Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-04-06

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 6
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,046 head
35 vs last sale 1,011 780 vs year ago 266 · +293.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
64 vs last sale 113 9 vs year ago 58 · 15.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
12 vs last sale 34 6 vs year ago 28 · 21.4%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $8.00-$13.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$15.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $7.00-$11.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls unevenly 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 $487.74/cwt on 44 head, up $7.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 29 comparable sales and sits +39.11 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$487.74
7.53 vs prior sale
44 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$691
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$115.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.63
vs TN average
3.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538500.112,69337
Medium and Large 2558437.342,4405thin
Small 1520385.002,0022thin
One grade step is worth $115.11/cwt here — about $691 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 sale44 hd
487.74
TN average16 barns · 629 hd
479.11
+8.63
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−3.09
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
+39.11
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
BullsLow1,733200.293,47112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,490186.122,77311
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,144165.461,8927thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average901150.991,36012

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,432$3,4323thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,345$3,3018
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$2,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)2,065$4,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$3,3001thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1Value Added500–550516434.94/cwt430.00–445.002,24427
SteersSmall 1500–550520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0022
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350312673.55/cwt650.00–690.002,1015
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5002
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300260735.00/cwt735.00–735.001,9111
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700672426.63/cwt410.00–435.002,8676
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500492444.04/cwt430.00–460.002,18510
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750710340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4142
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400381554.23/cwt535.00–565.002,1124
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450416533.96/cwt520.00–555.002,2214
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600568422.22/cwt415.00–425.002,39818
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450409532.49/cwt530.00–535.002,1784
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650642340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1833
SteersMedium and Large 3200–250230550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2651
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300270530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4311
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400365425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5511
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350329450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4817
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350340555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,8871
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750710347.10/cwt342.00–352.002,46491
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700652368.18/cwt368.00–370.002,40144
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1463
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369459.14/cwt450.00–485.001,6944
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350335525.12/cwt505.00–535.001,7595
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450429472.05/cwt465.00–485.002,0257
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650625385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,4062
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700682330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2513
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629361.24/cwt350.00–377.002,27215
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650607441.21/cwt440.00–455.002,67826
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522481.19/cwt470.00–507.002,51216
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350324590.77/cwt575.00–605.001,9146
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380496.15/cwt470.00–510.001,8853
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585400.34/cwt380.00–420.002,3422
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600563485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,7312
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540462.00/cwt462.00–462.002,4953
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650640375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650644410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,64019
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500480515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,4723
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950908343.75/cwt343.75–343.753,12160
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500465537.39/cwt517.00–547.002,49911
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500478566.59/cwt565.00–570.002,7089
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478494.87/cwt470.00–500.002,3656
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850842357.25/cwt357.25–357.253,00861
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600564490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,7644
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750724392.53/cwt390.00–395.002,8424
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450416494.85/cwt470.00–505.002,0595
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800797360.36/cwt360.00–372.002,87264
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900883350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0913
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450430590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,5371
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650619463.99/cwt460.00–470.002,872160
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550546525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,86715
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300250650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350338570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,9272
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650613339.94/cwt325.00–355.002,0842
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500488487.54/cwt480.00–495.002,3792
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350348495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,7233
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450435450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9581
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533189.17/cwt187.00–193.002,9008
CowsBoner 80-85%1,110178.93/cwt175.00–185.001,9863
CowsLean 85-90%1,043146.16/cwt143.00–150.001,5242
CowsBoner 80-85%1,075169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8171
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200150.82/cwt147.00–157.001,8103
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,310182.97/cwt181.00–185.002,3972
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,5281
CowsLean 85-90%800127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0161
CowsLean 85-90%860132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1351
CowsLean 85-90%883157.57/cwt154.00–165.001,3918
Bulls1,315180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3671
Bulls1,970207.57/cwt204.00–212.004,0896
Bulls1,532195.62/cwt190.00–202.002,9975
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2153,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2203,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2222,612.19/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6123
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5083,747.84/head3,250.00–4,200.003,7482
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4193,714.31/head3,150.00–4,050.003,7145
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-22,0654,650.00/head4,650.00–4,650.004,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400362619.95/cwt600.00–630.002,2446
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350334674.92/cwt635.00–695.002,2543
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750713364.37/cwt357.00–372.002,5982
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,7471
BullsSmall 1650–700660312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0591
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450416541.19/cwt515.00–555.002,2518
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450419498.69/cwt495.00–500.002,0904
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250210625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550529416.13/cwt407.00–425.002,20127
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469484.97/cwt475.00–505.002,27529
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550513395.54/cwt385.00–400.002,0298
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300277539.52/cwt520.00–550.001,4943
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450431502.72/cwt490.00–515.002,16719
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700673357.39/cwt345.00–367.002,4054
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300265596.65/cwt575.00–620.001,5816
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600581406.76/cwt385.00–412.002,36310
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400380541.69/cwt515.00–555.002,05813
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750735335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4622
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2153
HeifersSmall 1500–550520350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8202
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9381
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550537434.98/cwt420.00–450.002,3365
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450440435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9141
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500485410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9891
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4571
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5952
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250225680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,5301
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690330.04/cwt320.00–335.002,2773
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400381491.26/cwt485.00–500.001,8724
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550523467.22/cwt460.00–480.002,44415
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950940235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2091
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750738335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4722
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650615403.45/cwt400.00–415.002,4816
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250205750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,5381
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300285720.00/cwt720.00–720.002,0521
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600570422.28/cwt410.00–435.002,4072
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500472501.32/cwt490.00–505.002,3667

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.