Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.32/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$214.32

92 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,003

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

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

$35.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

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	491	219.54	1,077	53
Medium and Large 2-3	436	210.97	920	28
Small 1-2	428	208.81	894	6thin
Medium and Large 3	453	184.39	835	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.15/cwt here — about $242 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 sale92 hd

214.32

—

TN average11 barns · 2,492 hd

211.24

+3.09

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	1,640	127.09	2,085	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	105.52	1,563	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	101.30	1,197	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	88.03	915	14

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,725	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,096	$1,699	15

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	80.41/cwt	72.00–85.00	766	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	108.58/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,406	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	92.26/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,003	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	107.77/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	780	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	495	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	248.48/cwt	238.00–258.00	1,183	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	213.09/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,195	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	214.37/cwt	209.00–217.50	1,340	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	257.45/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,115	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	276.65/cwt	262.50–282.50	907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	243.69/cwt	230.00–262.50	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	231.55/cwt	225.00–237.50	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	275.46/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,041	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	258.76/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	209.68/cwt	205.00–214.00	998	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	215.84/cwt	215.00–217.50	885	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	210.80/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,111	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	236.74/cwt	227.50–238.00	994	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	189.73/cwt	172.50–207.50	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	234.62/cwt	229.00–237.50	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	195.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	219.86/cwt	219.00–221.00	802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	207.64/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,267	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	102.51/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,686	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	896	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	98.81/cwt	89.00–105.00	1,130	13
Bulls	—	—	965	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	955	1
Bulls	—	—	1,753	131.77/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,310	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	930	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,751.67/head	1,475.00–1,925.00	1,752	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	1,434.89/head	1,175.00–1,675.00	1,435	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,698.27/head	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,698	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,703.96/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,704	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	229.13/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,214	21
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	201.95/cwt	192.50–211.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	240.03/cwt	237.50–242.50	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	625	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	229.31/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,096	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	221.81/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,071	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	213.68/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	211.43/cwt	205.00–218.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	205.54/cwt	202.50–209.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	207.66/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,175	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	217.40/cwt	212.50–222.50	713	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 161Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 26Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 8Year ago 10

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	953	72.00–85.00	80.41
9	—	1,087	87.00–96.00	92.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,295	105.00–111.00	108.58
1	—	995	90.00	90.00
13	—	1,144	89.00–105.00	98.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	106.00–112.00	107.77
3	—	1,645	101.00–105.00	102.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	99.00	99.00
6	—	1,753	127.00–134.00	131.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	238.00–258.00	248.48
9	—	561	211.00–230.00	213.09
4	—	625	209.00–217.50	214.37
17	—	433	240.00–261.00	257.45
21	—	530	226.00–245.00	229.13
1	—	890	155.00	155.00
1	—	915	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	222.50	222.50
1	—	660	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
2	—	415	237.50–242.50	240.03
1	—	520	215.00	215.00
5	—	478	222.50–240.00	229.31
3	—	573	212.00–215.00	213.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	192.50–211.00	201.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	220.00	220.00
4	—	328	262.50–282.50	276.65
1	—	790	182.50	182.50
1	—	735	205.00	205.00
10	—	378	265.00–292.50	275.46
2	—	483	257.50–260.00	258.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
1	—	440	242.50	242.50
1	—	315	225.00	225.00
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
5	—	373	230.00–262.50	243.69
1	—	545	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	205.00	205.00
1	—	375	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
6	—	476	205.00–214.00	209.68
3	—	410	215.00–217.50	215.84
4	—	566	190.00–200.00	195.27
6	—	365	219.00–221.00	219.86
3	—	508	202.50–209.00	205.54
1	—	610	195.00	195.00
4	—	328	212.50–222.50	217.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	225.00–237.50	231.55
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
10	—	527	208.00–213.00	210.80
13	—	420	227.50–238.00	236.74
3	—	368	229.00–237.50	234.62
3	—	610	205.00–210.00	207.64
10	—	483	220.00–222.00	221.81
8	—	566	202.00–210.00	207.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
2	—	470	205.00–218.00	211.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	172.50–207.50	189.73
1	—	415	207.50	207.50
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	625	191.00	191.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00

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	—	930	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,126	1,475.00–1,925.00	1,751.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,698.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,083	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,703.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,175.00–1,675.00	1,434.89

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

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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

Slaughter Cattle

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Replacement Cattle