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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.38/cwt +26.84 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 485 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.28/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.13/cwt +19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 280 0
Feeder cattle 210 213 0
Slaughter cattle 63 58 0
Replacement cattle 24 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 190.00–202.50 $197.48 $766 +7.48
405–440 426 11 190.00–212.50 $198.29 $845 +24.74
455–495 475 15 187.50–200.00 $194.65 $925 +27.11
499 value added 499 11 194.00 $194.00 $968 —
508 value added 508 5 185.00 $185.00 $940 —
535–545 540 3 157.00–167.00 $162.98 $880 —
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
673 value added 673 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,137 +25.00
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 +5.00
450–455 453 2 147.50–187.50 $167.61 $759 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 182.50 $182.50 $602 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 157.50–165.00 $161.25 $637 +7.83
415 value added 415 1 167.50 $167.50 $695 —
417–430 421 11 162.50–167.50 $164.91 $694 +19.67
450–466 463 9 160.00–170.00 $161.20 $746 +6.37
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -15.00
510 value added 510 5 159.00 $159.00 $811 —
545 545 1 149.00 $149.00 $812 +9.00
569–574 value added 572 8 146.00–157.00 $151.48 $866 —
560–588 575 5 135.00–142.00 $137.96 $793 +5.30
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 —
685 value added 685 2 134.00 $134.00 $918 —
735–742 value added 739 6 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $946 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 +27.00
768 value added 768 2 127.00 $127.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
380 380 1 152.50 $152.50 $580 +19.90
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 +8.61
510–525 515 3 132.50–149.00 $141.41 $728 +11.41
580–595 588 2 127.50–130.00 $128.73 $757 —
773 value added 773 2 121.00 $121.00 $935 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 137.50–150.00 $144.05 $530 —
400 400 1 152.50 $152.50 $610 +34.37
570 570 1 121.00 $121.00 $690 +2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 +17.50
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 192.50 $192.50 $847 —
450–490 464 4 187.50–192.50 $189.33 $878 —
505–520 513 2 152.50–172.50 $162.35 $833 +18.58
550–555 553 2 153.00–170.00 $161.54 $893 —
620 620 1 144.00 $144.00 $893 —
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 —
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
510–515 513 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $777 +13.49
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +7.53
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1305 1082 80-85% 5 45.00–58.00 $51.95 $562 —
960–1515 1247 80-85% 21 58.00–69.00 $63.64 $794 —
1305–1515 1410 80-85% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.93 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1135 1013 85-90% 4 40.00–47.00 $43.62 $442 +2.09
870–1345 1061 85-90% 6 43.00–58.00 $51.38 $545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1505 1395 75-80% 3 64.00–68.00 $66.06 $922 —
1425–1470 1448 75-80% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.03 $1,043 +19.03
1540 1540 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,232 —
1540–1710 1625 2 97.00–102.00 $99.63 $1,619 —
1660 1660 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,477 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.