Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trends on feeder cattle could not be established due to inadequate receipts last week. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.70/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$202.70

116 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$17.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.11

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	516	209.20	1,080	67
Medium and Large 3	423	197.50	834	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	457	194.27	888	35
Small 1-2	447	191.82	858	12thin

One grade step is worth $17.38/cwt here — about $223 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 sale116 hd

202.70

—

TN average12 barns · 2,020 hd

209.80

−7.11

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	—	Low	1,717	111.45	1,914	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	89.90	1,304	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	84.67	1,046	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,109	76.34	847	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,170	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	Small 1-2	—	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	207.28/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,181	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	198.38/cwt	192.50–202.50	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	204.90/cwt	182.50–227.50	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	168.50/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,056	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	424	208.58/cwt	200.00–220.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	205.39/cwt	192.50–222.50	889	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	178.47/cwt	132.50–207.50	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	240.20/cwt	232.50–250.00	925	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	193.70/cwt	165.00–210.00	926	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	218.44/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,134	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	182.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,136	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	223.56/cwt	215.00–235.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	167.97/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	213.55/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,029	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	236.24/cwt	232.50–240.00	912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	221.28/cwt	217.50–225.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	251.27/cwt	242.50–265.00	962	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	233.80/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	202.61/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	208.42/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	248.62/cwt	240.00–257.50	833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	243.79/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,337	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	224.32/cwt	217.50–232.50	951	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	231.26/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	156.96/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	213.62/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,224	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	738	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	197.71/cwt	170.00–225.00	811	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	172.75/cwt	158.00–187.50	838	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	65.53/cwt	65.00–66.00	675	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	79.04/cwt	75.00–84.00	892	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	81.99/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,205	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	97.37/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,507	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	90.04/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,273	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	89.09/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,167	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	95.97/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,284	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	81.04/cwt	75.00–86.00	960	16
Bulls	—	—	1,678	107.53/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,804	3
Bulls	—	—	1,945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,334	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	112.25/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,897	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	195.76/cwt	177.50–202.50	1,000	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	188.39/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	171.07/cwt	154.00–185.00	1,073	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	219.65/cwt	210.00–230.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	209.07/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	233.27/cwt	230.00–237.50	996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	721	163.89/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	161.48/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	216.91/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,147	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	167.81/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	202.22/cwt	195.00–207.50	963	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	191.38/cwt	182.50–200.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	415	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	147.45/cwt	147.40–147.50	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	195.70/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	936	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,086	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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 73Year ago 288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 41Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 8Year ago 32

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trends on feeder cattle could not be established due to inadequate receipts last week. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
6	—	424	200.00–220.00	208.58
3	—	472	132.50–207.50	178.47
1	—	335	182.50	182.50
1	—	550	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	190.00–219.00	207.28
2	—	345	230.00	230.00
6	—	385	232.50–250.00	240.20
16	—	519	200.00–225.00	218.44
1	—	730	152.50	152.50
4	—	621	175.00–200.00	182.95
6	—	423	215.00–235.00	223.56
4	—	668	160.00–175.00	167.97
10	—	482	202.50–222.50	213.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	192.50–202.50	198.38
8	—	369	182.50–227.50	204.90
3	—	627	167.50–170.00	168.50
6	—	433	192.50–222.50	205.39
1	—	595	175.00	175.00
10	—	478	165.00–210.00	193.70
2	—	330	182.50–200.00	191.38
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
1	—	690	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	215.00	215.00
2	—	615	147.40–147.50	147.45
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
3	—	528	185.00–205.00	195.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	480	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	195.00	195.00
1	—	275	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	232.50–240.00	236.24
2	—	283	217.50–225.00	221.28
2	—	570	190.00–215.00	202.61
2	—	520	200.00–217.00	208.42
2	—	335	240.00–257.50	248.62
1	—	615	186.00	186.00
4	—	424	217.50–232.50	224.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	242.50–265.00	251.27
1	—	645	217.50	217.50
1	—	470	237.50	237.50
2	—	430	240.00–247.50	243.79
1	—	660	202.50	202.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	232.50–235.00	233.80
1	—	300	197.50	197.50
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	225.00–236.00	231.26
2	—	820	154.00–160.00	156.96
8	—	573	200.00–222.50	213.62
4	—	605	200.00–214.00	209.07
3	—	427	230.00–237.50	233.27
8	—	529	207.00–224.00	216.91
3	—	663	165.00–171.00	167.81
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	147.50	147.50
4	—	410	170.00–225.00	197.71
2	—	485	158.00–187.50	172.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	177.50–202.50	195.76
3	—	580	180.00–200.00	188.39
3	—	627	154.00–185.00	171.07
2	—	430	210.00–230.00	219.65
1	—	775	157.00	157.00
5	—	721	160.00–166.00	163.89
2	—	690	159.00–164.00	161.48
5	—	476	195.00–207.50	202.22
1	—	835	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	65.00–66.00	65.53
8	—	1,129	75.00–84.00	79.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	80.00–85.00	81.99
4	—	1,548	94.00–99.00	97.37
13	—	1,414	84.00–96.00	90.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,310	87.00–93.00	89.09
2	—	1,338	95.00–97.00	95.97
16	—	1,185	75.00–86.00	81.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	106.00–109.00	107.53
1	—	1,945	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,690	109.00–114.00	112.25

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,170.00	1,170.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle