Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.92/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$217.92

78 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

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

$23.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.76

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	511	222.48	1,136	49
Medium and Large 2-3	497	212.66	1,057	23
Small 1-2	493	202.50	999	3thin
Medium and Large 3	404	199.17	804	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.31/cwt here — about $332 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 sale78 hd

217.92

—

TN average8 barns · 1,575 hd

227.68

−9.76

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	1,827	127.98	2,339	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	107.01	1,482	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,136	99.85	1,135	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	88.47	914	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	227.55/cwt	220.00–236.00	978	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	221.29/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	198.28/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	217.24/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,347	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	214.76/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	221.47/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	243.94/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,295	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	237.00/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,462	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	208.60/cwt	205.00–212.50	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,152	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	387	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	230.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	840	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,317	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	240.03/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,366	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	227.24/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	248.70/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	551	216.88/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,195	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	235.11/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,089	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	445	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	222.13/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,128	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	92.92/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,032	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	103.31/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,187	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	78.12/cwt	74.00–83.00	777	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	90.77/cwt	87.00–97.00	946	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	111.31/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,656	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,145	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,122	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	105.42/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,421	16
Bulls	—	—	1,993	132.99/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,650	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	125.95/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,242	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,667	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	228.25/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	220.29/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	215.99/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,086	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	243.43/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,022	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	214.47/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	205.18/cwt	195.00–210.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	220.74/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	191.26/cwt	190.00–192.50	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	920	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	212.91/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	210.16/cwt	200.00–218.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	219.40/cwt	216.00–222.50	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	220.36/cwt	218.00–222.00	943	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	227.89/cwt	226.00–230.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	222.06/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,039	10

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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 389Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 78Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 15

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	230.00	230.00
4	—	551	213.00–220.00	216.88
4	—	484	215.00–224.00	220.29
2	—	503	214.00–218.00	215.99
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	230.00–241.00	235.11
1	—	670	215.00	215.00
4	—	633	219.00–232.00	222.13
3	—	562	223.00–231.00	228.25
7	—	420	240.00–247.50	243.43
4	—	539	216.00–229.00	220.74
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	205.00	205.00
1	—	515	219.00	219.00
1	—	550	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	208.00	208.00
4	—	475	195.00–210.00	205.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	430	220.00–236.00	227.55
3	—	520	220.00–224.00	221.29
7	—	620	209.00–220.00	217.24
4	—	674	213.00–216.00	214.76
2	—	558	219.00–224.00	221.47
1	—	275	230.00	230.00
3	—	393	234.00	234.00
10	—	468	218.00–226.00	222.06
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	202.50	202.50
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	190.00–205.00	198.28
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
1	—	555	217.00	217.00
6	—	520	200.00–221.00	212.91
3	—	465	200.00–218.00	210.16
2	—	373	216.00–222.50	219.40
5	—	428	218.00–222.00	220.36
2	—	318	226.00–230.00	227.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	212.00–217.00	214.47
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
1	—	460	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	190.00–192.50	191.26
1	—	255	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	220.00	220.00
1	—	420	243.00	243.00
3	—	387	240.00	240.00
1	—	580	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	230.00–240.00	234.91
1	—	585	225.00	225.00
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
2	—	540	210.00–230.00	220.00
2	—	365	220.00–240.00	230.14
1	—	650	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	239.00–256.00	243.94
5	—	617	230.00–239.00	237.00
1	—	470	245.00	245.00
1	—	395	246.00	246.00
6	—	569	230.00–250.00	240.03
3	—	660	221.00–232.00	227.24
2	—	418	247.50–250.00	248.70
1	—	785	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	205.00–212.50	208.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	239.00	239.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,111	87.00–99.00	92.92
16	—	1,149	98.00–107.00	103.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	995	74.00–83.00	78.12
9	—	1,042	87.00–97.00	90.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,488	109.00–114.00	111.31
1	—	1,145	98.00	98.00
16	—	1,348	101.00–110.00	105.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,993	132.00–134.00	132.99
2	—	1,780	125.00–127.00	125.95
1	—	1,425	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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