Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls and not well established last sale. Steer and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy Demand moddrate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.35/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$114.35

117 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$11.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.07

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	521	116.92	609	76
Small 1-2	410	116.00	476	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	510	109.58	559	36
Medium and Large 3	460	105.30	484	3thin

One grade step is worth $11.62/cwt here — about $124 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 sale117 hd

114.35

—

TN average11 barns · 1,803 hd

119.42

−5.07

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	1,495	85.61	1,280	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	61.08	886	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	57.06	722	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	43.94	458	9thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	110.95/cwt	105.00–119.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	125.64/cwt	123.00–128.00	534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	117.61/cwt	113.00–120.00	656	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	144.17/cwt	140.00–148.00	618	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	112.18/cwt	106.00–119.00	694	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	137.20/cwt	125.00–144.00	652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	86.32/cwt	85.00–89.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	103.86/cwt	96.00–109.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	63.12/cwt	62.00–65.00	958	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	750	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	57.01/cwt	50.50–63.00	722	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	102.95/cwt	98.00–108.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	652	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	645	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	123.03/cwt	115.00–130.00	455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	112.84/cwt	107.00–120.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	106.95/cwt	103.00–110.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	115.37/cwt	111.00–118.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	96.51/cwt	94.00–99.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	116.34/cwt	109.00–124.00	610	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	122.50/cwt	117.00–128.00	581	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	127.44/cwt	122.00–134.00	543	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	108.28/cwt	105.00–110.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	91.38/cwt	81.00–97.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	134.31/cwt	128.00–140.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	101.98/cwt	101.00–103.00	693	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	51.14/cwt	42.00–54.50	626	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	64.70/cwt	63.00–66.50	854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,600	89.21/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,427	5
Bulls	—	—	1,233	76.62/cwt	73.00–81.00	945	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,752	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	123.44/cwt	122.00–125.00	580	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	139.69/cwt	131.00–152.00	525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	140.67/cwt	130.00–155.00	467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	152.71/cwt	146.00–162.50	406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	114.37/cwt	111.00–116.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	118.02/cwt	115.00–118.50	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	145.28/cwt	132.00–149.00	708	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	149.63/cwt	148.00–152.00	621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	153.94/cwt	147.50–160.00	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	137.02/cwt	131.00–144.00	703	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	44.68/cwt	38.00–50.50	476	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	125.83/cwt	122.00–134.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	161.63/cwt	158.00–164.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	120.75/cwt	120.50–121.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	103.51/cwt	103.00–104.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	143.80/cwt	142.50–145.00	374	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	110.23/cwt	102.50–120.00	583	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	117.10/cwt	111.00–122.00	609	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	121.93/cwt	113.00–129.00	579	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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 220Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 39Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	105.00–119.00	110.95
3	—	425	123.00–128.00	125.64
1	—	880	89.00	89.00
1	—	730	88.00	88.00
1	—	615	103.00	103.00
8	—	520	111.00–122.00	117.10
8	—	475	113.00–129.00	121.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	558	113.00–120.00	117.61
7	—	429	140.00–148.00	144.17
6	—	619	106.00–119.00	112.18
5	—	475	125.00–144.00	137.20
3	—	727	85.00–89.00	86.32
3	—	672	96.00–109.00	103.86
3	—	527	120.00–125.00	121.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	102.50–120.00	110.23
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
1	—	435	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
1	—	230	164.00	164.00
7	—	683	115.00–118.50	118.02
6	—	487	132.00–149.00	145.28
6	—	415	148.00–152.00	149.63
5	—	373	147.50–160.00	153.94
4	—	854	103.00	103.00
4	—	513	131.00–144.00	137.02
3	—	585	122.00–134.00	125.83
3	—	335	158.00–164.00	161.63
2	—	610	120.50–121.00	120.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	122.00–125.00	123.44
1	—	420	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	131.00–152.00	139.69
5	—	332	130.00–155.00	140.67
4	—	266	146.00–162.50	152.71
3	—	612	111.00–116.00	114.37
1	—	1,055	75.00	75.00
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
1	—	560	114.00	114.00
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	122.00	122.00
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	98.00–108.00	102.95
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	652	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	115.00–130.00	123.03
5	—	476	107.00–120.00	112.84
4	—	520	103.00–110.00	106.95
3	—	407	111.00–118.00	115.37
3	—	343	120.00–125.00	123.37
2	—	868	81.00	81.00
2	—	628	94.00–99.00	96.51
2	—	293	125.00–127.50	126.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	109.00–124.00	116.34
17	—	474	117.00–128.00	122.50
14	—	426	122.00–134.00	127.44
7	—	581	105.00–110.00	108.28
5	—	714	81.00–97.00	91.38
4	—	375	128.00–140.00	134.31
3	—	1,067	70.00	70.00
2	—	680	101.00–103.00	101.98
2	—	620	103.00–104.00	103.51
2	—	323	130.00–135.00	132.33
2	—	260	142.50–145.00	143.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	62.00–65.00	63.12
2	—	1,315	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,266	50.50–63.00	57.01
5	—	1,224	42.00–54.50	51.14
4	—	1,320	63.00–66.50	64.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,066	38.00–50.50	44.68
1	—	845	38.00	38.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	87.50–90.00	89.21
2	—	1,233	73.00–81.00	76.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	640.00	640.00

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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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

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Slaughter Cattle

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