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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.70/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.08/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 284 463
Feeder cattle 289 249 392
Slaughter cattle 39 33 64
Replacement cattle 15 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
275–290 284 4 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $592 +5.91
305–325 319 5 204.00–217.50 $208.30 $664 —
360–375 365 3 205.00–207.50 $206.51 $754 -4.86
405–445 427 3 184.00–192.00 $187.75 $802 +1.01
445 fancy 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 —
450–480 465 2 175.00–179.00 $176.94 $823 -0.64
500–535 518 6 164.00–174.00 $166.97 $865 -2.61
590 590 1 161.00 $161.00 $950 -5.80
600–635 624 4 151.00–165.00 $158.91 $992 -1.11
775 775 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
825 825 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
910–930 920 2 140.50 $140.50 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 175.00–198.00 $185.97 $604 -2.97
390 390 2 172.50–193.00 $182.75 $713 -2.05
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
437 value added 437 3 185.00 $185.00 $808 —
464–485 469 4 164.00–175.00 $172.16 $807 —
505–530 518 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $780 +0.51
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 —
685 685 1 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
820 820 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,205 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +11.70
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
545 545 1 159.00 $159.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $553 —
360–395 378 5 157.00–164.00 $160.34 $606 -11.66
400–440 417 7 155.00–164.00 $159.44 $665 -2.24
450–485 469 6 153.00–160.00 $156.50 $734 -0.38
500–545 525 7 145.00–157.00 $148.88 $782 -0.32
575 575 1 134.00 $134.00 $770 -9.51
625 625 5 138.00 $138.00 $862 +1.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 5 140.00–159.00 $152.92 $570 +12.92
415–440 426 4 137.00–155.00 $143.84 $613 -5.99
490 490 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $725 +8.31
500–515 507 3 135.00–143.00 $138.31 $701 -6.31
550–580 565 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $814 +22.03
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
501 501 5 120.00 $120.00 $601 —
613 613 2 120.00 $120.00 $736 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 —
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 +1.50
525 525 1 144.00 $144.00 $756 +5.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 7 175.00–191.00 $184.33 $780 -1.50
460–495 485 11 163.00–178.00 $169.08 $820 -2.21
500–547 524 15 158.00–166.00 $161.70 $847 -4.04
550–565 562 5 153.00–160.00 $155.78 $875 -4.67
610–640 622 3 143.00–153.00 $148.72 $925 -4.43
650–680 666 4 143.00–151.00 $147.22 $980 -5.79
700–710 705 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $1,036 +42.99
865–870 868 2 120.00–127.00 $123.49 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 -12.50
450–475 463 2 153.00–160.00 $156.59 $725 —
525–545 539 4 130.00–145.00 $136.81 $737 —
565–595 580 2 140.00–149.00 $144.38 $837 +6.42
650 650 1 139.00 $139.00 $904 ±0.00
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–485 475 5 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 152.00 $152.00 $806 —
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $818 -8.48
1025–1385 1195 80-85% 12 72.00–86.00 $77.20 $923 -0.28
1160–1355 1275 80-85% 3 85.00–95.00 $89.23 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1585 1348 75-80% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.94 $956 —
1100–1555 1392 75-80% 7 76.00–83.00 $80.78 $1,124 -2.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 85-90% 2 48.00–58.00 $52.79 $446 —
980–1170 1074 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $67.36 $723 +3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,989 +9.16
1660–1995 1828 2 105.00–110.00 $107.27 $1,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,145.00 $1,145.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —

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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.