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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.41/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 571 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.56/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 431 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.74/cwt +33.40 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 605 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 222 401
Feeder cattle 286 179 323
Slaughter cattle 49 43 51
Replacement cattle 12 — 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 10.00 higher. Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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 1 199.00 $199.00 $587 —
305–325 318 4 200.00–209.00 $205.94 $655 +14.29
375–395 388 4 187.50–202.50 $192.50 $747 +6.20
405–415 410 2 193.00 $193.00 $791 +10.68
510–540 528 5 168.00–174.00 $170.16 $898 +3.43
555–588 574 4 158.00–162.00 $159.71 $917 -0.80
595 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916 -6.51
600–620 608 5 147.00–158.00 $152.17 $925 —
650–683 672 3 145.00–152.00 $149.74 $1,006 -0.20
720 720 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 —
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 196.00 $196.00 $529 —
360–385 373 2 175.00–187.50 $181.04 $675 +23.54
405–430 418 2 167.50–175.00 $171.36 $716 -2.64
450 450 1 177.00 $177.00 $796 +10.00
505 505 1 171.00 $171.00 $864 —
555 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 —
600–640 625 5 138.00–148.00 $143.34 $896 —
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 —
745 745 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,013 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 174.00 $174.00 $522 +16.50
355–395 373 4 157.50–175.00 $164.80 $615 +5.12
405–445 431 15 162.50–170.00 $166.56 $718 +8.42
450–490 466 8 152.00–162.00 $157.30 $733 +6.27
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -6.03
515–545 535 8 144.00–155.00 $149.12 $798 +8.12
550–591 571 26 140.00–155.00 $148.41 $847 +10.57
600–635 605 12 139.00–150.00 $146.38 $886 +38.38
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +17.00
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +12.00
662 662 3 144.00 $144.00 $953 +26.00
705 705 1 139.00 $139.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 137.50–157.00 $146.98 $536 +6.98
405–440 427 5 146.00–160.00 $150.48 $643 +3.05
450–495 467 3 143.00–154.00 $148.19 $692 —
520–545 534 6 135.00–145.00 $138.98 $742 +13.98
550–595 578 7 133.00–142.00 $136.24 $787 —
620 620 2 119.00–126.00 $122.50 $760 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 3 146.00–156.00 $151.51 $641 +12.51
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 -2.00
570 570 1 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 117.00 $117.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 426 4 173.00–183.00 $180.02 $767 +7.74
450–490 471 11 164.00–177.00 $171.21 $806 +7.19
510–545 525 10 158.00–165.00 $160.77 $844 +5.48
560–580 573 6 146.00–156.00 $152.51 $874 +8.13
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 —
670–680 675 2 147.00–152.00 $149.48 $1,009 +19.01
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 +6.66
750–795 778 4 127.50–136.00 $132.37 $1,030 —
805 805 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 154.00–168.00 $161.00 $636 —
430–445 436 4 162.50–173.00 $167.65 $731 +7.65
455–495 475 9 156.00–164.00 $160.55 $763 +14.23
510–540 525 2 140.00–155.00 $147.29 $773 +22.29
610–645 630 3 142.00–143.00 $142.68 $899 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 152.50 $152.50 $740 +10.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1230 1155 80-85% 4 67.00–72.00 $69.93 $808 -8.37
1190 1190 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,035 +8.70
1130–1480 1277 80-85% 11 74.00–81.00 $76.94 $983 +4.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1420 1297 75-80% 3 85.00–90.00 $88.17 $1,144 —
955–1685 1325 75-80% 7 72.00–83.00 $79.15 $1,049 —
1225–1480 1343 75-80% 4 68.00–71.00 $70.01 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1075 1028 85-90% 2 51.00–59.00 $55.18 $567 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2230 1809 5 96.00–110.00 $106.37 $1,924 —
1700–1935 1818 2 111.00–114.00 $112.40 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1385 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00–970.00 $912.44
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–915 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–770.00 $692.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.