Sale reports / Tennessee / Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN / 2020-03-03

Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 3
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
252 head
▼ 119 vs last sale 371▲ 252 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 47▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 9▲ 19 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. Slaughter bulls not well established. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.29/cwt on 86 head.
Average price
$119.29
86 head · 561 lb average
Value per head Derived
$669
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$53
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$9.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.53
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2455122.5455712thin
Medium and Large 1-2604119.7072349
Medium and Large 2-3526117.0961624
Medium and Large 3540113.006101thin
One grade step is worth $9.54/cwt here — about −$53 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 sale86 hd
119.29
—
TN average10 barns · 1,557 hd
126.82
−7.53
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—High1,63097.001,5811thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53865.931,0145thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,08457.646259thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06743.154606thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275167.50/cwt167.50–167.504611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290190.00/cwt190.00–190.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325186.13/cwt182.50–190.006052
Steers—Small 1-2340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
Steers—Small 1-2360140.00/cwt140.00–140.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371177.91/cwt170.00–185.006607
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430171.21/cwt170.00–172.507362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458163.23/cwt159.00–167.507482
Steers—Medium and Large 3478133.49/cwt133.00–134.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524148.00/cwt148.00–148.007765
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545144.00/cwt144.00–144.007851
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575139.00/cwt139.00–139.007991
Steers—Small 1-2575136.00/cwt136.00–136.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580142.00/cwt142.00–142.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615126.00/cwt126.00–126.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630127.99/cwt127.00–129.008062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy673124.00/cwt124.00–124.008352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675128.00/cwt128.00–128.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700118.00/cwt118.00–118.008262
Steers—Small 1-2710117.00/cwt117.00–117.008311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838115.00/cwt115.00–115.009643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850112.00/cwt112.00–112.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy888110.00/cwt110.00–110.009774
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250162.50/cwt162.50–162.504061
Heifers—Small 1-2295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318137.27/cwt130.00–147.004373
Heifers—Small 1-2320136.70/cwt136.00–137.504372
Heifers—Small 1-2370128.00/cwt128.00–128.004741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388140.99/cwt139.00–143.005472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425126.00/cwt126.00–126.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435136.98/cwt132.00–142.005965
Heifers—Small 1-2445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Heifers—Small 1-2473120.00/cwt120.00–120.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478128.36/cwt120.00–134.006145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481121.42/cwt115.00–126.005844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495118.00/cwt118.00–118.005841
Heifers—Small 1-2510115.00/cwt107.00–123.005872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518115.65/cwt110.00–119.005996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523121.11/cwt116.00–126.006337
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540113.00/cwt113.00–113.006101
Heifers—Small 1-2558115.52/cwt114.00–117.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569121.46/cwt118.00–130.006914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570113.47/cwt110.00–119.006478
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638113.00/cwt113.00–113.007212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666116.64/cwt107.00–119.007775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675104.53/cwt101.00–108.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720102.00/cwt102.00–102.007341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735112.00/cwt112.00–112.008234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743110.50/cwt110.50–110.508215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2829101.00/cwt101.00–101.008376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910101.00/cwt101.00–101.009191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425152.00/cwt152.00–152.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465139.00/cwt139.00–139.006461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480159.25/cwt155.00–164.007644
Bulls—Small 1-2483135.32/cwt134.00–136.006543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495135.00/cwt135.00–135.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522149.25/cwt140.00–155.007793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525133.52/cwt130.00–136.007014
Bulls—Small 1-2550121.00/cwt121.00–121.006661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570128.47/cwt125.00–132.007322
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600126.00/cwt126.00–126.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600111.00/cwt111.00–111.006663
Bulls—Small 1-2620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
Bulls—Small 1-2650111.00/cwt111.00–111.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
Bulls—Small 1-273399.02/cwt94.00–104.007262
Bulls—Small 1-275590.00/cwt90.00–90.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3835110.00/cwt110.00–110.009191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,63097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,5811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02039.00/cwt39.00–39.003981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02343.90/cwt41.00–47.004493
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02458.10/cwt56.50–59.505954
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11042.39/cwt41.00–44.004713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16161.84/cwt60.00–63.507184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40067.72/cwt64.50–69.509483
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74563.25/cwt63.00–63.501,1042
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,4642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6001,550.00/cwt1,550.00–1,550.0024,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830730.00/cwt730.00–730.006,0593
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890627.50/cwt560.00–695.005,5852
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3965790.00/cwt790.00–790.007,6241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,395900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,5551

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.