Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.24/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$235.24

53 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$32.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.11

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	514	245.59	1,264	29
Medium and Large 2-3	546	226.00	1,235	18thin
Small 1-2	479	212.92	1,021	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.67/cwt here — about $243 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 sale53 hd

235.24

—

TN average11 barns · 2,208 hd

246.35

−11.11

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	—	High	1,777	133.05	2,364	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,315	106.21	1,397	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,213	105.94	1,285	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	92.20	924	10

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,355	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$1,233	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	675	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	931	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	800	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,053	2
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	483	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	222.69/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	233.42/cwt	230.00–240.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	222.00/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,385	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,582	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	229.48/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	224.05/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,277	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	238.99/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	239.72/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,143	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	250.93/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	261.40/cwt	257.00–270.00	980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	240.36/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,360	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	240.47/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	623	212.47/cwt	211.00–214.00	1,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	237.37/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	211.08/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	228.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	245.49/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,031	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	100.57/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,004	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,572	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,155	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,167	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	107.17/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,316	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	106.19/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,421	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	98.96/cwt	87.00–103.00	1,093	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	82.05/cwt	79.00–85.00	697	4
Bulls	—	—	1,848	136.07/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,076	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,287.00/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	174.61/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	223.23/cwt	213.00–234.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	210.90/cwt	205.00–218.50	1,103	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	232.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	231.37/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	217.04/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,037	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	200.56/cwt	187.50–213.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	216.68/cwt	216.00–217.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	220.95/cwt	217.00–225.00	930	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	220.70/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	190.00/cwt	174.00–206.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	551	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 Aug 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 303Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. 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	—	675	207.50	207.50
1	—	870	177.50	177.50
1	—	705	194.00	194.00
3	—	528	221.00–225.00	222.69
1	—	620	218.00	218.00
6	—	478	215.00–223.00	217.04
4	—	421	217.00–225.00	220.95
3	—	573	218.00–224.00	220.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	220.00	220.00
3	—	327	230.00–240.00	233.42
2	—	563	210.00–215.00	212.44
3	—	413	216.00–217.00	216.68
3	—	525	209.00	209.00
1	—	695	177.50	177.50
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	214.00	214.00
1	—	395	202.50	202.50
2	—	483	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	182.50	182.50
1	—	365	218.00	218.00
2	—	415	187.50–213.00	200.56
2	—	470	174.00–206.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	225.00	225.00
1	—	570	215.00	215.00
1	—	425	197.50	197.50
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	217.00	217.00
1	—	340	247.00	247.00
7	—	624	221.00–225.00	222.00
1	—	395	250.00	250.00
4	—	484	224.00–235.00	229.48
3	—	570	220.00–226.00	224.05
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	228.00	228.00
1	—	775	223.00	223.00
1	—	295	280.00	280.00
1	—	700	226.00	226.00
3	—	630	234.00–243.00	238.99
1	—	305	270.00	270.00
3	—	477	238.00–241.00	239.72
1	—	660	225.00	225.00
2	—	435	245.00–257.00	250.93
6	—	375	257.00–270.00	261.40
5	—	566	237.50–245.00	240.36
4	—	526	238.00–243.00	240.47
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	211.00–214.00	212.47
2	—	483	213.00–234.00	223.23
1	—	505	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	234.00–240.00	237.37
3	—	719	205.00–214.00	211.08
3	—	568	225.00–235.00	228.43
2	—	633	219.00	219.00
2	—	420	245.00–246.00	245.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	225.00	225.00
1	—	675	213.00	213.00
4	—	523	205.00–218.50	210.90
2	—	430	230.00–235.00	232.44
3	—	472	225.00–237.00	231.37
1	—	700	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	160.00–190.00	174.61
1	—	740	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	222.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	100.00–101.00	100.57
2	—	1,403	111.00–113.00	112.02
20	—	1,338	104.00–110.00	106.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	101.00	101.00
4	—	1,228	106.00–109.00	107.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,104	87.00–103.00	98.96
4	—	850	79.00–85.00	82.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	134.00–138.00	136.07
1	—	1,635	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00

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

Steers · 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