Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.44/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$129.44

69 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$9.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.67

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	494	133.99	661	33
Small 1-2	410	126.79	520	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	477	124.58	594	25

One grade step is worth $9.41/cwt here — about $67 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 sale69 hd

129.44

—

TN average9 barns · 1,629 hd

135.10

−5.67

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	—	High	1,758	89.93	1,581	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,247	63.13	787	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	60.43	707	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	895	47.18	422	9thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	Small 1-2	—	518	119.97/cwt	118.00–122.00	621	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	725	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	416	130.95/cwt	128.00–134.00	545	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	63.20/cwt	62.00–64.00	793	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	775	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	63.41/cwt	63.00–64.00	742	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	59.68/cwt	56.00–63.00	698	8
Bulls	—	—	1,866	92.13/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	125.84/cwt	124.00–128.00	714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	145.29/cwt	139.00–149.00	615	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	128.66/cwt	128.00–130.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	174.67/cwt	172.00–179.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	358	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	799	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	365	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	168.99/cwt	162.50–175.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	162.97/cwt	159.00–168.00	772	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	165.56/cwt	159.00–170.00	709	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	338	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	603	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	548	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	427	1
Bulls	—	—	1,624	87.19/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,416	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	47.95/cwt	44.00–54.00	417	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	158.07/cwt	155.00–161.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	140.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	762	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	924.83/cwt	885.00–990.00	12,374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	147.45/cwt	144.00–151.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	106.97/cwt	106.00–108.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	153.96/cwt	153.00–155.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	128.46/cwt	121.00–137.00	615	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	161.75/cwt	147.50–167.50	438	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	153.46/cwt	151.00–157.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	123.97/cwt	120.00–128.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	121.68/cwt	119.00–124.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	169.11/cwt	165.00–173.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	218	164.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	152.77/cwt	147.00–159.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	141.50/cwt	141.00–142.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	147.54/cwt	144.00–151.00	716	2

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 →

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Mar 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 228Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 51Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 15Year ago 32

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	118.00–122.00	119.97
4	—	416	128.00–134.00	130.95
1	—	255	132.50	132.50
1	—	490	123.00	123.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	600	96.00	96.00
1	—	360	127.00	127.00
2	—	678	106.00–108.00	106.97
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
12	—	479	121.00–137.00	128.46
2	—	425	123.00–125.00	124.01
1	—	550	121.00	121.00
3	—	515	119.00–124.00	121.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	567	124.00–128.00	125.84
8	—	423	139.00–149.00	145.29
3	—	542	128.00–130.00	128.66
1	—	290	144.00	144.00
1	—	220	162.50	162.50
7	—	477	135.00–140.00	137.57
2	—	638	119.00–120.00	119.50
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
2	—	360	141.00–142.00	141.50
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
1	—	590	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	124.00	124.00
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	137.00–138.00	137.50
12	—	474	159.00–168.00	162.97
5	—	428	159.00–170.00	165.56
2	—	613	130.00–132.00	130.98
3	—	662	120.00–128.00	123.97
2	—	525	147.00–159.00	152.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	155.00–161.00	158.07
2	—	508	144.00–151.00	147.45
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	144.00–151.00	147.54
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
1	—	555	144.00	144.00
1	—	455	160.00	160.00
1	—	370	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	172.00–179.00	174.67
4	—	416	162.50–175.00	168.99
4	—	534	151.00–157.00	153.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
3	—	518	138.00–145.00	140.65
2	—	473	153.00–155.00	153.96
5	—	271	147.50–167.50	161.75
1	—	310	170.00	170.00
2	—	370	165.00–173.00	169.11
2	—	218	160.00–170.00	164.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	62.00–64.00	63.20
1	—	1,230	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	63.00–64.00	63.41
8	—	1,169	56.00–63.00	59.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	869	44.00–54.00	47.95
1	—	1,100	41.00	41.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,866	90.00–95.00	92.13
4	—	1,624	85.00–89.00	87.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,338	885.00–990.00	924.83

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle