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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.28/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 568 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.41/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 786 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 391 355
Feeder cattle 260 299 282
Slaughter cattle 35 65 48
Replacement cattle 15 27 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 5 157.50–167.50 $163.29 $532 -1.54
355–365 360 2 168.00–171.00 $169.48 $610 +9.31
470–495 482 3 144.00–153.00 $149.92 $723 +0.39
500–545 523 9 137.00–151.00 $143.19 $749 +4.10
550–580 571 7 130.00–144.00 $135.74 $775 +7.13
610–645 625 3 130.00–141.00 $134.61 $841 +3.61
677–685 678 6 122.00–129.00 $127.82 $867 -0.18
705–715 710 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $870 +7.50
780 780 1 121.00 $121.00 $944 -2.00
787 value added 787 9 121.00 $121.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 +1.50
375–385 380 3 139.00–150.00 $144.29 $548 -0.92
410–440 430 4 145.00–152.00 $148.97 $641 +14.49
495 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 141.00 $141.00 $352 —
320 320 1 139.00 $139.00 $445 +5.04
370–380 375 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $508 +4.99
400–445 416 6 132.00–135.00 $133.35 $555 +0.72
450–485 465 3 119.00–127.00 $124.04 $577 -0.76
465–485 481 7 125.00–129.00 $125.99 $606 +1.19
500–545 525 9 120.00–130.00 $126.51 $664 +3.88
550–590 568 13 119.00–130.00 $125.28 $712 -2.87
605–645 617 7 117.00–125.00 $121.96 $752 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 —
650–685 669 8 113.00–118.00 $116.48 $779 —
720–735 727 3 111.00 $111.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 122.00 $122.00 $403 -6.00
350–385 368 2 128.00–130.00 $129.05 $475 +14.05
401–415 404 7 123.00–129.00 $125.30 $506 +2.19
475 475 2 120.00–123.00 $121.50 $577 -0.12
515–545 530 5 112.00–122.00 $118.19 $626 -0.45
575–585 582 3 116.00–117.00 $116.66 $679 —
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 105.00–121.00 $113.14 $479 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 +5.62
483–495 488 4 139.00–148.00 $145.24 $709 +1.31
505–540 525 8 129.00–142.00 $138.12 $725 +2.21
560–595 576 7 125.00–137.00 $132.63 $764 -3.44
605–643 627 4 124.00–128.00 $126.78 $795 +7.09
670–675 673 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $828 —
690 690 1 113.00 $113.00 $780 —
720 720 1 117.00 $117.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $602 —
450–480 463 4 127.00–139.00 $134.31 $622 +7.63
510–540 525 3 119.00–130.00 $124.90 $656 +1.60
570–585 580 3 126.00–131.00 $128.69 $746 +5.71
625 625 1 122.00 $122.00 $762 +5.00
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 +18.55
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1545 1196 80-85% 16 62.00–70.50 $66.59 $796 —
1145–1540 1343 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.43 $986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $926 —
1280–1900 1559 75-80% 5 62.00–70.50 $67.38 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1375 1157 85-90% 5 50.00–63.00 $59.56 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,458 +16.90
1805–2030 1935 3 100.00–107.00 $102.86 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1245 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–1,060.00 $935.84

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.