Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.61/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$207.61

100 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$29.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.43

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	483	213.31	1,031	74
Medium and Large 2-3	433	193.11	836	20
Medium and Large 3	283	190.00	537	2thin
Small 1-2	472	183.63	866	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.68/cwt here — about $165 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

207.61

—

TN average10 barns · 2,214 hd

201.19

+6.43

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	—	Average	1,552	110.00	1,707	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,449	89.13	1,292	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	88.99	1,048	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	80.41	850	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,453	$1,467	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,443	$1,387	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,008	$1,244	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,500	$1,810	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,275	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	221.33/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,363	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	221.83/cwt	205.00–242.50	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	212.87/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,205	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	249	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	163.87/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,373	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	195.01/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	210	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	217.86/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,039	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	219.24/cwt	205.00–230.00	943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	204.87/cwt	195.00–220.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	505	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	213.01/cwt	197.50–230.00	1,112	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	749	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	221.40/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,370	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	614	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	228.58/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,337	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	247.50/cwt	230.00–265.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	267.88/cwt	260.00–270.00	830	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	227.38/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,169	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	206.65/cwt	180.00–222.50	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	675	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	835	94.40/cwt	86.00–103.00	788	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	910	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	801	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	258.37/cwt	240.00–275.00	946	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	780	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	241.51/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,043	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	223.53/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,160	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	212.11/cwt	197.50–220.00	1,315	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	216.16/cwt	207.00–225.00	1,245	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	88.57/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,006	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,065	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	81.50/cwt	70.00–87.00	861	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	85.51/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,244	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,367	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	88.90/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,293	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,285	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	70.57/cwt	65.00–75.00	754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,150	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,265	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	—	2,105	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,715	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,335.94/head	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,336	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	815	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,443	1,386.92/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,453	1,466.57/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	192.77/cwt	187.50–198.00	1,278	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	228.81/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,066	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	229.93/cwt	220.00–235.00	865	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	488	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	578	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	202.69/cwt	190.00–215.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	238.10/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,014	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	193.77/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	262	200.19/cwt	190.00–202.50	524	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	190.98/cwt	190.00–192.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	221.54/cwt	215.00–229.00	964	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.

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Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 285Year ago 228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 60Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 16Year ago 19

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	214.00–226.00	221.33
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
1	—	210	205.00	205.00
1	—	315	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	205.00–242.50	221.83
4	—	249	250.00	250.00
2	—	290	230.00–265.00	247.50
3	—	458	180.00–222.50	206.65
1	—	355	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	619	212.00–226.00	221.40
7	—	585	225.00–230.00	228.58
7	—	310	260.00–270.00	267.88
5	—	514	225.00–228.00	227.38
18	—	366	240.00–275.00	258.37
3	—	432	230.00–250.00	241.51
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	205.00–227.50	212.87
1	—	656	205.00	205.00
5	—	838	155.00–166.00	163.87
1	—	775	163.00	163.00
13	—	477	205.00–230.00	217.86
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
2	—	288	220.00–225.00	222.48
14	—	430	205.00–230.00	219.24
9	—	522	197.50–230.00	213.01
10	—	330	227.00	227.00
1	—	700	170.00	170.00
8	—	376	220.00–235.00	229.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	192.00–198.00	195.01
3	—	330	195.00–220.00	204.87
1	—	640	172.50	172.50
2	—	655	178.00	178.00
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
2	—	488	190.00–215.00	202.69
1	—	385	182.50	182.50
6	—	262	190.00–202.50	200.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	190.00	190.00
1	—	395	172.50	172.50
2	—	488	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	197.50	197.50
2	—	578	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	86.00–103.00	94.40
1	—	910	88.00	88.00
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
1	—	780	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	519	212.50–230.00	223.53
7	—	620	197.50–220.00	212.11
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
15	—	576	207.00–225.00	216.16
2	—	663	187.50–198.00	192.77
4	—	466	220.00–237.50	228.81
10	—	426	225.00–250.00	238.10
1	—	845	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	220.00	220.00
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	581	192.50–195.00	193.77
2	—	520	190.00–192.00	190.98
2	—	485	220.00–225.00	222.45
1	—	745	175.00	175.00
5	—	435	215.00–229.00	221.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,136	85.00–92.00	88.57
1	—	1,315	81.00	81.00
3	—	1,367	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,056	70.00–87.00	81.50
2	—	1,068	65.00–75.00	70.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	85.00–86.00	85.51
1	—	1,395	98.00	98.00
7	—	1,455	86.00–92.00	88.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,400	91.00	91.00
1	—	2,105	129.00	129.00

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,063	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,335.94
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,443	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,386.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,453	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,466.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,810.00	1,810.00

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