Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established two weeks ago. Steers steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 11.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.02/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$129.02

123 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$17.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	464	131.60	611	88
Medium and Large 2-3	455	123.42	562	26
Small 1-2	427	121.73	519	7thin
Medium and Large 3	335	113.75	381	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.85/cwt here — about $230 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 sale123 hd

129.02

—

TN average10 barns · 2,460 hd

125.39

+3.62

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	—	Low	1,593	75.09	1,196	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	52.50	744	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	50.99	624	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	42.36	451	20

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1-2	—	514	125.46/cwt	121.00–128.00	645	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	151.70/cwt	147.50–162.50	428	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	127.23/cwt	120.00–132.50	477	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	140.52/cwt	139.00–142.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	112.02/cwt	101.00–117.50	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	142.02/cwt	139.00–147.50	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	134.48/cwt	125.00–142.00	566	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	116.75/cwt	116.00–118.00	727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	150.54/cwt	140.00–157.50	555	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	147.76/cwt	141.00–155.00	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	167.12/cwt	162.50–170.00	453	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	160.79/cwt	160.00–162.50	526	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	543	121.45/cwt	110.00–133.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	159.05/cwt	152.00–165.00	654	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	162.68/cwt	155.00–170.00	610	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	149.85/cwt	144.00–154.00	718	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	7,308	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	166.18/cwt	162.50–170.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	135.67/cwt	135.00–137.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	167.66/cwt	160.00–175.00	394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,073	686.77/cwt	630.00–810.00	7,369	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,871	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	11,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	143.89/cwt	138.00–148.00	682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	154.34/cwt	152.50–155.00	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	685	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	685	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	124.32/cwt	121.00–128.00	706	6
Bulls	—	—	1,549	70.20/cwt	61.00–75.00	1,087	4
Bulls	—	—	1,505	79.93/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,945	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	117.97/cwt	117.00–119.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	134.79/cwt	129.00–142.50	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	136.76/cwt	127.00–144.00	652	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	569	122.56/cwt	113.00–127.00	697	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	131.07/cwt	124.00–138.00	616	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	52.52/cwt	48.00–55.00	658	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	469	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	616	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	53.63/cwt	52.00–55.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	97.87/cwt	91.00–105.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	118.10/cwt	113.00–127.50	616	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	824	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	42.75/cwt	37.00–48.50	452	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	417	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	125.04/cwt	118.00–130.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	132.37/cwt	126.00–140.00	430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	119.75/cwt	116.00–123.00	627	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	117.61/cwt	111.00–124.00	509	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	125.71/cwt	124.00–127.50	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	122.31/cwt	119.00–125.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	115.93/cwt	111.00–121.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	139.74/cwt	130.00–144.00	513	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	123.80/cwt	118.00–125.00	711	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	132.30/cwt	127.00–139.00	614	8

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.

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Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Feb 4, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 331Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 17Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	121.00–128.00	125.46
7	—	282	147.50–162.50	151.70
3	—	712	101.00–117.50	112.02
3	—	320	139.00–147.50	142.02
2	—	658	110.00–112.00	110.99
20	—	421	125.00–142.00	134.48
4	—	623	116.00–118.00	116.75
1	—	800	103.00	103.00
14	—	367	130.00–144.00	139.74
10	—	574	118.00–125.00	123.80
8	—	464	127.00–139.00	132.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	120.00–132.50	127.23
6	—	473	118.00–130.00	125.04
5	—	325	126.00–140.00	132.37
4	—	524	116.00–123.00	119.75
3	—	422	119.00–125.00	122.31
2	—	563	111.00–121.00	115.93
1	—	765	97.00	97.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	104.00	104.00
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	122.00	122.00
2	—	433	111.00–124.00	117.61
2	—	358	124.00–127.50	125.71
1	—	325	128.50	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	117.50	117.50
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	139.00–142.00	140.52
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
2	—	543	110.00–133.00	121.45
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	157.50	157.50
3	—	372	150.00–155.00	153.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	369	140.00–157.50	150.54
4	—	416	141.00–155.00	147.76
4	—	271	162.50–170.00	167.12
3	—	327	160.00–162.50	160.79
1	—	455	149.00	149.00
2	—	235	160.00–175.00	167.66
1	—	510	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	411	152.00–165.00	159.05
15	—	375	155.00–170.00	162.68
6	—	479	144.00–154.00	149.85
4	—	316	162.50–170.00	166.18
3	—	515	135.00–137.00	135.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	138.00–148.00	143.89
4	—	421	152.50–155.00	154.34
3	—	555	130.00–132.00	130.66
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
6	—	524	129.00–142.50	134.79
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
5	—	569	113.00–127.00	122.56
2	—	470	124.00–138.00	131.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	121.00–128.00	124.32
2	—	618	117.00–119.00	117.97
1	—	400	137.50	137.50
5	—	477	127.00–144.00	136.76
3	—	720	91.00–105.00	97.87
3	—	522	113.00–127.50	118.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	630.00–810.00	686.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	840.00	840.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	61.00–75.00	70.20
2	—	1,505	74.00–84.00	79.93
1	—	1,945	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,252	48.00–55.00	52.52
3	—	1,117	42.00	42.00
1	—	1,120	55.00	55.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,408	52.00–55.00	53.63
1	—	1,455	48.00	48.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,057	37.00–48.50	42.75
1	—	1,190	35.00	35.00

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

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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