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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Feb 7

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Jan 31Feb 7Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

333 head

▲ 248 vs last sale 85▲ 40 vs year ago 293 · +13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 19▲ 54 vs year ago 69 · +78.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 23 · +4.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to inadequate receipts last week, no trends could be established.

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 $152.88/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$152.88

95 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$35.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.16

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	507	162.00	821	55
Medium and Large 2-3	466	146.04	680	21
Small 1-2	501	135.51	679	16thin
Medium and Large 3	470	126.17	593	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.83/cwt here — about $228 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 sale95 hd

152.88

—

TN average10 barns · 2,264 hd

162.03

−9.16

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	1,714	96.51	1,654	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	78.87	1,153	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	75.91	950	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	65.58	686	25

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,372	$1,030	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$935	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,020	$1,061	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,018	$955	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,072	$952	3thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	218.86/cwt	215.00–222.50	722	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	353	173.44/cwt	147.50–187.50	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	712	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	208.31/cwt	195.00–217.50	775	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	896	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	438	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	178.45/cwt	171.00–187.50	826	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	871	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	570	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	946	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	156.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	154.02/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,098	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	152.53/cwt	145.00–160.00	575	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	385	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	415	139.14/cwt	122.50–155.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	171.52/cwt	162.50–182.00	722	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	147.46/cwt	135.00–162.00	636	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	832	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	150.98/cwt	140.00–160.00	708	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	164.46/cwt	158.00–168.00	791	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	488	148.94/cwt	145.00–153.00	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	867	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	143.75/cwt	140.00–147.50	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	156.19/cwt	150.00–161.00	801	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	127.04/cwt	123.00–131.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	577	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	148.59/cwt	146.00–153.00	862	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	145.47/cwt	144.00–147.00	908	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	963	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	715	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	908	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	825	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	957	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	197.36/cwt	190.00–205.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	177.59/cwt	170.00–185.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	187.41/cwt	185.00–190.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	175.47/cwt	168.00–182.50	830	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	852	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	175.07/cwt	170.00–180.00	886	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	162.38/cwt	157.50–167.50	833	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	148.93/cwt	145.00–153.00	841	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	155.96/cwt	153.00–159.00	979	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	636	149.75/cwt	145.00–155.00	952	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	655	144.05/cwt	138.00–150.00	944	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	153.15/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,017	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	979	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,109	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	840	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,016	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,456	85.57/cwt	77.00–90.00	1,246	4
Bulls	—	—	1,920	105.27/cwt	103.00–107.00	2,021	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	60.50/cwt	53.00–64.00	606	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	67.56/cwt	62.00–72.00	719	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	69.30/cwt	60.00–75.00	848	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,088	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	78.35/cwt	73.00–84.00	990	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	80.50/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,162	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	70.36/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,065	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,377	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,372	1,030.38/head	980.00–1,110.00	1,030	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	935.13/head	900.00–970.00	935	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	970	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,060.88/head	1,040.00–1,080.00	1,061	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	1,045.00/head	1,045.00–1,045.00	1,045	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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 85Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 19Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 23

Due to inadequate receipts last week, no trends could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	146.00–153.00	148.59
4	—	624	144.00–147.00	145.47
2	—	688	139.00–141.00	140.00
12	—	481	158.00–168.00	164.46
10	—	421	162.50–182.00	171.52
11	—	513	150.00–161.00	156.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
8	—	469	140.00–160.00	150.98
3	—	377	145.00–160.00	152.53
2	—	510	140.00–147.50	143.75
5	—	431	135.00–162.00	147.46
2	—	555	123.00–131.00	127.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	127.50	127.50
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	620	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	127.00	127.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	265	147.50	147.50
2	—	415	122.50–155.00	139.14
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
3	—	577	144.00	144.00
2	—	488	145.00–153.00	148.94
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	507	171.00	171.00
5	—	466	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	116.00	116.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
1	—	385	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	166.00	166.00
3	—	353	147.50–187.50	173.44
2	—	438	180.00–185.00	182.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	171.00–187.50	178.45
1	—	415	185.00	185.00
1	—	365	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	167.50	167.50
1	—	410	207.50	207.50
5	—	372	195.00–217.50	208.31
2	—	635	155.00–158.00	156.49
2	—	330	215.00–222.50	218.86
2	—	713	153.00–155.00	154.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	437	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	149.00	149.00
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
1	—	840	121.00	121.00
1	—	480	177.50	177.50
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
2	—	655	138.00–150.00	144.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	170.00–180.00	175.07
3	—	732	151.50	151.50
2	—	468	185.00–190.00	187.41
6	—	664	149.00–154.00	153.15
2	—	413	190.00–205.00	197.36
6	—	628	153.00–159.00	155.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	144.00	144.00
2	—	565	145.00–153.00	148.93
1	—	825	126.00	126.00
2	—	440	170.00–185.00	177.59
6	—	473	168.00–182.50	175.47
2	—	513	157.50–167.50	162.38
4	—	636	145.00–155.00	149.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,064	62.00–72.00	67.56
7	—	1,002	53.00–64.00	60.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,443	74.00–85.00	80.50
4	—	1,513	67.00–75.00	70.36
1	—	1,530	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,223	60.00–75.00	69.30
1	—	1,250	87.00	87.00
36	—	1,263	73.00–84.00	78.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,920	103.00–107.00	105.27
4	—	1,456	77.00–90.00	85.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,372	980.00–1,110.00	1,030.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	900.00–970.00	935.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	950.00	950.00

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	—	1,175	1,045.00	1,045.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	970.00	970.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	1,040.00–1,080.00	1,060.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,040.00	1,040.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	770.00	770.00

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.