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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 19

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Nov 5Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

699 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 613▲ 699 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 83▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 11▲ 45 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 higher. Bulls 3.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.13/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$112.13

176 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$14.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.28

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	116.25	602	108
Medium and Large 2-3	496	107.08	531	48
Medium and Large 3	440	106.25	468	2thin
Small 1-2	500	101.58	508	18thin

One grade step is worth $14.67/cwt here — about $94 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 sale176 hd

112.13

—

TN average9 barns · 2,672 hd

116.41

−4.28

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	1,646	70.95	1,168	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	48.16	751	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	43.25	533	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	32.30	331	9thin

Every lot

112 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	151.32/cwt	142.00–160.00	424	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	140.89/cwt	130.00–150.00	458	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	345	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	362	128.54/cwt	122.50–133.00	465	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	138.78/cwt	135.00–147.00	526	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	384	114.09/cwt	107.50–119.00	438	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	127.76/cwt	120.00–136.00	528	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	612	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	139.92/cwt	135.00–143.00	600	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	470	118.91/cwt	112.50–124.00	559	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	140.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	505	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	125.21/cwt	122.50–128.00	651	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	118.25/cwt	117.50–119.00	654	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	721	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	126.57/cwt	120.00–129.00	715	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	597	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	615	106.94/cwt	100.00–114.00	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	122.00/cwt	118.00–126.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	643	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	646	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	820	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	795	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	101.73/cwt	101.00–102.50	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	890	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	332	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	325	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	331	110.53/cwt	103.00–120.00	366	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	108.24/cwt	107.50–109.00	395	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	110.66/cwt	100.00–114.00	412	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	118.26/cwt	115.00–122.50	443	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	383	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	509	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	109.99/cwt	105.00–115.00	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	120.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	511	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	425	102.12/cwt	100.00–104.00	434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	107.65/cwt	101.00–113.00	506	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	112.85/cwt	109.00–120.00	536	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	478	107.99/cwt	107.00–109.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	483	95.50/cwt	87.50–104.00	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	595	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	105.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	545	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	112.84/cwt	106.00–119.00	585	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	101.89/cwt	97.50–106.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	115.08/cwt	106.00–124.00	656	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	107.49/cwt	104.00–109.00	618	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	579	101.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	590	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	117.94/cwt	112.00–124.00	736	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	105.00/cwt	101.00–109.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	112.56/cwt	109.00–117.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	711	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	733	95.97/cwt	93.00–99.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	790	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	743	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	136.89/cwt	130.00–143.00	585	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	128.79/cwt	123.00–135.00	554	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	125.27/cwt	117.00–130.00	586	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	130.97/cwt	124.00–139.00	623	35
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	108.49/cwt	108.00–109.00	559	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	121.55/cwt	116.00–129.00	631	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	111.74/cwt	104.00–119.00	590	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	109.72/cwt	105.00–115.00	630	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	121.00/cwt	118.00–125.00	699	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	595	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	100.43/cwt	90.00–109.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	112.50/cwt	107.00–117.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	107.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	707	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	97.76/cwt	90.00–106.00	660	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	106.71/cwt	100.00–111.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	93.38/cwt	92.00–100.00	755	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	368	59.45/cwt	58.00–61.00	219	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	425	54.52/cwt	54.00–55.00	232	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	475	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	271	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,642	63.13/cwt	55.00–70.00	1,037	3
Bulls	—	—	1,648	74.86/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,234	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	28.52/cwt	27.00–30.00	292	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	39.87/cwt	38.00–42.00	410	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	38.58/cwt	35.00–42.00	459	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	52.69/cwt	51.00–55.00	643	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	46.30/cwt	44.00–47.00	605	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	48.27/cwt	45.00–50.00	734	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	851	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	701	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,465	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,190	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,818	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,060.28/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	13,413	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,298	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,269	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,090	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,213	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,227	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,188	591.47/cwt	570.00–610.00	7,027	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,297	730.91/cwt	720.00–750.00	9,480	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	12,285	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,448	774.35/cwt	750.00–800.00	11,213	2

