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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.97/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $128.46/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 479 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 294 261
Feeder cattle 216 228 161
Slaughter cattle 45 51 68
Replacement cattle 29 15 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $359 —
250–295 271 5 147.50–167.50 $161.75 $438 —
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 +14.36
360–380 370 2 165.00–173.00 $169.11 $626 +4.63
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 +11.68
455–490 473 2 153.00–155.00 $153.96 $728 +7.90
515–525 518 3 138.00–145.00 $140.65 $729 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 172.00–179.00 $174.67 $664 +4.00
405–425 416 4 162.50–175.00 $168.99 $703 +5.64
515–540 534 4 151.00–157.00 $153.46 $819 +4.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 150.00 $150.00 $420 +10.00
345 345 2 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
370 370 1 148.00 $148.00 $548 -6.17
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
555 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.50 $162.50 $358 —
290 290 1 144.00 $144.00 $418 —
360 360 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $509 +6.48
410–440 423 8 139.00–149.00 $145.29 $615 +8.57
460–495 477 7 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $656 +2.60
540–545 542 3 128.00–130.00 $128.66 $697 +4.45
550–595 567 6 124.00–128.00 $125.84 $714 +10.52
590 590 1 113.00 $113.00 $667 -2.32
635–640 638 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $762 +0.50
695 695 1 109.00 $109.00 $758 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 +5.00
320 320 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $435 +6.41
360 360 1 127.00 $127.00 $457 +2.96
420–430 425 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $527 -6.39
450–495 479 12 121.00–137.00 $128.46 $615 +2.94
505–525 515 3 119.00–124.00 $121.68 $627 +3.04
550 550 1 121.00 $121.00 $666 —
600 600 1 96.00 $96.00 $576 —
660–695 678 2 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $725 -1.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 132.50 $132.50 $338 +0.50
335 335 1 127.50 $127.50 $427 -2.50
365 365 1 118.00 $118.00 $431 -10.00
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +2.00
400–440 416 4 128.00–134.00 $130.95 $545 +8.72
490 490 1 123.00 $123.00 $603 +3.80
510–525 518 2 118.00–122.00 $119.97 $621 +3.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 428 5 159.00–170.00 $165.56 $709 +3.71
455–490 474 12 159.00–168.00 $162.97 $772 +4.49
505–545 525 2 147.00–159.00 $152.77 $802 +8.46
570–575 573 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $788 -0.99
600–625 613 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $803 +3.52
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 -2.46
650–670 662 3 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $821 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 155.00–161.00 $158.07 $656 +7.58
480–490 485 2 144.00–151.00 $147.54 $716 +3.71
500–515 508 2 144.00–151.00 $147.45 $749 +18.39
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 -10.00
585 585 1 124.00 $124.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1520 1169 80-85% 8 56.00–63.00 $59.68 $698 —
960–1380 1170 80-85% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.41 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–975 869 85-90% 8 44.00–54.00 $47.95 $417 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $775 —
1000–1510 1255 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.20 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1820 1624 4 85.00–89.00 $87.19 $1,416 —
1550–2195 1866 5 90.00–95.00 $92.13 $1,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1365 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–990.00 $924.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.