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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.49/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.72/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 622 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.39/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 410 541
Feeder cattle 384 288 435
Slaughter cattle 53 90 84
Replacement cattle 9 32 22

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 heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality poor 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
330–340 335 2 191.00–199.00 $195.06 $653 +10.28
360–385 371 4 167.50–180.00 $173.56 $644 -5.41
405–445 426 7 170.00–175.00 $172.78 $736 +2.05
450–465 456 4 169.00–175.00 $171.52 $782 +4.47
505–540 523 4 156.00–167.00 $159.90 $836 -4.66
560–588 567 8 138.00–157.50 $151.64 $860 —
605–635 620 3 135.00–156.00 $144.93 $899 +0.51
675 675 2 145.00 $145.00 $979 -6.33
725 725 1 131.00 $131.00 $950 -4.00
760 760 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
310 310 1 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
365–390 378 3 152.50–167.50 $161.54 $611 —
415–441 429 3 157.50–170.00 $163.57 $702 +3.57
460 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
500–535 520 4 142.00–160.00 $149.85 $779 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 157.50 $157.50 $402 —
325 325 1 147.50 $147.50 $479 -16.25
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 155.00–158.00 $156.83 $577 —
420–435 425 9 142.50–157.50 $148.02 $629 -1.69
465–499 483 15 135.00–153.00 $141.49 $683 +5.04
500–535 520 10 126.00–142.00 $136.35 $709 -1.03
565–590 577 3 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $683 +0.85
568–595 581 7 128.00–142.00 $135.75 $789 +18.27
615–643 622 12 122.00–129.00 $127.05 $790 -0.45
605–645 625 2 102.00–119.00 $110.77 $692 -16.73
675–698 690 3 118.00–130.00 $121.91 $841 -7.09
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +6.79
435 435 1 142.50 $142.50 $620 +8.70
470–490 480 3 137.00–140.00 $138.15 $663 —
510–535 523 2 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $640 +7.44
555–593 576 6 120.00–131.00 $123.29 $710 -1.71
670 670 1 111.00 $111.00 $744 —
700 700 2 100.00–107.00 $103.50 $724 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 125.00–141.00 $133.33 $571 -6.67
475–493 487 3 123.00–128.00 $124.63 $607 +0.34
505–535 517 3 110.00–133.00 $122.75 $635 +13.55
575 575 1 119.00 $119.00 $684 +4.86

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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 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 +3.00
455–490 466 9 160.00–173.00 $166.59 $776 +3.42
505–534 526 13 149.00–162.00 $154.39 $812 -6.55
565–585 576 4 142.50–150.00 $146.25 $842 -4.74
600–645 623 5 117.00–133.00 $123.64 $770 -19.95
718 718 2 100.00 $100.00 $718 -8.00
750 750 1 97.00 $97.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $762 -6.27
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +1.32
553–570 559 3 132.50–138.00 $134.37 $751 -7.13
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 157.50 $157.50 $732 -7.50
570–590 580 2 125.00–142.50 $133.90 $777 +2.24
620 620 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1049 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.48 $456 —
910–1345 1174 85-90% 13 45.00–59.00 $51.10 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1485 1206 80-85% 10 60.00–69.00 $64.33 $776 -4.68
1350 1350 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $945 —
1625 1625 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1560 1368 75-80% 2 68.00–74.00 $70.58 $966 —
1025–1805 1488 75-80% 8 60.00–67.00 $63.75 $949 +2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1510 1423 2 71.00 $71.00 $1,010 —
1340–1675 1513 4 80.00–87.00 $83.44 $1,262 +9.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1270 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,020.00 $971.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.