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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.22/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $516/hd at 426 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 487 223
Feeder cattle 222 354 182
Slaughter cattle 63 109 34
Replacement cattle 8 24 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.50 $157.50 $386 +5.00
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 -5.00
325–330 328 2 150.00–167.50 $158.82 $521 +1.32
355–390 374 8 150.00–162.50 $156.05 $584 +12.28
405–445 420 7 135.00–157.50 $145.41 $611 -0.71
480–490 485 3 137.00–152.50 $143.97 $698 -1.28
515–525 520 2 125.00–137.00 $131.06 $682 -6.35
630 630 1 116.00 $116.00 $731 -4.00
655–695 670 3 104.00–119.00 $112.45 $753 -5.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 4 142.50–160.00 $150.60 $429 +2.97
305–345 327 6 137.50–150.00 $146.44 $479 +2.41
365–395 380 4 130.00–147.50 $140.76 $535 +3.96
410–430 420 2 129.00–132.00 $130.54 $548 -2.79
455–480 467 3 124.00–137.00 $132.21 $617 +9.74
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 +11.25
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 +12.50
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 118.00–123.00 $120.80 $399 -9.85
350–390 370 2 120.00–125.00 $122.36 $453 -7.65
400–445 424 11 115.00–128.00 $121.51 $515 -4.31
445 445 1 118.00 $118.00 $525 +2.00
455–495 473 8 117.00–129.00 $121.98 $577 +1.95
500–520 509 8 111.00–122.00 $116.13 $591 +0.26
550–595 576 8 105.00–113.00 $110.29 $635 -0.71
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 -11.00
600–640 622 8 103.00–113.00 $108.90 $677 +1.92
660 660 1 91.00 $91.00 $601 -13.00
650–680 670 4 104.00–110.00 $108.29 $726 +4.29
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
880 880 1 97.00 $97.00 $854 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.50 $132.50 $318 +11.09
270–290 280 2 120.00–130.00 $124.82 $349 +1.33
330–335 333 3 115.00–118.00 $117.00 $390 -1.79
350–390 373 3 110.00–121.00 $115.88 $432 -4.86
460 460 1 117.00 $117.00 $538 +0.65
580 580 1 104.00 $104.00 $603 -3.48
610–630 620 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $604 —
725–735 730 2 84.00–98.00 $91.05 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 117.00 $117.00 $462 —
420–430 425 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $465 —
465–495 479 4 92.50–112.00 $103.75 $497 -12.25
560–585 573 2 90.00–97.50 $93.67 $537 -14.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 142.50 $142.50 $634 +6.28
455–465 459 4 133.00–142.00 $137.47 $631 +5.25
515 515 1 129.00 $129.00 $664 +0.01
555–585 576 4 113.00–117.00 $114.72 $661 -3.79
605–616 610 4 107.00–116.00 $110.52 $674 -5.48
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
705–735 720 2 95.00–104.00 $99.41 $716 -7.59
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 418 4 126.00–142.50 $134.52 $562 +4.18
465–490 481 4 115.00–133.00 $123.50 $594 -1.50
535 535 1 119.00 $119.00 $637 -2.00
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 -9.35
635 635 1 101.00 $101.00 $641 -14.65
745 745 1 87.00 $87.00 $648 —
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 117.00–126.00 $121.50 $535 -12.32
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +4.00
575–585 580 2 106.00–109.00 $107.49 $623 -1.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1850 1306 80-85% 6 37.00–45.00 $41.99 $548 -7.85
1090–1620 1357 80-85% 14 44.00–53.00 $48.07 $652 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1086 85-90% 7 35.00–42.00 $39.08 $424 -2.44
900–1495 1095 85-90% 4 30.00–33.00 $31.95 $350 -9.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1540 1503 75-80% 3 43.00–47.00 $45.02 $677 —
1370–1870 1564 75-80% 7 48.00–53.00 $51.29 $802 -3.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1725 1478 3 69.00–73.00 $71.14 $1,051 —
1680–1710 1695 2 77.00–80.00 $78.51 $1,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1135 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 540.00–580.00 $562.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 2 43.00 $43.00 $414 —

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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.