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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 29
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
297 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 315▼ 187 vs year ago 484 · −38.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 47▼ 50 vs year ago 95 · −52.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 13▲ 15 vs year ago 18 · +83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady with 600 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.42/cwt on 83 head.
Average price
$117.42
83 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$64
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$8.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.10
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530119.0663163
Small 1-2464114.875337thin
Medium and Large 2-3512110.8756713thin
One grade step is worth $8.19/cwt here — about $64 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 sale83 hd
117.42
—
TN average7 barns · 1,279 hd
121.53
−4.10
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—Average1,44779.781,1557thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,31555.347289thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24452.3765211
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07343.0646214

Every lot

82 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335145.66/cwt138.00–150.004883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2359141.87/cwt134.00–150.005096
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370133.83/cwt130.00–137.504954
Steers—Small 1-2395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
Steers—Medium and Large 3410111.00/cwt111.00–111.004551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415136.00/cwt136.00–136.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428125.40/cwt123.00–128.005372
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455124.35/cwt123.00–126.005663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473132.29/cwt130.00–136.006263
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505126.00/cwt126.00–126.006361
Steers—Small 1-2510118.49/cwt117.00–120.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523132.03/cwt131.00–133.006912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572129.62/cwt126.00–134.007413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580121.02/cwt119.00–123.007022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612132.57/cwt124.00–137.0081113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620119.00/cwt119.00–119.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645116.00/cwt116.00–116.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673124.69/cwt122.00–126.008393
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728119.86/cwt114.00–126.008732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773118.80/cwt118.00–119.009185
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260129.00/cwt129.00–129.003351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320132.89/cwt128.00–140.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325119.22/cwt117.50–121.003872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365130.22/cwt125.00–133.004753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380122.00/cwt122.00–122.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3400115.00/cwt115.00–115.004601
Heifers—Small 1-2418117.32/cwt116.00–118.004903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428119.38/cwt117.00–126.005116
Heifers—Small 1-2468112.57/cwt110.00–115.005272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477118.02/cwt114.00–120.005639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483115.02/cwt114.00–116.005562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3495108.00/cwt108.00–108.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505114.00/cwt114.00–114.005762
Heifers—Small 1-2505112.00/cwt112.00–112.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full525112.00/cwt112.00–112.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527117.32/cwt114.00–120.0061813
Heifers—Small 1-2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567111.98/cwt110.00–114.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576121.60/cwt115.00–128.007007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608119.66/cwt115.00–125.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610101.00/cwt101.00–101.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625127.00/cwt127.00–127.007947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672110.17/cwt104.00–119.007403
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370396.48/cwt92.00–101.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712108.99/cwt106.00–115.007763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy74081.00/cwt81.00–81.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276599.00/cwt99.00–99.007571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420132.65/cwt130.00–135.005573
Bulls—Small 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3434123.84/cwt120.00–130.005377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470128.03/cwt123.00–132.006028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472122.01/cwt115.00–126.0057613
Bulls—Small 1-2477120.66/cwt119.00–123.005763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3511119.32/cwt115.00–122.006106
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522126.40/cwt123.00–131.006607
Bulls—Small 1-2525114.00/cwt114.00–114.005991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566124.83/cwt119.00–131.007076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575112.49/cwt112.00–113.006472
Bulls—Small 1-2580119.00/cwt119.00–119.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620114.94/cwt111.00–124.007136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620110.49/cwt110.00–111.006852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672112.21/cwt108.00–114.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705111.00/cwt111.00–111.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-375099.00/cwt99.00–99.007431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39576.48/cwt73.00–80.001,0674
Bulls——1,51784.17/cwt83.00–86.001,2773
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05745.65/cwt43.00–52.004838
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09539.61/cwt32.00–44.004346
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20546.60/cwt42.00–50.005624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21051.65/cwt50.00–53.006253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26755.66/cwt52.00–58.007057
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36857.19/cwt55.00–59.007826
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2870775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,7431
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,2142
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0010,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,6491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,035719.11/cwt700.00–725.007,4434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,058936.17/cwt925.00–950.009,9052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,2751
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,085500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,118837.64/cwt825.00–850.009,3652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,140625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,1251

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.