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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.48/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 463 0
Feeder cattle 201 392 0
Slaughter cattle 55 64 0
Replacement cattle 13 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Bulls not well established. Steers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 159.00–168.00 $163.38 $621 -2.54
400–435 419 4 145.00–153.00 $150.57 $631 -9.44
470 470 1 148.00 $148.00 $696 -4.87
530–540 535 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $736 -8.97
570–585 578 2 135.00–145.00 $139.94 $809 +2.44
590 value added 590 2 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
615 value added 615 3 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
605–640 620 7 129.00–135.00 $132.11 $819 -1.94
650 650 1 127.00 $127.00 $826 —
920 920 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $438 +11.50
305–340 316 4 150.00–167.50 $156.06 $493 +1.06
375 375 2 147.50–157.50 $152.50 $572 +6.47
435 435 1 137.50 $137.50 $598 -2.12
475 475 1 143.00 $143.00 $679 +9.50
535 535 1 123.00 $123.00 $658 -14.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 135.00–139.00 $136.92 $513 —
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +22.00
535 535 1 119.00 $119.00 $637 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —

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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 ±0.00
400–410 403 3 138.00–145.00 $140.98 $568 -0.96
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -14.52
520–525 522 3 113.00–116.00 $114.99 $600 -11.47
525–540 533 3 119.00–127.00 $121.96 $650 -4.50
560–575 568 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $682 -6.21
560–590 573 4 115.00–128.00 $122.91 $704 -3.29
570–590 580 2 109.00–113.00 $111.03 $644 -15.17
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 -3.00
600–635 611 5 104.00–115.00 $110.40 $675 -8.60
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 +10.03
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 125.00–130.00 $127.31 $290 +5.86
270–280 275 2 121.00–127.50 $124.31 $342 -20.69
370–375 373 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $487 -5.50
400–440 429 7 120.00–135.00 $127.35 $546 +0.28
535–545 540 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $621 -2.46
550 550 1 111.00 $111.00 $610 -9.01
645 645 1 113.00 $113.00 $729 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 467 3 111.00–125.00 $115.90 $541 —
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -17.96
560 560 1 114.00 $114.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
520 520 2 106.00 $106.00 $551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
485 485 1 132.50 $132.50 $643 -7.85
505–545 522 8 118.00–131.00 $123.66 $646 +0.34
550–575 566 4 113.00–123.00 $117.97 $668 +0.45
610–640 623 5 104.00–119.00 $112.59 $701 -3.09
670 670 1 108.00 $108.00 $724 —
720–730 728 4 100.00–117.00 $104.21 $759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -3.76
450–490 468 4 140.00–149.00 $143.98 $674 -5.98
500–510 506 4 135.00–143.00 $138.52 $701 -0.01
580–590 585 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $734 -1.46
605–640 623 5 115.00–124.00 $121.00 $754 -2.00
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 -2.77
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 -3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 533 4 115.00–121.00 $117.71 $627 —
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1590 1253 80-85% 10 53.00–60.00 $56.96 $714 —
970–1490 1274 80-85% 9 57.00–65.00 $62.31 $794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 903 85-90% 4 44.00–53.00 $47.75 $431 —
895–1240 1061 85-90% 7 51.00–59.00 $54.97 $583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1605 1257 75-80% 6 62.00–68.00 $65.58 $824 —
1420–1605 1513 75-80% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.94 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 80.00 $80.00 $984 —
1740–1920 1830 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,793 —
2160 2160 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
890–900 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.