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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.08/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.94/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.61/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 567 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 297 242
Feeder cattle 420 210 155
Slaughter cattle 85 63 32
Replacement cattle 42 24 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly 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
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
370–385 378 2 212.00–220.00 $215.92 $816 +18.44
405–445 424 7 187.50–200.00 $191.85 $813 -6.44
455 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 -12.15
450–475 468 8 183.00–192.50 $185.79 $869 -8.86
500–535 516 12 172.50–193.00 $186.11 $960 +23.13
560–590 582 13 159.00–171.00 $165.28 $962 +3.28
605–630 614 10 149.00–160.00 $151.60 $931 —
655 655 2 149.00 $149.00 $976 —
690 690 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,070 —
800 800 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 180.00–192.50 $186.36 $540 —
300–345 322 3 180.00–195.00 $186.53 $601 +4.03
355–395 380 5 170.00–185.00 $177.57 $675 +0.07
415–440 430 3 175.00–185.00 $179.25 $771 —
450–475 463 2 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $816 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
610–630 617 3 146.00–153.00 $148.38 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 187.50 $187.50 $441 —
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
305–345 325 2 157.50–170.00 $163.37 $531 —
360–395 378 6 150.00–185.00 $171.55 $648 +4.05
415–445 428 3 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $692 —
460 460 1 152.50 $152.50 $702 -15.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 160.00–167.50 $164.01 $622 +2.76
405–435 422 14 157.50–173.00 $162.94 $688 -1.97
465–495 482 10 153.00–161.00 $156.99 $757 -4.21
505–545 524 17 139.00–155.00 $149.08 $781 +24.08
558–575 567 13 135.00–150.00 $147.61 $837 +9.65
605–645 623 4 133.00–141.00 $136.94 $853 —
663–685 667 5 134.00–139.00 $135.03 $901 +7.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
290 290 1 142.50 $142.50 $413 +12.50
300–345 315 5 132.50–152.50 $142.51 $449 —
350–395 366 7 130.00–147.50 $138.67 $508 -13.83
400–435 414 4 135.00–152.50 $143.03 $592 —
470–490 480 3 150.00–155.00 $153.30 $736 +8.30
500–545 519 5 126.00–141.00 $133.36 $692 -8.05
600–620 610 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $784 —
680 680 1 103.00 $103.00 $700 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 120.00–145.00 $135.00 $429 —
390–395 393 3 130.00–155.00 $140.77 $553 -3.28
435–438 437 3 145.00–147.50 $146.67 $641 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 424 6 177.50–190.00 $182.92 $776 -9.58
450–495 472 5 177.50–190.00 $183.88 $868 -5.45
500–545 520 6 167.50–185.00 $175.69 $914 +13.34
550–595 561 7 153.00–175.00 $162.61 $912 +1.07
610–645 630 5 140.00–151.00 $146.62 $924 +2.62
665–675 670 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $945 -0.99
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 177.50 $177.50 $710 -5.00
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 ±0.00
500–533 523 5 153.00–170.00 $158.12 $827 +6.63
550–595 583 8 144.00–147.00 $145.63 $849 +10.63
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 +11.00
685 685 1 128.00 $128.00 $877 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 137.50 $137.50 $550 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1445 1155 80-85% 17 66.00–78.00 $72.54 $838 —
945–1800 1213 80-85% 7 60.00–69.00 $65.16 $790 +1.52
1355–1415 1385 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.02 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–955 950 85-90% 2 42.00–49.00 $45.48 $432 —
835–1235 979 85-90% 17 53.00–67.00 $61.15 $599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1550 1450 75-80% 5 68.00–73.00 $69.83 $1,013 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,217 —
1160–1935 1698 75-80% 5 62.00–68.00 $65.98 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1865 1482 3 84.00–87.00 $85.80 $1,272 —
1405–1605 1505 2 91.00–93.00 $92.07 $1,386 —
1745–2455 2155 3 101.00–105.00 $102.84 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1165 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–900.00 $862.75
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
900–1030 996 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 880.00–995.00 $958.09 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 820.00 $820.00 —

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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.