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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.86/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 536 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.18/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.74/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 568 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 282 0
Feeder cattle 251 208 0
Slaughter cattle 56 56 0
Replacement cattle 18 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality average to fancy. 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
455–495 485 11 140.00–153.00 $151.27 $734 +14.27
500–525 512 5 138.00–150.00 $144.21 $738 +9.00
555–568 564 3 130.00–136.00 $131.97 $744 -1.40
608–640 625 9 130.00–136.50 $131.96 $825 -3.04
650–680 662 3 127.00–130.00 $128.64 $852 +2.68
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 126.00 $126.00 $561 —
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
588 588 3 132.00 $132.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 133.00 $133.00 $632 —
605–626 616 2 123.00–129.00 $126.05 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
325 325 1 132.00 $132.00 $429 —
400–445 418 6 129.00–143.00 $133.59 $558 -2.80
450–490 473 16 129.00–134.00 $131.75 $623 -1.79
490 490 1 122.00 $122.00 $598 -11.54
500–545 529 13 127.00–135.00 $129.76 $686 +2.09
545–546 value added 545 9 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
550–595 566 11 119.00–136.00 $128.35 $726 -0.34
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 -7.69
600–625 617 8 122.00–126.50 $125.22 $773 +2.10
626 value added 626 4 115.00 $115.00 $720 —
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 +4.00
730 730 1 111.00 $111.00 $810 -4.50
775 775 1 104.00 $104.00 $806 —
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $383 —
380–390 387 3 126.00–130.00 $128.33 $497 +2.38
415–430 422 3 124.00–133.00 $128.72 $543 +3.76
495 495 1 128.00 $128.00 $634 +2.44
620 620 1 113.00 $113.00 $701 —
665 665 1 94.00 $94.00 $625 -18.00
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 113.00 $113.00 $441 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
475–485 480 2 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $557 -6.45
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 —
750 750 1 84.00 $84.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 —
420–445 434 6 136.00–141.00 $138.31 $600 -5.29
455–490 470 7 131.00–142.00 $134.93 $634 -2.18
505–510 508 4 128.00–135.00 $130.50 $663 -1.77
560–585 572 5 128.00–132.00 $130.80 $748 +0.98
600–625 611 5 124.00–129.00 $126.59 $773 -0.43
660–680 670 3 123.00–129.00 $125.31 $840 +2.06
700–725 713 2 115.00–119.00 $117.04 $834 +0.04
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 +1.00
760 760 1 102.00 $102.00 $775 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 134.00 $134.00 $563 —
465–490 480 3 126.00–130.00 $128.64 $617 -0.36
520–540 530 3 122.00–130.00 $124.72 $661 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 +5.00
620–635 625 3 109.00–125.00 $119.05 $744 +0.37
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 +5.99
715 715 1 118.00 $118.00 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 -8.00
565 565 1 108.00 $108.00 $610 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1355 1149 80-85% 7 54.00–62.00 $58.37 $671 -10.01
1030–1435 1262 80-85% 11 62.00–72.00 $66.61 $841 —
1325–1420 1373 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1032 85-90% 5 47.00–53.00 $51.03 $527 —
805–1375 1062 85-90% 6 51.00–63.00 $57.87 $615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1515 1373 75-80% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.39 $857 —
1255–1880 1474 75-80% 6 65.00–69.00 $67.04 $988 -1.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1605 1418 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,205 —
1710–1810 1760 2 92.00–95.00 $93.46 $1,645 —
1720–2385 2044 4 99.00–104.00 $102.45 $2,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1225–1240 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–860.00 $854.97
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1095 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–650.00 $629.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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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
1200–1290 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,170.00 $1,051.93 -378.07
1480 1480 Aged (>8 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.