Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established last sale. Steers mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady with instances 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.79/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$201.79

79 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$31

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

$16.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.63

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	414	206.08	853	21
Medium and Large 1-2	559	202.29	1,131	47
Small 1-2	454	191.58	869	10thin
Medium and Large 3	465	190.00	884	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.08/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale79 hd

201.79

—

TN average9 barns · 1,870 hd

200.16

+1.63

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	1,589	115.87	1,841	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	91.37	1,309	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	90.17	1,104	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	77.29	759	11

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,070	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2-3	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	181.34/cwt	177.50–185.00	967	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	740	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	226.24/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,222	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	494	185.11/cwt	167.50–192.50	914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	214.10/cwt	205.00–220.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	219.61/cwt	215.00–225.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	231.83/cwt	231.00–232.50	1,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	223.25/cwt	210.00–237.50	958	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	206.41/cwt	202.50–210.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	212.16/cwt	197.50–222.50	999	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,189	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	228.85/cwt	218.00–240.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	231.46/cwt	222.50–240.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	246.61/cwt	245.00–250.00	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	198.76/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	229.94/cwt	228.00–237.50	1,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	255.57/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,048	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	255.89/cwt	250.00–265.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	233.80/cwt	232.50–235.00	970	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,154	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	255.60/cwt	245.00–267.50	943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	268.74/cwt	255.00–277.50	881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	202.19/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,274	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	220.59/cwt	212.50–229.00	1,145	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	215.58/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,013	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	204.96/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	91.37/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,309	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	80.84/cwt	74.00–85.00	801	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	90.10/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,088	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	86.68/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,142	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	105.35/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,427	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	96.02/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,198	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	67.82/cwt	65.00–71.00	651	3
Bulls	—	—	1,851	127.52/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,360	4
Bulls	—	—	1,619	117.37/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	214.93/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	241.77/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,032	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	223.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	740	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	210.43/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,187	9
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	201.26/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	750	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	211.33/cwt	205.00–217.50	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	188.44/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,189	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	205.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	966	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,302	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	207.03/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,387	1

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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 312Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 60Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
2	—	533	177.50–185.00	181.34
3	—	318	205.00–220.00	214.10
6	—	382	215.00–225.00	219.61
1	—	280	230.00	230.00
1	—	600	155.00	155.00
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
2	—	410	205.00–217.50	211.33
4	—	470	195.00–210.00	205.61
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	217.50	217.50
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
4	—	494	167.50–192.50	185.11
2	—	418	202.50–210.00	206.41
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	210.00–237.50	223.25
7	—	471	197.50–222.50	212.16
1	—	670	177.50	177.50
9	—	564	195.00–214.00	210.43
1	—	370	235.00	235.00
9	—	631	185.00–191.00	188.44
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	172.50	172.50
5	—	541	200.00–215.00	207.03
1	—	970	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	164.00	164.00
1	—	655	172.50	172.50
1	—	540	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	221.00	221.00
3	—	482	231.00–232.50	231.83
1	—	290	255.00	255.00
2	—	563	218.00–240.00	228.85
5	—	528	228.00–237.50	229.94
5	—	410	245.00–262.50	255.57
4	—	765	192.00	192.00
1	—	685	195.00	195.00
5	—	369	245.00–267.50	255.60
5	—	328	255.00–277.50	268.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	225.00–227.50	226.24
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
2	—	420	222.50–240.00	231.46
3	—	368	245.00–250.00	246.61
2	—	613	197.50–200.00	198.76
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
2	—	475	215.00–220.00	217.45
1	—	670	192.50	192.50
3	—	310	250.00–265.00	255.89
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	232.50–235.00	233.80
1	—	520	222.00	222.00
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	190.00–217.00	202.19
7	—	519	212.50–229.00	220.59
4	—	584	205.00–221.00	214.93
5	—	427	235.00–250.00	241.77
4	—	484	220.00–230.00	223.06
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	202.50–225.00	215.58
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
3	—	527	202.50–207.50	204.96
1	—	740	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
4	—	517	200.00–202.50	201.26
1	—	570	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	192.50	192.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,433	89.00–97.00	91.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	991	74.00–85.00	80.84
3	—	960	65.00–71.00	67.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,207	87.00–95.00	90.10
3	—	1,317	86.00–87.00	86.68
2	—	1,248	95.00–97.00	96.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	96.00–114.00	105.35
4	—	1,851	127.00–128.00	127.52
4	—	1,619	111.00–121.00	117.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,070.00	1,070.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,625.00	1,625.00

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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

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