Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.43/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$182.43

96 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$31.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.43

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	521	186.18	970	64
Medium and Large 2-3	428	175.57	752	31
Small 1-2	455	155.00	705	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.18/cwt here — about $265 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 sale96 hd

182.43

—

TN average9 barns · 2,733 hd

192.86

−10.43

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	1,840	120.51	2,217	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	92.70	1,324	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	89.60	1,059	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	63.85	607	14

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	845	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	166.78/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	213.75/cwt	212.50–215.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	158.49/cwt	158.00–159.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	160.76/cwt	157.50–164.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	198.80/cwt	190.00–210.00	728	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	267.50/cwt	265.00–270.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	177.19/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,035	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,297	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	623	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,339	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	253.23/cwt	235.00–265.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	220.78/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,031	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	202.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,247	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	247.28/cwt	237.50–257.50	818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,373	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	189.85/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,109	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	170.27/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	240.00/cwt	230.00–255.00	895	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	73.32/cwt	73.00–74.00	717	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	81.92/cwt	81.00–83.00	860	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	56.68/cwt	46.00–65.00	521	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,021	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	95.75/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,353	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	89.42/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,053	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	94.83/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,126	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	75.04/cwt	71.00–80.00	895	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	103.75/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,689	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	92.45/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,427	2
Bulls	—	—	1,991	130.53/cwt	126.00–139.00	2,599	7
Bulls	—	—	1,770	119.46/cwt	114.00–124.00	2,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	173.67/cwt	167.50–180.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	179.94/cwt	177.50–182.50	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	208.97/cwt	175.00–227.50	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	221.10/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,061	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	202.42/cwt	195.00–210.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	210.14/cwt	200.00–217.50	914	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	178.13/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	211.54/cwt	203.00–217.50	1,117	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	234.03/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,217	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	194.60/cwt	180.00–200.00	603	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	185.45/cwt	180.00–190.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	206.34/cwt	204.00–210.00	957	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	192.05/cwt	185.00–197.50	903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	179.31/cwt	177.50–182.50	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	180.32/cwt	165.00–187.50	674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	209.58/cwt	205.00–217.50	899	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	176.73/cwt	173.00–180.00	841	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	185.99/cwt	180.00–194.00	978	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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 306Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 51Year ago 54

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	129.00	129.00
5	—	623	166.00–170.00	166.78
1	—	955	119.00	119.00
4	—	321	212.50–215.00	213.75
2	—	780	140.00–142.50	141.23
2	—	703	157.50–164.00	160.76
8	—	366	190.00–210.00	198.80
2	—	653	164.00–165.00	164.50
13	—	584	169.00–180.00	177.19
6	—	470	185.00–197.50	192.05
7	—	429	205.00–217.50	209.58
7	—	526	180.00–194.00	185.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	158.00–159.00	158.49
6	—	310	180.00–200.00	194.60
2	—	220	180.00–190.00	185.45
1	—	265	175.00	175.00
1	—	935	92.50	92.50
2	—	505	170.00–175.00	172.52
4	—	431	177.50–182.50	179.31
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
6	—	374	165.00–187.50	180.32
6	—	476	173.00–180.00	176.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	199.00	199.00
5	—	464	204.00–210.00	206.34
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	265.00–270.00	267.50
4	—	930	144.00	144.00
4	—	279	235.00–265.00	253.23
3	—	467	215.00–225.00	220.78
4	—	527	200.00–210.00	202.49
1	—	690	174.00	174.00
6	—	619	201.50	201.50
7	—	331	237.50–257.50	247.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	686	189.00	189.00
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
1	—	885	162.00	162.00
2	—	528	225.00	225.00
5	—	738	186.00	186.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	207.50	207.50
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
2	—	363	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	179.00	179.00
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	165.00–175.00	169.96
1	—	860	150.00	150.00
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
7	—	584	186.00–199.00	189.85
3	—	720	161.00–175.00	170.27
5	—	373	230.00–255.00	240.00
12	—	480	220.00–225.00	221.10
4	—	630	177.50–180.00	178.13
6	—	528	203.00–217.50	211.54
3	—	432	227.50–245.00	234.03
2	—	773	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	167.50–180.00	173.67
2	—	528	177.50–182.50	179.94
6	—	366	175.00–227.50	208.97
1	—	755	117.50	117.50
2	—	490	195.00–210.00	202.42
7	—	435	200.00–217.50	210.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	978	73.00–74.00	73.32
2	—	1,050	81.00–83.00	81.92
9	—	919	46.00–65.00	56.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	81.00	81.00
4	—	1,413	95.00–96.00	95.75
2	—	1,543	92.00–93.00	92.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,178	82.00–93.00	89.42
6	—	1,187	94.00–95.00	94.83
2	—	1,193	71.00–80.00	75.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,628	91.00–109.00	103.75
7	—	1,991	126.00–139.00	130.53
3	—	1,770	114.00–124.00	119.46

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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