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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.06/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.62/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 343 219
Feeder cattle 199 275 189
Slaughter cattle 47 47 30
Replacement cattle 6 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers and bulls 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
315–340 328 2 195.00 $195.00 $640 +23.19
365–375 370 2 190.00 $190.00 $703 +18.12
425 425 1 182.50 $182.50 $776 +7.50
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -3.38
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 -13.38
502 value added 502 3 180.00 $180.00 $904 —
505–545 523 6 166.00–176.00 $172.70 $903 +14.14
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -8.56
565–585 578 8 160.00–161.00 $160.75 $929 -1.41
770 770 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,024 -10.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 162.50 $162.50 $366 +5.03
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 +11.66
325 325 1 172.50 $172.50 $561 +15.53
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 +10.05
425–445 432 3 162.50–173.00 $167.75 $725 —
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +20.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 157.50 $157.50 $362 —
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 147.50 $147.50 $354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 —
305–348 329 4 148.00–157.50 $155.11 $510 +5.35
350–395 375 5 148.00–157.50 $152.46 $572 -0.43
400–445 418 8 140.00–164.00 $150.31 $628 -6.14
455–470 460 3 143.00–158.00 $149.48 $688 -6.77
500–535 518 10 137.00–148.00 $142.17 $736 -6.38
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 -7.55
555–580 571 4 138.00–140.00 $139.25 $795 +0.97
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 -5.28
600–625 606 4 123.00–137.00 $128.69 $780 -1.82
633 value added 633 2 134.00 $134.00 $848 —
685 685 1 129.00 $129.00 $884 +5.00
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -6.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 137.50–145.00 $141.42 $400 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 +2.77
350–355 353 3 137.50–145.00 $142.52 $503 —
403–445 422 7 132.00–140.00 $135.76 $573 -1.50
455–485 472 6 129.00–142.00 $137.23 $648 -5.90
505–535 520 2 134.00–137.00 $135.54 $705 -2.54
550–570 565 4 124.00–136.00 $133.08 $752 -0.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 127.50 $127.50 $367 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 +7.50
420–425 423 2 131.00–140.00 $135.47 $573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $749 +7.24
540 540 1 169.00 $169.00 $913 +7.14
550–598 580 5 148.00–157.00 $150.67 $874 -3.65
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -16.42
632 632 3 148.00 $148.00 $935 +1.58
680 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 +0.35
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 172.50 $172.50 $742 +27.50
450–455 453 2 157.50–172.00 $164.71 $746 —
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1453 75-80% 8 70.00–79.00 $74.62 $1,084 —
1435–1520 1478 75-80% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $1,190 —
1540–1600 1570 75-80% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.53 $1,013 -6.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1720 1278 80-85% 6 69.00–80.00 $73.50 $939 +4.33
1220–1445 1303 80-85% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.70 $804 —
1335–1435 1385 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1170 1012 85-90% 7 51.00–64.00 $59.36 $601 +13.41
935–1210 1063 85-90% 3 49.00–54.00 $51.22 $544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 75.00 $75.00 $795 —
1505–1930 1668 4 97.00–105.00 $100.71 $1,680 —
1750–1845 1798 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,978 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —

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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.