Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.18/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −160.83 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$234.18

22 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$53.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs TN average

−23.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	243.19	1,328	17thin
Medium and Large 2	572	209.55	1,199	3thin
Small 1	570	199.00	1,134	1thin
Medium and Large 3	510	190.00	969	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.19/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale22 hd

234.18

—

TN average12 barns · 648 hd

236.55

−2.37

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−23.63

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−160.83

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	1,492	141.58	2,112	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	120.26	1,445	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	117.14	1,807	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	107.19	1,073	11

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,720	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	350–400	378	254.83/cwt	250.00–260.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	410	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	953	1
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	395	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	244.55/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,272	3
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	635	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	471	240.31/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	191.96/cwt	182.00–202.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	1,642.64/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,643	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	1,015	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,354	1
Bulls	—	—	1,462	139.10/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,034	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	121.17/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,861	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,586	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	92.22/cwt	90.00–95.00	890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	110.52/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,115	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	120.67/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,310	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,789	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	114.85/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	227.92/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	250.73/cwt	244.00–261.00	1,449	6
Steers	Small 1	500–550	520	237.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Small 1	700–750	700	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	660	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	231.29/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.37/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	780	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	264.24/cwt	242.50–280.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	475	237.34/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	253.60/cwt	245.00–262.50	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	226.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	570	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Small 1	600–650	645	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	242.94/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	271.18/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	243.33/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,372	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	209.55/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	1
Heifers	Small 1	650–700	685	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	241.25/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	272.36/cwt	270.00–275.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	254.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,551	2
Steers	Small 1	350–400	353	287.61/cwt	272.50–302.50	1,015	2
Steers	Small 1	400–450	435	267.44/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	271.99/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	314.02/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	250.90/cwt	242.50–260.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,488	3
Steers	Small 1	300–350	340	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	893	1
Steers	Small 1	600–650	630	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	202.01/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,434	2
Steers	Small 1	450–500	467	241.88/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	262.07/cwt	259.00–267.50	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	263.85/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	254.65/cwt	247.50–262.00	1,337	4

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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 214Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 30Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 34Year ago 39

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	250.00–260.00	254.83
2	450–500	475	232.50–242.50	237.34
1	550–600	570	199.00	199.00
1	600–650	645	201.00	201.00
1	650–700	685	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	510	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	245.00–262.50	253.60
1	300–350	325	265.00	265.00
2	350–400	370	242.50–260.00	250.90
2	450–500	465	237.50–245.00	241.25
3	550–600	572	198.00–220.00	209.55
1	600–650	630	214.00	214.00
2	700–750	710	201.00–203.00	202.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	270.00	270.00
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	323	270.00–275.00	272.36
6	350–400	388	267.50–280.00	271.18
2	400–450	440	247.50	247.50
3	450–500	467	250.00–260.00	254.27
6	500–550	513	230.00–252.50	242.94
11	550–600	564	225.00–250.00	243.33
1	600–650	605	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	728	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	520	241.00–250.00	244.55
2	550–600	563	240.00	240.00
3	600–650	625	220.00–240.00	226.95
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	232.50	232.50
4	450–500	471	235.00–250.00	240.31
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	635	214.00	214.00
1	650–700	660	211.00	211.00
1	700–750	700	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	242.50–280.00	264.24
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	530	227.50–235.00	231.29
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00
3	600–650	630	210.00–221.00	215.37
2	650–700	678	182.00–202.00	191.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	378	305.00–325.00	314.02
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	465	271.00–273.00	271.99
4	500–550	525	247.50–262.00	254.65
6	550–600	578	244.00–261.00	250.73
3	600–650	600	248.00	248.00
2	700–750	715	224.00–232.00	227.92
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	262.50	262.50
2	350–400	353	272.50–302.50	287.61
2	400–450	435	262.50–272.50	267.44
3	450–500	467	237.50–250.00	241.88
2	500–550	520	235.00–240.00	237.48
1	600–650	630	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	380	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	420	255.00–272.50	263.85
3	450–500	477	259.00–267.50	262.07
1	600–650	600	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	240.00	240.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,675.00	2,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,642.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,525.00	1,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,462	134.00–145.00	139.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,536	119.00–125.00	121.17
1	—	1,570	101.00	101.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	90.00–95.00	92.22
9	—	1,009	104.00–119.00	110.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,086	117.00–123.00	120.67
1	—	1,335	134.00	134.00
3	—	1,388	114.00–116.00	114.85

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle