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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.67/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $139.72/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 479 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 343 269
Feeder cattle 303 289 201
Slaughter cattle 57 39 55
Replacement cattle 23 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 209.00 $209.00 $658 +0.70
350–381 372 6 175.00–185.00 $177.94 $662 -28.57
432 432 5 171.00 $171.00 $739 -16.75
470–480 475 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $793 -9.93
510–540 528 3 165.00–169.00 $166.29 $878 -0.68
560–565 562 3 161.00–164.00 $162.66 $914 +1.66
630 630 1 151.00 $151.00 $951 -7.91
655–695 670 3 148.00–159.00 $154.38 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 170.00–196.00 $179.87 $504 —
395 395 1 167.50 $167.50 $662 -15.25
470–495 483 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $785 -9.60
660–695 678 2 138.00 $138.00 $936 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -10.34
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -9.44
455–485 475 7 146.00–158.00 $148.38 $705 -8.12
500–545 526 17 135.00–148.00 $141.12 $742 -7.76
535 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 -15.88
565–590 573 6 130.00–145.00 $138.11 $791 +4.11
590–595 593 2 110.00–126.00 $118.03 $700 -15.97
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 -5.00
655–665 658 3 110.00–116.00 $113.98 $750 —
655–670 663 2 121.00–127.00 $123.97 $822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 124.00 $124.00 $353 —
340 340 1 137.50 $137.50 $468 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -2.92
415–435 425 2 135.00–150.00 $142.68 $606 -1.16
450–495 479 15 130.00–147.00 $139.72 $669 -8.28
500 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655 -7.31
550–570 558 3 121.00–134.00 $126.26 $705 -17.77
620–645 633 2 121.00–126.00 $123.55 $782 -16.45
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 110.00–143.00 $127.25 $420 —
515 515 1 119.00 $119.00 $613 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 162.00–180.00 $170.36 $727 -13.97
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 -14.08
500–545 521 9 140.00–149.00 $146.16 $761 -15.54
565–583 579 4 136.00–144.00 $137.95 $799 -17.83
620–630 625 2 124.00–129.00 $126.52 $791 -22.20
670–690 680 2 117.00–125.00 $120.94 $822 -26.28
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 150.00–165.00 $156.33 $664 -8.67
450–490 466 5 135.00–150.00 $142.49 $664 -14.10
515–540 529 4 136.00–143.00 $139.29 $737 +2.48
560–590 574 4 125.00–136.00 $128.98 $740 -15.40
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 —
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 —
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 123.00 $123.00 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1174 80-85% 8 51.00–74.00 $64.38 $756 -4.62
1085–1445 1242 80-85% 9 72.00–78.00 $75.73 $941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1235 1043 85-90% 9 58.00–71.00 $65.21 $680 —
1085–1190 1124 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.39 $645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $942 -12.78
1460–1855 1626 75-80% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.75 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1310 1208 3 80.00–85.00 $82.10 $992 —
1200–1670 1473 5 103.00–112.00 $105.91 $1,560 —
1760–1885 1823 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $2,125 +9.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1355 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,010.00 $973.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.