Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.16/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$133.16

133 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$25.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.29

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	512	140.74	721	71
Medium and Large 2-3	448	130.12	583	31
Small 1-2	504	121.53	612	17thin
Medium and Large 3	452	115.54	522	14thin

One grade step is worth $25.20/cwt here — about $199 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 sale133 hd

133.16

—

TN average5 barns · 1,434 hd

147.44

−14.29

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	1,313	80.15	1,053	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	62.10	925	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	60.20	770	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	50.92	538	22

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,180	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$710	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$810	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	965	$780	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 3	—	510	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	117.93/cwt	115.00–120.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	136.98/cwt	130.00–145.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	122.05/cwt	118.00–126.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	123.91/cwt	117.00–136.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	126.78/cwt	126.00–130.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	157.03/cwt	153.00–161.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	122.22/cwt	117.00–130.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	149.24/cwt	135.00–157.50	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	167.74/cwt	164.00–172.50	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	135.47/cwt	128.00–141.00	703	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.07/cwt	133.00–144.00	795	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	150.68/cwt	144.00–159.00	637	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	163.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	166.09/cwt	160.00–172.50	478	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	160.81/cwt	150.00–170.00	598	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	177.06/cwt	167.50–188.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	156.27/cwt	146.00–162.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	794	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	400	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	670	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	160.23/cwt	155.00–165.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	173.90/cwt	167.50–176.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	177.49/cwt	170.00–187.50	575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	142.08/cwt	140.00–146.00	817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	164.75/cwt	160.00–168.00	758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	165.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	45.92/cwt	40.00–51.00	503	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	52.80/cwt	47.00–57.00	550	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	57.00/cwt	49.00–61.00	840	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	64.46/cwt	61.00–67.00	965	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	53.56/cwt	48.00–60.00	636	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,498	71.49/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,071	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	63.45/cwt	60.00–69.00	827	10
Bulls	—	—	1,532	87.71/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,344	3
Bulls	—	—	1,182	75.62/cwt	70.00–82.00	894	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,185	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	583	118.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	694	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	150.16/cwt	140.00–160.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	118.58/cwt	110.00–125.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	129.51/cwt	120.00–140.00	737	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	131.82/cwt	125.00–137.50	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	132.32/cwt	128.00–141.00	819	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	130.56/cwt	125.00–136.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	124.43/cwt	121.00–131.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	150.72/cwt	138.00–159.00	714	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	123.55/cwt	120.00–127.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	141.77/cwt	135.00–155.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	124.02/cwt	112.00–135.00	649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	119.91/cwt	118.00–122.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	478	118.16/cwt	105.00–135.00	565	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	128.39/cwt	122.50–135.00	556	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	116.45/cwt	113.00–120.00	774	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	116.46/cwt	101.00–131.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	138.04/cwt	125.00–147.50	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	139.66/cwt	125.00–145.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	473	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	120.15/cwt	112.00–129.00	627	3

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 Nov 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 384Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 53Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 9Year ago 40

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	119.00	119.00
4	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.93
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
2	—	330	118.00–122.00	119.91
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
1	—	440	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	130.00–145.00	136.98
2	—	578	118.00–126.00	122.05
8	—	474	117.00–136.00	123.91
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
4	—	543	117.00–130.00	122.22
6	—	430	125.00–147.50	138.04
5	—	378	125.00–145.00	139.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	126.00–130.00	126.78
3	—	653	130.00	130.00
2	—	378	153.00–161.00	157.03
1	—	1,060	100.00	100.00
1	—	795	123.00	123.00
1	—	325	167.50	167.50
10	—	470	135.00–157.50	149.24
15	—	519	128.00–141.00	135.47
12	—	580	133.00–144.00	137.07
17	—	423	144.00–159.00	150.68
2	—	283	145.00–150.00	147.52
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
2	—	375	125.00–135.00	130.07
3	—	478	105.00–135.00	118.16
3	—	433	122.50–135.00	128.39
2	—	665	113.00–120.00	116.45
2	—	573	101.00–131.00	116.46
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
3	—	522	112.00–129.00	120.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	164.00–172.50	167.74
3	—	330	160.00–165.00	163.46
2	—	288	160.00–172.50	166.09
10	—	372	150.00–170.00	160.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	127.00	127.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	137.50	137.50
1	—	400	167.50	167.50
2	—	378	155.00–165.00	160.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	167.50–188.00	177.06
3	—	615	144.00	144.00
3	—	508	146.00–162.00	156.27
1	—	575	138.00	138.00
4	—	430	167.50–176.00	173.90
4	—	324	170.00–187.50	177.49
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	140.00–146.00	142.08
2	—	723	130.00	130.00
1	—	685	133.00	133.00
5	—	460	160.00–168.00	164.75
5	—	431	160.00–170.00	165.04
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
12	—	619	128.00–141.00	132.32
2	—	505	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	115.00–123.00	118.98
2	—	468	140.00–160.00	150.16
3	—	435	125.00–137.50	131.82
2	—	720	120.00–127.00	123.55
3	—	523	112.00–135.00	124.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	110.00–125.00	118.58
2	—	490	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	120.00–140.00	129.51
4	—	524	125.00–136.00	130.56
3	—	612	121.00–131.00	124.43
12	—	474	138.00–159.00	150.72
3	—	413	135.00–155.00	141.77
1	—	680	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,095	40.00–51.00	45.92
16	—	1,041	47.00–57.00	52.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,474	49.00–61.00	57.00
13	—	1,497	61.00–67.00	64.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,188	48.00–60.00	53.56
3	—	1,498	68.00–74.00	71.49
10	—	1,303	60.00–69.00	63.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	84.00–91.00	87.71
5	—	1,182	70.00–82.00	75.62

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	810.00	810.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	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