Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls not well established. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.10/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −170.91 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$224.10

28 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.01

vs TN average

−22.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	234.32	1,305	17thin
Medium and Large 2	574	213.04	1,224	7thin
Small 1	540	200.03	1,080	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about $225 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

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 sale28 hd

224.10

—

TN average11 barns · 523 hd

229.11

−5.01

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−22.68

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−170.91

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	1,491	144.06	2,148	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	116.77	1,447	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	114.98	1,704	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	102.33	1,043	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,810	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 3	300–350	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	191.88/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	190.02/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	978	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	284.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	199.03/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	783	1
Steers	Small 1	400–450	428	239.82/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,026	2
Steers	Small 1	500–550	505	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,212	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	224.13/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	260.14/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	256.57/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	229.80/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,282	1
Steers	Small 1	550–600	555	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	245.10/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,407	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	296.46/cwt	292.50–300.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Steers	Small 1	450–500	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	260.85/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,218	3
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	520	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	216.98/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,154	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,573	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	116.22/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,737	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	124.11/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,647	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	114.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,379	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	104.90/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,067	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	98.21/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,005	5
Bulls	—	—	2,025	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,668	1
Bulls	—	—	1,303	136.84/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,783	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	1
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	585	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,185	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	460	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,024	1
Bulls	Small 1	750–800	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	265.68/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	228.66/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	655	203.25/cwt	202.50–204.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	618	197.68/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,222	3
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	211.24/cwt	203.00–220.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	528	196.37/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Small 1	700–750	725	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	212.71/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,236	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	246.98/cwt	232.50–262.50	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	575	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	237.07/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,354	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	236.57/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	229.28/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,217	6
Heifers	Small 1	300–350	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	413	226.27/cwt	222.50–230.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	264.64/cwt	262.00–267.50	992	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 Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 354Year ago 339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 46Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 22Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	360	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	340	232.50	232.50
2	350–400	385	245.00–250.00	247.47
5	450–500	472	220.00–228.00	224.13
1	500–550	535	215.00	215.00
6	550–600	581	201.00–215.00	212.71
3	600–650	637	180.00–201.00	191.88
1	650–700	675	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	745	181.00	181.00
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
4	950–1000	978	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	262.00–267.50	264.64
1	400–450	435	247.50	247.50
5	450–500	472	230.00–242.50	236.57
6	500–550	531	220.00–239.00	229.28
11	550–600	571	228.00–243.00	237.07
3	600–650	625	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	715	195.00–203.00	199.03
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
6	800–850	813	181.00–195.00	190.02
1	850–900	865	186.00	186.00
1	900–950	900	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	618	191.00–201.00	197.68
2	650–700	655	202.50–204.00	203.25
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	255.00	255.00
2	400–450	413	222.50–230.00	226.27
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00
3	500–550	528	190.00–210.00	196.37
1	550–600	575	211.00	211.00
1	700–750	725	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	363	280.00–290.00	284.97
2	400–450	408	252.50–267.50	260.14
1	450–500	480	252.50	252.50
2	500–550	510	220.00–240.00	229.80
1	550–600	595	217.00	217.00
1	600–650	615	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	670	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	735	211.00	211.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	230.00–250.00	239.82
1	450–500	470	242.50	242.50
1	500–550	505	242.50	242.50
1	550–600	555	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	312.50	312.50
2	300–350	318	292.50–300.00	296.46
1	350–400	385	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	440	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	495	259.00	259.00
3	500–550	522	250.00–267.50	256.57
5	550–600	574	240.00–247.50	245.10
3	650–700	666	231.00	231.00
2	700–750	730	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	265.68
3	450–500	467	257.50–265.00	260.85
1	500–550	520	253.00	253.00
1	550–600	580	231.00	231.00
3	600–650	632	226.00–231.00	228.66
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	222.50	222.50
1	500–550	520	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	585	202.50	202.50
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	232.50–262.50	246.98
2	450–500	483	225.00	225.00
2	500–550	528	216.00–218.00	216.98
2	550–600	568	203.00–220.00	211.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,495	115.00–120.00	116.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	120.00–127.00	124.11
14	—	1,208	110.00–120.00	114.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,017	101.00–111.00	104.90
5	—	1,023	96.00–101.00	98.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,710	156.00	156.00
4	—	1,303	131.00–143.00	136.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,810.00	1,810.00

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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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Slaughter Cattle

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