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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.53/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 515 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.68/cwt -9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 616 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.94/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 481 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 183 0
Feeder cattle 392 143 0
Slaughter cattle 64 40 0
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. 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
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
350–365 358 3 162.50–173.00 $165.92 $594 +2.92
400–445 427 3 157.50–165.00 $160.01 $683 +9.64
450–495 482 13 145.00–157.00 $152.87 $737 —
500–545 532 13 140.00–156.00 $146.47 $779 -0.02
555–590 570 8 131.00–145.00 $137.50 $784 —
605–643 628 7 130.00–139.00 $134.05 $842 -4.17
743 value added 743 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,010 —
950 950 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 140.00–149.00 $144.75 $384 -4.69
340 340 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $527 +6.85
350–375 363 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $530 +1.03
435–449 446 11 135.00–154.00 $139.62 $623 -8.38
470–495 479 4 126.00–138.00 $133.50 $639 -5.11
505–525 517 3 133.00–145.00 $137.58 $711 +1.10
555–565 558 3 124.00–133.00 $128.33 $716 +10.33
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 123.00 $123.00 $535 -18.00
535 535 1 122.00 $122.00 $653 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 142.00 $142.00 $490 —
375 375 1 141.00 $141.00 $529 -2.49
415–445 428 11 135.00–151.00 $141.94 $608 -1.55
450–497 480 12 127.00–139.00 $134.52 $646 +5.53
485–490 488 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $603 -5.51
500–536 520 10 123.00–132.00 $126.46 $658 -4.12
560–590 569 4 123.00–130.00 $126.20 $718 +5.20
610 610 1 119.00 $119.00 $726 -5.59
600–640 616 15 115.50–123.00 $117.59 $724 -7.00
665–680 673 2 111.00–117.00 $113.97 $767 -9.56
715 715 2 106.00–118.00 $112.00 $801 -11.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 117.00–126.00 $121.45 $277 —
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 +3.00
340 340 3 128.00 $128.00 $435 -2.00
360 360 1 136.00 $136.00 $490 +4.00
415–430 423 2 123.00–131.00 $127.07 $538 -5.55
450–475 466 5 117.00–125.00 $121.84 $568 -5.64
515–525 520 2 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $611 -10.49
565–575 570 3 117.00–123.00 $120.01 $684 -6.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 121.00 $121.00 $508 —
510–515 513 2 110.00–126.00 $117.96 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 118.00 $118.00 $572 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 148.00–159.00 $153.76 $653 —
455–495 471 8 135.00–155.00 $149.96 $706 -0.33
500–530 515 22 131.00–145.00 $138.53 $713 +2.38
555–595 577 7 121.00–136.00 $126.96 $733 -4.71
600–620 610 5 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $750 -6.00
650–670 658 4 117.00–122.00 $118.77 $782 —
705 705 1 118.00 $118.00 $832 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 477 3 128.00–147.00 $140.35 $669 +3.89
515–545 533 5 119.00–131.00 $123.32 $657 —
580–595 588 2 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $691 —
610–645 629 6 111.00–121.00 $115.68 $728 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 124.00–130.00 $126.98 $601 —
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1415 1227 80-85% 17 63.00–72.00 $66.67 $818 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $972 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $873 -11.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $726 —
1215–1865 1485 75-80% 13 67.00–73.00 $70.05 $1,040 —
1540–1840 1702 75-80% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.70 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1300 1107 85-90% 9 55.00–63.00 $59.25 $656 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1510 1408 3 84.00–86.00 $85.03 $1,197 —
1920 1920 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.