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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.97/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 467 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 219 132
Feeder cattle 228 189 103
Slaughter cattle 51 30 20
Replacement cattle 15 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Steers and bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 167.00–175.00 $170.67 $618 +1.24
400–435 421 7 157.50–166.00 $163.35 $688 —
455–465 458 3 162.00–165.00 $163.33 $748 —
500 value added 500 5 157.00 $157.00 $785 —
500–540 526 4 147.00–153.00 $149.45 $786 +7.45
550 550 1 147.00 $147.00 $808 +17.00
603 value added 603 4 143.00 $143.00 $862 —
610–630 617 3 128.00–143.00 $137.89 $851 +8.89
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 5 150.00–167.50 $155.64 $503 +13.14
360–380 370 3 161.00–167.50 $164.48 $609 +6.85
405–420 413 3 148.00–160.00 $153.32 $633 +16.80
460–490 473 3 141.00–149.00 $146.06 $691 +9.06
505–530 516 5 133.00–150.00 $141.58 $731 +10.64
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
350–385 368 2 145.00–162.50 $154.17 $567 +15.17
410–415 413 2 137.50–140.00 $138.74 $573 -1.26
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 148.00 $148.00 $414 —
485 485 1 131.00 $131.00 $635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 131.00–141.00 $135.96 $432 +0.96
350–355 352 3 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $475 -10.24
428 value added 428 2 137.00 $137.00 $586 —
420–440 430 7 133.00–139.00 $136.72 $588 -3.90
450–495 467 19 123.00–139.00 $134.97 $630 +4.16
500–530 515 4 121.00–126.00 $124.21 $640 -1.22
529 value added 529 5 130.00 $130.00 $688 —
560–590 576 6 114.00–116.00 $115.32 $664 -2.67
616 616 3 119.00 $119.00 $733 +5.00
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 +2.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 -10.00
315–335 322 3 127.00–134.00 $129.59 $417 -6.65
363–390 373 8 109.00–132.00 $124.04 $463 -2.58
405–440 420 4 123.00–135.00 $130.40 $548 +0.75
470–485 478 2 124.00–127.00 $125.52 $600 +5.64
520–535 528 3 116.00–121.00 $118.64 $626 +1.29
673–675 674 3 106.00–112.00 $108.00 $728 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 132.00 $132.00 $383 —
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
390 390 1 128.00 $128.00 $499 —
405–435 422 3 113.00–133.00 $122.23 $516 —
455–495 469 4 117.00–121.00 $119.20 $559 —
525 525 1 116.00 $116.00 $609 —
598 598 2 107.00 $107.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 116.00 $116.00 $563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 431 4 157.50–166.00 $161.85 $698 +0.41
455–470 463 2 157.00–160.00 $158.48 $734 +20.48
515–545 532 6 139.00–149.00 $144.31 $768 +8.67
580–585 583 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $807 -0.51
605–635 620 2 126.00–129.00 $127.46 $790 +6.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 4 140.00–155.00 $150.49 $646 —
450–485 471 5 130.00–164.00 $143.83 $677 —
505–520 513 2 125.00–133.00 $129.06 $662 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +3.00
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 +6.23
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 —
765 765 1 91.00 $91.00 $696 —
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–440 422 3 132.00–135.00 $133.04 $561 -18.16
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1545 1215 80-85% 11 52.00–60.00 $55.50 $674 +0.42
1070–1340 1252 80-85% 7 50.00–53.00 $51.23 $641 -15.49
1435 1435 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1245 958 85-90% 3 38.00–41.00 $39.80 $381 —
840–1170 994 85-90% 9 40.00–51.00 $46.08 $458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1560 1393 75-80% 6 53.00–58.00 $55.76 $777 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2150 1762 5 80.00–86.00 $83.56 $1,472 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–960 912 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 790.00–1,030.00 $936.98
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1190 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,040.00 $1,020.08

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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.