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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 21

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Jan 7Jan 21Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

331 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 353▲ 331 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 100▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 30▲ 17 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 steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls not well established this week. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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 $131.43/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$131.43

116 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$23.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

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	481	133.87	644	90
Medium and Large 2-3	418	127.33	533	15thin
Small 1-2	444	119.34	530	8thin
Medium and Large 3	393	110.83	436	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.04/cwt here — about $208 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 sale116 hd

131.43

—

TN average10 barns · 2,062 hd

126.74

+4.69

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	1,860	74.00	1,376	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	52.35	783	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	48.72	614	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	38.04	389	7thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	456	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	492	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	326	153.84/cwt	146.00–160.00	502	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	364	152.38/cwt	145.00–159.00	555	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	146.30/cwt	142.50–150.00	541	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	164.42/cwt	158.00–170.00	622	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	161.90/cwt	157.50–168.00	693	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	156.14/cwt	147.50–163.00	684	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	649	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	445	153.75/cwt	150.00–157.50	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	154.91/cwt	150.00–158.00	747	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	148.00/cwt	145.00–151.00	776	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	570	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	129.01/cwt	128.00–130.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,067	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	233	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	303	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	290	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	292	148.29/cwt	142.50–152.50	433	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	149.67/cwt	145.00–155.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	138.64/cwt	136.00–140.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	142.37/cwt	137.00–150.00	542	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	424	146.74/cwt	146.00–147.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	425	124.59/cwt	112.50–133.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	141.89/cwt	137.00–145.00	607	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	131.50/cwt	128.00–133.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	135.70/cwt	126.00–141.00	647	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	128.70/cwt	120.00–133.00	667	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	121.78/cwt	118.00–127.00	695	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	575	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	120.03/cwt	118.00–122.00	731	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	625	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	115.25/cwt	112.00–120.00	833	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	161.71/cwt	158.00–167.00	691	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	155.52/cwt	152.00–160.00	736	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	148.27/cwt	147.00–152.00	768	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	140.63/cwt	138.00–146.00	783	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	111.03/cwt	109.00–114.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	105.03/cwt	103.00–107.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	775	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	106.49/cwt	104.00–109.00	866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,860	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,376	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	40.38/cwt	37.00–43.00	407	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	266	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	41.57/cwt	38.00–44.00	521	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	54.61/cwt	53.00–57.00	689	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	49.24/cwt	44.00–53.00	622	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	52.35/cwt	50.00–54.00	783	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,702	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,068	1

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 Jan 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 353Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	137.50	137.50
1	—	440	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
1	—	970	110.00	110.00
6	—	428	157.50–168.00	161.90
6	—	524	145.00–151.00	148.00
1	—	325	165.00	165.00
2	—	655	128.00–130.00	129.01
16	—	378	158.00–170.00	164.42
12	—	482	150.00–158.00	154.91
2	—	575	141.00	141.00
2	—	285	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	240	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	148.00	148.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	119.00	119.00
4	—	438	147.50–163.00	156.14
5	—	326	146.00–160.00	153.84
5	—	364	145.00–159.00	152.38
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
1	—	470	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	129.00	129.00
2	—	445	150.00–157.50	153.75
2	—	370	142.50–150.00	146.30
1	—	675	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
1	—	570	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	155.00	155.00
3	—	638	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	118.00	118.00
1	—	555	107.00	107.00
1	—	270	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	127.50	127.50
3	—	425	112.50–133.00	124.59
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	82.50	82.50
2	—	575	117.00–119.00	117.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	745	91.00	91.00
2	—	233	130.00	130.00
4	—	440	128.00–133.00	131.50
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
3	—	363	136.00–140.00	138.64
1	—	255	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	146.00–147.00	146.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	571	118.00–127.00	121.78
10	—	381	137.00–150.00	142.37
3	—	723	112.00–120.00	115.25
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
4	—	609	118.00–122.00	120.03
5	—	318	145.00–155.00	149.67
9	—	428	137.00–145.00	141.89
17	—	518	120.00–133.00	128.70
18	—	477	126.00–141.00	135.70
1	—	765	108.00	108.00
3	—	292	142.50–152.50	148.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
1	—	485	147.00	147.00
2	—	760	103.00–107.00	105.03
2	—	533	138.00–139.00	138.50
1	—	405	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	109.00–114.00	111.03
3	—	557	138.00–146.00	140.63
3	—	427	158.00–167.00	161.71
2	—	620	119.00	119.00
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
7	—	473	152.00–160.00	155.52
4	—	518	147.00–152.00	148.27
2	—	813	104.00–109.00	106.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	905	630.00	630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	560.00	560.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,254	38.00–44.00	41.57
5	—	1,261	53.00–57.00	54.61
12	—	1,264	44.00–53.00	49.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,008	37.00–43.00	40.38
1	—	1,110	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,495	50.00–54.00	52.35

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.