Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady on a light test. Heifers mostly steady. 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 $212.80/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$212.80

124 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$417

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

$41.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.23

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	579	215.78	1,250	78
Small 1-2	514	210.66	1,084	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	209.94	1,134	34
Medium and Large 3	478	174.17	833	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.61/cwt here — about $417 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 sale124 hd

212.80

—

TN average12 barns · 2,013 hd

220.03

−7.23

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	1,703	126.34	2,151	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,301	107.80	1,403	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	103.74	1,296	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	92.14	955	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	633	202.34/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	514	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	223.56/cwt	215.00–227.00	1,187	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	222.59/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,066	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	209.65/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	224.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	955	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	232.68/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	235.02/cwt	227.50–242.00	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	621	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,304	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	234.19/cwt	220.00–250.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	230.44/cwt	225.00–240.00	894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	613	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,312	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	239.99/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	228.44/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,496	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	778	201.58/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	238.12/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,229	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,105	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	216.43/cwt	210.00–223.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	509	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,191	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	209.90/cwt	201.00–229.00	1,073	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	234.85/cwt	232.50–237.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	217.17/cwt	212.50–224.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	245.40/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,177	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,271	104.88/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,333	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	93.10/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,206	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	112.99/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,467	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	92.14/cwt	88.00–95.00	955	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	111.82/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,502	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	104.17/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,271	23
Bulls	—	—	1,730	123.79/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,142	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,171	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	222.40/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	212.08/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,326	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	229.49/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,207	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	209.07/cwt	202.50–218.00	1,386	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	196.46/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,130	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	209.95/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	575	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	770	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	186.68/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	231.70/cwt	227.50–237.50	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	204.92/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,170	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	210.64/cwt	195.00–221.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	210.95/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	209.53/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,203	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	477	216.35/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	205.67/cwt	182.50–221.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,013	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	192.05/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,412	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	217.81/cwt	214.00–232.50	1,257	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,401	13

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 Aug 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 200Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 49Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	200.00–206.00	202.34
3	—	427	195.00–221.00	210.64
2	—	688	184.00	184.00
1	—	355	230.00	230.00
3	—	505	205.00–219.00	210.95
4	—	574	205.00–213.00	209.53
1	—	265	210.00	210.00
3	—	477	182.50–221.00	205.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	219.00	219.00
7	—	621	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	187.50	187.50
22	—	531	215.00–227.00	223.56
7	—	479	220.00–223.00	222.59
6	—	615	205.00–214.00	209.65
6	—	426	220.00–230.00	224.17
1	—	805	185.00	185.00
4	—	735	180.00–199.00	192.05
15	—	577	214.00–232.50	217.81
13	—	661	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	205.00–215.00	209.95
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
3	—	477	214.00–220.00	216.35
1	—	575	204.00	204.00
1	—	610	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	555	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	187.50	187.50
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
1	—	490	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	230.00–235.00	232.68
2	—	473	227.50–242.00	235.02
1	—	510	229.00	229.00
1	—	680	225.00	225.00
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
2	—	323	220.00–250.00	234.19
4	—	388	225.00–240.00	230.44
1	—	565	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	734	224.00	224.00
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
1	—	810	209.00	209.00
1	—	490	245.00	245.00
1	—	415	247.00	247.00
3	—	567	238.00–242.00	239.99
2	—	655	220.00–237.00	228.44
8	—	516	235.00–242.50	238.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	214.00	214.00
4	—	509	234.00	234.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	193.00–210.00	201.58
1	—	500	221.00	221.00
2	—	455	210.00–223.00	216.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	511	201.00–229.00	209.90
4	—	461	215.00–225.00	222.40
3	—	665	180.00–195.00	186.68
3	—	428	227.50–237.50	231.70
20	—	571	187.50–210.00	204.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	232.50–237.00	234.85
1	—	815	187.50	187.50
4	—	578	212.50–224.00	217.17
3	—	417	240.00–249.00	245.40
1	—	735	197.50	197.50
12	—	625	202.50–220.00	212.08
8	—	526	227.00–233.00	229.49
4	—	663	202.50–218.00	209.07
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	216.00	216.00
4	—	575	182.50–205.00	196.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,271	99.00–107.00	104.88
8	—	1,343	108.00–118.00	111.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,295	84.00–96.00	93.10
7	—	1,298	109.00–121.00	112.99
23	—	1,220	98.00–109.00	104.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,036	88.00–95.00	92.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,730	122.00–126.00	123.79
1	—	1,620	134.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00

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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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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