Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Steers and bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.18/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$130.18

100 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$13.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.85

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	563	133.62	753	59
Medium and Large 2-3	517	127.59	659	26
Small 1-2	454	122.07	554	9thin
Medium and Large 3	367	119.75	439	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.87/cwt here — about $314 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 sale100 hd

130.18

—

TN average7 barns · 1,703 hd

145.03

−14.85

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	1,607	98.23	1,579	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	68.26	846	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,603	67.49	1,082	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	54.37	528	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$995	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$980	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,142	$814	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$710	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	465	143.51/cwt	141.00–145.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	120.54/cwt	111.00–129.00	881	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	178.08/cwt	170.00–187.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	187.16/cwt	184.00–197.50	599	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	117.29/cwt	95.00–142.50	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	127.29/cwt	123.00–135.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	145.87/cwt	142.00–150.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	940	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	478	143.45/cwt	142.00–145.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.21/cwt	113.00–121.00	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	134.21/cwt	131.00–137.50	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	847	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	253	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	139.31/cwt	138.00–140.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	119.71/cwt	114.00–124.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	119.40/cwt	115.00–124.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	144.70/cwt	144.00–149.00	628	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	127.56/cwt	126.00–129.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	166.34/cwt	163.00–173.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	142.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	167.52/cwt	162.50–170.00	616	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	155.35/cwt	153.00–163.00	662	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	137.88/cwt	132.00–149.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	151.77/cwt	150.00–163.00	815	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	153.00/cwt	135.00–157.50	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	134.35/cwt	128.00–141.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	136.01/cwt	128.00–140.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	157.12/cwt	146.00–163.00	886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	110.29/cwt	105.00–113.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	117.86/cwt	111.00–124.00	800	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	168.71/cwt	167.50–170.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	138.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	142.73/cwt	133.00–148.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	124.22/cwt	118.00–130.00	774	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	56.92/cwt	50.00–65.00	867	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	432	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	55.64/cwt	51.00–59.00	549	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	64.77/cwt	62.00–67.00	832	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	74.13/cwt	70.00–78.00	873	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	72.78/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,196	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	68.16/cwt	63.00–74.00	844	13
Bulls	—	—	1,648	99.47/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,639	6
Bulls	—	—	1,140	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	923	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,976	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	851.61/head	800.00–900.00	852	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	995.00/head	995.00–995.00	995	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	125.67/cwt	121.00–130.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	107.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	791	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	727	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	113.78/cwt	108.00–120.00	709	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	106.17/cwt	105.00–111.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	148.66/cwt	142.50–152.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	141.35/cwt	135.00–147.50	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	140.78/cwt	136.00–146.00	729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	793	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	725	104.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	122.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	134.21/cwt	125.00–141.00	765	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	645	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	133.99/cwt	132.00–136.00	703	5

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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Tue Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 303Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 57Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 23Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	141.00–145.00	143.51
10	—	731	111.00–129.00	120.54
4	—	613	123.00–135.00	127.29
2	—	378	142.00–150.00	145.87
1	—	940	100.00	100.00
2	—	670	115.00–124.00	119.40
11	—	434	144.00–149.00	144.70
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
13	—	518	136.00–146.00	140.78
7	—	570	125.00–141.00	134.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	95.00–142.50	117.29
2	—	468	126.00–129.00	127.56
2	—	410	121.00–125.00	122.98
2	—	533	121.00	121.00
1	—	615	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
3	—	253	122.50	122.50
1	—	495	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
5	—	575	113.00–121.00	119.21
2	—	440	131.00–137.50	134.21
3	—	365	138.00–140.00	139.31
4	—	614	114.00–124.00	119.71
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
2	—	320	135.00–147.50	141.35
1	—	480	138.00	138.00
1	—	260	132.50	132.50
5	—	525	132.00–136.00	133.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
1	—	605	118.00	118.00
2	—	725	100.00–110.00	104.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	170.00–187.00	178.08
4	—	320	184.00–197.50	187.16
3	—	424	163.00–173.00	166.34
3	—	629	140.00–146.00	142.00
7	—	537	150.00–163.00	151.77
5	—	493	154.00	154.00
3	—	722	128.00–140.00	136.01
3	—	564	146.00–163.00	157.12
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	142.00–145.00	143.45
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
5	—	395	135.00–157.50	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
3	—	368	162.50–170.00	167.52
6	—	426	153.00–163.00	155.35
3	—	510	132.00–149.00	137.88
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	760	129.00	129.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
2	—	630	128.00–141.00	134.35
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	105.00–113.00	110.29
4	—	679	111.00–124.00	117.86
2	—	420	167.50–170.00	168.71
4	—	524	137.00–140.00	138.01
4	—	490	133.00–148.00	142.73
4	—	623	118.00–130.00	124.22
2	—	565	130.00–132.00	131.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	121.00–130.00	125.67
2	—	733	106.00–110.00	107.97
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
2	—	623	108.00–120.00	113.78
5	—	676	105.00–111.00	106.17
4	—	434	142.50–152.00	148.66
2	—	565	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	793	105.00	105.00
1	—	810	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	121.00	121.00
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	50.00–65.00	56.92
6	—	1,643	69.00–75.00	72.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	48.00	48.00
5	—	986	51.00–59.00	55.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	62.00–67.00	64.77
2	—	1,178	70.00–78.00	74.13
13	—	1,238	63.00–74.00	68.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	94.00–105.00	99.47
1	—	1,140	81.00	81.00
1	—	1,830	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	740.00	740.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	995.00	995.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	800.00–900.00	851.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	710.00	710.00

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