Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500lbs 7.00 lower, over 500lbs 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $234.77/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −176.06 against this barn's trailing median of $410.83.

Average price

$234.77

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$34.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.69

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	261.78	1,448	5thin
Medium and Large 2	539	227.66	1,228	19thin

One grade step is worth $34.12/cwt here — about $220 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

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 sale24 hd

234.77

—

TN average14 barns · 394 hd

238.46

−3.69

This barn, trailing median24 sales

410.83

−176.06

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	1,583	168.81	2,671	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	147.57	2,134	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	141.27	1,683	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	120.48	1,292	13

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)	1,518	$2,188	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,929	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,225	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,520	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$2,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$2,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1	450–500	470	249.88/cwt	247.50–252.00	1,174	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	202.42/cwt	167.50–225.00	1,368	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	275.49/cwt	275.00–276.00	1,309	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	106.05/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,058	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	117.61/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,233	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	154.53/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,905	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	175.11/cwt	168.00–182.00	3,082	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	133.89/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,600	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,228	1,708.30/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	249.99/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	236.08/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,216	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	265.50/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	262.84/cwt	251.00–272.50	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	260.19/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,366	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,076.31/head	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	253.33/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	243.11/cwt	233.00–265.00	1,383	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	220.68/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,359	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	275.07/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,158	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	261.78/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,369	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,520	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	213.40/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,050	149.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,574	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	144.42/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,701	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	145.15/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,999	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	155.14/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,403	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,804	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	132.01/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,506	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,295	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	253.48/cwt	245.00–262.50	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	234.33/cwt	210.00–247.50	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	221.37/cwt	205.00–255.00	1,260	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	252.09/cwt	225.00–267.50	1,200	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	232.46/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,181	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	238.82/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,118	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	209.09/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,117	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	269.25/cwt	240.00–300.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	203.26/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,157	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	253.09/cwt	235.00–260.00	934	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	219.38/cwt	175.00–240.00	1,362	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	232.23/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,203	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	206.74/cwt	190.00–227.00	1,286	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	281.72/cwt	260.00–310.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	275.42/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,027	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,518	2,187.52/head	2,175.00–2,200.00	2,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	248.86/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,197	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	235.15/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,364	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	231.21/cwt	220.00–237.50	943	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,302	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

Tue Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 157Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 33Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	250.00–255.00	253.33
5	450–500	470	247.50–252.00	249.88
6	500–550	515	220.00–247.50	236.08
5	550–600	569	233.00–265.00	243.11
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	245.00–262.50	253.48
1	350–400	355	237.50	237.50
4	400–450	443	210.00–247.50	234.33
10	450–500	468	215.00–245.00	238.82
6	500–550	534	185.00–220.00	209.09
5	550–600	569	180.00–225.00	203.26
9	600–650	622	190.00–227.00	206.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	460	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	369	235.00–260.00	253.09
6	400–450	408	220.00–237.50	231.21
10	450–500	476	225.00–267.50	252.09
11	500–550	518	210.00–255.00	232.23
8	550–600	569	205.00–255.00	221.37
4	600–650	616	205.00–235.00	220.68
6	650–700	676	167.50–225.00	202.42
1	700–750	735	197.50	197.50
1	750–800	795	155.00	155.00
1	800–850	840	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	965	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	421	270.00–280.00	275.07
2	450–500	475	275.00–276.00	275.49
2	500–550	525	255.00–265.00	260.19
3	550–600	572	251.00–272.50	262.84
1	700–750	705	218.00	218.00
1	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	270.00	270.00
7	500–550	523	255.00–267.50	261.78
2	550–600	568	265.00–266.00	265.50
2	600–650	618	247.50–252.50	249.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	295.00	295.00
3	250–300	268	240.00–300.00	269.25
5	300–350	320	260.00–310.00	281.72
2	350–400	373	262.50–290.00	275.42
4	450–500	481	235.00–262.50	248.86
2	500–550	508	225.00–240.00	232.46
5	550–600	580	227.50–245.00	235.15
8	600–650	621	175.00–240.00	219.38
3	650–700	672	200.00–240.00	213.40
2	700–750	700	177.50	177.50
1	800–850	805	157.50	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	998	97.00–110.00	106.05
5	—	1,048	115.00–119.00	117.61
5	—	1,141	129.00–137.00	132.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	153.00–156.00	154.53
7	—	1,195	129.00–139.00	133.89
8	—	1,178	140.00–148.00	144.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,377	140.00–149.00	145.15
6	—	1,549	153.00–163.00	155.14
1	—	1,455	124.00	124.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,760	168.00–182.00	175.11
2	—	1,050	145.00–155.00	149.90

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,708.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,340	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,076.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,518	2,175.00–2,200.00	2,187.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,875.00	2,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,520	3,500.00	3,500.00

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

Bulls · 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

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