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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.67/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 211 0
Feeder cattle 207 156 0
Slaughter cattle 49 43 0
Replacement cattle 10 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established last week. Heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 -10.00
315–345 329 5 177.50–190.00 $185.40 $610 -2.60
355–395 376 4 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $667 +1.45
400–438 422 6 179.00–182.50 $180.04 $760 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 +2.00
580–595 588 2 145.00–161.00 $152.90 $899 -5.10
590 590 1 154.00 $154.00 $909 -4.00
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
715–740 728 2 139.00–145.00 $142.05 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 172.50 $172.50 $380 —
260 260 1 172.50 $172.50 $448 —
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 +4.20
375–390 383 2 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $647 -3.52
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 +6.00
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
638 638 2 136.00 $136.00 $868 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
375–390 383 2 160.00–175.00 $167.65 $642 +0.65
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 157.50–160.00 $158.33 $375 —
275 275 1 157.50 $157.50 $433 —
340–348 346 5 159.00–162.00 $159.79 $553 +1.93
350–387 375 10 152.50–159.00 $156.67 $588 +5.02
410–440 423 4 148.00–157.00 $152.70 $646 +4.70
460–485 475 5 145.00–150.00 $147.01 $698 +2.08
475–490 483 2 146.00 $146.00 $705 +1.07
505–540 515 9 140.00–150.00 $144.20 $743 +1.20
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 +4.00
580–590 586 5 139.00–142.00 $140.19 $822 +7.19
610–640 620 3 139.00 $139.00 $862 —
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 +6.00
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
708–715 710 3 127.00–138.00 $130.69 $928 —
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 3 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $373 -7.05
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 +6.99
450–490 468 3 130.00–148.00 $140.65 $658 +3.12
500–535 518 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $720 +7.95
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
480–490 485 2 141.00–142.00 $141.49 $686 —
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 +4.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 1 120.00 $120.00 $707 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 167.50–175.00 $171.12 $719 +1.76
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 -2.00
510–545 519 5 162.00–172.00 $165.87 $861 —
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 —
565–579 577 6 157.00–169.00 $167.04 $964 —
623 623 5 139.00–157.50 $150.10 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -2.04
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 +2.96
530 530 1 146.00 $146.00 $774 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 164.00 $164.00 $812 +12.94
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1480 1134 80-85% 13 71.00–82.00 $76.64 $869 —
845–1730 1216 80-85% 11 51.00–70.00 $65.72 $799 -1.97
1155–1345 1282 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.40 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1440 75-80% 3 65.00–74.00 $68.20 $982 -6.80
1350–1590 1451 75-80% 4 75.00–84.00 $78.84 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1124 85-90% 4 47.00–60.00 $52.97 $595 -1.50
1105–1180 1143 85-90% 2 57.00–68.00 $62.32 $712 +7.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,683 —
1940 1940 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,192 —
2220 2220 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1065 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–940.00 $824.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -65.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.