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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 5

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 287▼ 82 vs year ago 347 · −23.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 81▲ 36 vs year ago 52 · +69.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 27▼ 14 vs year ago 24 · −58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 5 higher, over 600 lbs steady. 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 $144.13/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$144.13

83 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$14.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

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	500	146.58	734	49
Medium and Large 2-3	454	141.76	643	27
Small 1-2	428	141.03	604	3thin
Medium and Large 3	327	132.27	432	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.31/cwt here — about $302 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

144.13

—

TN average9 barns · 2,404 hd

150.44

−6.31

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	—	Low	1,608	102.33	1,646	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	84.04	949	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	83.81	1,147	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	60.06	567	17

Every lot

71 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	595	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	282	166.86/cwt	161.00–175.00	471	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	163.94/cwt	157.50–170.00	541	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	196.79/cwt	190.00–200.00	669	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	195.49/cwt	190.00–202.50	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	168.38/cwt	160.00–177.50	625	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	687	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	178.79/cwt	172.50–192.50	762	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	826	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	175.83/cwt	170.00–185.00	923	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	175.25/cwt	170.00–177.00	981	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	938	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	136.54/cwt	130.00–142.50	366	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	131.18/cwt	130.00–132.50	367	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	157.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	166.15/cwt	163.00–169.00	548	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	162.84/cwt	158.00–167.50	622	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	146.55/cwt	134.00–159.00	569	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	156.48/cwt	148.00–164.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	146.95/cwt	143.00–150.00	623	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	141.03/cwt	139.00–144.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	145.29/cwt	139.00–155.00	699	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	142.98/cwt	139.00–146.00	745	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	140.59/cwt	140.00–143.00	732	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	130.05/cwt	126.00–134.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	137.13/cwt	130.00–147.00	798	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	135.33/cwt	134.00–136.00	842	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	130.08/cwt	127.00–133.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	131.91/cwt	128.00–136.00	884	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	982	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	173.09/cwt	162.00–182.50	736	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	187.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	801	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	884	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	159.95/cwt	152.50–167.50	776	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	508	149.37/cwt	141.00–158.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	177.23/cwt	172.00–184.00	918	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	168.70/cwt	160.00–180.00	960	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	832	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	887	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	933	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	141.63/cwt	136.00–145.00	966	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	993	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	657	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,399	90.81/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,270	5
Bulls	—	—	1,687	104.04/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,755	3
Bulls	—	—	1,811	115.45/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,091	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	51.65/cwt	48.00–55.00	453	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	63.57/cwt	59.00–70.00	618	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	80.89/cwt	71.00–87.00	866	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	68.46/cwt	68.00–69.00	822	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	91.77/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,118	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	88.61/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,168	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	82.07/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,138	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	790	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,518	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	11,948	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	12,515	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	19,312	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 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 287Year ago 347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 81Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 27Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	143.00–150.00	146.95
2	—	568	126.00–134.00	130.05
2	—	483	139.00–140.00	139.49
7	—	521	140.00–143.00	140.59
6	—	388	134.00–159.00	146.55
2	—	628	127.00–133.00	130.08
2	—	280	130.00–132.50	131.18
2	—	328	155.00–160.00	157.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	126.00–130.00	128.00
2	—	268	130.00–142.50	136.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	481	139.00–155.00	145.29
5	—	521	139.00–146.00	142.98
4	—	330	163.00–169.00	166.15
3	—	622	134.00–136.00	135.33
2	—	670	128.00–136.00	131.91
1	—	825	119.00	119.00
1	—	715	125.00	125.00
5	—	416	148.00–164.00	156.48
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
1	—	200	172.50	172.50
9	—	582	130.00–147.00	137.13
6	—	382	158.00–167.50	162.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	139.00–144.00	141.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	167.50	167.50
1	—	600	141.00	141.00
5	—	371	160.00–177.50	168.38
1	—	675	139.00	139.00
3	—	282	161.00–175.00	166.86
2	—	330	157.50–170.00	163.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	170.00–177.00	175.25
4	—	362	190.00–202.50	195.49
4	—	340	190.00–200.00	196.79
5	—	525	170.00–185.00	175.83
1	—	280	212.50	212.50
11	—	426	172.50–192.50	178.79
6	—	482	170.00–172.00	171.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	166.00	166.00
1	—	425	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	183.00	183.00
1	—	635	147.00	147.00
3	—	518	172.00–184.00	177.23
1	—	755	134.00	134.00
1	—	730	136.00	136.00
4	—	569	160.00–180.00	168.70
3	—	682	136.00–145.00	141.63
3	—	427	185.00–190.00	187.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	143.00	143.00
2	—	508	141.00–158.00	149.37
3	—	425	162.00–182.50	173.09
3	—	582	143.00	143.00
3	—	485	152.50–167.50	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	972	59.00–70.00	63.57
5	—	878	48.00–55.00	51.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,318	87.00–90.00	88.61
11	—	1,387	73.00–87.00	82.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,218	88.00–95.00	91.77
22	—	1,070	71.00–87.00	80.89
2	—	1,200	68.00–69.00	68.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	90.00–92.00	90.81
4	—	1,811	114.00–117.00	115.45
3	—	1,687	97.00–110.00	104.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	825.00	825.00

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	—	1,030	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,030.00	1,030.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	890.00	890.00

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	—	1,420	1,360.00	1,360.00

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.