Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well established. Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality average to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.04/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$126.04

102 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$11.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.36

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	516	128.81	664	62
Medium and Large 2-3	469	123.29	578	28
Small 1-2	482	118.39	570	10thin
Medium and Large 3	478	117.00	559	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.81/cwt here — about $106 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 sale102 hd

126.04

—

TN average5 barns · 1,621 hd

133.41

−7.36

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	1,568	78.25	1,227	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,312	52.05	683	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,392	51.29	714	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,141	43.46	496	16

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	566	121.09/cwt	116.00–124.00	685	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	116.48/cwt	114.00–119.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	122.63/cwt	112.00–128.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	144.47/cwt	142.00–147.00	542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	139.64/cwt	136.00–144.00	607	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.94/cwt	117.00–123.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	122.12/cwt	116.00–125.00	644	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	125.81/cwt	113.00–130.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	130.72/cwt	122.00–139.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	145.44/cwt	143.00–149.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	122.10/cwt	112.50–124.00	579	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	677	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	285	130.48/cwt	130.00–131.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	136.68/cwt	127.00–142.00	626	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	144.06/cwt	135.00–152.50	411	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	163.08/cwt	162.50–165.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	142.30/cwt	140.00–146.00	649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	176.27/cwt	171.00–182.50	659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	170.56/cwt	169.00–176.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	123.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	838	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	675	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	803	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	639	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	159.33/cwt	146.00–165.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	178.62/cwt	170.00–190.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	148.21/cwt	143.00–154.00	704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	126.97/cwt	124.00–129.00	799	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	133.61/cwt	128.00–144.00	772	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	644	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	48.89/cwt	43.00–53.00	608	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	53.68/cwt	52.00–56.00	827	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	49.93/cwt	45.00–54.00	599	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	53.75/cwt	50.00–58.00	753	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	338	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	44.16/cwt	38.00–48.00	507	15
Bulls	—	—	1,638	81.52/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,335	8
Bulls	—	—	1,428	71.71/cwt	66.00–78.00	1,024	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	13,366	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	655.00/cwt	635.00–675.00	7,926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,350	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	8,843	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	859.20/cwt	820.00–900.00	8,549	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	884.88/cwt	880.00–890.00	9,937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,665	855.77/cwt	840.00–870.00	14,249	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	12,359	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	15,049	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,050	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	6,248	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	9,917	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	10,735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	132.18/cwt	128.00–137.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	138.40/cwt	134.00–145.00	714	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	137.08/cwt	135.00–140.00	674	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	628	110.51/cwt	109.00–112.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	677	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	148.43/cwt	145.00–154.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	127.20/cwt	122.00–132.00	730	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	137.13/cwt	134.00–140.00	309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	122.81/cwt	118.00–127.00	820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	946	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	116.02/cwt	110.00–119.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	115.68/cwt	113.00–119.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	401	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	458	119.99/cwt	116.00–123.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	129.31/cwt	123.00–134.00	555	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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 435Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 84Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 22Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	116.00–124.00	121.09
2	—	375	142.00–147.00	144.47
10	—	435	136.00–144.00	139.64
2	—	780	117.00–123.00	119.94
10	—	527	116.00–125.00	122.12
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
4	—	614	113.00–130.00	125.81
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
5	—	328	143.00–149.00	145.44
8	—	458	127.00–142.00	136.68
2	—	225	134.00–140.00	137.13
4	—	714	110.00–119.00	116.02
1	—	295	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	114.00–119.00	116.48
1	—	585	109.00	109.00
2	—	285	130.00–131.00	130.48
2	—	628	109.00–112.00	110.51
3	—	458	116.00–123.00	119.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	128.00	128.00
4	—	364	122.00–139.00	130.72
8	—	474	112.50–124.00	122.10
1	—	565	117.00	117.00
2	—	630	107.00–108.00	107.50
3	—	535	113.00–119.00	115.68
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
8	—	429	123.00–134.00	129.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
1	—	430	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	107.00	107.00
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	617	112.00–128.00	122.63
5	—	371	162.50–165.00	163.08
4	—	456	140.00–146.00	142.30
1	—	405	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	135.00–152.50	144.06
1	—	675	119.00	119.00
1	—	470	136.00	136.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	171.00–182.50	176.27
5	—	413	169.00–176.00	170.56
1	—	515	157.50	157.50
1	—	630	128.00	128.00
3	—	680	120.00–130.00	123.21
4	—	473	146.00–165.00	159.33
3	—	325	170.00–190.00	178.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	475	143.00–154.00	148.21
1	—	870	116.00	116.00
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
7	—	629	124.00–129.00	126.97
10	—	578	128.00–144.00	133.61
2	—	930	113.00–114.00	113.51
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
9	—	516	134.00–145.00	138.40
3	—	430	145.00–154.00	148.43
5	—	668	118.00–127.00	122.81
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	137.00	137.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	128.00–137.00	132.18
7	—	492	135.00–140.00	137.08
8	—	574	122.00–132.00	127.20
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	830	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,243	43.00–53.00	48.89
8	—	1,540	52.00–56.00	53.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,200	45.00–54.00	49.93
5	—	1,401	50.00–58.00	53.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	33.00	33.00
15	—	1,149	38.00–48.00	44.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,638	75.00–86.00	81.52
4	—	1,428	66.00–78.00	71.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,630	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	880.00–890.00	884.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,665	840.00–870.00	855.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	635.00–675.00	655.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	655.00	655.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	595.00	595.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	820.00–900.00	859.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,070.00	1,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	940.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,130.00	1,130.00

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

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