Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-08

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
983 head
391 vs last sale 1,374 54 vs year ago 1,037 · 5.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
32 vs last sale 119 44 vs year ago 131 · 33.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
4 vs last sale 28 173 vs year ago 205 · 84.4%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$4.00 lower on a light test. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $427.29/cwt on 75 head, down $19.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 30 comparable sales and sits 20.66 against this barn's trailing median of $447.95.
Average price
$427.29
19.98 vs prior sale
75 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,379
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$35.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.02
vs TN average
26.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558440.482,45947
Medium and Large 2555405.142,24728
One grade step is worth $35.34/cwt here — about $212 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
502455408361median 447.9512/1503/0204/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $375.33, median $447.95 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 sale75 hd
427.29
TN average16 barns · 645 hd
435.30
−8.02
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
−26.43
This barn, trailing median30 sales
447.95
−20.66
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
BullsHigh1,683207.313,4889thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,379184.622,54536
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,186175.442,08122
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,075159.691,71615
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,170137.001,6031thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$2,6103thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)899$2,6073thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,273$2,5872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,5752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,415$3,3752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$3,6502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$3,6252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,290$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$3,0153thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$2,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$3,2501thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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 2650–700681378.02/cwt370.00–380.002,5745
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550532417.15/cwt400.00–420.002,2199
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373498.44/cwt495.00–500.001,8593
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500483440.13/cwt420.00–460.002,12614
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450–500458460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1072
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500–550521430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2404
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350322585.33/cwt580.00–590.001,8854
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400395525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0741
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250243550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3374
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1422,610.00/head2,000.00–2,950.002,6103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600588350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0582
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400386529.95/cwt525.00–535.002,0464
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550533394.88/cwt380.00–400.002,1054
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2903,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1153,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4704,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5653,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,574.55/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5752
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3283,347.18/head3,050.00–3,650.003,3472
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2732,586.64/head2,500.00–2,675.002,5872
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added1000–10501,048308.00/cwt308.00–308.003,22846
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500463523.00/cwt523.00–523.002,4214
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700661423.12/cwt420.00–430.002,79719
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800757369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,79322
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000988320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,1623
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450433505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1874
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5201
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600577391.30/cwt375.00–410.002,25815
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428494.97/cwt490.00–500.002,1184
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350313498.62/cwt490.00–505.001,5613
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615388.58/cwt370.00–400.002,3903
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477411.06/cwt390.00–430.001,9615
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487472.49/cwt470.00–480.002,3014
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300289520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5035
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650638320.08/cwt300.00–340.002,0422
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1301
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550538382.98/cwt375.00–395.002,0605
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450411449.87/cwt440.00–465.001,8495
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700683320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1862
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450443480.06/cwt470.00–490.002,1272
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335557.28/cwt550.00–565.001,8672
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9691
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250240640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5361
BullsSmall 1450–500485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
HeifersSmall 1350–400375505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8941
SteersSmall 1450–500495450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2281
SteersSmall 1300–350320500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6001
SteersSmall 1700–750720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3041
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bulls1,883222.48/cwt218.00–230.004,1893
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,170137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,6031
CowsLean 85-90%1,109146.69/cwt142.00–153.001,6274
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,353176.46/cwt176.00–177.002,3882
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,497196.91/cwt192.00–200.002,9485
Bulls1,701207.27/cwt200.00–214.003,5264
CowsBoner 80-85%1,146191.82/cwt187.00–197.002,1985
CowsBoner 80-85%1,201171.65/cwt167.00–181.002,06215
Bulls1,345184.65/cwt180.00–190.002,4842
CowsLean 85-90%1,095170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8621
CowsLean 85-90%1,059163.86/cwt157.00–166.001,73510
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,360183.06/cwt177.00–190.002,49029
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550548335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8362
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500470400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,2652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38682,460.09/head2,200.00–2,675.002,4602
CowsBoner 80-85%1,178162.89/cwt161.00–165.001,9192
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900861337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,9027
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650617444.60/cwt442.00–445.002,74322
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950913330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,01336
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450440510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,2441
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500482504.91/cwt497.00–525.002,43448
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350348430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4963
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450436544.11/cwt525.00–550.002,3725
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300288718.05/cwt700.00–730.002,0684
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850819335.65/cwt332.00–340.002,74942
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350303622.31/cwt620.00–640.001,8869
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800785335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6301
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800773327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,52812
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250225640.89/cwt630.00–650.001,4422
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600571374.15/cwt370.00–387.002,13617
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600582430.78/cwt420.00–440.002,50724
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400385576.74/cwt565.00–585.002,22017
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670402.32/cwt392.00–412.002,69614
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750713387.62/cwt380.00–392.002,7647
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650631358.73/cwt350.00–370.002,26424
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650633413.04/cwt400.00–425.002,61519
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4641
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473452.71/cwt440.00–472.002,14150
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373525.52/cwt505.00–545.001,96045
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550528445.59/cwt440.00–475.002,35315
BullsMedium and Large 11050–11001,080290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,1321
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350314540.44/cwt515.00–555.001,69713
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700677344.11/cwt330.00–355.002,3309
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950900305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7451
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518419.75/cwt400.00–435.002,17429
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418494.11/cwt480.00–515.002,06526
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425538.57/cwt530.00–545.002,2897
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750730331.30/cwt320.00–340.002,4187
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600582386.95/cwt370.00–400.002,25217
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700672340.00/cwt320.00–350.002,2855
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,065267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,8441
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650626359.36/cwt350.00–370.002,25019
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550510490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,4992
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300289556.30/cwt550.00–600.001,6087
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400382570.32/cwt562.00–575.002,17910
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3401
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350340586.18/cwt570.00–595.001,9939
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550507462.81/cwt450.00–480.002,3467
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4986
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300285600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7104
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850810320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5922
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250235690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,6222
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500465492.63/cwt480.00–510.002,29115
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950930305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8371
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450410565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,3172
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750715345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,46728
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700664367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,4376
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650611392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,39520
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2884
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850837324.41/cwt322.00–325.002,71510

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.