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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.68/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.38/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 520 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.32/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 619 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 446 518
Feeder cattle 601 384 398
Slaughter cattle 102 53 80
Replacement cattle 25 9 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders mostly steady. 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
320–330 324 4 170.00–187.50 $177.49 $575 -17.57
350–365 356 5 167.50–188.00 $177.06 $630 +3.50
425–432 430 4 167.50–176.00 $173.90 $748 +1.12
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -11.52
505–515 508 3 146.00–162.00 $156.27 $794 -3.63
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 -13.64
615 615 3 144.00 $144.00 $886 -0.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 160.00–172.50 $166.09 $478 -3.91
305–345 330 3 160.00–165.00 $163.46 $539 +5.96
360–395 372 10 150.00–170.00 $160.81 $598 -0.73
425–440 431 4 164.00–172.50 $167.74 $723 +4.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $606 —
400 400 1 167.50 $167.50 $670 —
460 460 1 137.50 $137.50 $632 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
555 555 1 127.00 $127.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $417 —
325 325 1 167.50 $167.50 $544 —
375–380 378 2 153.00–161.00 $157.03 $594 +0.20
400–440 423 17 144.00–159.00 $150.68 $637 +2.66
455–490 470 10 135.00–157.50 $149.24 $701 +7.75
505–540 519 15 128.00–141.00 $135.47 $703 -0.88
540 540 1 118.00 $118.00 $637 -18.35
550–595 580 12 133.00–144.00 $137.07 $795 +1.32
600–616 613 5 126.00–130.00 $126.78 $777 -0.27
650–660 653 3 130.00 $130.00 $849 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -1.91
795 795 1 123.00 $123.00 $978 —
1060 1060 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
310–345 326 4 130.00–145.00 $136.98 $447 —
360–390 378 5 125.00–145.00 $139.66 $528 -0.34
420–445 430 6 125.00–147.50 $138.04 $594 -4.46
450–495 474 8 117.00–136.00 $123.91 $587 -14.24
530–548 543 4 117.00–130.00 $122.22 $664 -0.22
570–585 578 2 118.00–126.00 $122.05 $705 -1.24
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -3.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
370–380 375 2 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $488 —
420–445 433 3 122.50–135.00 $128.39 $556 -4.94
450–495 478 3 105.00–135.00 $118.16 $565 -6.47
510–545 522 3 112.00–129.00 $120.15 $627 -2.60
555–590 573 2 101.00–131.00 $116.46 $667 -2.54
655–675 665 2 113.00–120.00 $116.45 $774 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 118.00–122.00 $119.91 $396 —
350–395 375 4 115.00–120.00 $117.93 $442 —
440 440 1 107.50 $107.50 $473 —
485 485 1 107.50 $107.50 $521 —
510 510 4 119.00 $119.00 $607 —
590 590 1 105.00 $105.00 $620 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 5 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $711 -4.96
455–475 460 5 160.00–168.00 $164.75 $758 -1.84
505 505 2 137.50 $137.50 $694 -16.89
550–590 575 6 140.00–146.00 $142.08 $817 -4.17
600–645 619 12 128.00–141.00 $132.32 $819 +8.68
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
723 723 2 130.00 $130.00 $940 +30.00
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 135.00–155.00 $141.77 $586 —
450–495 474 12 138.00–159.00 $150.72 $714 -5.51
505–535 524 4 125.00–136.00 $130.56 $684 -9.44
555–595 569 7 120.00–140.00 $129.51 $737 -4.86
600–630 612 3 121.00–131.00 $124.43 $762 —
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 125.00–137.50 $131.82 $573 —
460–475 468 2 140.00–160.00 $150.16 $703 -7.34
515–540 523 3 112.00–135.00 $124.02 $649 —
580–585 583 2 115.00–123.00 $118.98 $694 -14.92
710–730 720 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 —
565–590 577 3 110.00–125.00 $118.58 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1365 1188 80-85% 10 48.00–60.00 $53.56 $636 —
1015–1635 1303 80-85% 10 60.00–69.00 $63.45 $827 —
1300–1735 1498 80-85% 3 68.00–74.00 $71.49 $1,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1395 1041 85-90% 16 47.00–57.00 $52.80 $550 +9.32
830–1430 1095 85-90% 6 40.00–51.00 $45.92 $503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1660 1474 75-80% 6 49.00–61.00 $57.00 $840 -6.75
1115–1950 1497 75-80% 13 61.00–67.00 $64.46 $965 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1182 5 70.00–82.00 $75.62 $894 —
1295–1700 1532 3 84.00–91.00 $87.71 $1,344 +4.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.