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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.94/cwt +25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 511 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.35/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 526 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.56/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 537 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 294 484
Feeder cattle 288 237 388
Slaughter cattle 90 46 67
Replacement cattle 32 11 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 750 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 higher, over 750 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand 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 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 +12.50
325–345 335 2 177.50–192.50 $184.78 $619 +8.56
355–390 376 4 169.00–185.00 $178.97 $673 +13.32
415–445 425 4 162.50–177.50 $170.73 $726 +4.45
455–490 471 5 162.50–175.00 $167.05 $787 +2.05
515–545 537 11 155.00–168.00 $164.56 $884 +18.39
615–643 629 4 141.00–148.00 $144.42 $908 +10.42
662–670 663 6 148.00–152.00 $151.33 $1,003 +14.84
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +0.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
340 340 2 160.00–167.50 $163.75 $557 —
440 440 1 152.50 $152.50 $671 —
463–465 464 4 150.00–165.00 $161.24 $748 —
525 525 1 157.50 $157.50 $827 +20.00
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +7.50
640 640 1 133.00 $133.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 6 147.00–152.00 $149.71 $626 +14.94
450–490 466 6 142.00–150.00 $146.62 $683 +15.19
470–485 478 2 133.00–140.00 $136.45 $652 +5.02
500–545 525 10 133.00–143.00 $137.38 $721 +8.47
535 535 1 126.00 $126.00 $674 -2.91
565–585 573 4 125.00–131.00 $127.25 $729 -2.00
570–580 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $676 -11.77
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 -6.02
615–635 625 6 125.00–132.00 $127.50 $797 +17.50
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 +2.00
675 675 1 129.00 $129.00 $871 +15.00
705 705 2 123.00 $123.00 $867 +34.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 125.00 $125.00 $275 —
315–345 325 6 112.50–132.50 $122.72 $399 +5.22
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 +2.90
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 +15.00
460–485 473 2 113.00–135.00 $124.29 $588 +4.07
500–530 518 3 107.50–110.00 $109.20 $566 —
555–590 570 4 107.50–119.00 $114.14 $651 -0.86
605 605 1 97.50 $97.50 $590 -13.50
605–610 608 2 112.50–116.00 $114.24 $695 +3.24
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 122.50 $122.50 $312 —
305–345 325 2 125.00–135.00 $129.69 $421 -3.78
360–370 366 4 125.00–145.00 $133.21 $488 +8.21
430–435 433 2 125.00–142.50 $133.80 $579 +6.80
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
553 553 2 125.00 $125.00 $691 +4.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 162.50–171.00 $167.00 $743 +2.96
460–488 476 10 160.00–168.00 $163.17 $777 +5.67
505–530 511 11 150.00–167.00 $160.94 $822 +25.94
550–560 556 5 145.00–155.00 $150.99 $840 +15.53
600–610 603 5 137.00–148.00 $143.59 $866 +22.74
650 650 2 125.00 $125.00 $812 +10.00
735 735 1 108.00 $108.00 $794 -3.00
815 815 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,035 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 +26.28
540–545 543 2 100.00–149.00 $124.39 $675 +7.39
560–590 580 3 126.00–142.00 $131.66 $764 —
660–685 675 3 116.00–125.00 $120.95 $816 +19.95
760 760 2 89.00–106.00 $97.50 $741 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
480 480 1 162.50 $162.50 $780 +25.15
525–545 535 4 131.00–145.00 $138.68 $742 +10.65
550 550 2 139.00–144.00 $141.50 $778 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $847 —
955–1790 1478 75-80% 19 51.00–61.00 $56.00 $828 —
1150–1965 1486 75-80% 9 58.00–65.00 $61.74 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1225 1213 80-85% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.01 $837 +16.74
1090–1465 1250 80-85% 9 56.00–61.00 $58.99 $737 -1.65
1080–1525 1342 80-85% 9 46.00–56.00 $52.04 $698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1325 1073 85-90% 15 30.00–44.00 $37.91 $407 —
1030–1120 1073 85-90% 4 47.00–55.00 $49.73 $534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1760 1369 5 82.00–89.00 $85.43 $1,170 —
1335–1735 1535 2 70.00–77.00 $73.96 $1,135 —
2180 2180 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1140–1345 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 765.00–850.00 $809.95
1220–1420 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–830.00 $774.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1190 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–910.00 $888.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1280 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–930.00 $914.26 —

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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.