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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.78/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 518 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.95/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 730 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.70/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 383 421
Feeder cattle 355 303 329
Slaughter cattle 48 57 50
Replacement cattle 14 23 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Steers and bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair 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
300–327 320 4 184.00–197.50 $187.16 $599 -21.84
355–390 371 5 170.00–187.00 $178.08 $661 +0.14
423–425 424 3 163.00–173.00 $166.34 $705 -4.66
493 493 5 154.00 $154.00 $759 -13.01
510–541 537 7 150.00–163.00 $151.77 $815 -14.52
553–585 564 3 146.00–163.00 $157.12 $886 -5.54
580 580 2 146.00 $146.00 $847 -16.66
628–630 629 3 140.00–146.00 $142.00 $893 -9.00
705–740 722 3 128.00–140.00 $136.01 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 -4.87
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
365–370 368 3 162.50–170.00 $167.52 $616 +0.02
415–435 426 6 153.00–163.00 $155.35 $662 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -22.56
500–530 510 3 132.00–149.00 $137.88 $703 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —
615–645 630 2 128.00–141.00 $134.35 $846 —
760 760 1 129.00 $129.00 $980 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 135.00–157.50 $153.00 $604 -9.50
460–495 478 2 142.00–145.00 $143.45 $686 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
365–390 378 2 142.00–150.00 $145.87 $551 -4.13
410–440 434 11 144.00–149.00 $144.70 $628 -5.30
450–480 465 4 141.00–145.00 $143.51 $667 -4.87
500–540 518 13 136.00–146.00 $140.78 $729 -0.34
555–590 570 7 125.00–141.00 $134.21 $765 -3.90
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 —
600–640 613 4 123.00–135.00 $127.29 $780 -5.71
655–685 670 2 115.00–124.00 $119.40 $800 -4.57
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 -8.97
720–730 725 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $761 —
705–744 731 10 111.00–129.00 $120.54 $881 —
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 132.50 $132.50 $344 +8.50
315–325 320 2 135.00–147.50 $141.35 $452 +3.85
350–380 365 3 138.00–140.00 $139.31 $508 -10.69
435–445 440 2 131.00–137.50 $134.21 $591 -8.47
480 480 1 138.00 $138.00 $662 -1.72
500–545 525 5 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $703 +2.99
570–595 575 5 113.00–121.00 $119.21 $685 -7.05
605–625 614 4 114.00–124.00 $119.71 $735 -3.84
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 95.00–142.50 $117.29 $381 -9.96
405–415 410 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $504 —
450–485 468 2 126.00–129.00 $127.56 $597 —
533 533 2 121.00 $121.00 $645 +2.00
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 122.50 $122.50 $310 —
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
500 500 1 121.00 $121.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 167.50–170.00 $168.71 $709 -1.65
480–495 490 4 133.00–148.00 $142.73 $699 -12.27
500–535 524 4 137.00–140.00 $138.01 $723 -8.15
560–570 565 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $740 -6.94
605–640 623 4 118.00–130.00 $124.22 $774 -2.30
660–695 679 4 111.00–124.00 $117.86 $800 -3.08
715–745 733 3 105.00–113.00 $110.29 $808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 434 4 142.50–152.00 $148.66 $645 -7.67
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 -7.49
500–540 520 2 121.00–130.00 $125.67 $653 -13.62
565 565 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $706 -3.98
600–645 623 2 108.00–120.00 $113.78 $709 -0.22
660–680 676 5 105.00–111.00 $106.17 $718 —
720–745 733 2 106.00–110.00 $107.97 $791 +2.97
793 793 2 105.00 $105.00 $833 —
810 810 1 103.00 $103.00 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 121.00 $121.00 $581 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -5.00
720 720 1 101.00 $101.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 132.50 $132.50 $537 —
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1215 1178 80-85% 2 70.00–78.00 $74.13 $873 +9.75
925–1660 1238 80-85% 13 63.00–74.00 $68.16 $844 -7.57
1165–1395 1285 80-85% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.77 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1695 1523 75-80% 3 50.00–65.00 $56.92 $867 —
1415–1910 1643 75-80% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.78 $1,196 -5.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $432 —
900–1070 986 85-90% 5 51.00–59.00 $55.64 $549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 81.00 $81.00 $923 —
1130–1955 1648 6 94.00–105.00 $99.47 $1,639 —
1830 1830 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,976 -8.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1125–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $851.61

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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.