Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $251.89/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$251.89

155 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,187

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$28.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.02

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	475	258.45	1,227	104
Medium and Large 2-3	468	241.94	1,132	35
Medium and Large 3	330	236.25	780	2thin
Small 1-2	473	230.29	1,089	14thin

One grade step is worth $28.16/cwt here — about $137 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 sale155 hd

251.89

—

TN average9 barns · 2,025 hd

244.88

+7.02

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	1,644	126.28	2,076	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,348	105.87	1,427	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,310	100.54	1,317	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	89.45	1,050	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,256	$1,479	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,428	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,238	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	287.01/cwt	280.00–295.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	220.09/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	294.43/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,104	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	285.27/cwt	278.00–289.00	1,498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	191.19/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	256.61/cwt	250.00–260.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	245.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,044	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	246.31/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,547	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	261.44/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	188.52/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	277.72/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,047	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	330.39/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,061	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	274.78/cwt	257.50–283.00	1,553	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	311.65/cwt	295.00–330.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	270.40/cwt	252.50–285.00	1,149	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	182.55/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	234.56/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,206	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	305.15/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,013	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,708	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	234.67/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	308.56/cwt	295.00–322.50	1,308	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	303.44/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	331.62/cwt	325.00–340.00	905	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	237.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	326.52/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,205	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	302.75/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	402	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,335	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	231.26/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	287.60/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,357	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	243.38/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,380	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,476	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	90.50/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,073	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	82.08/cwt	81.00–83.00	895	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	94.57/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,271	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,450	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	103.24/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,413	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	103.93/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,338	16
Bulls	—	—	1,815	125.65/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,281	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,036	1
Bulls	—	—	1,333	132.36/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,764	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,137	1,395.16/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,395	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,075	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,292	1,560.13/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,560	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,145	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	236.49/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,544	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	236.50/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,336	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	254.38/cwt	242.50–261.00	1,414	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	313.20/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,350	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,257	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	223.79/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	263.19/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,279	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	254.47/cwt	247.00–272.50	1,349	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	216.30/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,339	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	244.92/cwt	237.50–251.00	1,374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	228.30/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	439	237.50/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	232.05/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,327	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	266.65/cwt	250.00–272.50	992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	245.73/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	283.80/cwt	275.00–290.00	959	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	247.57/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,300	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	256.46/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,223	19
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	5

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 742Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 66Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 26Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	280.00–295.00	287.01
1	—	725	208.00	208.00
1	—	425	272.50	272.50
2	—	623	217.50–222.50	220.09
8	—	375	270.00–315.00	294.43
1	—	480	255.00	255.00
1	—	505	243.00	243.00
5	—	332	280.00–325.00	305.15
1	—	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	290.00	290.00
2	—	455	317.50	317.50
3	—	320	350.00	350.00
4	—	512	302.00–305.00	302.75
8	—	402	332.00	332.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	278.00–289.00	285.27
4	—	628	235.00–257.50	246.31
9	—	321	320.00–340.00	330.39
7	—	565	257.50–283.00	274.78
2	—	825	207.00	207.00
3	—	705	226.00–239.00	234.67
12	—	424	295.00–322.50	308.56
5	—	477	300.00–306.00	303.44
3	—	273	325.00–340.00	331.62
2	—	673	235.00–240.00	237.47
8	—	369	315.00–337.50	326.52
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	245.00–277.50	261.44
1	—	475	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	222.50	222.50
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	187.50–195.00	191.19
3	—	275	250.00–260.00	256.61
6	—	425	230.00–255.00	245.55
2	—	633	205.00–210.00	207.47
2	—	343	275.00–280.00	277.48
7	—	514	230.00–242.50	234.56
5	—	572	227.50–235.00	232.05
5	—	372	250.00–272.50	266.65
3	—	465	235.00–252.50	245.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	185.00–192.00	188.52
13	—	377	260.00–285.00	277.72
7	—	285	295.00–330.00	311.65
17	—	425	252.50–285.00	270.40
1	—	240	295.00	295.00
2	—	770	180.00–185.00	182.55
5	—	619	210.00–220.00	216.30
4	—	561	237.50–251.00	244.92
1	—	955	180.00	180.00
1	—	865	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
4	—	338	275.00–290.00	283.80
19	—	525	235.00–251.00	247.57
19	—	477	250.00–265.00	256.46
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	222.50	222.50
2	—	528	222.50–225.00	223.79
1	—	630	177.50	177.50
5	—	472	215.00–245.00	228.30
4	—	439	232.50–250.00	237.50
1	—	255	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	225.00	225.00
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	230.00–232.50	231.26
8	—	472	280.00–305.00	287.60
2	—	653	233.00–240.00	236.49
12	—	556	242.50–261.00	254.38
12	—	431	307.00–320.00	313.20
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
16	—	530	247.00–272.50	254.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	222.50	222.50
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
9	—	567	232.50–250.00	243.38
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
4	—	486	255.00–275.00	263.19
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	227.50–245.00	236.50
1	—	655	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	119.00	119.00
5	—	1,369	98.00–107.00	103.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,186	84.00–96.00	90.50
2	—	1,090	81.00–83.00	82.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,344	88.00–102.00	94.57
1	—	1,295	112.00	112.00
16	—	1,287	99.00–110.00	103.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,815	121.00–129.00	125.65
1	—	1,755	116.00	116.00
2	—	1,333	132.00–133.00	132.36

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	—	1,175	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,292	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,560.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,395.16
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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