27312
CowsLean 85-90%1,005144.65/cwt140.00–148.001,45412
CowsLean 85-90%1,046135.20/cwt130.00–140.001,41416
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,335161.98/cwt155.00–165.002,16214
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,289147.60/cwt146.00–148.001,9034
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,450170.59/cwt166.00–178.002,47421
CowsBoner 80-85%1,214144.65/cwt135.00–148.001,75620
CowsBoner 80-85%1,190163.99/cwt160.00–169.001,95113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,187154.31/cwt150.00–157.001,83225
Bulls1,559170.33/cwt162.00–179.002,6555
Bulls1,834183.62/cwt180.00–190.003,3686
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3092,501.51/head2,400.00–2,525.002,5025
Bred CowsSmall 19751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2133,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1602,089.87/head1,875.00–2,350.002,0903
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1701,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 28551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1351,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsSmall 19101,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5552,496.14/head2,300.00–2,700.002,4962
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2091,925.72/head1,675.00–2,100.001,92612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39401,381.05/head1,250.00–1,475.001,3812
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,0901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 27901,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19552,200.52/head1,800.00–2,550.002,2012
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 27351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0452,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2821,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8759
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700665304.64/cwt300.00–310.002,02615
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000990230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2771
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950930225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0931
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,9153
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750721312.42/cwt310.00–325.002,2539
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670319.78/cwt300.00–325.002,14320
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850815275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2411
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950930272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,5301
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350338454.67/cwt440.00–470.001,5372
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250210480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0081
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750738270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9932
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500480328.92/cwt320.00–332.001,5796
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400373420.98/cwt400.00–445.001,57026
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900850277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,3551
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500474343.28/cwt330.00–362.001,62723
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600578306.98/cwt300.00–315.001,77415
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450436365.36/cwt350.00–385.001,59316
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565330.08/cwt320.00–350.001,86517
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550527357.72/cwt350.00–387.001,88519
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650614314.39/cwt300.00–325.001,93019
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550531328.44/cwt310.00–340.001,74420
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,3551
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250215529.53/cwt520.00–540.001,1382
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750716289.54/cwt280.00–295.002,0738
BullsSmall 1450–500480350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6802
BullsSmall 1350–400350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470384.01/cwt370.00–412.001,80530
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450437398.89/cwt385.00–410.001,74332
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350317504.91/cwt490.00–515.001,6019
BullsSmall 1500–550515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
BullsSmall 1400–450425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3602
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601

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.