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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.42/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.64/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 487 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.72/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 447 707
Feeder cattle 241 366 613
Slaughter cattle 51 54 83
Replacement cattle 11 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 400 lbs 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.50 $157.50 $362 —
325–330 328 2 147.50–158.00 $152.79 $501 +3.82
350–370 361 7 147.50–155.00 $150.25 $542 +5.42
420–425 423 2 144.00–149.00 $146.49 $620 +11.75
460–485 473 3 154.00–155.00 $154.33 $730 +22.33
505–530 517 3 134.00–138.00 $136.02 $703 +10.40
565–575 570 2 118.00–133.00 $125.57 $716 +3.58
745 745 1 111.00 $111.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 142.50 $142.50 $403 —
345 345 1 147.50 $147.50 $509 +13.08
365–390 378 2 135.00–146.00 $140.32 $530 +5.31
405–410 408 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $592 +25.14
485 485 1 127.50 $127.50 $618 +0.49
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 —
665 665 1 114.00 $114.00 $758 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.50 $132.50 $318 —
540–545 543 2 113.00–118.00 $115.49 $627 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 145.00–147.50 $146.23 $483 +28.75
355–375 366 7 125.00–132.50 $126.54 $463 +9.71
414 value added 414 4 124.00 $124.00 $513 —
405–445 426 9 116.00–124.00 $120.27 $512 +14.27
470–498 487 13 118.00–127.00 $123.64 $602 +18.20
510–535 521 9 116.00–124.00 $119.91 $625 +12.90
550–590 573 11 114.00–123.00 $119.09 $682 +14.68
610–645 633 3 111.00–115.00 $113.38 $718 +6.26
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 -5.38
830 830 1 89.00 $89.00 $739 —
875 875 1 79.00 $79.00 $691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 127.50 $127.50 $434 +19.41
410–425 418 2 105.00–120.00 $112.63 $471 +7.77
470 470 1 119.00 $119.00 $559 +13.27
525 525 1 105.00 $105.00 $551 +2.99
615 615 1 98.00 $98.00 $603 +1.47
695 695 1 96.00 $96.00 $667 -5.00
750 750 1 80.00 $80.00 $600 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 102.50 $102.50 $343 —
380 380 1 121.00 $121.00 $460 +11.00
455–475 465 2 111.00–115.00 $112.96 $525 +14.96
505–510 508 2 105.00–116.00 $110.53 $561 +5.53
575–580 578 2 116.00 $116.00 $670 +13.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 112.00 $112.00 $442 —
455 455 1 111.00 $111.00 $505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 140.00–143.00 $141.99 $618 +10.06
450–495 473 11 136.00–147.00 $140.72 $666 +14.72
500–547 529 9 120.00–133.00 $122.95 $650 +8.04
560–590 577 6 116.00–120.00 $116.99 $675 +4.53
625 625 3 114.00 $114.00 $712 +6.46
700 700 1 96.00 $96.00 $672 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 143.00 $143.00 $615 +21.07
460–475 468 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $604 +13.08
510–545 531 4 112.00–124.00 $117.44 $624 +8.30
570 570 1 118.00 $118.00 $673 +12.65
605–625 615 2 85.00–110.00 $97.30 $598 +0.22
660 660 1 106.00 $106.00 $700 +12.01
700 700 1 89.00 $89.00 $623 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 132.50 $132.50 $556 —
540–545 543 2 111.00–116.00 $113.49 $616 -0.51
550 550 1 114.00 $114.00 $627 +13.00
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1390 1125 80-85% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.31 $622 —
1135–1375 1239 80-85% 5 38.00–46.00 $41.35 $512 —
1125–1470 1292 80-85% 12 49.00–55.00 $52.34 $676 +8.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1118 85-90% 7 41.00–47.00 $44.53 $498 +1.26
1020–1335 1185 85-90% 3 33.00–38.00 $36.31 $430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $767 +0.76
1435 1435 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $646 —
1355–1735 1524 75-80% 5 48.00–54.00 $51.90 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1725 1539 6 68.00–73.00 $71.15 $1,095 —
1630–2055 1795 3 80.00–84.00 $82.03 $1,472 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.