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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.75/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.26/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 515 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.08/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 680 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 325 289
Feeder cattle 293 251 237
Slaughter cattle 57 56 52
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 10.00 higher, mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair 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
230 230 1 181.00 $181.00 $416 —
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
305–345 324 9 164.00–177.00 $169.81 $550 —
365–395 379 9 160.00–171.00 $165.90 $629 —
410–440 433 4 159.00–164.00 $160.18 $694 —
480–488 486 4 156.00–158.00 $156.49 $761 +5.22
555–590 573 2 149.00–155.00 $151.91 $870 +19.94
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 +13.04
655–685 670 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $914 +7.85
692 value added 692 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,000 —
700–710 703 3 133.50–136.00 $134.34 $944 —
805–815 810 2 129.00–136.00 $132.48 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 145.00–162.00 $153.65 $423 —
355–380 367 3 143.00–163.00 $156.02 $573 —
465–495 480 2 151.00–156.00 $153.58 $737 +20.58
520–540 530 2 132.00–139.00 $135.43 $718 —
560 560 1 149.00 $149.00 $834 —
611 611 4 142.00 $142.00 $868 +15.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 157.50 $157.50 $465 —
300–330 315 2 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $473 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 133.00 $133.00 $466 —
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 139.00 $139.00 $389 +9.00
320–325 323 2 149.00 $149.00 $481 +17.00
350–395 377 9 140.00–152.00 $147.27 $555 —
405 405 1 127.00 $127.00 $514 -6.59
400–440 423 9 138.00–148.00 $143.28 $606 +9.69
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -1.75
455–495 477 12 133.00–143.00 $140.56 $670 +8.81
500–535 515 11 127.00–137.00 $132.26 $681 +2.50
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 -2.35
554–595 566 9 129.00–136.00 $132.86 $752 +4.51
605–645 623 6 121.00–130.00 $125.29 $781 +0.07
623 623 2 115.00 $115.00 $716 -10.22
660–685 676 8 123.00–130.00 $125.99 $852 +6.99
692 value added 692 3 130.00 $130.00 $900 —
705 value added 705 3 127.00 $127.00 $895 —
700–715 708 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $846 +8.51
759–778 value added 770 10 125.00–133.00 $128.56 $990 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 145.00 $145.00 $420 +11.98
300–325 313 2 137.00–141.00 $138.92 $435 —
350–385 366 4 134.00–139.00 $136.20 $498 +7.87
400–440 418 4 126.00–142.00 $137.04 $573 +8.32
455–490 474 6 122.00–135.00 $128.56 $609 +0.56
510–530 518 6 126.00–133.00 $129.18 $669 —
553–580 562 5 116.00–130.00 $125.35 $704 —
615–630 621 5 111.00–124.00 $119.38 $741 +6.38
650–665 658 2 109.00–117.00 $112.95 $743 +18.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
390 390 1 128.00 $128.00 $499 —
425–445 433 3 120.00–125.00 $122.70 $531 —
530 530 1 119.00 $119.00 $631 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $615 +13.50
505 505 1 123.00 $123.00 $621 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $673 +24.70
455–495 477 6 145.00–156.00 $152.60 $728 +17.67
505–545 526 4 141.00–144.00 $143.22 $753 +12.72
550–571 565 7 138.00–145.00 $139.70 $789 +8.90
600–625 608 3 134.00–137.00 $135.68 $825 +9.09
660–665 663 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $849 +2.68
860 860 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 135.00–139.00 $136.92 $650 +8.28
505–520 513 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $703 +12.29
580–595 588 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $791 +4.49
630–640 635 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $841 +13.45
705–725 715 2 116.00–123.00 $119.45 $854 +1.45
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 130.00–144.00 $136.78 $657 —
560–575 565 3 122.00–136.00 $128.32 $725 +20.32
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1785 1346 80-85% 14 64.50–74.00 $68.53 $922 —
1095–1785 1367 80-85% 3 62.00–67.00 $63.92 $874 -8.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1043 85-90% 10 53.00–63.00 $57.76 $602 +6.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1665 1352 75-80% 8 66.00–71.50 $69.15 $935 +6.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,402 —
1515–1985 1774 4 100.00–106.00 $103.90 $1,843 +10.44
1405–2475 1884 8 94.00–99.00 $97.57 $1,838 —

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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.