Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This sale is reported on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Therefore, no trends could be established due to the July 4th layoff two weeks ago.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.37/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$142.37

97 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$10.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.68

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	535	144.52	773	75
Small 1-2	434	140.15	608	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	546	133.58	730	17thin

One grade step is worth $10.94/cwt here — about $43 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 sale97 hd

142.37

—

TN average9 barns · 2,420 hd

143.06

−0.68

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	1,663	96.91	1,611	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	69.58	1,038	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	63.37	754	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	50.65	516	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$760	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$740	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$895	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$870	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	410	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	152.45/cwt	146.00–158.00	581	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	140.38/cwt	135.00–146.00	474	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	553	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	138.39/cwt	137.00–140.00	783	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	139.34/cwt	138.00–141.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	145.10/cwt	137.50–152.50	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	854	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,102	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	155.24/cwt	146.00–164.00	669	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	142.00/cwt	133.00–147.00	746	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	177.06/cwt	175.00–179.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,025	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	161.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	140.00/cwt	133.00–147.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	150.06/cwt	141.00–158.00	708	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	143.20/cwt	140.00–144.00	958	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	180.36/cwt	178.00–182.50	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	173.20/cwt	162.50–183.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	134.87/cwt	131.00–143.00	989	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	190.52/cwt	185.00–195.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	183.22/cwt	179.00–187.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	526	138.56/cwt	132.00–151.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	147.39/cwt	141.00–154.00	849	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	155.94/cwt	146.00–167.00	825	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	832	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	150.59/cwt	143.00–160.00	723	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,143	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	56.76/cwt	55.00–59.00	644	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,515	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,136	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	66.13/cwt	62.00–73.00	799	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	55.53/cwt	48.00–60.00	604	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	45.77/cwt	40.00–50.00	424	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	69.77/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,054	6
Bulls	—	—	1,660	105.83/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,757	2
Bulls	—	—	2,063	100.47/cwt	100.00–101.00	2,073	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	88.58/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,238	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	129.92/cwt	117.00–143.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	137.46/cwt	134.00–141.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	153.57/cwt	146.00–166.00	743	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	152.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	170.32/cwt	167.00–175.00	794	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	170.59/cwt	165.00–176.00	734	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	137.15/cwt	133.00–142.00	854	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	140.66/cwt	139.00–146.00	816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	163.58/cwt	158.00–168.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	142.16/cwt	130.00–150.00	745	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	126.33/cwt	115.00–132.00	796	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	145.98/cwt	145.00–147.00	625	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	731	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 309Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 65Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 23Year ago 0

This sale is reported on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Therefore, no trends could be established due to the July 4th layoff two weeks ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	142.00	142.00
2	—	338	135.00–146.00	140.38
1	—	553	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
5	—	381	146.00–158.00	152.45
10	—	566	137.00–140.00	138.39
12	—	431	146.00–164.00	155.24
10	—	525	133.00–147.00	142.00
2	—	323	160.00–164.00	161.98
6	—	623	133.00–147.00	140.00
13	—	472	141.00–158.00	150.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	138.00–141.00	139.34
2	—	360	137.50–152.50	145.10
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
8	—	630	115.00–132.00	126.33
2	—	428	145.00–147.00	145.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	645	150.00	150.00
4	—	854	129.00	129.00
3	—	652	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	120.00–122.00	120.67
1	—	510	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	158.00	158.00
2	—	668	134.00–141.00	137.46
1	—	775	128.00	128.00
8	—	484	146.00–166.00	153.57
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
4	—	580	139.00–146.00	140.66
3	—	435	158.00–168.00	163.58
7	—	524	130.00–150.00	142.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	137.00	137.00
9	—	576	141.00–154.00	147.39
8	—	529	146.00–167.00	155.94
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
7	—	466	167.00–175.00	170.32
8	—	430	165.00–176.00	170.59
6	—	623	133.00–142.00	137.15
3	—	720	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	132.00–151.00	138.56
1	—	635	131.00	131.00
3	—	480	143.00–160.00	150.59
2	—	413	117.00–143.00	129.92
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	149.00–155.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	175.00–179.00	177.06
1	—	520	150.00	150.00
2	—	368	178.00–182.50	180.36
2	—	283	162.50–183.00	173.20
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	133.00–134.00	133.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	140.00–144.00	143.20
1	—	405	183.00	183.00
3	—	733	131.00–143.00	134.87
5	—	378	185.00–195.00	190.52
4	—	614	149.00–150.00	149.49
2	—	323	179.00–187.00	183.22
1	—	595	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,400	60.00	60.00
6	—	1,511	65.00–72.00	69.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,135	55.00–59.00	56.76
5	—	927	40.00–50.00	45.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	75.00	75.00
10	—	1,208	62.00–73.00	66.13
5	—	1,087	48.00–60.00	55.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	104.00–108.00	105.83
2	—	2,063	100.00–101.00	100.47
3	—	1,398	88.00–90.00	88.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	870.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle