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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 16

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Jun 25Jul 16Jul 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 263▼ 11 vs year ago 249 · −4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 95▼ 33 vs year ago 87 · −37.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 24▲ 5 vs year ago 22 · +22.7%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.67/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −133.45 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$250.67

20 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

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

$10.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

vs TN average

−7.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	257.89	1,364	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	544	247.57	1,347	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.31/cwt here — about $17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale20 hd

250.67

—

TN average12 barns · 841 hd

249.45

+1.22

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−7.13

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

−133.45

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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.69, low $301.40, median $384.12 across 30 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,761	155.12	2,732	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	144.88	2,147	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,343	136.57	1,835	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	116.61	1,259	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,595	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,691	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$1,340	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,155	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,049	$2,113	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,074	$2,106	5

Every lot

75 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	250	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	763	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	327	262.91/cwt	245.00–280.00	860	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	319.08/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,053	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,229	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	271.18/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,166	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	267.26/cwt	242.50–283.00	1,269	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	295.87/cwt	292.50–302.50	1,450	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	283.73/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,470	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	257.08/cwt	252.50–263.00	1,345	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	282.67/cwt	279.00–293.00	1,594	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	268.22/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,556	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,589	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	668	242.52/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,620	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,805	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,906	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	329	263.76/cwt	245.00–275.00	868	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	290.73/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,052	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	382	257.62/cwt	247.50–275.00	984	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	277.78/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,161	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	260.66/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,131	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	466	256.25/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,194	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	260.58/cwt	252.50–268.00	1,358	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	524	248.59/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,303	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	525	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,299	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,455	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	246.22/cwt	227.50–256.00	1,406	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	221.38/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,339	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	226.28/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,516	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	733	190.10/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,393	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	306.22/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,081	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	374	270.97/cwt	247.50–285.00	1,013	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	422	269.02/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,135	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,281	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	282.95/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,319	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	257.17/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,216	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	282.16/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,479	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	262.11/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,397	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	281.26/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,575	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	242.26/cwt	232.50–260.00	1,412	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	617	248.58/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,534	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,588	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	223.26/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,581	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	722	196.38/cwt	192.50–204.00	1,418	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	154.17/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,548	5
Bulls	—	—	2,010	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,995	1
Bulls	—	—	2,055	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,411	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	116.36/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,197	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	103.06/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,113	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	124.27/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,377	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,532	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	125.87/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,476	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	140.22/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,981	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,168	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	142.76/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,153	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	150.00/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,304	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	943	2,034.72/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,035	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,073	2,077.97/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,078	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	2,375.91/head	2,325.00–2,425.00	2,376	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,360	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	1,155.00/head	1,155.00–1,155.00	1,155	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	1,340.15/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,340	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,263	1,690.84/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,691	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Jul 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 263Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 95Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 24Year ago 22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,536	147.00–153.00	150.00
5	—	1,508	140.00–146.00	142.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	121.00–130.00	125.87
1	—	1,475	147.00	147.00
3	—	1,413	137.00–142.00	140.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,080	100.00–107.00	103.06
5	—	1,029	113.00–119.00	116.36
9	—	1,108	120.00–129.00	124.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	149.00	149.00
5	—	1,653	151.00–159.00	154.17
1	—	2,055	166.00	166.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	305.00	305.00
3	300–350	327	245.00–280.00	262.91
1	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	430	265.00–277.50	271.18
3	450–500	475	242.50–283.00	267.26
4	500–550	523	252.50–263.00	257.08
3	550–600	580	260.00–275.00	268.22
2	600–650	623	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	668	237.50–247.50	242.52
2	700–750	745	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	330	315.00–322.50	319.08
1	400–450	420	292.50	292.50
3	450–500	490	292.50–302.50	295.87
2	500–550	518	282.50–285.00	283.73
4	550–600	564	279.00–293.00	282.67
1	750–800	760	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	778	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
7	300–350	329	245.00–275.00	263.76
5	350–400	382	247.50–275.00	257.62
7	400–450	434	255.00–270.00	260.66
8	450–500	466	245.00–265.00	256.25
8	500–550	524	232.50–257.50	248.59
6	550–600	571	227.50–256.00	246.22
2	600–650	605	205.00–237.50	221.38
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	733	180.00–200.00	190.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	295.00	295.00
3	350–400	362	280.00–297.50	290.73
8	400–450	418	255.00–287.50	277.78
4	500–550	521	252.50–268.00	260.58
1	550–600	565	257.50	257.50
2	650–700	670	225.00–227.50	226.28
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	302.50–310.00	306.22
2	400–450	438	290.00–295.00	292.54
7	450–500	466	280.00–291.00	282.95
8	500–550	524	280.00–289.00	282.16
2	550–600	560	280.00–282.50	281.26
2	700–750	708	222.50–224.00	223.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	374	247.50–285.00	270.97
11	400–450	422	245.00–280.00	269.02
3	450–500	473	240.00–267.50	257.17
5	500–550	533	255.00–277.50	262.11
6	550–600	583	232.50–260.00	242.26
7	600–650	617	237.50–260.00	248.58
1	650–700	655	242.50	242.50
3	700–750	722	192.50–204.00	196.38

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	3	—	943	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,034.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,077.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	990	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,243	2,325.00–2,425.00	2,375.91

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2	—	1,155	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,340.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,155.00	1,155.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,690.84

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.