Sale reports / Tennessee / Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN / 2020-10-06

Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Oct 6
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
438 head
▲ 141 vs last sale 297▲ 438 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 45▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 33▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 $114.76/cwt on 94 head.
Average price
$114.76
94 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$589
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$203
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$14.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.28
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539116.3862869
Medium and Large 2-3449112.4450520
Small 1-2417101.704245thin
One grade step is worth $14.68/cwt here — about $203 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 sale94 hd
114.76
—
TN average11 barns · 2,555 hd
119.04
−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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,69580.451,36412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,42351.0172611
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22048.0858628
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00845.614604thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215135.00/cwt135.00–135.002901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290147.50/cwt147.50–147.504281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323155.03/cwt152.50–157.505014
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323141.55/cwt132.00–147.504574
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3372130.48/cwt122.50–135.004855
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382150.34/cwt146.00–155.005743
Steers—Small 1-2395133.00/cwt133.00–133.005251
Steers—Small 1-2405127.50/cwt127.50–127.505161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415148.00/cwt148.00–148.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415127.50/cwt127.50–127.505291
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455123.51/cwt117.00–128.005624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523118.85/cwt114.00–123.006224
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545116.00/cwt116.00–116.006321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565119.97/cwt119.00–121.006782
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580116.50/cwt116.00–117.006762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618115.98/cwt115.00–117.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2659115.26/cwt110.00–119.007604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705106.00/cwt106.00–106.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705105.00/cwt105.00–105.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760114.51/cwt113.00–116.008702
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2260117.50/cwt117.50–117.503061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3317126.29/cwt121.00–130.004003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365125.00/cwt123.00–127.004562
Heifers—Small 1-2365125.00/cwt125.00–125.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375131.00/cwt131.00–131.004911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417111.80/cwt108.00–114.004665
Heifers—Small 1-2425104.00/cwt104.00–104.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429122.36/cwt120.00–128.005257
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy45576.00/cwt76.00–76.003461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475121.18/cwt115.00–126.0057614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478110.02/cwt104.00–113.005263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483114.62/cwt110.00–119.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy51591.00/cwt91.00–91.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520124.00/cwt124.00–124.006454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526121.03/cwt115.00–125.0063715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527107.94/cwt105.00–110.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565115.77/cwt109.00–124.006547
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58086.00/cwt86.00–86.004991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585105.50/cwt105.00–106.006172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619112.00/cwt100.00–123.006938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674109.35/cwt98.00–120.007374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705106.00/cwt106.00–106.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy73084.00/cwt84.00–84.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-376576.00/cwt76.00–76.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277382.98/cwt81.00–85.006412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414130.94/cwt124.00–139.005426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418124.38/cwt122.00–126.005205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477124.76/cwt122.00–127.005959
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479117.66/cwt113.00–123.0056412
Bulls—Small 1-2485120.00/cwt120.00–120.005821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521119.47/cwt116.00–122.0062215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523116.65/cwt114.00–118.006106
Bulls—Small 1-2530116.99/cwt116.00–118.006202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575115.86/cwt111.00–119.006669
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583106.47/cwt100.00–113.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620110.73/cwt108.00–114.006874
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625100.26/cwt100.00–101.006274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3662102.03/cwt100.00–105.006753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710102.50/cwt97.00–108.007282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-371092.48/cwt90.00–95.006572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755100.00/cwt100.00–100.007551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63082.54/cwt82.00–83.001,3452
Bulls——1,70680.55/cwt78.00–83.001,3748
Bulls——1,71877.98/cwt77.00–79.001,3402
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00845.61/cwt44.00–47.004604
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21649.32/cwt45.00–52.0060019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22845.46/cwt43.00–47.005589
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39451.35/cwt50.00–54.007169
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52546.00/cwt46.00–46.007021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58553.00/cwt53.00–53.008401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,5151
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,055710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,4911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000880.00/cwt880.00–880.008,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,100620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,440860.00/cwt860.00–860.0012,3841

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.