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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.16/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.16/cwt -13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 410 305
Feeder cattle 247 341 230
Slaughter cattle 41 51 55
Replacement cattle 22 18 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower. Steers and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers 3.00 to 10.00 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
310 310 1 164.00 $164.00 $508 —
365–395 375 6 160.00 $160.00 $600 -11.37
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 -10.68
460 460 4 159.00 $159.00 $731 -4.12
502–538 520 8 139.00–146.00 $140.89 $733 -16.94
553–580 566 11 133.00–143.00 $137.16 $776 -13.62
620–640 630 2 126.00–136.00 $130.92 $825 -14.08
650–685 662 3 126.00–127.00 $126.65 $838 -6.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 152.00 $152.00 $433 -4.54
310–340 325 2 154.00–163.00 $158.29 $514 +5.29
365–375 372 3 139.00–159.00 $150.96 $562 -7.25
415–435 429 5 136.00–155.00 $151.24 $649 -11.76
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 -6.47
563–573 566 7 131.00–134.00 $133.13 $754 +2.59
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 -12.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 131.00–140.00 $135.53 $600 -19.47
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 132.50–145.00 $138.75 $437 -10.25
377–385 379 6 134.00–137.00 $135.83 $515 -13.27
411–430 416 8 126.00–138.00 $131.73 $548 -11.77
465–475 467 6 128.00 $128.00 $598 -1.00
503–539 524 17 123.00–128.00 $126.16 $661 -6.02
560–596 573 6 120.00–126.00 $124.15 $711 -2.22
605–620 613 8 115.00–121.00 $119.14 $730 -5.81
660–685 673 2 114.00–125.00 $119.60 $805 +4.75
880 880 1 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–283 278 4 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $370 -9.46
343 343 2 125.00 $125.00 $429 -13.38
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -11.71
405–445 420 5 123.00–129.00 $125.13 $526 -8.63
490–495 493 3 120.00–128.00 $123.68 $610 -8.16
500–530 518 3 119.00–126.00 $122.26 $633 -1.75
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -3.49
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 -1.94
655 655 1 117.00 $117.00 $766 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 125.00–129.00 $127.12 $474 —
440 440 1 123.00 $123.00 $541 —
580–595 587 3 117.00–124.00 $119.37 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 114.00–125.00 $119.63 $368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 145.00–152.50 $148.64 $644 -17.17
480 480 2 146.00–148.50 $147.25 $707 -14.08
520–535 527 3 140.00–149.00 $143.38 $756 -7.50
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 -16.33
600–630 617 5 120.00–126.00 $123.38 $761 -12.60
705–740 723 3 109.00–116.00 $112.28 $812 —
865–880 873 2 93.00–100.00 $96.53 $843 -21.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 147.50–149.00 $148.23 $645 -1.98
450–495 472 3 127.00–134.00 $131.67 $621 -9.14
540 540 2 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $726 -4.86
570–595 584 4 121.00–129.00 $123.75 $723 -9.72
615–635 624 4 119.00–122.00 $121.25 $757 -2.87
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 +10.00
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 -14.03
620 620 1 119.00 $119.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 148.00 $148.00 $592 —
530 530 1 128.00 $128.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1310 1127 80-85% 13 57.00–66.00 $62.16 $701 +4.95
1090–1155 1127 80-85% 3 46.00–52.00 $49.73 $560 -7.48
1265–1405 1335 80-85% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.53 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 928 85-90% 2 42.00–46.00 $44.17 $410 —
780–1405 1072 85-90% 10 48.00–55.00 $51.54 $553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 +7.71
1505 1505 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $858 —
1470–1570 1520 75-80% 2 61.00–63.00 $61.97 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1525 1475 3 82.00–89.00 $85.39 $1,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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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
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
1055–1060 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,037.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.