Sale reports / Tennessee / Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN / 2019-08-20

Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Aug 20
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
260 head
▼ 203 vs last sale 463▲ 260 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 52▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 9▲ 10 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 and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 8.00 to 15.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.78/cwt on 69 head.
Average price
$113.78
69 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$579
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$65
per head · Medium and Large 3 over Small 1-2
$4.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.22
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 3377115.814363thin
Medium and Large 1-2538114.4461545
Medium and Large 2-3482113.0454410thin
Small 1-2451111.2150211thin
One grade step is worth $4.60/cwt here — about −$65 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 sale69 hd
113.78
—
TN average9 barns · 1,001 hd
117.99
−4.22
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,37977.891,0747thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48255.338205thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31153.7570518
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19446.625574thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3228153.83/cwt145.00–165.003513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2254146.15/cwt146.00–147.003717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy259126.00/cwt126.00–126.003264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3273138.07/cwt125.00–147.503773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322148.33/cwt138.00–157.504783
Steers—Small 1-2323130.81/cwt125.00–137.004233
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3332136.35/cwt135.00–138.004533
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3358135.51/cwt135.00–136.004852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365137.97/cwt137.00–139.005042
Steers—Small 1-2373132.71/cwt130.00–134.004953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400138.00/cwt138.00–138.005521
Steers—Small 1-2425128.51/cwt128.00–129.005462
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455128.48/cwt127.00–130.005852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460129.00/cwt129.00–129.005931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515131.25/cwt129.00–134.006764
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563121.99/cwt121.00–123.006874
Steers—Medium and Large 3600104.00/cwt104.00–104.006241
Steers—Small 1-2620114.00/cwt114.00–114.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675107.00/cwt107.00–107.007221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680122.50/cwt122.50–122.508332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800112.50/cwt110.00–115.009002
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210152.50/cwt152.50–152.503201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230142.50/cwt142.50–142.503281
Heifers—Small 1-2275125.00/cwt125.00–125.003441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290123.00/cwt123.00–123.003571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3320124.71/cwt120.00–129.003992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330128.72/cwt124.00–132.504253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370126.36/cwt126.00–127.004683
Heifers—Small 1-2375114.16/cwt111.00–120.004283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420109.65/cwt108.00–111.004613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422113.66/cwt113.00–115.004803
Heifers—Small 1-2460111.95/cwt108.00–115.005153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470113.00/cwt113.00–113.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474113.77/cwt112.00–115.005394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475113.00/cwt113.00–113.005371
Heifers—Medium and Large 349098.00/cwt98.00–98.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517110.99/cwt110.00–112.005747
Heifers—Small 1-2523107.55/cwt104.00–111.005622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530108.97/cwt106.00–112.005782
Heifers—Small 1-2568102.42/cwt99.00–106.005822
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575106.47/cwt105.00–108.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585108.00/cwt108.00–108.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added593113.00/cwt113.00–113.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620110.25/cwt109.00–112.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637112.50/cwt112.50–112.507175
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675106.00/cwt106.00–106.007161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695103.00/cwt103.00–103.007161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added698112.50/cwt112.50–112.507853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3740104.00/cwt104.00–104.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008254
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3350118.00/cwt118.00–118.004131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380134.00/cwt134.00–134.005091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420131.35/cwt130.00–134.005523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420124.00/cwt124.00–124.005211
Bulls—Small 1-2430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005382
Bulls—Small 1-2462123.37/cwt121.00–125.005703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468127.10/cwt122.00–131.0059515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478120.52/cwt120.00–121.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 3490122.00/cwt122.00–122.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3507119.67/cwt118.00–121.006073
Bulls—Small 1-2515116.50/cwt116.00–117.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520121.00/cwt121.00–121.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538128.02/cwt126.00–131.006893
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555113.00/cwt113.00–113.006271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566122.53/cwt115.00–129.006947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595107.00/cwt107.00–107.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610110.01/cwt109.00–111.006712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630106.00/cwt106.00–106.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675104.00/cwt104.00–104.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-271598.00/cwt98.00–98.007011
Bulls—Small 1-2820100.00/cwt100.00–100.008201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,19073.62/cwt71.00–76.508764
Bulls——1,63283.58/cwt81.50–85.001,3643
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06547.16/cwt44.00–50.005023
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28954.54/cwt51.00–57.5070311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34060.00/cwt59.00–61.008042
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34849.51/cwt48.00–52.006675
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48255.33/cwt53.00–58.008205
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,58045.00/cwt45.00–45.007111
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,0661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255720.00/cwt720.00–720.009,0361
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,338995.36/cwt870.00–1,125.0013,3182

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.