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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.07/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 567 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.93/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.91/cwt -7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 310 673
Feeder cattle 299 247 570
Slaughter cattle 65 41 71
Replacement cattle 27 22 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. Steers steady to 3.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 157.00–175.00 $164.83 $544 +0.83
350–390 369 4 153.00–168.00 $160.17 $591 +0.17
435 435 2 153.00 $153.00 $666 -3.00
450–470 460 2 148.00–151.00 $149.53 $688 -9.47
500–548 529 6 131.00–150.00 $139.09 $736 -1.80
575–585 578 3 118.00–137.00 $128.61 $743 -8.55
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 +0.08
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 +1.35
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
840 840 1 117.00 $117.00 $983 —
925 925 1 103.00 $103.00 $953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 130.00–140.00 $135.41 $370 -16.59
345 345 1 146.00 $146.00 $504 -12.29
365–380 373 2 131.00–160.00 $145.21 $542 -5.75
400–405 403 2 131.00–138.00 $134.48 $542 -16.76
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +1.00
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 126.00–140.00 $134.75 $391 —
315–340 328 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $439 -4.79
360–390 375 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $489 -5.31
400–445 413 13 125.00–138.00 $132.63 $548 +0.90
468 value added 468 2 127.00 $127.00 $594 —
450–494 469 9 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $585 -3.20
500–545 518 13 117.00–127.00 $122.63 $635 -3.53
555–575 563 4 119.00–136.00 $128.15 $721 +4.00
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 118.00 $118.00 $324 -15.04
340 340 1 128.00 $128.00 $435 +3.00
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 -10.00
400–440 419 6 114.00–128.00 $123.11 $516 -2.02
450–490 465 6 116.00–130.00 $121.62 $566 -2.06
501 thin fleshed 501 5 127.00 $127.00 $636 —
505–535 518 3 117.00–121.00 $118.64 $615 -3.62
600–610 605 2 100.00–107.00 $103.53 $626 -11.47
815 815 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -3.00
475 475 1 117.00 $117.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 5 126.00–152.50 $144.38 $609 -4.26
452–497 477 13 137.00–150.00 $143.93 $687 -3.32
500–540 518 13 120.00–150.00 $135.91 $704 -7.47
560–590 567 22 130.00–137.50 $136.07 $772 +6.07
605–645 618 4 112.00–130.00 $119.69 $740 -3.69
755–775 765 3 112.00–115.00 $113.33 $867 —
835 835 1 99.00 $99.00 $827 —
1055 1055 1 75.00 $75.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
460–495 479 4 122.00–130.00 $126.68 $607 -4.99
500–535 519 4 116.00–129.00 $123.30 $640 -11.20
555–560 558 2 118.00–128.00 $122.98 $686 -0.77
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 -4.25
665–670 668 2 84.00–109.00 $96.45 $644 -23.55
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $558 —
575 575 1 92.00 $92.00 $529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1100 80-85% 3 71.00–74.00 $72.91 $802 +10.75
830–1400 1114 80-85% 22 60.00–70.00 $64.66 $720 +2.50
1105–1210 1158 80-85% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.48 $677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1350 1298 75-80% 2 72.00 $72.00 $935 —
1075–2050 1384 75-80% 9 66.00–71.00 $68.58 $949 -1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–850 735 85-90% 3 34.00–39.00 $36.23 $266 —
935–1090 985 85-90% 6 52.00–58.00 $54.96 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1800 1540 2 67.00–86.00 $78.10 $1,203 —
1325–1980 1686 7 90.00–95.00 $93.69 $1,580 —
1795–1850 1823 3 101.00–104.00 $102.34 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1025–1285 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 590.00–890.00 $730.54
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.