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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.06/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.62/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 634 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.24/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 431 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 397 350
Feeder cattle 303 309 293
Slaughter cattle 46 65 57
Replacement cattle 20 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

This sale is reported on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Therefore, no trends could be established due to the July 4th layoff two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 179.00–187.00 $183.22 $592 —
350–390 378 5 185.00–195.00 $190.52 $720 —
405 405 1 183.00 $183.00 $741 —
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 -9.42
600–628 614 4 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $918 -0.80
665–670 669 5 140.00–144.00 $143.20 $958 -1.26
710–745 733 3 131.00–143.00 $134.87 $989 -1.13
765–770 value added 768 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 162.50–183.00 $173.20 $490 —
315–335 325 2 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $575 +3.90
350–385 368 2 178.00–182.50 $180.36 $664 +10.03
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -5.00
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $523 +6.05
360–395 381 5 146.00–158.00 $152.45 $581 -5.62
405–448 431 12 146.00–164.00 $155.24 $669 +3.72
455–495 472 13 141.00–158.00 $150.06 $708 +6.39
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 +3.02
505–540 525 10 133.00–147.00 $142.00 $746 +0.02
550–575 566 10 137.00–140.00 $138.39 $783 +4.39
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -4.52
620–630 623 6 133.00–147.00 $140.00 $872 +8.90
635–645 640 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $772 -4.33
645 value added 645 4 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 +5.51
652 value added 652 3 135.00 $135.00 $880 —
854 value added 854 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 137.50–152.50 $145.10 $522 -8.90
420–435 428 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $625 +0.52
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -2.33
510–520 517 3 138.00–141.00 $139.34 $720 +4.34
600–645 630 8 115.00–132.00 $126.33 $796 +2.33
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 135.00–146.00 $140.38 $474 -5.62
410 410 1 142.00 $142.00 $582 +17.00
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 -2.00
553 553 1 140.00 $140.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 8 165.00–176.00 $170.59 $734 +0.59
450–490 466 7 167.00–175.00 $170.32 $794 +7.65
510–545 529 8 146.00–167.00 $155.94 $825 +6.30
550–595 576 9 141.00–154.00 $147.39 $849 -1.16
605–640 623 6 133.00–142.00 $137.15 $854 -1.85
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
720 720 3 126.00 $126.00 $907 -12.00
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 158.00 $158.00 $553 —
420–444 435 3 158.00–168.00 $163.58 $712 —
460–494 484 8 146.00–166.00 $153.57 $743 -0.43
500–545 524 7 130.00–150.00 $142.16 $745 -1.85
550–590 580 4 139.00–146.00 $140.66 $816 —
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
660–675 668 2 134.00–141.00 $137.46 $918 —
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 117.00–143.00 $129.92 $537 -25.08
470–490 480 3 143.00–160.00 $150.59 $723 —
515–535 526 6 132.00–151.00 $138.56 $729 —
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1087 80-85% 5 48.00–60.00 $55.53 $604 —
935–1450 1208 80-85% 10 62.00–73.00 $66.13 $799 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1130 927 85-90% 5 40.00–50.00 $45.77 $424 -16.42
1020–1260 1135 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $56.76 $644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $840 -9.48
1465 1465 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,143 —
1315–1650 1511 75-80% 6 65.00–72.00 $69.77 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1515 1398 3 88.00–90.00 $88.58 $1,238 —
1515–1805 1660 2 104.00–108.00 $105.83 $1,757 -0.44
1935–2190 2063 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.