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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Mar 29

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Mar 15Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 299▲ 71 vs year ago 216 · +32.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 54▲ 36 vs year ago 45 · +80.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 37▼ 2 vs year ago 29 · −6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to fancy. 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 $143.11/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$143.11

101 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$8.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.21

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	143.92	727	87
Small 1-2	343	143.50	492	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	440	135.84	597	10thin

One grade step is worth $8.09/cwt here — about $130 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 sale101 hd

143.11

—

TN average8 barns · 1,678 hd

148.32

−5.21

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	1,622	101.19	1,641	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	82.72	1,151	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	75.20	896	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	62.20	582	24

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	205.40/cwt	200.00–211.00	585	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	198.54/cwt	190.00–209.00	629	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	168.20/cwt	155.00–182.50	538	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	328	177.39/cwt	172.50–182.50	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	193.87/cwt	188.00–200.00	706	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	369	171.36/cwt	159.00–180.00	632	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	180.62/cwt	180.00–182.50	797	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,002	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	976	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	131.48/cwt	129.00–134.00	927	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	959	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	140.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	165.90/cwt	161.00–169.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	328	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	160.77/cwt	146.00–168.00	606	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	152.63/cwt	146.00–162.00	649	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	445	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	654	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	147.02/cwt	143.00–151.00	694	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	475	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	490	142.16/cwt	142.00–142.50	697	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	130.00/cwt	127.50–132.50	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	140.97/cwt	133.00–144.00	739	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	139.84/cwt	135.00–143.00	798	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	134.28/cwt	133.00–137.00	842	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	132.20/cwt	124.00–135.00	865	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	121.99/cwt	119.00–125.00	891	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	927	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	175.84/cwt	170.00–182.50	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	816	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	154.77/cwt	135.00–175.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	186.50/cwt	185.00–188.00	849	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	171.40/cwt	167.50–178.00	811	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	510	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	155.20/cwt	139.00–160.00	809	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	168.62/cwt	160.00–176.00	890	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	164.54/cwt	155.00–168.00	938	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	148.28/cwt	140.00–157.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	152.58/cwt	143.00–159.00	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	138.23/cwt	137.50–139.00	919	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	665	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	140.70/cwt	138.00–143.00	937	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	938	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	124.41/cwt	120.00–129.00	964	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	962	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,042	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	792	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	88.81/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	—	1,758	102.63/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,804	2
Bulls	—	—	1,863	112.60/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,098	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	64.30/cwt	55.00–73.00	600	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	51.71/cwt	46.00–57.00	493	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	59.37/cwt	53.00–63.00	655	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	77.34/cwt	74.00–80.00	907	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	84.93/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,084	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	80.19/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,103	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	88.14/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,222	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,103	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	17,155	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	730	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	5,621	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	750	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,826	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,315	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	13,572	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	8,413	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,315	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	9,522	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,006	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 Mar 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 299Year ago 216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 54Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 37Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	147.00	147.00
3	—	490	142.00–142.50	142.16
1	—	555	107.00	107.00
1	—	350	142.00	142.00
1	—	635	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	510	127.50–132.50	130.00
2	—	275	130.00–150.00	140.18
1	—	460	141.00	141.00
1	—	220	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	146.00–162.00	152.63
13	—	472	143.00–151.00	147.02
10	—	571	135.00–143.00	139.84
3	—	328	161.00–169.00	165.90
1	—	820	113.00	113.00
9	—	377	146.00–168.00	160.77
3	—	627	133.00–137.00	134.28
5	—	730	119.00–125.00	121.99
16	—	524	133.00–144.00	140.97
1	—	285	137.50	137.50
5	—	654	124.00–135.00	132.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	144.00	144.00
2	—	328	142.50	142.50
1	—	240	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	172.50–182.50	177.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	185.00–186.00	185.49
4	—	369	159.00–180.00	171.36
1	—	820	117.00	117.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
4	—	320	155.00–182.50	168.20
2	—	705	129.00–134.00	131.48
1	—	405	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	200.00–211.00	205.40
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
7	—	317	190.00–209.00	198.54
4	—	441	180.00–182.50	180.62
1	—	565	182.00	182.00
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	189.00	189.00
4	—	364	188.00–200.00	193.87
1	—	655	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,042	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	187.50	187.50
7	—	570	155.00–168.00	164.54
6	—	528	160.00–176.00	168.62
4	—	620	143.00–159.00	152.58
2	—	775	120.00–129.00	124.41
2	—	455	185.00–188.00	186.50
1	—	815	118.00	118.00
7	—	666	138.00–143.00	140.70
2	—	700	133.00–135.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	170.00–182.50	175.84
8	—	521	139.00–160.00	155.20
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
3	—	473	167.50–178.00	171.40
2	—	665	137.50–139.00	138.23
2	—	570	140.00–157.00	148.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	133.00	133.00
1	—	510	153.00	153.00
2	—	435	135.00–175.00	154.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	53.00–63.00	59.37
4	—	1,276	83.00–87.00	84.93
4	—	1,173	74.00–80.00	77.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	933	55.00–73.00	64.30
4	—	953	46.00–57.00	51.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	85.00–93.00	88.14
10	—	1,376	78.00–82.00	80.19
1	—	1,575	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	100.00–106.00	102.63
3	—	1,290	84.00–93.00	88.81
3	—	1,863	110.00–117.00	112.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	730.00	730.00

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	—	1,160	1,170.00	1,170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	920.00	920.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	940.00	940.00

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	—	1,025	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,460.00	1,460.00

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.