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Nov 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 613Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 83Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	127.50	127.50
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	111.00	111.00
2	—	615	100.00–114.00	106.94
3	—	470	112.50–124.00	118.91
4	—	384	107.50–119.00	114.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	597	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	130.00–150.00	140.89
3	—	520	122.50–128.00	125.21
3	—	362	122.50–133.00	128.54
2	—	725	101.00–102.50	101.73
2	—	553	117.50–119.00	118.25
2	—	413	120.00–136.00	127.76
1	—	290	147.50	147.50
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	695	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	114.00	114.00
1	—	490	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	157.50	157.50
1	—	1,000	89.00	89.00
2	—	280	142.00–160.00	151.32
2	—	685	110.00–113.00	111.49
2	—	723	110.00	110.00
4	—	623	118.00–126.00	122.00
5	—	565	120.00–129.00	126.57
6	—	474	130.00–144.00	140.05
10	—	429	135.00–143.00	139.92
13	—	379	135.00–147.00	138.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	101.00	101.00
4	—	559	129.00	129.00
5	—	750	115.00	115.00
7	—	419	146.00	146.00
7	—	646	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	57.00	57.00
2	—	368	58.00–61.00	59.45
2	—	425	54.00–55.00	54.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	103.00	103.00
3	—	657	105.00–112.00	107.65
3	—	717	100.00–111.00	106.71
5	—	619	107.00–117.00	112.50
6	—	578	118.00–125.00	121.00
6	—	809	92.00–100.00	93.38
8	—	427	130.00–143.00	136.89
11	—	519	116.00–129.00	121.55
35	—	476	124.00–139.00	130.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	123.00–135.00	128.79
2	—	675	90.00–106.00	97.76
5	—	615	90.00–109.00	100.43
7	—	468	117.00–130.00	125.27
7	—	574	105.00–115.00	109.72
10	—	528	104.00–119.00	111.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	82.00	82.00
2	—	515	108.00–109.00	108.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	116.00	116.00
5	—	579	100.00–106.00	101.97
4	—	483	87.50–104.00	95.50
3	—	425	100.00–104.00	102.12
2	—	523	97.50–106.00	101.89
2	—	365	107.50–109.00	108.24
1	—	790	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	295	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	516	100.00–110.00	105.70
11	—	470	101.00–113.00	107.65
5	—	372	100.00–114.00	110.66
5	—	331	103.00–120.00	110.53
4	—	575	104.00–109.00	107.49
4	—	419	105.00–115.00	109.99
3	—	667	101.00–109.00	105.00
2	—	733	93.00–99.00	95.97
2	—	615	108.00–110.00	109.00
1	—	750	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	484	123.00	123.00
5	—	725	98.00	98.00
5	—	612	120.00	120.00
5	—	383	133.00	133.00
3	—	420	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	106.00–124.00	115.08
16	—	518	106.00–119.00	112.84
16	—	475	109.00–120.00	112.85
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
5	—	669	109.00–117.00	112.56
7	—	375	115.00–122.50	118.26
8	—	624	112.00–124.00	117.94
13	—	423	115.00–125.00	120.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	107.00–109.00	107.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,265	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,060.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,297	720.00–750.00	730.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,448	750.00–800.00	774.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	570.00–610.00	591.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	570.00	570.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	27.00–30.00	28.52
3	—	1,028	38.00–42.00	39.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	45.00–50.00	48.27
1	—	1,630	43.00	43.00
1	—	1,605	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,191	35.00–42.00	38.58
6	—	1,306	44.00–47.00	46.30
3	—	1,220	51.00–55.00	52.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,648	71.00–78.00	74.86
3	—	1,642	55.00–70.00	63.13

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.