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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.03/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $172.28/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 432 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.29/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 512 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 369 344
Feeder cattle 179 303 268
Slaughter cattle 43 46 76
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 185.00–198.00 $191.65 $629 +8.43
370–385 374 7 177.00–195.00 $186.30 $697 -4.22
400–410 403 3 178.00–188.00 $182.32 $735 -0.68
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
500–540 519 4 165.00–169.00 $166.73 $865 —
550–581 573 6 155.00–168.00 $160.51 $920 +13.51
673–685 677 3 140.00–155.00 $149.94 $1,015 +6.74
830 830 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 157.50 $157.50 $583 -22.86
405 405 1 174.00 $174.00 $705 —
455 455 1 167.00 $167.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 163.00 $163.00 $611 —
490 490 1 132.00 $132.00 $647 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 162.50 $162.50 $447 —
300 300 1 157.50 $157.50 $472 -4.48
360–390 378 3 155.00–164.00 $159.68 $604 +7.23
405–440 419 7 146.00–170.00 $158.14 $663 +2.90
450–495 471 12 141.00–164.00 $151.03 $711 +0.97
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 -1.00
550–585 565 3 129.00–143.00 $137.84 $779 -0.55
613 613 2 108.00 $108.00 $662 -32.00
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 -22.00
655 655 1 118.00 $118.00 $773 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
320–345 333 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $478 —
353 353 2 140.00 $140.00 $494 -5.10
410–435 423 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $624 +1.45
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -14.34
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 -5.00
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 139.00 $139.00 $595 -3.00
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
755 755 1 102.00 $102.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.50 $127.50 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 10 167.00–177.50 $172.28 $744 +1.69
450–485 470 6 156.00–173.00 $164.02 $771 -6.30
500–545 512 10 153.00–158.00 $155.29 $795 -0.65
560–590 576 4 134.00–155.00 $144.38 $832 -3.01
660–682 676 5 121.00–135.00 $130.47 $882 -2.53
705–735 715 3 134.00–135.00 $134.34 $961 +8.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -3.58
475–495 487 3 135.00–154.00 $146.32 $713 -7.25
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -17.16
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 -21.46
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 465 5 128.00–153.00 $142.32 $662 -8.27
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1145 80-85% 2 61.00–68.00 $64.97 $744 —
1055–1325 1173 80-85% 4 75.00–80.00 $78.30 $918 —
925–1655 1299 80-85% 8 65.00–77.00 $72.79 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 844 85-90% 4 43.00–56.00 $51.51 $435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1765 1603 3 92.00–101.00 $98.15 $1,573 —
1610 1610 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,208 —

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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.