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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 19
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
580 head
▲ 242 vs last sale 338▲ 249 vs year ago 331 · +75.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 61▲ 68 vs year ago 46 · +147.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 15▲ 9 vs year ago 17 · +52.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established last sale. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. 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 $123.35/cwt on 189 head.
Average price
$123.35
189 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$59
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$11.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.16
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481125.15602141
Medium and Large 3340122.504171thin
Medium and Large 2-3439119.2552436
Small 1-2477113.9054311thin
One grade step is worth $11.24/cwt here — about $59 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 sale189 hd
123.35
—
TN average9 barns · 2,313 hd
119.20
+4.16
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—Low1,55973.781,15015
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,48652.5078016
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24948.8861139
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09640.5744515

Every lot

96 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275145.83/cwt132.50–155.004013
Steers—Small 1-2285152.50/cwt152.50–152.504351
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315157.88/cwt147.50–165.004973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333169.00/cwt169.00–169.005633
Steers—Medium and Large 3370135.00/cwt135.00–135.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372165.76/cwt159.00–170.006179
Steers—Small 1-2373141.21/cwt140.00–142.505272
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3379149.56/cwt142.50–155.005674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400165.00/cwt165.00–165.006601
Steers—Small 2-3415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419159.18/cwt156.00–162.0066710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3424152.16/cwt145.00–155.006457
Steers—Medium and Large 3440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450163.00/cwt163.00–163.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 3460144.00/cwt144.00–144.006621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468158.51/cwt157.00–160.007422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468143.35/cwt142.00–144.006713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498154.00/cwt154.00–154.007677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508144.50/cwt144.00–145.007342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564128.84/cwt127.00–134.007277
Steers—Small 1-2580122.51/cwt122.00–123.007112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580122.00/cwt122.00–122.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585123.47/cwt122.00–125.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621123.50/cwt123.50–123.507679
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622121.97/cwt120.00–123.007593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2653122.00/cwt122.00–122.007976
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704119.00/cwt119.00–119.008384
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780106.50/cwt106.00–107.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815101.00/cwt101.00–101.008231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273127.02/cwt125.00–129.003472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305131.00/cwt131.00–131.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320122.54/cwt119.00–127.503924
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
Heifers—Small 1-2345119.00/cwt119.00–119.004111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360140.00/cwt140.00–140.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2370110.00/cwt110.00–110.004071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371132.44/cwt125.00–137.5049114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382122.94/cwt116.00–129.004709
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423121.26/cwt117.00–125.005135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429130.14/cwt123.00–136.0055843
Heifers—Small 1-2440117.97/cwt115.00–121.005192
Heifers—Small 1-2455118.50/cwt117.00–120.005392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478124.73/cwt120.00–132.0059633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478120.03/cwt114.00–125.005747
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510117.00/cwt117.00–117.005971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520109.60/cwt104.00–113.005703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524122.13/cwt116.00–126.0064020
Heifers—Small 1-2527108.34/cwt100.00–113.005713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536124.50/cwt124.50–124.506676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3558113.24/cwt112.00–116.006324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569116.88/cwt114.00–123.0066510
Heifers—Small 1-2578112.99/cwt112.00–114.006532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613116.00/cwt110.00–119.007118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663106.43/cwt103.00–110.007062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720107.00/cwt107.00–107.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285585.00/cwt85.00–85.007271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420140.26/cwt133.00–145.005893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478147.64/cwt142.50–152.5070612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479136.20/cwt128.00–142.506524
Bulls—Small 1-2500111.00/cwt111.00–111.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525132.40/cwt125.00–139.0069517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3526123.66/cwt121.00–125.006506
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563123.57/cwt121.00–127.006965
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573113.18/cwt107.00–119.006493
Bulls—Small 1-2593106.69/cwt99.00–120.006333
Bulls—Small 1-2610100.98/cwt99.00–103.006162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620104.73/cwt100.00–110.006497
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-367397.95/cwt96.00–100.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676102.25/cwt99.00–110.006917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-271699.22/cwt93.00–103.007104
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-373592.52/cwt91.00–94.006802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-376096.00/cwt96.00–96.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-276299.00/cwt99.00–99.007543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281590.85/cwt83.00–99.007402
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3-442075.00/cwt75.00–75.003151
Dairy Steers—Large 3-445774.00/cwt74.00–74.003383
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46668.32/cwt60.00–73.001,0027
Bulls——1,61777.92/cwt73.00–84.001,2607
Bulls——1,80083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,4941
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08742.73/cwt39.00–46.0046411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12034.62/cwt32.00–41.003884
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20347.57/cwt47.00–48.005722
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20444.60/cwt42.00–46.0053713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26850.35/cwt47.00–54.0063822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29354.68/cwt52.00–57.007074
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50057.00/cwt57.00–57.008551
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52852.91/cwt51.00–55.0080813
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3920550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090780.00/cwt780.00–780.008,5021
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,130660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,4581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,255570.00/cwt570.00–570.007,1541
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,2991

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.