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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 22
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080
Feeder Cattle receipts
227 head
▼ 174 vs last sale 401▼ 75 vs year ago 302 · −24.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 29▼ 79 vs year ago 103 · −76.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 18▼ 20 vs year ago 27 · −74.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Feeder Heifers steady. Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs could not be established due to insufficient receipts, over 500 lbs 5.00-12.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.93/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −67.19 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.
Average price
$316.93
19 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,712
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$253
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$39.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.42
vs TN average
−23.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1537326.991,75614thin
Medium and Large 2588290.011,7052thin
Small 1522287.921,5033thin
One grade step is worth $39.07/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale19 hd
316.93
—
TN average14 barns · 943 hd
335.35
−18.42
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
−23.25
This barn, trailing median30 sales
384.12
−67.19
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
435386336287median 384.1203/0305/1207/1409/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,387176.332,4453thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,213167.002,0252thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,487162.392,4157thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,129143.421,6206thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,9001thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2245435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0661
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3201
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4071
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368424.83/cwt420.00–430.001,5632
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,4531
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5041
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472370.80/cwt367.50–372.501,7503
Steers450–500Small 1480312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,5001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518341.25/cwt330.00–365.001,7683
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533324.79/cwt310.00–340.001,7312
Steers500–550Small 1535285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,8711
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617339.09/cwt338.00–340.002,0929
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0961
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,1311
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265360.00/cwt360.00–360.009541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3300370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1101
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315388.79/cwt387.50–390.001,2252
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340277.50/cwt277.50–277.509441
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1367365.41/cwt357.50–377.501,3415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370350.07/cwt337.50–362.501,2956
Heifers350–400Small 1375302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,1341
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413336.76/cwt332.50–343.001,3913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418354.47/cwt350.00–362.501,4825
Heifers400–450Small 1435315.34/cwt300.00–330.001,3722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473334.72/cwt330.00–342.501,5834
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479328.28/cwt320.00–332.501,5727
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518331.76/cwt320.00–342.501,71910
Heifers500–550Small 1522287.92/cwt265.00–300.001,5033
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585315.08/cwt310.00–330.001,8434
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588290.01/cwt287.50–292.501,7052
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1637304.30/cwt290.00–315.001,9386
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675273.67/cwt270.00–277.501,8472
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2381
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1283486.95/cwt475.00–500.001,3782
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1310492.74/cwt485.00–500.001,5272
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2141
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1390425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1408382.42/cwt372.50–390.001,5603
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426354.54/cwt342.50–366.001,5104
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473368.34/cwt358.00–380.001,7426
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475338.66/cwt325.00–352.501,6096
Bulls500–550Small 1528321.26/cwt320.00–322.501,6962
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535312.59/cwt302.50–322.501,6722
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1536337.25/cwt330.00–342.501,8084
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2562285.76/cwt280.00–297.501,6063
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3563275.90/cwt250.00–302.501,5532
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1593314.37/cwt311.00–318.001,8644
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617297.34/cwt290.00–305.001,8353
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623304.65/cwt300.00–312.501,8985
Bulls600–650Small 1630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7642
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663286.18/cwt282.50–290.001,8972
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665282.46/cwt280.00–285.001,8782
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1735266.22/cwt262.50–270.001,9572
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9761
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3870170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,090170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8531
Bulls——1,305183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,3881
Bulls——1,765176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,1061
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,4901
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,131145.51/cwt140.00–150.001,6465
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0081
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,402168.09/cwt166.00–170.002,3573
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,607162.48/cwt160.00–165.002,6113
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2252,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001

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.