Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The last reported sale at this location was on 12/19/2023. Therefore, due the significant time frame, no trends could accurately be established.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $266.27/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$266.27

76 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$43.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.54

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	548	269.50	1,476	64
Medium and Large 2-3	444	265.41	1,178	7thin
Small 1-2	531	226.05	1,201	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.45/cwt here — about $276 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 sale76 hd

266.27

—

TN average12 barns · 2,131 hd

242.73

+23.54

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	1,824	125.20	2,284	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	106.23	1,594	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	102.90	1,257	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,158	93.97	1,088	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$1,285	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	572	206.64/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,182	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	291.78/cwt	277.00–307.50	1,383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	210.28/cwt	202.50–217.50	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	311.32/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,186	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	750	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	309.93/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	231.96/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,357	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	260.55/cwt	255.00–270.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	267.43/cwt	255.00–276.00	1,404	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	265.00/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	245.40/cwt	243.00–247.00	1,512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	308.57/cwt	297.50–320.00	1,293	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	224.19/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,641	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	433	230.12/cwt	210.00–250.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	271.16/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	297.61/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	213.73/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	253.36/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	215.60/cwt	214.00–222.50	1,259	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	234.33/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	233.75/cwt	225.00–242.50	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	266.33/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	239.74/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,124	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	228.90/cwt	222.50–235.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	198.59/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	214.38/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,453	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	289.33/cwt	279.00–300.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	217.28/cwt	200.00–235.00	847	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	196.86/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	239.95/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	203.51/cwt	182.50–219.00	1,449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	259.97/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,360	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,512	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	123.31/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,254	2
Bulls	—	—	1,796	129.20/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,320	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,181	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	106.29/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,292	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	108.89/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,595	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,785	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,124	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	94.52/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,352	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	91.11/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,098	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	93.28/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,155	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	94.60/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,086	9

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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 150Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 35Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 16Year ago 0

The last reported sale at this location was on 12/19/2023. Therefore, due the significant time frame, no trends could accurately be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	202.50–210.00	206.64
2	—	468	202.50–217.50	210.28
2	—	335	225.00–242.50	233.75
1	—	230	270.00	270.00
1	—	675	192.50	192.50
2	—	430	222.50–235.00	228.90
2	—	390	200.00–235.00	217.28
3	—	617	195.00–198.00	196.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	245.00	245.00
1	—	840	170.00	170.00
1	—	290	255.00	255.00
3	—	383	255.00–270.00	260.55
4	—	425	240.00–260.00	253.36
5	—	584	214.00–222.50	215.60
3	—	535	232.00–239.00	234.33
6	—	469	230.00–247.50	239.74
1	—	645	229.00	229.00
3	—	687	195.00–205.00	198.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	585	230.00–236.00	231.96
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
1	—	550	202.50	202.50
1	—	650	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	277.00–307.50	291.78
7	—	381	295.00–325.00	311.32
4	—	334	300.00–320.00	309.93
1	—	790	208.00	208.00
1	—	655	232.50	232.50
8	—	525	255.00–276.00	267.43
2	—	863	200.00–205.00	202.48
3	—	553	259.00–271.00	265.00
5	—	616	243.00–247.00	245.40
4	—	419	297.50–320.00	308.57
5	—	732	221.00–229.00	224.19
1	—	295	320.00	320.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	213.00	213.00
1	—	545	215.00	215.00
1	—	495	242.00	242.00
2	—	433	210.00–250.00	230.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
1	—	340	270.00	270.00
2	—	388	280.00–315.00	297.61
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
2	—	460	262.50–270.00	266.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	248.00	248.00
5	—	656	247.00	247.00
8	—	580	260.00–275.00	271.16
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	280.00	280.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	205.00	205.00
2	—	678	210.00–219.00	214.38
2	—	437	279.00–300.00	289.33
1	—	480	300.00	300.00
2	—	613	236.00–244.00	239.95
2	—	570	250.00–255.00	252.50
3	—	712	182.50–219.00	203.51
5	—	523	255.00–265.00	259.97
1	—	840	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	261.00	261.00
1	—	685	215.00	215.00
2	—	618	212.50–215.00	213.73

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	122.00–125.00	123.31
4	—	1,796	125.00–134.00	129.20
1	—	1,930	113.00	113.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,216	98.00–114.00	106.29
6	—	1,238	90.00–97.00	93.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	104.00–112.00	108.89
1	—	1,785	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,430	93.00–97.00	94.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	89.00–93.00	91.11
9	—	1,148	87.00–100.00	94.60

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

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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

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