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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.86/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 376 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.12/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $134.96/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $509/hd at 377 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 350 360
Feeder cattle 268 293 300
Slaughter cattle 76 57 52
Replacement cattle 17 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. 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
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 -12.50
355–390 376 15 165.00–179.00 $167.86 $631 +1.96
400–430 415 2 163.00–173.00 $167.82 $696 +7.64
485–495 490 2 152.00–160.00 $155.96 $764 -0.53
500–540 515 6 148.00–158.00 $152.21 $784 —
560–585 573 4 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $888 +3.09
645 645 8 136.00–137.00 $136.88 $883 -8.12
675 675 1 134.00 $134.00 $904 -2.49
700–730 718 5 139.00 $139.00 $998 +4.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 216 4 162.50–185.00 $171.39 $370 —
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +6.35
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
353–391 363 4 147.50–160.00 $156.14 $567 +0.12
408 408 2 154.00 $154.00 $628 —
450–490 469 7 141.00–154.00 $146.80 $688 -6.78
503 503 2 142.00 $142.00 $714 +6.57
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 -22.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 157.00–166.00 $161.44 $573 +28.44
470 470 1 143.00 $143.00 $672 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 129.00 $129.00 $574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 149.00 $149.00 $511 ±0.00
360–395 381 4 142.00–149.00 $146.29 $557 -0.98
403–445 417 6 143.00–145.00 $144.50 $603 +1.22
450–495 476 5 135.00–147.00 $140.08 $667 -0.48
522 value added 522 5 147.00 $147.00 $767 —
500–545 526 6 135.00–142.00 $139.88 $736 +7.62
550–590 568 6 128.00–136.00 $132.59 $753 -0.27
600 value added 600 6 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
620–630 625 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $769 -2.30
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -0.99
765 765 1 124.00 $124.00 $949 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 146.00 $146.00 $431 +1.00
320–330 325 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $434 -5.43
365–395 377 10 125.00–139.00 $134.96 $509 -1.24
405–420 412 3 123.00–128.00 $125.64 $518 -11.40
480 480 1 128.00 $128.00 $614 -0.56
505–510 508 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $645 -2.18
555–565 561 5 119.00–128.00 $123.61 $693 -1.74
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738 -1.38
685 685 2 108.00–121.00 $114.50 $784 +1.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 122.50 $122.50 $318 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -3.00
475 475 1 115.00 $115.00 $546 —
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 119.00–129.00 $124.14 $538 —
480 480 1 114.00 $114.00 $547 -15.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 3 150.00–162.00 $157.47 $743 +4.87
505–540 523 9 135.00–151.00 $140.47 $735 -2.75
550–590 567 8 134.00–148.00 $139.56 $791 -0.14
605–615 610 2 131.00 $131.00 $799 -4.68
660–695 673 3 126.00–133.00 $129.27 $870 +1.28
710–745 728 3 121.00–125.00 $123.31 $898 —
770–790 780 3 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $933 —
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 142.50–145.00 $143.78 $611 —
455–485 475 3 136.00–151.00 $142.38 $676 +5.46
510–535 523 6 123.00–134.00 $129.02 $675 -7.99
570–585 578 2 131.00–136.00 $133.47 $771 -1.02
720 720 2 114.00–123.00 $118.50 $853 -0.95
840 840 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 +10.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1152 80-85% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.31 $706 —
790–1505 1184 80-85% 32 63.00–74.00 $68.91 $816 —
1260–1620 1428 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.92 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1780 1313 75-80% 8 68.00–74.00 $71.65 $941 —
1090–1720 1395 75-80% 5 73.00–75.00 $74.42 $1,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $434 —
825–1290 1045 85-90% 11 55.00–66.00 $60.82 $636 +3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 79.00 $79.00 $810 —
1270–1660 1507 3 90.00–100.00 $95.43 $1,438 —
1520–1940 1698 4 103.00–107.00 $105.05 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1255 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 870.00–1,010.00 $933.28
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.