Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.94/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$142.94

85 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$23.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.48

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	546	146.03	797	54
Medium and Large 2-3	452	138.90	628	28
Medium and Large 3	465	130.00	605	1thin
Small 1-2	485	122.50	594	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.53/cwt here — about $203 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 sale85 hd

142.94

—

TN average6 barns · 613 hd

149.42

−6.48

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	1,536	87.77	1,348	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	70.34	1,057	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	66.55	830	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	59.25	656	9thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	126.46/cwt	123.00–132.00	658	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	121.84/cwt	117.00–125.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	653	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	126.20/cwt	123.00–130.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	112.00/cwt	106.00–118.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	113.97/cwt	111.00–117.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	128.33/cwt	124.00–133.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	144.75/cwt	140.00–149.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	137.58/cwt	133.00–145.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	165.92/cwt	162.50–173.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	146.47/cwt	140.00–156.00	779	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	146.03/cwt	145.00–147.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	134.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	842	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	133.50/cwt	126.00–138.00	639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	446	139.62/cwt	135.00–154.00	623	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	152.87/cwt	145.00–157.00	737	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,010	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	160.01/cwt	157.50–165.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	137.50/cwt	131.00–145.00	784	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	149.96/cwt	135.00–155.00	706	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	126.96/cwt	121.00–136.00	733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	118.77/cwt	117.00–122.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	153.76/cwt	148.00–159.00	653	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	873	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	972	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	59.25/cwt	55.00–63.00	656	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	726	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,702	73.70/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,254	3
Bulls	—	—	1,408	85.03/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,197	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	70.05/cwt	67.00–73.00	1,040	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	66.67/cwt	63.00–72.00	818	17
Bulls	—	—	1,920	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,843	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,240	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,168	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,523	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	13,961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	140.35/cwt	128.00–147.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	123.32/cwt	119.00–131.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	117.52/cwt	116.00–119.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	138.53/cwt	131.00–145.00	713	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	117.59/cwt	115.50–123.00	724	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	115.68/cwt	111.00–121.00	728	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	601	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	141.94/cwt	135.00–151.00	608	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	117.96/cwt	110.00–126.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	488	123.48/cwt	120.00–127.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	117.51/cwt	116.00–119.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	127.07/cwt	123.00–131.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	121.45/cwt	117.00–126.00	277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.52/cwt	127.00–139.00	646	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	490	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	508	1

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 Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 143Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
5	—	466	117.00–125.00	121.84
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
2	—	520	116.00–119.00	117.51
2	—	423	123.00–131.00	127.07
3	—	570	117.00–123.00	120.01
3	—	340	128.00	128.00
2	—	228	117.00–126.00	121.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	123.00–132.00	126.46
4	—	569	123.00–130.00	126.20
2	—	715	106.00–118.00	112.00
2	—	673	111.00–117.00	113.97
1	—	375	141.00	141.00
15	—	616	115.50–123.00	117.59
11	—	428	135.00–151.00	141.94
12	—	480	127.00–139.00	134.52
1	—	345	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	119.00	119.00
2	—	488	120.00–127.00	123.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	110.00–126.00	117.96
1	—	420	121.00	121.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
1	—	435	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	124.00–133.00	128.33
2	—	340	150.00–160.00	155.00
2	—	265	140.00–149.00	144.75
3	—	517	133.00–145.00	137.58
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	363	145.00–147.00	146.03
4	—	479	126.00–138.00	133.50
11	—	446	135.00–154.00	139.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	162.50–173.00	165.92
13	—	532	140.00–156.00	146.47
7	—	628	130.00–139.00	134.05
1	—	950	128.00	128.00
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
13	—	482	145.00–157.00	152.87
3	—	427	157.50–165.00	160.01
8	—	570	131.00–145.00	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	743	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	610	122.00–124.00	123.00
1	—	705	118.00	118.00
8	—	471	135.00–155.00	149.96
7	—	577	121.00–136.00	126.96
4	—	658	117.00–122.00	118.77
2	—	425	148.00–159.00	153.76
22	—	515	131.00–145.00	138.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	128.00–147.00	140.35
5	—	533	119.00–131.00	123.32
2	—	588	116.00–119.00	117.52
6	—	629	111.00–121.00	115.68
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	124.00–130.00	126.98
1	—	605	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	59.00	59.00
1	—	1,350	72.00	72.00
17	—	1,227	63.00–72.00	66.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	55.00–63.00	59.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	64.00	64.00
3	—	1,702	73.00–74.00	73.70
13	—	1,485	67.00–73.00	70.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	84.00–86.00	85.03
1	—	1,920	96.00	96.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,230.00	1,230.00

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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

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Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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