Sale reports / Tennessee / Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN / 2024-04-02

Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 2
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
254 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 235▼ 31 vs year ago 285 · −10.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 63▲ 12 vs year ago 60 · +20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 23▲ 24 vs year ago 16 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Steers not well established. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 9.00 to 20.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $267.43/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −130.67 against this barn's trailing median of $398.10.
Average price
$267.43
30 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,422
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$241
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$40.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.86
vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536277.801,48819thin
Medium and Large 2-3524257.281,3496thin
Small 1-2527240.901,2684thin
Medium and Large 3525237.501,2471thin
One grade step is worth $40.30/cwt here — about $241 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale30 hd
267.43
—
TN average10 barns · 280 hd
271.30
−3.86
This barn, trailing median29 sales
398.10
−130.67
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales
469413357301median 398.1003/0305/1207/1409/0810/27
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $455.47, low $315.18, median $398.10 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,750148.462,5989thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,372134.951,8517thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,198122.111,46327
CowsLean 85-90%Low985104.651,03025

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,8283thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,037$1,7083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$1,7076
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$1,6353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,277$1,6267
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,125$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,103$1,7873thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)928$1,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$2,5075
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,172$1,9194thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Small 1-2260335.29/cwt320.00–350.008722
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273340.34/cwt315.00–370.009293
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,0471
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360307.50/cwt290.00–325.001,1072
Steers350–400Small 1-2395235.00/cwt235.00–235.009281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460318.72/cwt317.50–320.001,4662
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,4551
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572281.97/cwt277.00–292.501,6135
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575253.52/cwt245.00–262.501,4582
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615274.54/cwt262.50–283.001,6884
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3225370.00/cwt370.00–370.008331
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290313.22/cwt300.00–320.009083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3334266.29/cwt195.00–320.008894
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365288.33/cwt285.00–295.001,0523
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy370260.00/cwt260.00–260.009621
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1591
Heifers350–400Small 1-2390265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0341
Heifers400–450Small 1-2415212.50/cwt212.50–212.508821
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417297.65/cwt275.00–310.001,2418
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3426266.42/cwt255.00–282.501,1356
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3440235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0341
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,2541
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468288.58/cwt280.00–302.001,3513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473268.53/cwt230.00–287.501,27011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3473217.76/cwt215.00–220.501,0302
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518274.21/cwt260.00–290.001,4206
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3533235.16/cwt227.50–245.001,2533
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563262.76/cwt260.00–280.001,4798
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575225.26/cwt215.00–235.001,2952
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3201
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615184.02/cwt172.50–195.001,1322
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4821
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,4451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380332.47/cwt320.00–350.001,2633
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424300.82/cwt280.00–310.001,2755
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427320.57/cwt307.50–332.501,3697
Bulls400–450Small 1-2438290.98/cwt252.50–310.001,2743
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2468313.13/cwt297.50–320.001,46511
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480281.72/cwt250.00–295.001,3524
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510267.69/cwt252.50–277.501,3654
Bulls500–550Small 1-2512237.86/cwt217.50–252.501,2183
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521281.91/cwt270.00–297.501,46913
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2471
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3553236.46/cwt228.00–245.001,3082
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567268.90/cwt252.50–282.501,5256
Bulls550–600Small 1-2570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621254.66/cwt245.00–261.001,5814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3645235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5161
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7726
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2708226.97/cwt224.00–230.001,6072
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710219.50/cwt219.00–220.001,5582
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy735205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,513144.93/cwt144.00–146.002,1932
Bulls——1,795130.50/cwt126.00–134.002,3422
Bulls——1,827157.05/cwt149.00–164.002,8695
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96196.37/cwt89.00–101.009269
Cows—Lean 85-90%998109.31/cwt104.00–118.001,09116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,068111.35/cwt104.00–116.001,1896
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234133.64/cwt128.00–137.001,6494
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235123.20/cwt115.00–130.001,52217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,250130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392135.77/cwt131.00–140.001,8906
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38901,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,786.67/head1,600.00–1,925.001,7873
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39251,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0601,576.69/head1,425.00–1,750.001,5773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,827.89/head1,550.00–1,970.001,8283
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2331,583.34/head1,525.00–1,650.001,5833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,634.81/head1,550.00–1,775.001,6353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,658.75/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6594
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3481,838.29/head1,750.00–1,925.001,8383
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28851,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39202,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,012.88/head1,825.00–2,200.002,0132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3732,704.92/head2,700.00–2,710.002,7052
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3753,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001

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.