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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.29/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 623 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.21/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.46/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 571 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 266 0
Feeder cattle 309 207 0
Slaughter cattle 65 49 0
Replacement cattle 23 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good with most of the calf offering carrying moderate to heavy flesh. 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
280–285 283 2 167.50–175.00 $171.22 $485 -8.78
451 451 5 164.00 $164.00 $740 —
508–540 519 6 159.00–162.00 $160.15 $831 -4.85
558 value added 558 6 163.00 $163.00 $910 —
560–595 582 7 153.00–160.00 $156.42 $910 +3.52
600–645 623 21 147.00–154.00 $150.29 $936 —
655–695 675 2 143.00–146.00 $144.46 $975 +4.46
725 725 3 136.00 $136.00 $986 -6.05
975 975 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 +7.50
310–340 328 5 170.00–176.00 $173.16 $568 +8.16
350–395 370 7 162.00–175.00 $170.33 $630 +1.35
435 435 1 162.50 $162.50 $707 —
460–470 465 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $763 -4.99
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
690 690 1 141.00 $141.00 $973 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -10.00
450–475 463 2 151.00–154.00 $152.46 $706 -12.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 152.50 $152.50 $488 —
460 460 1 162.00 $162.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 156.00 $156.00 $390 -1.50
300–345 323 2 155.00–157.00 $155.93 $504 -3.86
360–385 375 4 153.00–162.00 $158.07 $593 +1.40
413–443 433 8 146.00–157.00 $151.52 $656 -1.18
450–480 461 8 142.00–152.00 $147.35 $679 +0.34
460–485 468 3 141.00–146.00 $143.67 $672 -3.34
500–545 525 5 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $745 -2.22
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -4.20
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 -3.00
560–580 571 17 134.00–142.00 $139.52 $797 +2.52
608–638 621 10 124.00–134.00 $131.10 $814 -7.90
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -14.00
655–673 669 4 126.00–128.00 $126.49 $846 -1.51
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 -1.00
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 —
270–280 275 2 135.00–142.50 $138.82 $382 -3.68
335 335 1 131.00 $131.00 $439 —
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 +14.00
425–430 428 2 139.00–152.00 $145.46 $623 -4.54
450–480 466 6 136.00–145.00 $142.33 $663 +1.68
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 -3.97
560–585 573 2 136.00–137.50 $136.73 $783 —
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 146.00 $146.00 $496 +1.00
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
543 543 2 140.00 $140.00 $760 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 124.00–136.00 $129.97 $615 —
510 510 1 128.00 $128.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -1.12
450–480 464 6 155.00–166.00 $162.67 $755 -1.33
500–548 527 4 144.00–159.00 $149.64 $789 -16.23
550–588 573 4 145.00–150.00 $148.55 $851 -2.45
615 615 2 139.00 $139.00 $855 -11.10
700 700 2 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 +14.00
530–545 537 3 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $773 -1.99
645 645 2 142.00 $142.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1125 1031 80-85% 6 60.00–73.00 $64.61 $666 —
845–1505 1126 80-85% 16 71.00–82.00 $75.77 $853 -0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1130 939 85-90% 14 54.00–69.00 $62.19 $584 —
795–1115 955 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.42 $482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1710 1376 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.07 $1,143 —
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.48 $978 +1.28
1215–1710 1411 75-80% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.62 $1,236 +19.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 79.00 $79.00 $849 —
1495–1870 1688 3 104.00–109.00 $106.27 $1,794 —
1750–1955 1853 2 114.00 $114.00 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1135 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,020.00 $866.99
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1285–1380 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–1,000.00 $937.32
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 -195.00
965–1075 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00–1,120.00 $1,098.92 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.