Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to no report last week

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.35/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −143.66 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$251.35

15 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,375

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$27.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.93

vs TN average

−15.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	260.53	1,439	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	536	232.98	1,249	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.55/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.69, low $331.98, median $395.01 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

251.35

—

TN average13 barns · 426 hd

258.28

−6.93

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−15.87

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−143.66

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	1,681	156.55	2,632	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	144.67	2,082	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	138.30	1,607	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	115.66	1,198	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,202	$1,603	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,052	$2,026	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	156.19/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,355	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	143.92/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,026	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	126.74/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,622	2
Bulls	—	—	1,410	139.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,591	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	134.40/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,913	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	128.75/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,551	3
Bulls	—	—	1,995	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	231.48/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	263	303.76/cwt	302.50–305.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	216.01/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	263.78/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	268.68/cwt	250.00–286.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	233.98/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	248.65/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,169	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	317.43/cwt	315.00–320.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,403	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,202	1,602.91/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,603	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	983	1,913.04/head	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	264.79/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,258	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,138.39/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,138	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	296.42/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	283.24/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,209	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	238.04/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	258.27/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	233.67/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	263.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	295.39/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	277.91/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,292	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	301.73/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,261	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	267.42/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	282.38/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	271.25/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	261.31/cwt	259.00–262.50	1,719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	281.29/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	274.26/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,569	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	980	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	250.31/cwt	235.00–265.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	257.62/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,023	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,238	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	138.84/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,601	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	105.00/cwt	100.00–109.00	953	4

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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 368Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 75Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 49Year ago 16

No trends could be established due to no report last week

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	155.00–159.00	156.19
5	—	1,408	139.00–149.00	143.92
3	—	1,423	129.00–138.00	134.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	121.00–132.00	126.74
1	—	1,020	156.00	156.00
10	—	1,153	136.00–142.00	138.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	125.00–134.00	128.75
1	—	1,040	119.00	119.00
4	—	908	100.00–109.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	130.00–145.00	139.60
1	—	1,995	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,910	182.00	182.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	302.50–305.00	303.76
2	300–350	333	250.00–286.00	268.68
1	350–400	370	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
5	450–500	470	225.00–267.50	248.65
3	500–550	517	220.00–242.50	233.98
2	550–600	565	222.50–240.00	231.48
3	600–650	620	202.50–227.50	216.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	290.00–302.50	296.42
3	400–450	427	280.00–290.00	283.24
5	450–500	465	270.00–285.00	277.91
4	500–550	523	255.00–270.00	263.93
6	550–600	572	252.50–265.00	258.27
4	600–650	615	235.00–241.00	238.04
2	650–700	675	230.00–237.50	233.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	235.00–265.00	250.31
1	400–450	440	232.50	232.50
2	450–500	475	260.00–270.00	264.79
1	550–600	565	257.50	257.50
2	600–650	630	252.50–262.50	257.62
1	700–750	725	222.50	222.50
2	750–800	773	220.00–225.00	222.51
1	950–1000	980	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	425	280.00–285.00	282.38
4	500–550	520	276.00–285.00	281.29
6	550–600	572	270.00–279.00	274.26
2	600–650	615	267.50–275.00	271.25
3	650–700	658	259.00–262.50	261.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	315.00–320.00	317.43
1	500–550	510	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	553	257.50–270.00	263.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	297.50–305.00	301.73
2	450–500	483	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	523	291.00–300.00	295.39
2	600–650	615	262.50–272.50	267.42
1	750–800	765	247.50	247.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,202	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,602.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,913.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,138.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,675.00	2,675.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle