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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.11/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.97/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.25/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 426 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 390 290
Feeder cattle 287 299 216
Slaughter cattle 81 54 45
Replacement cattle 27 37 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to fancy. 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
280–290 285 2 200.00–211.00 $205.40 $585 —
305–335 317 7 190.00–209.00 $198.54 $629 +8.54
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564 -26.57
350–380 364 4 188.00–200.00 $193.87 $706 +6.30
435–443 441 4 180.00–182.50 $180.62 $797 -2.16
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 +15.99
530 530 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,002 +12.52
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 +35.00
655 655 1 149.00 $149.00 $976 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
270–285 278 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $516 +35.49
310–330 320 4 155.00–182.50 $168.20 $538 -6.07
350–395 369 4 159.00–180.00 $171.36 $632 +13.63
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 -12.00
700–710 705 2 129.00–134.00 $131.48 $927 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 172.50–182.50 $177.39 $582 +19.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 137.50 $137.50 $392 —
315–340 328 3 161.00–169.00 $165.90 $544 +7.25
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 -17.14
355–395 377 9 146.00–168.00 $160.77 $606 +1.63
400–445 425 14 146.00–162.00 $152.63 $649 -2.97
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 -8.60
450–495 472 13 143.00–151.00 $147.02 $694 -3.02
480–495 490 3 142.00–142.50 $142.16 $697 -7.88
500–545 524 16 133.00–144.00 $140.97 $739 -2.07
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594 —
560–580 571 10 135.00–143.00 $139.84 $798 +2.84
600–640 627 3 133.00–137.00 $134.28 $842 +0.82
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -5.46
653–655 654 5 124.00–135.00 $132.20 $865 -1.55
700–748 730 5 119.00–125.00 $121.99 $891 -9.01
820 820 1 113.00 $113.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 145.00 $145.00 $319 +11.03
270–280 275 2 130.00–150.00 $140.18 $385 +12.68
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 +21.19
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 +5.00
460 460 1 141.00 $141.00 $649 +0.77
510 510 2 127.50–132.50 $130.00 $663 -8.00
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
328 328 2 142.50 $142.50 $467 +27.50
475 475 1 144.00 $144.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 187.50 $187.50 $816 +10.29
455 455 2 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $849 +13.34
510–540 528 6 160.00–176.00 $168.62 $890 +0.68
545 545 1 156.00 $156.00 $850 -11.94
550–585 570 7 155.00–168.00 $164.54 $938 +3.79
605–640 620 4 143.00–159.00 $152.58 $946 -4.42
653–685 666 7 138.00–143.00 $140.70 $937 -3.60
700 700 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $938 +5.00
760–790 775 2 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $964 -4.59
815 815 1 118.00 $118.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 3 170.00–182.50 $175.84 $747 +10.84
460–490 473 3 167.50–178.00 $171.40 $811 +12.67
500–542 521 8 139.00–160.00 $155.20 $809 +1.54
555–585 570 2 140.00–157.00 $148.28 $845 -6.59
650–680 665 2 137.50–139.00 $138.23 $919 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 135.00–175.00 $154.77 $673 —
510 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 +295.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1390 933 85-90% 20 55.00–73.00 $64.30 $600 —
845–1005 953 85-90% 4 46.00–57.00 $51.71 $493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1600 1376 75-80% 10 78.00–82.00 $80.19 $1,103 -3.81
1185–1550 1386 75-80% 7 85.00–93.00 $88.14 $1,222 +4.14
1575 1575 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,102 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1103 80-85% 3 53.00–63.00 $59.37 $655 —
920–1515 1173 80-85% 4 74.00–80.00 $77.34 $907 —
1160–1340 1276 80-85% 4 83.00–87.00 $84.93 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1435 1290 3 84.00–93.00 $88.81 $1,146 —
1540–1975 1758 2 100.00–106.00 $102.63 $1,804 —
1805–1895 1863 3 110.00–117.00 $112.60 $2,098 +1.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 940.00 $940.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
1025 1025 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 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 3 76.00 $76.00 $792 —

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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.