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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.56/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 417 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 363 410
Feeder cattle 228 265 341
Slaughter cattle 73 88 51
Replacement cattle 19 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. 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
360–370 365 4 180.00–190.00 $184.60 $674 -10.89
400–445 418 4 175.00–195.00 $185.66 $776 +6.87
470 470 1 167.50 $167.50 $787 -3.83
520–547 535 6 162.50–170.00 $165.35 $885 -10.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 167.50 $167.50 $410 —
270–285 275 3 170.00–187.50 $181.45 $499 +14.59
305–320 313 2 157.50–180.00 $168.48 $527 +4.54
350–370 359 4 162.50–182.50 $173.01 $621 +4.63
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.50 $157.50 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 160.00–163.00 $161.47 $460 —
305–328 323 5 160.00–165.00 $164.06 $530 -2.09
370–390 383 3 155.00–161.00 $157.78 $604 -5.06
400–428 417 11 154.00–167.00 $159.56 $665 +3.08
450–480 461 9 148.00–158.00 $153.17 $706 +7.88
508–530 516 7 146.00–155.00 $149.96 $774 +6.98
560–590 574 5 134.00–150.00 $139.57 $801 +2.44
620–645 633 2 135.00 $135.00 $855 -0.33
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 -2.91
820 820 1 118.00 $118.00 $968 -1.00
980 980 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 157.50 $157.50 $375 —
253 253 2 158.00 $158.00 $400 +26.82
355–395 379 5 132.50–155.00 $145.11 $550 -1.44
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 +0.05
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -4.49
505–525 515 2 145.00–149.00 $147.04 $757 +6.45
770 770 1 123.00 $123.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 147.50 $147.50 $450 —
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
535 535 1 103.00 $103.00 $551 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 129.00 $129.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 —
400–440 424 8 167.50–183.00 $176.78 $750 -10.92
455–495 469 8 164.00–175.00 $169.71 $796 -13.29
515–530 523 4 160.00–172.00 $166.05 $868 -11.18
570–575 573 2 164.00–169.00 $166.49 $954 -2.21
610–645 635 4 140.00–143.00 $141.74 $900 -5.26
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -1.63
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 -7.00
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 -9.00
820–825 823 2 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 164.00 $164.00 $730 -9.09
455–495 468 3 157.50–170.00 $162.36 $760 +2.41
515–530 525 3 125.00–157.50 $140.34 $737 -9.03
565 565 1 137.00 $137.00 $774 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 +35.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 164.00 $164.00 $738 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1445 1155 80-85% 20 75.00–86.00 $80.83 $934 —
880–1520 1175 80-85% 7 58.00–76.00 $69.46 $816 —
1055–1410 1249 80-85% 11 85.00–89.00 $86.81 $1,084 -4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1580 1351 75-80% 9 78.00–87.00 $82.11 $1,109 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1034 85-90% 8 50.00–71.00 $61.75 $638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2090 1883 2 110.00–115.00 $112.78 $2,124 —
1640–2145 1907 3 98.00–109.00 $102.47 $1,954 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1130–1145 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,199.84 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–765 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.25 —

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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.