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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.99/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 465 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.68/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 434 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.29/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 347 183
Feeder cattle 249 286 143
Slaughter cattle 33 49 40
Replacement cattle 2 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. 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
260 260 1 202.50 $202.50 $526 +3.50
360–370 365 3 206.00–218.00 $211.37 $772 +18.87
418–440 422 6 176.00–189.00 $186.74 $788 -6.26
460–490 475 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $844 —
520–538 535 7 167.00–170.00 $169.58 $907 -0.58
585–591 590 5 166.00–167.00 $166.80 $984 +12.80
620–635 625 3 154.00–163.00 $160.02 $1,000 +7.85
650–680 663 3 153.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,038 +6.87
724 724 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,079 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 182.50 $182.50 $402 —
325–345 335 2 182.50–195.00 $188.94 $633 —
360–390 375 2 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $693 +3.76
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 141.00–175.00 $158.30 $678 —
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.00 $172.00 $654 +7.20
410–448 434 13 157.00–169.00 $161.68 $702 -4.88
450–487 464 19 148.00–165.00 $156.88 $728 -0.42
475 475 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $701 -9.80
505–545 516 9 145.00–154.00 $149.20 $770 +0.08
560–590 575 2 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $825 -4.90
605–630 615 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $744 -25.39
600–635 618 6 135.00–139.00 $136.94 $846 -9.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -6.98
400–435 410 6 149.00–153.00 $149.83 $614 -0.65
455–490 468 5 129.00–150.00 $139.69 $654 -8.50
505–545 531 6 143.00–148.00 $144.62 $768 +5.64
595 595 1 122.00 $122.00 $726 -14.24
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 -1.50
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
420–435 428 2 140.00–142.50 $141.27 $605 -10.24
463 463 2 141.00 $141.00 $653 +3.00
505–515 510 2 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $704 —
560–595 578 2 114.00–142.00 $127.58 $737 -4.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 149.00 $149.00 $566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–445 413 6 176.00–190.00 $185.83 $767 +5.81
455–495 480 10 165.00–175.00 $171.29 $822 +0.08
515–530 521 5 160.00–170.00 $165.74 $864 +4.97
555–585 564 7 158.00–165.00 $160.45 $905 +7.94
600–640 614 5 148.00–155.00 $153.15 $940 +7.15
650–655 652 3 145.00–159.00 $153.01 $998 +3.53
705 705 5 104.00 $104.00 $733 -37.00
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 177.50 $177.50 $746 +9.85
580–595 588 2 135.00–141.00 $137.96 $811 —
615–640 628 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $917 +3.34
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
758 758 2 126.00 $126.00 $955 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 143.00–150.00 $146.49 $861 —
710 710 1 133.00 $133.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1610 1382 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.26 $1,151 —
1445–1460 1453 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.50 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1340 1058 85-90% 6 58.00–70.00 $64.07 $678 —
1335 1335 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $734 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1380 1183 80-85% 6 75.00–85.00 $77.48 $917 -9.52
1345 1345 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1850 1739 4 105.00–110.00 $106.84 $1,858 —
1750 1750 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,575 —
1925–1965 1945 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $2,256 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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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.