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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.42/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.97/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 515 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.07/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 385 0
Feeder cattle 275 293 0
Slaughter cattle 47 69 0
Replacement cattle 21 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale 2 weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Steers 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 167.50–182.50 $175.22 $487 —
315–345 330 8 160.00–185.00 $171.81 $567 —
350–395 373 8 159.00–179.00 $171.88 $641 +0.58
413 413 3 175.00 $175.00 $723 +3.54
450–470 463 3 170.00–175.00 $173.38 $803 —
505–535 517 5 151.00–170.00 $158.56 $820 +0.57
550–575 565 5 154.00–170.00 $162.16 $916 —
625–645 635 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $956 +9.95
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 —
725–745 735 3 131.00–146.00 $140.93 $1,036 —
760–765 763 2 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $1,095 —
850 850 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $367 —
250–270 263 3 135.50–165.00 $153.34 $403 —
300–335 317 3 145.00–170.00 $156.97 $498 -0.53
350–380 368 3 156.00–167.50 $159.95 $589 -5.55
525 525 3 136.00–142.50 $139.83 $734 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 131.00 $131.00 $295 —
300–345 329 6 139.00–157.50 $149.76 $493 -5.24
360–380 373 3 142.00–159.00 $152.89 $570 +7.76
418 thin fleshed 418 6 153.00 $153.00 $640 —
420–448 437 9 132.50–164.00 $156.45 $684 +7.77
455–475 463 10 148.00–160.00 $156.25 $723 +9.62
511 thin fleshed 511 7 153.00 $153.00 $782 —
505–535 517 15 140.00–154.00 $148.55 $768 +12.67
550–598 580 13 131.00–148.00 $138.28 $802 +8.53
600–640 620 4 129.00–133.00 $130.51 $809 +2.06
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 —
710–720 715 4 124.00–140.00 $128.75 $921 +6.75
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
310–335 324 4 131.00–145.00 $137.23 $445 -2.46
400–435 416 5 132.50–145.00 $137.26 $571 +6.50
455–490 471 4 139.00–149.00 $143.13 $674 +3.13
520–540 530 2 134.00–142.00 $138.08 $732 +8.45
565–585 575 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $771 +6.02
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 -4.00
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 127.50 $127.50 $440 —
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 —
500 500 1 117.50 $117.50 $588 +6.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 4 167.50–185.00 $176.32 $737 +8.89
420 thin fleshed 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
450–490 470 22 145.00–182.00 $165.42 $777 +7.01
500–548 528 14 149.00–173.00 $161.86 $855 +9.44
555–592 578 13 148.00–166.00 $154.32 $892 +7.90
605–640 618 7 135.00–153.00 $146.42 $905 +7.68
650–695 679 7 127.00–144.00 $135.65 $921 +5.65
875 875 1 109.00 $109.00 $954 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
490 490 1 139.00 $139.00 $681 -9.78
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 +8.35
740 740 1 118.00 $118.00 $873 -10.49
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1255 1021 85-90% 6 40.00–54.00 $45.95 $469 —
890–1275 1135 85-90% 10 47.00–61.00 $54.72 $621 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1310 1153 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.86 $736 -0.36
1065–1470 1289 80-85% 6 65.00–73.00 $69.17 $892 -0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,200 —
1270–2105 1571 75-80% 7 67.00–77.00 $71.18 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 75.00 $75.00 $915 —
1625–1790 1717 3 96.00–105.00 $101.02 $1,735 —
1660–2050 1850 3 106.00–110.00 $107.48 $1,988 +13.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1155–1400 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,110.00 $1,004.41

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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.