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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 728 376
Feeder cattle 213 601 316
Slaughter cattle 58 102 42
Replacement cattle 9 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well established. Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. 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
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 +12.94
405–435 421 4 167.50–182.50 $173.55 $731 -0.35
460–485 470 3 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $787 +7.54
673 value added 673 2 144.00 $144.00 $969 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 170.00–182.00 $175.89 $501 +9.80
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 +2.26
520–525 523 2 147.50 $147.50 $771 —
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.50 $162.50 $601 +2.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 147.50–162.00 $153.42 $572 -3.61
405–445 425 2 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $617 -5.44
450–460 453 3 152.50–157.00 $154.83 $701 +5.59
490 490 1 121.00 $121.00 $593 -28.24
530 530 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $742 +22.00
550–560 553 3 126.00–140.00 $132.66 $734 -4.41
605–635 623 3 123.00–126.00 $124.64 $777 -2.14
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 145.00–147.50 $146.30 $487 +9.32
355–365 360 2 125.00–140.00 $132.60 $477 -7.06
455–495 479 4 131.00–140.00 $136.39 $653 +12.48
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 +4.95
625 625 1 114.00 $114.00 $712 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 100.00–135.00 $118.13 $496 -10.26
485 485 1 126.00 $126.00 $611 +7.84
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -20.15
580–595 588 2 111.00–126.00 $118.40 $696 +1.94
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 -4.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 102.50 $102.50 $369 -15.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 525 4 138.00–158.00 $143.77 $755 +6.27
715–735 723 4 109.00–119.00 $113.05 $817 -16.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 +7.44
565–575 570 2 124.00–131.00 $127.47 $727 -2.04
685 685 1 129.00 $129.00 $884 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 129.00 $129.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1075 1005 85-90% 2 41.00–42.00 $41.53 $417 —
815–1210 1042 85-90% 18 45.00–63.00 $54.60 $569 +1.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $761 —
1175–1790 1470 75-80% 12 63.00–74.00 $68.09 $1,001 +11.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1000 922 80-85% 5 45.00–60.00 $55.53 $512 —
995–1375 1124 80-85% 6 57.00–70.00 $61.34 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.