Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Breaker/Boning Cows sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower, while Lean Cows sold steady. Slaughter Bulls were not well established. Feeders sold mostly steady. Quality was poor to average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.79/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −179.22 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$215.79

12 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,190

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$16.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.21

vs TN average

−21.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	226.53	1,262	3thin
Small 1	537	213.44	1,145	6thin
Medium and Large 2	575	209.74	1,206	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.79/cwt here — about $56 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 sale12 hd

215.79

—

TN average13 barns · 917 hd

225.00

−9.21

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−21.22

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−179.22

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	1,653	154.74	2,557	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,493	125.73	1,878	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	121.94	1,515	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	112.83	1,231	17

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)	1,155	$2,020	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$1,968	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,830	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$1,602	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,358	$2,163	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	Small 1	550–600	570	214.09/cwt	209.00–222.50	1,220	3
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	503	212.79/cwt	206.00–222.50	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	230.82/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,069	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	209.74/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	309	258.14/cwt	250.00–265.00	798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	245.52/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	226.49/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	523	241.72/cwt	241.00–242.50	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,357	1
Steers	Small 1	400–450	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	475	215.94/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,026	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	296.46/cwt	270.00–322.50	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	224.99/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,469	3
Steers	Small 1	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Steers	Small 1	550–600	553	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	201.73/cwt	197.50–206.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Heifers	Small 1	650–700	673	193.61/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	210.13/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	226.05/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	640	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	236.18/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,094	6
Heifers	Small 1	700–750	730	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	264.42/cwt	262.50–267.50	986	4
Heifers	Small 1	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	261.24/cwt	245.00–271.00	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	241.17/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,264	4
Bulls	Medium 1	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	555	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	473	239.08/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,131	3
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	695	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	268.76/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	254.84/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,210	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,259	1,967.83/head	1,750.00–2,225.00	1,968	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	2,020.00/head	2,020.00–2,020.00	2,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,830.00/head	1,830.00–1,830.00	1,830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	1,602.47/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,602	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	158.47/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,551	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,559	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	137.47/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,959	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	119.09/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,802	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	104.21/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,035	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	115.48/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,295	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	126.24/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,684	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	127.68/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,916	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	116.03/cwt	106.00–123.00	1,295	8

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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 612Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 108Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 29Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
5	450–500	475	205.00–225.00	215.94
3	500–550	503	206.00–222.50	212.79
3	550–600	570	209.00–222.50	214.09
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
3	650–700	673	180.00–201.00	193.61
1	700–750	730	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	250.00–265.00	258.14
3	450–500	463	227.50–235.00	230.82
3	550–600	575	201.00–218.00	209.74
1	700–750	705	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	272.50	272.50
1	300–350	325	282.50	282.50
4	350–400	373	262.50–267.50	264.42
4	400–450	430	245.00–271.00	261.24
6	450–500	463	230.00–242.50	236.18
2	550–600	558	222.00–230.00	226.05
3	600–650	618	201.00–216.00	210.13
2	700–750	708	197.50–206.00	201.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	555	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	232.50–257.50	245.52
2	450–500	475	247.50–262.50	254.84
1	500–550	525	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	625	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	685	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	267.50–270.00	268.76
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	524	235.00–245.00	241.17
1	550–600	550	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	633	226.00–227.00	226.49
1	700–750	740	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	227.50–247.50	239.08
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	695	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	270.00	270.00
1	300–350	340	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	430	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	465	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	308	270.00–322.50	296.46
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	545	249.00	249.00
1	550–600	555	247.50	247.50
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
3	650–700	653	223.00–226.00	224.99
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	523	241.00–242.50	241.72
2	550–600	553	225.00–235.00	229.98
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,259	1,750.00–2,225.00	1,967.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,020.00	2,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,830.00	1,830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,602.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	158.00–159.00	158.47
2	—	1,695	151.00	151.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	136.00–139.00	137.47
5	—	1,513	116.00–121.00	119.09
5	—	1,501	122.00–134.00	127.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	100.00–107.00	104.21
13	—	1,121	111.00–123.00	115.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,334	122.00–131.00	126.24
8	—	1,116	106.00–123.00	116.03

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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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle