Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The last reported sale was on 1/04/22 therefor no trends could be established.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.34/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$134.34

78 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$19.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.50

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	493	138.63	684	46
Medium and Large 2-3	438	131.18	575	21
Small 1-2	506	124.32	629	7thin
Medium and Large 3	414	119.27	493	4thin

One grade step is worth $19.36/cwt here — about $190 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 sale78 hd

134.34

—

TN average8 barns · 1,922 hd

139.84

−5.50

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	1,811	92.89	1,683	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	63.20	894	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	60.52	722	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	48.34	477	15

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	513	129.63/cwt	126.00–132.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	130.76/cwt	120.00–136.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	111.04/cwt	110.00–112.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	145.13/cwt	140.00–147.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	128.45/cwt	123.00–133.00	796	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	139.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	157.99/cwt	156.00–159.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	146.63/cwt	145.00–148.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	148.68/cwt	137.50–153.00	633	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	129.75/cwt	126.00–140.00	734	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	148.10/cwt	139.00–160.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	165.50/cwt	165.00–167.50	621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	171.46/cwt	167.50–174.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	140.56/cwt	129.00–145.00	869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	158.17/cwt	154.00–162.50	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	171.30/cwt	167.50–174.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	167.43/cwt	155.00–175.00	700	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	152.42/cwt	150.00–155.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	671	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	139.35/cwt	134.00–145.00	659	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	58.16/cwt	55.00–63.00	856	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	67.23/cwt	65.00–69.00	921	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	64.22/cwt	60.00–68.00	739	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	43.49/cwt	36.00–50.00	423	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	52.59/cwt	47.00–57.00	525	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	54.70/cwt	46.00–64.00	676	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	886	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	93.61/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,763	8
Bulls	—	—	1,525	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,330	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,568	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,846	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	10,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	126.24/cwt	121.00–133.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	134.65/cwt	134.00–136.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	505	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	128.52/cwt	127.00–130.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	148.78/cwt	147.50–150.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	158.41/cwt	157.00–160.00	754	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	138.74/cwt	132.00–143.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	135.88/cwt	131.00–143.00	702	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	484	127.06/cwt	120.00–133.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	146.42/cwt	134.00–152.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	961	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	130.74/cwt	125.00–138.00	485	7

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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 155Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 32Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 55Year ago 13

The last reported sale was on 1/04/22 therefor no trends could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	126.00–132.00	129.63
4	—	420	120.00–136.00	130.76
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
2	—	325	135.00–145.00	139.69
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
7	—	371	125.00–138.00	130.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	110.00–112.00	111.04
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	140.00–147.00	145.13
3	—	620	123.00–133.00	128.45
3	—	468	145.00–148.00	146.63
2	—	700	120.00–124.00	122.00
1	—	865	111.00	111.00
14	—	426	137.50–153.00	148.68
10	—	566	126.00–140.00	129.75
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
3	—	517	131.00–143.00	135.88
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	109.00	109.00
4	—	484	120.00–133.00	127.06
2	—	525	125.00–128.00	126.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	119.00	119.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	156.00–159.00	157.99
3	—	406	167.50–174.00	171.46
5	—	618	129.00–145.00	140.56
3	—	355	167.50–174.00	171.30
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	162.50	162.50
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	139.00–160.00	148.10
5	—	375	165.00–167.50	165.50
1	—	825	121.00	121.00
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
2	—	408	154.00–162.50	158.17
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	155.00–175.00	167.43
1	—	945	104.00	104.00
2	—	528	150.00–155.00	152.42
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
3	—	778	121.00–133.00	126.24
8	—	476	157.00–160.00	158.41
4	—	616	132.00–143.00	138.74
5	—	565	134.00–152.00	146.42
1	—	850	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	121.00–123.00	122.00
2	—	473	134.00–145.00	139.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	134.00–136.00	134.65
2	—	583	133.00–134.00	133.50
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
2	—	723	128.00–129.00	128.49
2	—	688	127.00–130.00	128.52
2	—	483	147.50–150.00	148.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,471	55.00–63.00	58.16
5	—	1,370	65.00–69.00	67.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,151	60.00–68.00	64.22
8	—	1,236	46.00–64.00	54.70
1	—	1,265	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	973	36.00–50.00	43.49
8	—	998	47.00–57.00	52.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,883	85.00–97.00	93.61
1	—	1,525	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,525	100.00	100.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	640.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	780.00	780.00

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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