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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 104 547 362
Feeder cattle 85 420 293
Slaughter cattle 19 85 69
Replacement cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 207.50–212.50 $210.77 $801 -5.15
405–435 414 4 205.00–217.50 $210.51 $872 +18.66
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 -0.79
520 520 2 187.50 $187.50 $975 +1.39
700 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 -11.36
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -1.53
663 663 2 140.00 $140.00 $928 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +16.63
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 +23.45
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 173.00–177.00 $174.97 $595 —
375–390 383 2 167.50–170.00 $168.73 $646 +4.72
415–445 428 4 165.00–174.00 $168.25 $720 +5.31
485 485 1 161.00 $161.00 $781 +4.01
520–540 525 4 156.00–170.00 $162.77 $855 +13.69
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 155.00 $155.00 $504 +12.49
350–365 358 2 157.50–165.00 $161.33 $578 +22.66
458 458 2 162.50 $162.50 $744 +9.20
610–620 615 2 110.00–125.00 $117.44 $722 -11.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +25.00
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +24.23
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 —
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 182.50 $182.50 $885 -1.38
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 +4.31
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -1.62
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 142.50–157.50 $150.00 $818 -8.12
550 550 1 157.50 $157.50 $866 +11.87
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 -1.00
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $967 +10.46
910–1845 1283 80-85% 8 68.00–81.00 $74.46 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1540 1370 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.81 $1,121 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,477 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1935 1719 4 90.00–103.00 $94.77 $1,629 —

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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.