Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 12.00 to 14.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $224.65/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −186.18 against this barn's trailing median of $410.83.

Average price

$224.65

21 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$69.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.82

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	259.93	1,339	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	519	250.00	1,298	4thin
Medium and Large 2	551	218.36	1,204	12thin
Small 2	595	197.50	1,175	1thin
Small 1	583	189.94	1,107	2thin

One grade step is worth $69.99/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $455.47, low $333.67, median $410.83 across 24 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 sale21 hd

224.65

—

TN average15 barns · 365 hd

248.47

−23.82

This barn, trailing median24 sales

410.83

−186.18

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	1,598	160.00	2,557	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	146.84	2,055	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	138.36	1,590	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	117.02	1,212	7thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	194.87/cwt	182.50–207.50	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	250.00/cwt	237.50–262.50	1,300	2
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	583	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Small 2	350–400	350	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	691	1
Bulls	Small 2	550–600	595	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	208.65/cwt	187.50–220.00	1,294	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	125.62/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,340	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,120	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	114.87/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,250	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	153.46/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,217	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	139.10/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,694	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	133.09/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,461	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	236.24/cwt	220.00–257.50	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	245.08/cwt	230.00–260.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	211.23/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	243.75/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	188.55/cwt	170.00–207.50	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	214.44/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	245.08/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	282.94/cwt	265.00–305.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	233.59/cwt	227.50–245.00	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	260.12/cwt	250.00–270.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	210.04/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	231.01/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,220	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	272.03/cwt	260.00–285.00	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	258.39/cwt	237.50–270.00	959	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	211.85/cwt	201.00–227.50	1,224	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	274.81/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	229.89/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	268.94/cwt	257.50–280.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	227.48/cwt	210.00–247.50	1,169	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	145.19/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,015	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	150.78/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,821	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,830	1
Bulls	—	—	1,180	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,782	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	106.28/cwt	104.00–108.00	994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	262.01/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	181.23/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	245.68/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,052	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	259.93/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	273.83/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	276.23/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	271.20/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	644	249.63/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	247.44/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,173	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	245.12/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,298	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	196.27/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,812	2

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 267Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 49Year ago 53

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 12.00 to 14.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	371	237.50–270.00	258.39
8	400–450	428	222.50–265.00	245.68
7	450–500	474	210.00–265.00	247.44
5	500–550	514	210.00–247.50	227.48
7	550–600	578	201.00–227.50	211.85
7	600–650	620	187.50–220.00	208.65
2	650–700	688	170.00–207.50	188.55
2	700–750	708	182.50–207.50	194.87
2	750–800	765	180.00–182.50	181.23
2	800–850	838	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	975	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	185.00–195.00	189.94
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	197.50	197.50
1	550–600	595	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	222.50	222.50
1	700–750	740	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	307.50	307.50
2	400–450	418	275.00–277.50	276.23
2	450–500	470	270.00–278.00	273.83
2	500–550	515	257.50–262.50	259.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	519	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	255.00	255.00
3	250–300	277	265.00–305.00	282.94
2	300–350	333	260.00–285.00	272.03
1	350–400	380	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	423	220.00–257.50	236.24
3	450–500	487	235.00–262.50	245.08
2	500–550	520	237.50–262.50	250.00
1	550–600	595	247.50	247.50
2	650–700	670	222.50–237.50	229.89
1	700–750	735	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	320.00–325.00	322.45
2	400–450	433	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	475	277.50	277.50
2	500–550	525	270.00–280.00	274.81
3	550–600	578	260.00–263.00	262.01
3	600–650	644	247.00–255.00	249.63
2	900–950	923	195.00–197.50	196.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	250.00–270.00	260.12
3	250–300	270	257.50–280.00	268.94
3	300–350	313	230.00–260.00	245.08
1	350–400	390	280.00	280.00
4	400–450	425	227.50–245.00	233.59
2	450–500	480	240.00–247.50	243.75
6	500–550	528	200.00–245.00	231.01
2	550–600	563	200.00–220.00	210.04
5	600–650	613	200.00–220.00	214.44
2	650–700	670	210.00–212.50	211.23
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	267.50–275.00	271.20
3	500–550	535	240.00–247.50	245.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	123.00–129.00	125.62
2	—	1,088	112.00–118.00	114.87
2	—	935	104.00–108.00	106.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	150.00–157.00	153.46
8	—	1,388	142.00–149.00	145.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	138.00–140.00	139.10
5	—	1,098	128.00–136.00	133.09
2	—	1,208	147.00–154.00	150.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,780	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,180	151.00	151.00

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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