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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jan 17

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Jan 3Jan 17Jan 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

420 head

▲ 210 vs last sale 210▲ 265 vs year ago 155 · +171.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 63▲ 53 vs year ago 32 · +165.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 24▼ 13 vs year ago 55 · −23.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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 $146.91/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$146.91

110 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

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

$13.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.92

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	513	151.99	779	67
Small 1-2	412	139.76	575	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	421	138.78	585	29
Medium and Large 3	335	138.33	463	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.66/cwt here — about $316 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 sale110 hd

146.91

—

TN average9 barns · 1,972 hd

153.83

−6.92

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	1,740	93.76	1,631	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	71.21	846	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,575	68.73	1,082	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	59.50	581	19

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,650	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$863	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$610	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$970	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	996	$958	5

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	235	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	186.36/cwt	180.00–192.50	540	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	186.53/cwt	180.00–195.00	601	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	325	163.37/cwt	157.50–170.00	531	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	215.92/cwt	212.00–220.00	816	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	171.55/cwt	150.00–185.00	648	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	177.57/cwt	170.00–185.00	675	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	191.85/cwt	187.50–200.00	813	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	428	161.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	179.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	455	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	830	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	460	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	176.22/cwt	175.00–177.50	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	185.79/cwt	183.00–192.50	869	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	186.11/cwt	172.50–193.00	960	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	165.28/cwt	159.00–171.00	962	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	151.60/cwt	149.00–160.00	931	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	148.38/cwt	146.00–153.00	916	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	655	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,104	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	142.51/cwt	132.50–152.50	449	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	318	135.00/cwt	120.00–145.00	429	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	138.67/cwt	130.00–147.50	508	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	164.01/cwt	160.00–167.50	622	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	393	140.77/cwt	130.00–155.00	553	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	143.03/cwt	135.00–152.50	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	162.94/cwt	157.50–173.00	688	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	437	146.67/cwt	145.00–147.50	641	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	156.99/cwt	153.00–161.00	757	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	133.36/cwt	126.00–141.00	692	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	149.08/cwt	139.00–155.00	781	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	147.61/cwt	135.00–150.00	837	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	784	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	136.94/cwt	133.00–141.00	853	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	135.03/cwt	134.00–139.00	901	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	710	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	400	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	182.92/cwt	177.50–190.00	776	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	183.88/cwt	177.50–190.00	868	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	175.69/cwt	167.50–185.00	914	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	520	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	158.12/cwt	153.00–170.00	827	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	162.61/cwt	153.00–175.00	912	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	145.63/cwt	144.00–147.00	849	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	146.62/cwt	140.00–151.00	924	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	945	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,004	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,482	85.80/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,272	3
Bulls	—	—	1,505	92.07/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,386	2
Bulls	—	—	2,155	102.84/cwt	101.00–105.00	2,216	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	45.48/cwt	42.00–49.00	432	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	61.15/cwt	53.00–67.00	599	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	72.54/cwt	66.00–78.00	838	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	65.16/cwt	60.00–69.00	790	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,122	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	69.83/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,013	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,217	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	65.98/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,120	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	996	958.09/head	880.00–995.00	958	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	862.75/head	820.00–900.00	863	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Jan 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 210Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 63Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 24Year ago 55

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	150.00–185.00	171.55
2	—	325	157.50–170.00	163.37
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	428	160.00–165.00	161.65
1	—	235	187.50	187.50
1	—	460	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	138.00	138.00
13	—	582	159.00–171.00	165.28
8	—	468	183.00–192.50	185.79
7	—	424	187.50–200.00	191.85
12	—	516	172.50–193.00	186.11
10	—	614	149.00–160.00	151.60
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
2	—	378	212.00–220.00	215.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
2	—	290	180.00–192.50	186.36
2	—	463	175.00–177.50	176.22
3	—	430	175.00–185.00	179.25
3	—	617	146.00–153.00	148.38
5	—	380	170.00–185.00	177.57
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
3	—	322	180.00–195.00	186.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
3	—	318	120.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
3	—	437	145.00–147.50	146.67
3	—	393	130.00–155.00	140.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	135.00–152.50	143.03
7	—	366	130.00–147.50	138.67
3	—	480	150.00–155.00	153.30
5	—	519	126.00–141.00	133.36
2	—	610	128.00–129.00	128.51
5	—	315	132.50–152.50	142.51
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
1	—	680	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	134.00–139.00	135.03
14	—	422	157.50–173.00	162.94
17	—	524	139.00–155.00	149.08
13	—	567	135.00–150.00	147.61
4	—	379	160.00–167.50	164.01
10	—	482	153.00–161.00	156.99
4	—	623	133.00–141.00	136.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	561	153.00–175.00	162.61
6	—	520	167.50–185.00	175.69
5	—	630	140.00–151.00	146.62
5	—	472	177.50–190.00	183.88
1	—	755	133.00	133.00
2	—	670	140.00–142.00	141.01
6	—	424	177.50–190.00	182.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	147.50	147.50
1	—	400	137.50	137.50
1	—	485	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	128.00	128.00
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	177.50	177.50
5	—	523	153.00–170.00	158.12
8	—	583	144.00–147.00	145.63
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	610	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	80.00–82.00	81.02
7	—	1,213	60.00–69.00	65.16
17	—	1,155	66.00–78.00	72.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	42.00–49.00	45.48
17	—	979	53.00–67.00	61.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,698	62.00–68.00	65.98
1	—	1,580	77.00	77.00
5	—	1,450	68.00–73.00	69.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	84.00–87.00	85.80
3	—	2,155	101.00–105.00	102.84
2	—	1,505	91.00–93.00	92.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	820.00	820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,120.00	1,120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	996	880.00–995.00	958.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	820.00–900.00	862.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,650	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	610.00	610.00

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.