Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-22

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 22
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
863 head
437 vs last sale 1,300 169 vs year ago 1,032 · 16.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
12 vs last sale 82 13 vs year ago 57 · +22.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
32 vs last sale 21 13 vs year ago 66 · 19.7%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $3.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows steady-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $448.63/cwt on 55 head, up $25.74 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 30 comparable sales and sits +0.68 against this barn's trailing median of $447.95.
Average price
$448.63
25.74 vs prior sale
55 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,462
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$56.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.31
vs TN average
19.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551453.652,49845
Medium and Large 2536438.612,3507thin
Small 1548396.672,1743thin
One grade step is worth $56.99/cwt here — about $325 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 sale55 hd
448.63
TN average16 barns · 624 hd
440.32
+8.31
National average150 barns · 8,917 hd
468.46
−19.83
This barn, trailing median30 sales
447.95
+0.68
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
BullsHigh1,852221.214,0966thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,366184.372,51822
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,126171.451,93123
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low990151.981,50515

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,266$4,14014
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,1504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$2,9564thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$2,42111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,32210
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,590$4,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,405$3,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$3,0001thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2400–450413465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9202
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600588372.53/cwt370.00–375.002,1902
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700687365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5086
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800755280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1141
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1155
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2203,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,5763
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400391600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,34611
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950947339.00/cwt339.00–339.003,21014
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1682,641.94/head2,600.00–2,675.002,6423
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400350480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6802
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500470500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3507
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750732370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,70810
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550500445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2252
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600559420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3485
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1982,498.29/head2,300.00–3,050.002,49810
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3003,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1504
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700663402.65/cwt400.00–420.002,67015
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650642441.92/cwt440.00–442.002,83776
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400360555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350–400350555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9431
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900870353.67/cwt349.00–358.753,077125
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450429494.41/cwt490.00–495.002,12117
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650614412.59/cwt400.00–420.002,5334
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,028250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5703
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800765329.98/cwt320.00–335.002,5249
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,313.35/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3139
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1333,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280608.29/cwt590.00–640.001,7036
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350343459.34/cwt455.00–465.001,5767
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390466.28/cwt460.00–470.001,8184
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0321
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450448500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2402
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500475415.10/cwt400.00–420.001,9724
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700668330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2042
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550540350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8901
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600565410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3171
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450429448.10/cwt440.00–470.001,9225
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531443.38/cwt430.00–450.002,3546
SteersSmall 1550–600590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3011
SteersSmall 1500–550527400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1082
HeifersSmall 1300–350325485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5761
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250220560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2322
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650645345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2251
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424431.06/cwt420.00–435.001,8284
BullsSmall 1350–400385370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4251
BullsSmall 1300–350340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,414194.14/cwt187.00–199.002,7456
CowsBoner 80-85%1,134163.15/cwt157.00–167.001,8505
CowsBoner 80-85%1,080179.97/cwt175.00–187.001,9445
CowsBoner 80-85%1,141171.37/cwt167.00–175.001,95513
Bulls1,975228.78/cwt222.00–232.004,5183
Bulls1,728213.64/cwt210.00–216.003,6923
CowsLean 85-90%866132.24/cwt127.00–137.001,1454
CowsLean 85-90%1,052150.28/cwt147.00–155.001,5816
CowsLean 85-90%937172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6123
CowsLean 85-90%1,133166.51/cwt166.00–167.001,8872
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,240165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0461
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,355181.75/cwt176.00–186.002,46315
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335551.70/cwt530.00–560.001,8484
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400395460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8171
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1261
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600568363.22/cwt350.00–370.002,0636
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500480400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,3002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700678389.47/cwt370.00–400.002,64126
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450417522.88/cwt510.00–545.002,18024
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375564.88/cwt550.00–575.002,1188
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850824320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6378
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550510500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,5502
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850814349.13/cwt342.00–353.002,84219
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800790340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6861
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568441.30/cwt425.00–450.002,50727
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3203,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1Full800–850840220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2884,237.82/head4,100.00–4,500.004,23812
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650627420.18/cwt390.00–435.002,63535
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850820325.03/cwt320.00–330.002,6652
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900870322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,8011
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400385511.10/cwt500.00–535.001,96811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5904,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320611.31/cwt610.00–615.001,9564
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300284693.07/cwt680.00–700.001,9683
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519470.71/cwt460.00–490.002,44313
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700666357.01/cwt345.00–365.002,37825
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500470434.09/cwt420.00–450.002,04021
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500464493.09/cwt470.00–500.002,2889
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750713343.27/cwt330.00–350.002,4486
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520422.84/cwt410.00–440.002,19945
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650621372.86/cwt350.00–385.002,31517
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600588414.46/cwt400.00–420.002,4377
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700687341.63/cwt340.00–350.002,3476
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750731316.77/cwt315.00–320.002,3165
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300291617.40/cwt590.00–630.001,7973
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250238620.21/cwt600.00–640.001,4762
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950905302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7331
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900885285.17/cwt270.00–300.002,5242
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000960270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5921
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850838310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5982
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524425.24/cwt420.00–440.002,22815
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800766318.76/cwt315.00–320.002,4424
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350313584.76/cwt575.00–600.001,8304
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650605390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3601
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700668368.72/cwt365.00–370.002,46312
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850825310.00/cwt300.00–320.002,5584
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450429463.13/cwt450.00–475.001,98716
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600583404.14/cwt395.00–415.002,35612
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750727320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3263
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450416513.23/cwt495.00–520.002,1358
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350331623.09/cwt620.00–625.002,0628
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500470450.04/cwt440.00–460.002,1158

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.