Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-12-01

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 1
● Final136 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
974 head
297 vs last sale 1,271 127 vs year ago 1,101 · 11.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
14 vs last sale 187 22 vs year ago 151 · +14.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
16 vs last sale 73 12 vs year ago 45 · +26.7%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago on 11/17/25, Feeder Steers $8.00-$12.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $356.00/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 92.63 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$356.00
74 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,002
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$43.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.59
vs TN average
73.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1562359.522,02168
Medium and Large 2565316.161,7856thin
One grade step is worth $43.36/cwt here — about $236 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
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 sale74 hd
356.00
TN average3 barns · 93 hd
349.41
+6.59
National average190 barns · 23,426 hd
429.15
−73.15
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
−92.63
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
BullsHigh1,633188.963,08516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,435166.132,38441
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,253153.861,92853
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,041133.521,39037

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)1,125$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,12916
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,143$2,0354thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$2,01212
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,350$3,8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,345$2,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

136 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 1300–350331472.77/cwt460.00–475.001,5657
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500489363.93/cwt340.00–370.001,7805
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320356.38/cwt342.00–382.001,1408
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8231
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575346.22/cwt325.00–355.001,99124
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450430402.28/cwt395.00–420.001,73017
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550540353.18/cwt350.00–370.001,90710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600576343.67/cwt340.00–345.001,98027
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600577283.15/cwt270.00–300.001,6343
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800770265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0411
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350317525.92/cwt520.00–545.001,6674
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620340.12/cwt330.00–349.002,10928
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650611320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9554
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550534311.44/cwt295.00–315.001,66312
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400368368.55/cwt362.00–372.001,3565
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950930247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,2972
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950900230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0701
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600565310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7521
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900860262.00/cwt262.00–262.002,2531
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350335320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0721
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320414.56/cwt400.00–422.001,3279
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300279426.33/cwt400.00–445.001,1895
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed600–650602310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8662
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425328.94/cwt320.00–350.001,3989
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300263362.62/cwt350.00–375.009542
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668299.19/cwt290.00–312.001,9993
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524332.62/cwt320.00–342.001,74341
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800758287.82/cwt270.00–297.002,1824
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500487322.06/cwt312.00–330.001,56810
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850805250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0132
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713294.42/cwt285.00–300.002,0998
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400393310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2181
HeifersSmall 1650–700695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850830302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,5071
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900871281.29/cwt270.00–295.002,4504
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750705307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,1642
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550538355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9103
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800779310.29/cwt307.00–317.002,41715
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700683311.48/cwt310.00–315.002,12710
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450431343.72/cwt340.00–345.001,4814
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390399.94/cwt390.00–405.001,5603
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700687336.56/cwt325.00–347.002,31217
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300284393.68/cwt390.00–395.001,1187
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750711317.66/cwt305.00–320.002,25915
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450448380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7022
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000985187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,8421
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550537375.81/cwt375.00–380.002,01812
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500481394.79/cwt382.00–400.001,89930
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400382419.47/cwt407.00–430.001,60214
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500463410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8982
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4323
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750730334.95/cwt325.00–340.002,4459
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550548315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7262
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300265482.59/cwt480.00–490.001,2794
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600572368.01/cwt365.00–370.002,10522
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650637362.11/cwt355.00–363.002,30743
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700659357.27/cwt352.00–361.002,35427
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1601
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573316.74/cwt310.00–320.001,8154
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450415442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,8341
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550513328.13/cwt300.00–337.001,6836
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435361.38/cwt350.00–375.001,5724
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950945232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,1921
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580304.90/cwt300.00–310.001,76812
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700671270.09/cwt250.00–280.001,8125
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350328520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7063
CowsLean 85-90%1,007127.96/cwt125.00–132.001,2898
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,487172.77/cwt167.00–177.002,56919
CowsBoner 80-85%1,290144.61/cwt137.00–149.001,86517
CowsLean 85-90%1,125144.36/cwt141.00–147.001,62411
CowsLean 85-90%984135.65/cwt133.00–137.001,33512
CowsLean 85-90%1,046116.77/cwt110.00–123.001,2216
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,480155.36/cwt151.00–158.002,2996
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,356162.29/cwt158.00–167.002,20116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,237165.67/cwt162.00–169.002,0497
CowsBoner 80-85%1,235156.44/cwt150.00–162.001,93229
Bulls1,723202.63/cwt200.00–205.003,4915
Bulls1,581185.88/cwt180.00–190.002,9399
Bulls1,640168.64/cwt167.00–170.002,7662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,4702,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,3452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3503,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1491,906.39/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9067
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1912,162.00/head1,975.00–2,300.002,16210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1822,360.16/head2,150.00–2,550.002,3603
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1492,331.34/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3314
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0931,786.20/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7863
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1301,880.24/head1,700.00–2,000.001,8803
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,1253,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550532353.05/cwt347.00–375.001,87826
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600572329.62/cwt320.00–345.001,88515
BullsSmall 1300–350300222.00/cwt222.00–222.006661
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450426392.94/cwt385.00–407.001,67411
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323484.06/cwt470.00–500.001,5645
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374385.19/cwt375.00–407.001,44125
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570319.25/cwt310.00–332.001,82034
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468349.40/cwt335.00–367.001,63540
HeifersSmall 1500–550520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2741
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250243481.64/cwt480.00–485.001,1703
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600580305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7693
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000975252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,4571
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450432375.09/cwt370.00–390.001,62022
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650618320.82/cwt300.00–327.001,98327
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800767302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3163
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500454377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,7124
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400398415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6527
HeifersSmall 1250–300280225.00/cwt225.00–225.006301
HeifersSmall 1400–450415315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3071
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500477383.57/cwt370.00–400.001,83019
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850843230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9392
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650621304.35/cwt300.00–327.001,89014
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850828281.33/cwt280.00–282.002,3293
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650637289.96/cwt285.00–295.001,8474
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750722280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0223
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400362420.93/cwt410.00–440.001,5246
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250214535.15/cwt510.00–550.001,1454
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350330375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300283442.83/cwt435.00–450.001,2532
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950904256.00/cwt252.00–260.002,3144
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300276523.57/cwt510.00–535.001,4454
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750714288.89/cwt285.00–290.002,0639
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800775292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,2632
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900898242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,1732
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700675291.76/cwt285.00–300.001,96911
BullsSmall 1350–400388205.00/cwt205.00–205.007952
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500482350.41/cwt330.00–360.001,68913

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.