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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 20

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Apr 6Apr 20May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 347▲ 40 vs year ago 301 · +13.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 52▼ 3 vs year ago 54 · −5.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 24▲ 15 vs year ago 3 · +500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady with instances 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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 $130.28/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$130.28

113 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$6.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.99

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	460	130.96	603	38
Medium and Large 1-2	537	130.15	699	72
Small 1-2	363	124.67	453	3thin

One grade step is worth $6.30/cwt here — about $150 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 sale113 hd

130.28

—

TN average7 barns · 1,968 hd

134.27

−3.99

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	1,692	91.30	1,545	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	65.03	853	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	63.26	894	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,169	52.99	620	11

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	156.54/cwt	142.50–172.50	427	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	171.37/cwt	167.50–176.00	641	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	158.21/cwt	148.00–165.00	593	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	166.68/cwt	162.00–169.00	713	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	151.96/cwt	145.00–159.00	720	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	163.12/cwt	159.00–167.00	778	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	157.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	818	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	140.47/cwt	138.00–143.00	756	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	150.78/cwt	144.00–157.00	856	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	130.54/cwt	126.00–135.00	751	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	133.01/cwt	126.00–135.50	811	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	133.42/cwt	132.00–135.00	883	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	131.06/cwt	128.00–134.00	869	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	129.67/cwt	128.00–133.00	910	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	138.38/cwt	137.00–142.00	454	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	340	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	514	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	149.10/cwt	144.00–156.00	564	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	136.71/cwt	132.00–145.00	528	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	133.76/cwt	128.00–138.00	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	143.50/cwt	139.00–154.00	613	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	441	135.58/cwt	135.00–138.00	598	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	459	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	134.01/cwt	131.00–139.00	641	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	131.84/cwt	126.00–136.00	633	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	132.18/cwt	127.00–139.00	686	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	124.01/cwt	117.00–128.00	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	126.37/cwt	123.00–133.00	742	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	123.49/cwt	123.00–124.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	116.94/cwt	110.00–121.00	718	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	124.95/cwt	119.00–131.00	793	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	114.85/cwt	114.00–118.00	753	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	692	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	830	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	108.98/cwt	108.00–111.00	857	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	941	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	150.21/cwt	146.00–155.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	165.81/cwt	160.00–169.00	716	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	140.81/cwt	137.50–143.00	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	161.33/cwt	159.00–162.00	789	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	150.88/cwt	146.00–160.00	786	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	140.03/cwt	137.00–143.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	139.36/cwt	136.00–143.00	743	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	146.33/cwt	141.00–149.00	821	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	133.47/cwt	132.00–135.00	765	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	124.12/cwt	123.50–126.00	782	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	120.50/cwt	118.00–123.00	892	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	927	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	219	89.30/cwt	89.00–90.00	196	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,632	88.55/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,445	3
Bulls	—	—	1,783	95.42/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,701	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	57.21/cwt	54.00–61.00	646	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	54.10/cwt	49.00–59.00	622	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	605	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	64.45/cwt	60.00–68.00	832	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	62.29/cwt	60.00–63.00	870	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	64.47/cwt	62.00–66.00	924	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	69.66/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,002	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,819	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,796	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	945	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,670	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	10,094	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,968	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	890	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	8,811	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	10,989	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	7,525	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 Apr 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 347Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 52Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 24Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	167.50–176.00	171.37
8	—	477	159.00–167.00	163.12
6	—	568	144.00–157.00	150.78
3	—	428	162.00–169.00	166.68
10	—	662	132.00–135.00	133.42
6	—	518	155.00–160.00	157.83
3	—	702	128.00–133.00	129.67
1	—	610	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	127.00	127.00
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	126.00–135.00	130.54
5	—	474	145.00–159.00	151.96
1	—	430	163.00	163.00
2	—	538	138.00–143.00	140.47
2	—	663	128.00–134.00	131.06
3	—	375	148.00–165.00	158.21
1	—	345	153.00	153.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
2	—	273	142.50–172.50	156.54
4	—	610	126.00–135.50	133.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	122.00	122.00
2	—	573	132.00–135.00	133.47
4	—	630	123.50–126.00	124.12
3	—	417	146.00–155.00	150.21
2	—	740	118.00–123.00	120.50
3	—	533	136.00–143.00	139.36
1	—	820	113.00	113.00
3	—	480	137.50–143.00	140.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	135.00–137.00	135.98
1	—	855	118.00	118.00
3	—	432	160.00–169.00	165.81
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	136.00	136.00
6	—	489	159.00–162.00	161.33
6	—	561	141.00–149.00	146.33
4	—	521	146.00–160.00	150.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	154.00	154.00
2	—	525	137.00–143.00	140.03
1	—	495	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	98.00	98.00
9	—	478	131.00–139.00	134.01
1	—	345	149.00	149.00
7	—	656	114.00–118.00	114.85
4	—	786	108.00–111.00	108.98
2	—	635	119.00–131.00	124.95
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
8	—	378	144.00–156.00	149.10
6	—	427	139.00–154.00	143.50
9	—	587	123.00–133.00	126.37
7	—	519	127.00–139.00	132.18
1	—	715	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	129.00	129.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
5	—	441	135.00–138.00	135.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
1	—	460	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	386	132.00–145.00	136.71
4	—	525	117.00–128.00	124.01
5	—	328	137.00–142.00	138.38
4	—	614	110.00–121.00	116.94
6	—	425	128.00–138.00	133.76
1	—	270	142.50	142.50
12	—	480	126.00–136.00	131.84
2	—	588	123.00–124.00	123.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	219	89.00–90.00	89.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	980.00	980.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	990.00	990.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	990.00	990.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	68.00–70.00	69.66
13	—	1,291	60.00–68.00	64.45
2	—	1,130	54.00–61.00	57.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	48.00	48.00
9	—	1,149	49.00–59.00	54.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	62.00–66.00	64.47
5	—	1,397	60.00–63.00	62.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,632	86.00–92.00	88.55
2	—	1,783	94.00–97.00	95.42

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.