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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.00/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 346 310
Feeder cattle 156 300 260
Slaughter cattle 43 46 35
Replacement cattle 12 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established. Heifers 1.00 to 9.00 lower. 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
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 +7.64
335 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 —
360–395 386 4 170.00–179.00 $175.93 $679 -10.36
475 475 1 172.00 $172.00 $817 -2.74
547 547 2 163.00 $163.00 $892 +1.32
575 575 1 158.00 $158.00 $908 -4.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 157.50–167.50 $160.80 $544 —
350 350 1 172.50 $172.50 $604 —
473 473 2 163.00 $163.00 $771 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 157.50 $157.50 $520 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 167.00 $167.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 4 152.50–162.50 $157.86 $518 +1.55
355–390 372 5 145.00–158.00 $151.65 $564 -9.68
400–445 420 13 142.00–155.00 $148.00 $622 -11.82
475–495 483 5 140.00–148.00 $144.93 $700 -0.31
545 545 3 143.00 $143.00 $779 +0.79
565 565 1 133.00 $133.00 $751 -4.98
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 -3.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 152.50 $152.50 $313 —
260–290 274 4 142.50–157.50 $149.55 $410 —
340 340 2 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
350–385 359 5 130.00–149.00 $136.03 $488 -5.37
400–445 432 8 135.00–147.00 $143.01 $618 -1.99
455–495 476 5 125.00–145.00 $137.53 $655 +11.21
525–545 535 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $701 +5.68
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
400 400 1 132.00 $132.00 $528 —
560 560 1 116.00 $116.00 $650 —
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–430 412 5 155.00–161.00 $156.70 $646 —
485–490 488 2 135.00–149.00 $142.04 $693 -3.97
565–590 580 3 139.00–149.00 $142.69 $828 +11.70
615–640 628 2 118.00–143.00 $130.25 $818 +5.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 -5.40
425–445 436 4 165.00–174.00 $169.36 $738 +2.93
495 495 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $822 +2.86
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 3 140.00–161.00 $151.06 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1610 1186 80-85% 9 70.00–82.00 $75.48 $895 -3.67
1065–1445 1215 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.69 $822 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1125 965 85-90% 8 57.00–67.00 $61.63 $595 +10.85
945–1350 1148 85-90% 2 48.00–59.00 $54.47 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $987 —
1230–1500 1364 75-80% 7 74.00–83.00 $78.72 $1,074 +10.04
1425 1425 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1585 1545 2 79.00–85.00 $82.08 $1,268 —
1750 1750 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,960 +7.31
1705–2220 1980 3 104.00–110.00 $106.78 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1170 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–840.00 $791.39
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.