Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 6.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 2.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.24/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −148.77 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$246.24

26 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,343

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$25.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.30

vs TN average

−12.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	253.29	1,365	15thin
Medium 2	545	249.00	1,357	1thin
Medium and Large 2	559	236.20	1,321	9thin
Small 1	520	228.00	1,186	1thin

One grade step is worth $25.29/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale26 hd

246.24

—

TN average12 barns · 601 hd

252.54

−6.30

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−12.22

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−148.77

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	1,679	157.53	2,644	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,227	140.23	1,720	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	132.95	1,598	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	115.61	1,214	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$1,788	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	127.55/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	303.35/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	545	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,357	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	134.98/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,610	8
Bulls	—	—	1,840	169.32/cwt	167.00–172.00	3,115	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	151.77/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,375	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	283.33/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	590	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	270.32/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,398	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	266.98/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,495	3
Bulls	—	—	1,722	155.42/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,676	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,842	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,212	138.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,680	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,213	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	123.28/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,343	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	106.74/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	227.03/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	252.15/cwt	225.00–266.00	1,049	5
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	520	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	235.32/cwt	212.50–247.50	1,108	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	242.24/cwt	210.00–261.00	1,400	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	262.48/cwt	257.50–270.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	263.31/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,114	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	268.36/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	248.04/cwt	225.00–265.00	925	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,285	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	220.35/cwt	190.00–250.00	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	262.34/cwt	230.00–290.00	992	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	231.41/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	245.75/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	257.36/cwt	235.00–272.50	1,197	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	250.45/cwt	240.00–260.00	842	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	254.26/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	277.91/cwt	272.50–281.00	1,292	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	290.48/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	278.26/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	231.51/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,410	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	256.06/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,347	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	289.50/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	273.16/cwt	270.00–280.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	270.07/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	265.97/cwt	245.00–290.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	276.57/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	287.00/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,693	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,788.12/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	238.60/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	243.97/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	260.99/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,519	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	253.66/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,086	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	248.68/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	208.75/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	215.82/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,366	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 302Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 103Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 27Year ago 11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	123.00–130.00	127.55
8	—	1,193	132.00–137.00	134.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,212	135.00–142.00	138.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	118.00	118.00
4	—	1,089	120.00–129.00	123.28
4	—	1,023	104.00–109.00	106.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	167.00–172.00	169.32
3	—	1,528	150.00–153.00	151.77
3	—	1,722	154.00–156.00	155.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	300.00–310.00	303.35
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	473	290.00–291.00	290.48
3	500–550	517	285.00–292.50	289.50
2	550–600	590	285.00–289.00	287.00
1	750–800	765	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	595	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	282.50	282.50
3	300–350	337	257.50–270.00	262.48
5	350–400	378	230.00–290.00	262.34
3	400–450	423	245.00–275.00	263.31
3	450–500	468	260.00–275.00	268.36
2	500–550	518	235.00–262.50	248.68
7	550–600	582	252.00–270.00	260.99
4	600–650	629	235.00–248.00	243.97
4	650–700	666	245.00–246.00	245.75
2	700–750	708	207.50–210.00	208.75
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	415	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	590	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	245.00–290.00	265.97
5	300–350	336	240.00–260.00	250.45
6	350–400	373	225.00–265.00	248.04
5	400–450	416	225.00–266.00	252.15
6	450–500	471	212.50–247.50	235.32
3	500–550	522	220.00–245.00	231.41
6	550–600	578	230.00–244.00	238.60
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	270.00–280.00	273.16
3	350–400	377	272.50–282.50	278.26
7	400–450	421	270.00–295.00	276.57
2	450–500	465	250.00–260.00	255.00
10	500–550	526	252.00–260.00	256.06
3	550–600	572	248.00–258.00	254.26
4	600–650	609	225.00–235.00	231.51
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	480	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	690	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	280.00–285.00	283.33
3	450–500	465	272.50–281.00	277.91
7	500–550	517	265.00–280.00	270.32
3	550–600	560	265.00–271.00	266.98
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	265.00–275.00	270.07
6	400–450	428	225.00–280.00	253.66
11	450–500	465	235.00–272.50	257.36
4	500–550	529	190.00–250.00	220.35
9	550–600	578	210.00–261.00	242.24
3	600–650	633	207.50–220.00	215.82
2	650–700	663	224.00–230.00	227.03
1	700–750	710	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,725.00	1,725.00

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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

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