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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.11/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $125.56/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 478 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.99/cwt +12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 669 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 310 507
Feeder cattle 208 260 418
Slaughter cattle 56 35 66
Replacement cattle 18 15 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 154.00 $154.00 $485 -9.29
355–393 384 8 144.50–157.00 $147.30 $566 -22.18
415–435 425 2 136.00–141.00 $138.56 $589 —
455 455 3 137.00 $137.00 $623 -12.92
500–530 514 4 132.00–137.00 $135.21 $695 -7.98
560–585 580 5 132.50–137.00 $133.37 $774 -2.37
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 +0.39
660–685 670 3 122.00–128.00 $125.96 $844 -1.86
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 -1.50
900–915 908 2 117.00–119.50 $118.24 $1,074 —
997 value added 997 9 121.50 $121.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $326 —
275 275 1 143.00 $143.00 $393 —
330 330 1 156.00 $156.00 $515 +8.50
379–395 387 2 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $544 -3.82
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 -12.97
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 —
745 745 1 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 148.00 $148.00 $474 —
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 134.00–139.00 $136.52 $530 +1.01
405–435 424 4 129.00–143.00 $136.39 $578 +3.04
460–488 483 9 133.00–136.00 $133.54 $645 +7.55
500–547 521 9 123.00–132.00 $127.67 $665 +1.16
555–590 575 3 124.00–133.00 $128.69 $740 +3.41
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -4.28
600–645 632 7 119.00–129.00 $123.12 $778 +13.12
653–692 value added 668 9 133.00–135.00 $133.65 $893 —
673 673 3 115.00 $115.00 $774 -1.48
705 705 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $814 +4.50
838 value added 838 2 110.00 $110.00 $922 —
975 value added 975 2 95.00 $95.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 131.00 $131.00 $308 —
360–393 378 4 125.00–129.00 $125.95 $476 -3.10
410–435 423 3 123.00–127.00 $124.96 $529 -0.34
455–490 478 13 119.00–131.00 $125.56 $600 +4.06
520–545 533 2 115.00–123.00 $118.91 $634 +0.72
560–595 578 2 117.00–121.00 $118.94 $687 +2.28
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 105.00–122.00 $113.55 $480 +0.41
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 117.00–128.00 $122.47 $567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 141.00–146.00 $143.60 $600 -6.40
464–490 468 13 134.00–140.00 $137.11 $642 -8.13
505–545 522 7 130.00–137.00 $132.27 $690 -5.85
560–595 581 6 127.00–133.00 $129.82 $754 -2.81
605–625 615 2 126.00–128.00 $127.02 $781 +0.24
660–675 670 4 118.00–127.00 $123.25 $826 +0.25
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 ±0.00
775 775 1 118.00 $118.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 —
495 495 1 129.00 $129.00 $639 -5.31
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 -3.69
620–635 628 3 116.00–122.00 $118.68 $745 -3.32
655–660 658 2 112.00–118.00 $115.01 $757 +0.01
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 129.00–150.00 $139.25 $585 —
465 465 2 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $602 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 —
640–645 643 2 109.00–117.00 $112.98 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $734 —
865–1350 1139 80-85% 18 64.00–73.50 $68.38 $779 —
1205–1245 1225 80-85% 2 73.50–76.00 $74.73 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $966 —
1355–1585 1480 75-80% 5 65.00–69.50 $68.16 $1,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–910 822 85-90% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.26 $462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1605 1515 3 94.00–95.00 $94.30 $1,429 -0.70
1300–1875 1667 7 97.00–100.00 $97.89 $1,632 —
1605–2135 1828 3 100.00–102.50 $100.97 $1,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
955–1000 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $951.15 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
1030–1145 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,010.00 $978.41 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 —

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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.