Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.91/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$146.91

110 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

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

$13.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.92

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	513	151.99	779	67
Small 1-2	412	139.76	575	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	421	138.78	585	29
Medium and Large 3	335	138.33	463	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.66/cwt here — about $316 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 sale110 hd

146.91

—

TN average9 barns · 1,972 hd

153.83

−6.92

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	—	Low	1,740	93.76	1,631	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	71.21	846	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,575	68.73	1,082	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	59.50	581	19

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)	1,650	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$863	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$610	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$970	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	996	$958	5

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	171.55/cwt	150.00–185.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	165.28/cwt	159.00–171.00	962	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	185.79/cwt	183.00–192.50	869	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	143.03/cwt	135.00–152.50	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	135.03/cwt	134.00–139.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	186.36/cwt	180.00–192.50	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	176.22/cwt	175.00–177.50	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	455	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	138.67/cwt	130.00–147.50	508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	133.36/cwt	126.00–141.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	179.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	148.38/cwt	146.00–153.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	162.94/cwt	157.50–173.00	688	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	142.51/cwt	132.50–152.50	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	149.08/cwt	139.00–155.00	781	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	655	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	177.57/cwt	170.00–185.00	675	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	163.37/cwt	157.50–170.00	531	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	161.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	692	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	186.53/cwt	180.00–195.00	601	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	191.85/cwt	187.50–200.00	813	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	186.11/cwt	172.50–193.00	960	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	151.60/cwt	149.00–160.00	931	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	215.92/cwt	212.00–220.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	162.61/cwt	153.00–175.00	912	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	175.69/cwt	167.50–185.00	914	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	146.62/cwt	140.00–151.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	183.88/cwt	177.50–190.00	868	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,122	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	45.48/cwt	42.00–49.00	432	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	61.15/cwt	53.00–67.00	599	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	65.98/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,120	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	65.16/cwt	60.00–69.00	790	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,217	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	69.83/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,013	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	72.54/cwt	66.00–78.00	838	17
Bulls	—	—	1,482	85.80/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	—	2,155	102.84/cwt	101.00–105.00	2,216	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	92.07/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,386	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	862.75/head	820.00–900.00	863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	958.09/head	880.00–995.00	958	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	182.92/cwt	177.50–190.00	776	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	147.61/cwt	135.00–150.00	837	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	158.12/cwt	153.00–170.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	145.63/cwt	144.00–147.00	849	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	135.00/cwt	120.00–145.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	164.01/cwt	160.00–167.50	622	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	437	146.67/cwt	145.00–147.50	641	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	393	140.77/cwt	130.00–155.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	156.99/cwt	153.00–161.00	757	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	136.94/cwt	133.00–141.00	853	4

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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 210Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 63Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 24Year ago 55

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	150.00–185.00	171.55
2	—	325	157.50–170.00	163.37
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	428	160.00–165.00	161.65
1	—	235	187.50	187.50
1	—	460	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	138.00	138.00
13	—	582	159.00–171.00	165.28
8	—	468	183.00–192.50	185.79
7	—	424	187.50–200.00	191.85
12	—	516	172.50–193.00	186.11
10	—	614	149.00–160.00	151.60
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
2	—	378	212.00–220.00	215.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
2	—	290	180.00–192.50	186.36
2	—	463	175.00–177.50	176.22
3	—	430	175.00–185.00	179.25
3	—	617	146.00–153.00	148.38
5	—	380	170.00–185.00	177.57
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
3	—	322	180.00–195.00	186.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
3	—	318	120.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
3	—	437	145.00–147.50	146.67
3	—	393	130.00–155.00	140.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	135.00–152.50	143.03
7	—	366	130.00–147.50	138.67
3	—	480	150.00–155.00	153.30
5	—	519	126.00–141.00	133.36
2	—	610	128.00–129.00	128.51
5	—	315	132.50–152.50	142.51
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
1	—	680	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	134.00–139.00	135.03
14	—	422	157.50–173.00	162.94
17	—	524	139.00–155.00	149.08
13	—	567	135.00–150.00	147.61
4	—	379	160.00–167.50	164.01
10	—	482	153.00–161.00	156.99
4	—	623	133.00–141.00	136.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	153.00–175.00	162.61
6	—	520	167.50–185.00	175.69
5	—	630	140.00–151.00	146.62
5	—	472	177.50–190.00	183.88
1	—	755	133.00	133.00
2	—	670	140.00–142.00	141.01
6	—	424	177.50–190.00	182.92
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	147.50	147.50
1	—	400	137.50	137.50
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	128.00	128.00
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	177.50	177.50
5	—	523	153.00–170.00	158.12
8	—	583	144.00–147.00	145.63
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	610	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	80.00–82.00	81.02
7	—	1,213	60.00–69.00	65.16
17	—	1,155	66.00–78.00	72.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	42.00–49.00	45.48
17	—	979	53.00–67.00	61.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,698	62.00–68.00	65.98
1	—	1,580	77.00	77.00
5	—	1,450	68.00–73.00	69.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	84.00–87.00	85.80
3	—	2,155	101.00–105.00	102.84
2	—	1,505	91.00–93.00	92.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,120.00	1,120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	996	880.00–995.00	958.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	820.00–900.00	862.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,650	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	610.00	610.00

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