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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 1
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
288 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 237▼ 100 vs year ago 388 · −25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 46▲ 23 vs year ago 67 · +34.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 11▲ 3 vs year ago 29 · +10.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 750 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 higher, over 750 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.91/cwt on 76 head.
Average price
$128.91
76 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$639
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$17.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.41
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538134.8772542
Medium and Large 2-3407128.9452512thin
Small 1-2465117.5054622
One grade step is worth $17.37/cwt here — about $179 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 sale76 hd
128.91
—
TN average9 barns · 1,845 hd
142.32
−13.41
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—Low1,51283.511,2638thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47158.2685729
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28856.8673220
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07340.4043319

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$7837
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,320$7752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$7401thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$6951thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$8892thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$9142thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295175.00/cwt175.00–175.005161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335184.78/cwt177.50–192.506192
Steers—Small 1-2340163.75/cwt160.00–167.505572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376178.97/cwt169.00–185.006734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425170.73/cwt162.50–177.507264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435160.00/cwt160.00–160.006961
Steers—Small 1-2440152.50/cwt152.50–152.506711
Steers—Small 1-2464161.24/cwt150.00–165.007484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471167.05/cwt162.50–175.007875
Steers—Small 1-2525157.50/cwt157.50–157.508271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2537164.56/cwt155.00–168.0088411
Steers—Small 1-2605138.00/cwt138.00–138.008351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629144.42/cwt141.00–148.009084
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3640133.00/cwt133.00–133.008511
Steers—Small 1-2655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663151.33/cwt148.00–152.001,0036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715135.00/cwt135.00–135.009651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2220125.00/cwt125.00–125.002751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255122.50/cwt122.50–122.503121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325129.69/cwt125.00–135.004212
Heifers—Small 1-2325122.72/cwt112.50–132.503996
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366133.21/cwt125.00–145.004884
Heifers—Small 1-2395125.00/cwt125.00–125.004941
Heifers—Small 1-2405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418149.71/cwt147.00–152.006266
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433133.80/cwt125.00–142.505792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466146.62/cwt142.00–150.006836
Heifers—Small 1-2473124.29/cwt113.00–135.005882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478136.45/cwt133.00–140.006522
Heifers—Small 1-2518109.20/cwt107.50–110.005663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525137.38/cwt133.00–143.0072110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535126.00/cwt126.00–126.006741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545115.00/cwt115.00–115.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3553125.00/cwt125.00–125.006912
Heifers—Small 1-2570114.14/cwt107.50–119.006514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573127.25/cwt125.00–131.007294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575117.48/cwt115.00–120.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600114.00/cwt114.00–114.006841
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy60597.50/cwt97.50–97.505901
Heifers—Small 1-2608114.24/cwt112.50–116.006952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625127.50/cwt125.00–132.007976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Heifers—Small 1-2655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675129.00/cwt129.00–129.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705123.00/cwt123.00–123.008672
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445167.00/cwt162.50–171.007433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
Bulls—Small 1-2475165.00/cwt165.00–165.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476163.17/cwt160.00–168.0077710
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480162.50/cwt162.50–162.507801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511160.94/cwt150.00–167.0082211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535138.68/cwt131.00–145.007424
Bulls—Small 1-2543124.39/cwt100.00–149.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550141.50/cwt139.00–144.007782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556150.99/cwt145.00–155.008405
Bulls—Small 1-2580131.66/cwt126.00–142.007643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2603143.59/cwt137.00–148.008665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008132
Bulls—Small 1-2675120.95/cwt116.00–125.008163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735108.00/cwt108.00–108.007941
Bulls—Small 1-276097.50/cwt89.00–106.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36985.43/cwt82.00–89.001,1705
Bulls——1,53573.96/cwt70.00–77.001,1352
Bulls——2,18093.00/cwt93.00–93.002,0271
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07349.73/cwt47.00–55.005344
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07337.91/cwt30.00–44.0040715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,21070.00/cwt70.00–70.008471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21369.01/cwt68.00–70.008372
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25058.99/cwt56.00–61.007379
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34252.04/cwt46.00–56.006989
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47856.00/cwt51.00–61.0082819
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48661.74/cwt58.00–65.009179
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,220914.26/head900.00–930.009142
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,115888.65/head870.00–910.008892
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,005695.00/head695.00–695.006951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,135620.00/head620.00–620.006201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,223809.95/head765.00–850.008106
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,320774.55/head710.00–830.007752

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.