Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter Cows Steady. Feeders and Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.16/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$210.16

45 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$42.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.92

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	466	215.22	1,004	36
Medium and Large 3	310	212.50	659	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	416	195.82	815	5thin
Small 1-2	463	172.50	799	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.72/cwt here — about $205 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 sale45 hd

210.16

—

TN average9 barns · 1,543 hd

198.23

+11.92

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	—	Average	2,255	124.00	2,796	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	93.68	1,327	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	90.75	1,092	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	76.38	763	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$1,375	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	197.04/cwt	177.50–217.50	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	327	218.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	221.40/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	216.06/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	227.78/cwt	220.00–229.00	961	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	219.50/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	230.03/cwt	227.50–245.00	727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	264	238.91/cwt	220.00–242.50	631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	245.12/cwt	240.00–250.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	257.91/cwt	240.00–270.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	213.66/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,130	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	231.59/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	191.26/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	237.46/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	217.34/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,011	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,120	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	963	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,385	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	84.71/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,038	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	68.46/cwt	61.00–76.00	670	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	97.79/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,285	5
Bulls	—	—	2,255	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,796	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	93.97/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,365	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	80.91/cwt	74.00–87.00	817	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	90.22/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,058	21
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	1,175	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	191.81/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	205.50/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,159	6
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	194.18/cwt	190.00–196.00	992	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,184	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 248Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 66Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 15Year ago 17

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter Cows Steady. Feeders and Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
1	—	840	165.00	165.00
7	—	468	205.00–225.00	216.06
9	—	422	220.00–229.00	227.78
3	—	563	190.00–193.00	191.81
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
8	—	340	237.50	237.50
4	—	511	190.00–196.00	194.18
1	—	680	171.00	171.00
1	—	615	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	177.50–217.50	197.04
1	—	565	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
1	—	470	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	167.50	167.50
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	210.00–220.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	236.00	236.00
5	—	517	215.00–226.00	221.40
4	—	557	218.00–220.00	219.50
2	—	313	240.00–250.00	245.12
3	—	358	240.00–270.00	257.91
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	215.00–220.00	218.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	316	227.50–245.00	230.03
7	—	264	220.00–242.50	238.91
2	—	358	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	196.00	196.00
3	—	465	212.50–220.00	217.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	205.00–223.00	213.66
3	—	460	225.00–237.50	231.59
2	—	673	187.50–195.00	191.26
2	—	423	230.00–245.00	237.46
6	—	564	190.00–212.00	205.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,435	96.00–97.00	96.49
7	—	1,453	90.00–96.00	93.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	81.00–86.00	84.71
5	—	1,314	96.00–99.00	97.79
21	—	1,173	84.00–95.00	90.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	978	61.00–76.00	68.46
7	—	1,010	74.00–87.00	80.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,255	124.00	124.00

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)	1	—	1,050	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,400.00	1,400.00

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