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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

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

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Oct 3Oct 17Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

376 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 339▲ 139 vs year ago 237 · +58.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 79▲ 63 vs year ago 46 · +137.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 5▲ 28 vs year ago 11 · +254.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate to weak.

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 $195.89/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$195.89

98 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$22.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.45

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	541	200.75	1,086	48
Medium and Large 2-3	465	194.66	905	29
Small 1-2	467	191.24	894	13thin
Medium and Large 3	434	178.68	776	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.07/cwt here — about $310 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 sale98 hd

195.89

—

TN average10 barns · 1,650 hd

210.33

−14.45

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	—	High	1,522	109.11	1,661	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,438	90.43	1,300	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	83.81	1,032	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	73.01	794	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,232	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,038	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$975	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$920	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,099	$1,480	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,115	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,275	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	223.66/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,062	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	243.83/cwt	232.50–246.00	1,166	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	525	209.46/cwt	190.00–227.50	1,100	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	237.75/cwt	237.50–238.00	1,291	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,348	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	288	209.87/cwt	195.00–225.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	221.30/cwt	215.00–227.50	737	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	340	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	224.36/cwt	220.00–229.00	947	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	423	207.37/cwt	205.00–210.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	199.45/cwt	180.00–217.50	854	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	463	183.73/cwt	132.50–205.00	851	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	187.99/cwt	180.00–205.00	874	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	198.91/cwt	190.00–205.00	953	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	211.44/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,019	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	206.84/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,065	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	186.55/cwt	182.50–197.50	970	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	533	193.84/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,033	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	191.87/cwt	182.50–205.00	1,090	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	580	160.00/cwt	152.50–167.50	928	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	170.81/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,050	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	202.00/cwt	185.00–211.00	1,289	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	966	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	665	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,180	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,278	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	735	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,213	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	760	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,083	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	400	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	870	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	221.21/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,007	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	472	206.69/cwt	200.00–212.50	976	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,077	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	209.17/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,058	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	194.78/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,017	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	534	171.81/cwt	170.00–177.50	917	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	901	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	610	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	915	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	621	164.35/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,021	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	166.98/cwt	162.50–171.00	1,099	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,359	105.28/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,431	9
Bulls	—	—	1,719	113.00/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,942	4
Bulls	—	—	2,205	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	67.53/cwt	64.00–71.00	691	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	74.97/cwt	70.00–82.00	832	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	77.67/cwt	68.00–81.00	934	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	85.42/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,057	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	95.97/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,265	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,150	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,348	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	90.48/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,307	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,569.98/head	1,480.00–1,650.00	1,570	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,140	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	876.86/head	810.00–945.00	877	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,253.64/head	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,254	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	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 Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 339Year ago 237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 79Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 5Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	232.50	232.50
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
5	—	638	185.00–211.00	202.00
3	—	482	207.50–220.00	211.44
8	—	422	220.00–229.00	224.36
1	—	700	182.50	182.50
13	—	515	197.50–212.50	206.84
11	—	568	182.50–205.00	191.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	222.50	222.50
2	—	533	190.00–197.50	193.84
5	—	463	132.50–205.00	183.73
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
2	—	423	205.00–210.00	207.37
1	—	665	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	180.00–217.50	199.45
2	—	288	195.00–225.00	209.87
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
1	—	655	147.50	147.50
2	—	333	215.00–227.50	221.30
3	—	615	167.50–175.00	170.81
5	—	520	182.50–197.50	186.55
5	—	479	190.00–205.00	198.91
2	—	380	210.00–220.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
4	—	465	180.00–205.00	187.99
1	—	355	172.50	172.50
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	165.00	165.00
1	—	760	142.50	142.50
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
2	—	580	152.50–167.50	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	220.00	220.00
6	—	478	232.50–246.00	243.83
2	—	543	237.50–238.00	237.75
1	—	700	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	227.50	227.50
2	—	273	225.00–235.00	230.05
1	—	365	230.00	230.00
2	—	475	215.00–232.50	223.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	205.00	205.00
2	—	525	190.00–227.50	209.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	160.00	160.00
3	—	472	200.00–212.50	206.69
1	—	610	150.00	150.00
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
1	—	400	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	180.00–205.00	194.78
1	—	495	217.50	217.50
8	—	621	160.00–175.00	164.35
4	—	790	150.00	150.00
1	—	415	220.00	220.00
3	—	658	162.50–171.00	166.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	165.00	165.00
2	—	455	217.50–225.00	221.21
6	—	506	209.00–210.00	209.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	195.00	195.00
4	—	534	170.00–177.50	171.81
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	83.00	83.00
17	—	1,444	83.00–96.00	90.48
1	—	1,390	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,023	64.00–71.00	67.53
14	—	1,110	70.00–82.00	74.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	93.00–99.00	95.97
23	—	1,237	79.00–95.00	85.42
10	—	1,203	68.00–81.00	77.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,205	128.00	128.00
4	—	1,719	109.00–121.00	113.00
9	—	1,359	100.00–108.00	105.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,480.00–1,650.00	1,569.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	—	1,070	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,253.64

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)	2	—	1,050	810.00–945.00	876.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,190.00	1,190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	920.00	920.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,180.00	1,180.00

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.