Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to the Holiday lay off two weeks ago.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.72/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$116.72

98 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$7.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.20

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	418	120.50	503	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	466	118.20	551	24
Medium and Large 1-2	562	116.21	653	70
Medium and Large 3	433	113.00	489	2thin

One grade step is worth $7.50/cwt here — about $14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale98 hd

116.72

—

TN average10 barns · 2,303 hd

119.92

−3.20

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,822	78.90	1,438	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	53.19	674	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	52.69	690	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	47.23	451	3thin

Every lot, as filed

82 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	118.89/cwt	116.00–122.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	109.37/cwt	106.00–118.00	703	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	123.24/cwt	122.00–124.00	652	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	117.59/cwt	116.00–120.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	109.75/cwt	106.00–113.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	112.45/cwt	110.00–117.00	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	119.96/cwt	117.00–122.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	129.42/cwt	124.00–134.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	140.92/cwt	137.50–145.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	116.36/cwt	111.00–120.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	129.05/cwt	118.00–135.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	143.56/cwt	142.00–145.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	434	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	503	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	673	99.49/cwt	96.00–104.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	577	112.97/cwt	110.00–115.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	720	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	116.04/cwt	114.00–118.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	600	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	501	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	125.29/cwt	116.00–130.00	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	132.71/cwt	129.00–136.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	133.83/cwt	124.00–137.00	691	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	133.66/cwt	129.00–138.00	636	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	139.14/cwt	135.00–144.00	607	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	117.86/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	128.74/cwt	124.00–134.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	8,408	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	49.35/cwt	48.50–50.00	459	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	432	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,277	53.52/cwt	51.00–55.00	683	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	50.21/cwt	50.00–50.50	708	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	53.77/cwt	52.50–57.00	686	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	51.55/cwt	50.00–53.00	640	5
Bulls	—	—	1,822	78.90/cwt	70.00–84.00	1,438	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	10,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	135.19/cwt	128.00–142.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	139.16/cwt	132.00–141.00	586	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	146.10/cwt	143.00–149.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	153.81/cwt	147.50–160.00	397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	144.72/cwt	138.00–152.00	621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	155.85/cwt	149.00–164.00	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	127.11/cwt	125.00–128.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	138.60/cwt	134.00–140.50	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	128.52/cwt	126.00–132.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	139.52/cwt	133.00–150.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	158.69/cwt	155.00–162.50	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	552	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	539	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	111.42/cwt	105.00–117.00	648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	115.73/cwt	110.00–122.00	604	5

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends could be established due to the Holiday lay off two weeks ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	116.00–122.00	118.89
2	—	328	120.00–130.00	125.04
1	—	670	108.00	108.00
1	—	255	127.50	127.50
1	—	205	125.00	125.00
4	—	478	111.00–120.00	116.36
3	—	372	118.00–135.00	129.05
5	—	582	105.00–117.00	111.42
5	—	522	110.00–122.00	115.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	643	106.00–118.00	109.37
8	—	529	122.00–124.00	123.24
5	—	587	116.00–120.00	117.59
4	—	728	106.00–113.00	109.75
4	—	684	110.00–117.00	112.45
4	—	483	117.00–122.00	119.96
4	—	429	124.00–134.00	129.42
3	—	318	137.50–145.00	140.92
2	—	375	142.00–145.00	143.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	116.00	116.00
4	—	673	96.00–104.00	99.49
3	—	577	110.00–115.00	112.97
2	—	720	90.00–95.00	92.53
2	—	475	114.00–118.00	116.04
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	116.00	116.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	116.00–130.00	125.29
4	—	414	129.00–136.00	132.71
2	—	668	114.00	114.00
1	—	635	109.00	109.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	516	124.00–137.00	133.83
12	—	476	129.00–138.00	133.66
7	—	436	135.00–144.00	139.14
4	—	611	115.00–120.00	117.86
4	—	563	124.00–134.00	128.74
2	—	790	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	128.00–142.00	135.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	132.00–141.00	139.16
2	—	635	125.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	383	143.00–149.00	146.10
2	—	258	147.50–160.00	153.81
1	—	780	119.00	119.00
1	—	710	123.00	123.00
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	129.00	129.00
1	—	505	134.00	134.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	138.00–152.00	144.72
6	—	368	149.00–164.00	155.85
5	—	716	125.00–128.00	127.11
5	—	469	134.00–140.50	138.60
4	—	661	129.00	129.00
4	—	626	126.00–132.00	128.52
3	—	535	133.00–150.00	139.52
2	—	340	155.00–162.50	158.69
1	—	580	136.00	136.00
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	157.00	157.00
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
1	—	320	172.50	172.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	920.00	920.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	48.50–50.00	49.35
1	—	1,005	43.00	43.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,277	51.00–55.00	53.52
2	—	1,410	50.00–50.50	50.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,275	52.50–57.00	53.77
5	—	1,242	50.00–53.00	51.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,822	70.00–84.00	78.90

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle