Sale reports / Tennessee / Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN / 2019-06-04

Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jun 4
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
412 head
▲ 412 vs last sale 0▲ 412 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 0▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 0▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 16.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.85/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$114.85
142 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$151
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$11.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.80
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2526116.5461291
Medium and Large 2-3456114.1152038
Small 1-2415105.504382thin
Medium and Large 3439105.1346111thin
One grade step is worth $11.41/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale142 hd
114.85
—
TN average9 barns · 1,829 hd
121.65
−6.80
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,79783.261,49610
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,45058.488482thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28554.356986thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29851.8167225
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05444.0346410

Every lot

100 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3210150.00/cwt150.00–150.003151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270148.00/cwt148.00–148.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3282148.48/cwt142.50–150.004195
Steers—Medium and Large 3305130.51/cwt130.00–131.003982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323145.55/cwt137.50–150.004703
Steers—Medium and Large 3350135.00/cwt135.00–135.004731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363143.35/cwt138.00–147.505206
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383138.35/cwt137.00–141.005304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400136.00/cwt136.00–136.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445146.00/cwt146.00–146.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 3455127.00/cwt127.00–127.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460132.00/cwt132.00–132.006071
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3463134.71/cwt131.00–137.006243
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505123.00/cwt123.00–123.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515131.01/cwt125.00–137.006755
Steers—Medium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555114.00/cwt114.00–114.006331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560124.22/cwt122.00–125.006964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585101.00/cwt101.00–101.005911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625117.50/cwt117.00–118.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627116.00/cwt116.00–116.007273
Steers—Small 1-2632107.99/cwt105.00–113.006823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660117.51/cwt116.00–119.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665117.00/cwt117.00–117.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720109.00/cwt109.00–109.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-372099.00/cwt99.00–99.007131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290130.00/cwt125.00–135.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2293136.26/cwt135.00–137.503992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310118.84/cwt110.00–127.503684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322133.16/cwt127.00–140.004293
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323114.47/cwt110.00–119.003702
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350119.00/cwt119.00–119.004171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3377115.39/cwt111.00–118.004353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378130.68/cwt120.00–138.004947
Heifers—Small 1-2380119.00/cwt119.00–119.004521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy395117.00/cwt117.00–117.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420129.57/cwt122.00–135.0054410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420109.13/cwt102.00–112.004584
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422117.59/cwt112.00–126.004969
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45092.00/cwt92.00–92.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472118.07/cwt115.00–120.005579
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473114.62/cwt107.00–117.005428
Heifers—Medium and Large 348099.96/cwt96.00–104.004802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527112.39/cwt109.00–115.005928
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527107.52/cwt104.00–115.005673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528115.96/cwt109.00–120.0061220
Heifers—Medium and Large 354089.00/cwt89.00–89.004811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570111.83/cwt105.00–116.0063713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578102.57/cwt97.00–108.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628109.33/cwt103.00–111.506878
Heifers—Medium and Large 365083.00/cwt83.00–83.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-366594.00/cwt94.00–94.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680108.27/cwt101.00–111.0073610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270897.99/cwt97.00–99.006943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy71091.00/cwt91.00–91.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-375081.00/cwt81.00–81.006081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385142.00/cwt142.00–142.005471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414140.26/cwt136.00–145.005817
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428132.14/cwt126.00–137.005664
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464132.08/cwt130.00–135.0061310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478125.72/cwt122.00–129.006013
Bulls—Small 1-2510119.00/cwt118.00–120.006072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524122.96/cwt121.00–128.006447
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565101.00/cwt101.00–101.005711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582117.83/cwt112.00–123.006869
Bulls—Small 1-2600106.00/cwt106.00–106.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633114.01/cwt112.00–116.007222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635109.00/cwt109.00–109.006921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670106.54/cwt100.00–112.007145
Bulls—Small 1-267390.01/cwt87.00–93.006062
Bulls—Medium and Large 370089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-270894.98/cwt91.00–103.006723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy73586.00/cwt86.00–86.006321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374083.00/cwt83.00–83.006141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-376592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-277293.69/cwt88.00–98.007233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280590.98/cwt88.00–94.007322
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-287589.00/cwt89.00–89.007791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-294570.00/cwt70.00–70.006621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,65078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,2871
Bulls——1,80582.51/cwt79.00–85.001,4895
Bulls——1,82485.50/cwt83.00–89.001,5604
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92040.56/cwt40.00–41.003734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10049.00/cwt49.00–49.005391
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14346.35/cwt45.00–50.005306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28552.54/cwt48.50–57.5067516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28852.68/cwt52.00–53.006793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30443.55/cwt39.00–47.005685
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34159.19/cwt57.00–60.007944
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37359.53/cwt59.00–60.008172
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,45058.48/cwt55.00–61.008482
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,303808.02/cwt730.00–880.0010,5292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,375770.00/cwt770.00–770.0010,5881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,385730.00/cwt730.00–730.0010,1111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050990.00/cwt990.00–990.0010,3951

This sale against other markets

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.