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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.17/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 666 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 374 425
Feeder cattle 143 323 370
Slaughter cattle 40 51 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls not well established. Feeders mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 163.00 $163.00 $611 -0.65
420–445 433 2 146.00–155.00 $150.37 $651 -4.73
505–515 510 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $747 +0.47
615–635 624 4 134.00–145.00 $138.22 $862 +5.22
655–670 663 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $892 +0.35
705–715 710 2 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $923 +1.04
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 +6.00
793 value added 793 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 146.00–153.00 $149.44 $433 —
300–335 320 3 144.00–155.00 $148.15 $474 +6.16
365 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 +1.36
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 +10.00
455–495 475 2 136.00–141.00 $138.61 $658 —
515–525 520 2 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $710 +4.04
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 -9.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 138.00 $138.00 $483 —
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 141.00 $141.00 $571 —
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $538 +2.49
415–430 423 2 143.00–144.00 $143.49 $607 +5.72
475–480 478 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $617 -10.31
500–525 516 5 129.00–133.00 $130.58 $674 -1.26
580 580 1 121.00 $121.00 $702 -9.48
605–645 629 5 123.00–126.00 $124.59 $784 -2.00
635 value added 635 2 134.00 $134.00 $851 —
658–698 value added 663 17 130.00–134.00 $130.50 $865 —
665–685 679 4 119.00–126.00 $123.53 $839 —
720–745 733 2 118.00–129.00 $123.41 $905 +13.42
805 805 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 +24.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 142.00 $142.00 $376 +14.00
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 +1.00
365 365 1 132.00 $132.00 $482 +11.36
405–420 412 3 129.00–138.00 $132.62 $546 +5.67
480–490 485 2 126.00–129.00 $127.48 $618 —
520 520 1 128.00 $128.00 $666 +6.01
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 +7.01
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 124.00 $124.00 $471 —
430 430 1 122.00 $122.00 $525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 488 7 149.00–156.00 $150.29 $733 -2.22
505–545 522 5 131.00–140.00 $136.15 $711 +1.22
575 575 6 131.00–135.00 $131.67 $757 -1.67
600–610 605 2 129.00 $129.00 $780 +1.88
715 715 2 124.00 $124.00 $887 +2.03
810 810 2 116.00 $116.00 $940 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $645 +1.65
775 775 1 117.00 $117.00 $907 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1775 1268 80-85% 13 62.00–71.00 $65.86 $835 +3.86
1405 1405 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $899 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $578 —
985–1565 1289 75-80% 10 62.00–71.50 $68.33 $881 —
2025 2025 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.47 $540 —
1050–1205 1107 85-90% 3 54.00–62.00 $58.17 $644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,156 —
2020 2020 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,161 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 127.50 $127.50 $268 —
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 —

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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.