Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers and 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 $208.29/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$208.29

91 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,095

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$20.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.35

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	566	211.81	1,198	52
Medium and Large 2-3	471	207.40	978	27
Small 1-2	495	203.50	1,007	4thin
Medium and Large 3	465	190.83	886	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.98/cwt here — about $312 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 sale91 hd

208.29

—

TN average12 barns · 1,846 hd

223.65

−15.35

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	1,850	131.50	2,433	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,294	109.02	1,410	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	107.96	1,245	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	96.57	1,093	7thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,490	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,060	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2	—	473	254.15/cwt	244.00–261.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	238.53/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	242.69/cwt	233.00–253.00	1,274	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,135	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	185.06/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	219.97/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	218.93/cwt	212.00–232.00	926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	217.29/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,136	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	201.86/cwt	194.00–213.00	1,262	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	215.74/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	182.30/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	199.17/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	199.77/cwt	185.00–212.50	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,587	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	237.99/cwt	235.00–243.00	976	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	231.57/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	224.46/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,291	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	215.76/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,355	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	226.04/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	233.51/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	234.23/cwt	231.00–237.50	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	225.88/cwt	218.00–237.50	1,172	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	840	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	202.38/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,265	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	205.84/cwt	197.00–211.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,112	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	114.12/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,503	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	100.28/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,166	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	114.52/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,448	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,481	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	95.16/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,033	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,276	105.19/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,342	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	105.04/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,141	15
Bulls	—	—	1,690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,197	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,673	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	215.44/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,226	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	220.03/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	233.38/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,090	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	202.72/cwt	187.50–211.00	1,174	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	233.55/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,011	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	188.24/cwt	187.50–189.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	204.54/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,047	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	211.47/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,112	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	239.99/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	215.56/cwt	207.00–221.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,393	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	237.68/cwt	234.00–240.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	206.25/cwt	200.00–212.50	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	196.56/cwt	182.50–210.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	221.72/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,062	8

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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 249Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 87Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	244.00–261.00	254.15
4	—	578	232.00–245.00	238.53
5	—	525	233.00–253.00	242.69
1	—	325	267.50	267.50
1	—	720	223.00	223.00
2	—	633	223.00–229.00	226.04
2	—	658	232.00–235.00	233.51
3	—	380	240.00–250.00	245.07
1	—	420	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	237.50	237.50
1	—	365	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	219.00–221.00	219.97
3	—	457	220.00–239.00	231.57
1	—	415	237.50	237.50
1	—	775	203.00	203.00
1	—	380	227.50	227.50
3	—	575	218.00–230.00	224.46
2	—	628	206.00–225.00	215.76
2	—	328	231.00–237.50	234.23
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	194.00	194.00
1	—	450	217.00	217.00
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
1	—	535	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	220.00	220.00
6	—	423	212.00–232.00	218.93
2	—	673	175.00–190.00	182.30
3	—	572	194.00–207.00	199.17
2	—	270	185.00–212.50	199.77
1	—	335	213.00	213.00
5	—	512	190.00–217.00	204.54
5	—	464	207.00–221.00	215.56
1	—	625	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	175.00–195.00	185.06
2	—	730	192.00	192.00
9	—	523	214.00–222.00	217.29
4	—	625	194.00–213.00	201.86
4	—	558	213.00–219.00	215.74
5	—	683	194.00	194.00
2	—	858	185.00	185.00
6	—	410	235.00–243.00	237.99
5	—	382	234.00–240.00	237.68
8	—	479	218.00–224.00	221.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
2	—	455	200.00–212.50	206.25
2	—	338	182.50–210.00	196.56
1	—	655	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	761	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	218.00–237.50	225.88
5	—	625	196.00–209.00	202.38
3	—	662	197.00–211.00	205.84
7	—	569	208.00–218.00	215.44
8	—	467	230.00–240.00	233.38
5	—	435	235.00–252.50	239.99
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	207.50	207.50
2	—	568	198.00	198.00
1	—	510	218.00	218.00
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
1	—	780	156.00	156.00
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	215.00–225.00	220.03
8	—	579	187.50–211.00	202.72
5	—	433	225.00–240.00	233.55
2	—	620	187.50–189.00	188.24
1	—	700	158.00	158.00
6	—	526	200.00–220.00	211.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,317	111.00–117.00	114.12
8	—	1,276	101.00–111.00	105.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	98.00–103.00	100.28
9	—	1,264	111.00–119.00	114.52
15	—	1,086	101.00–111.00	105.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	105.00	105.00
6	—	1,086	92.00–99.00	95.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	130.00	130.00
1	—	2,010	133.00	133.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,490.00	1,490.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

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