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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.78/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 512 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.59/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 477 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.52/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 104 385
Feeder cattle 333 85 293
Slaughter cattle 123 19 69
Replacement cattle 24 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to inadequate receipts last week, no trends could be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 215.00–222.50 $218.86 $722 —
350–385 372 5 195.00–217.50 $208.31 $775 -2.46
410 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 -3.01
437 value added 437 9 205.00 $205.00 $896 —
520 520 1 167.50 $167.50 $871 -20.00
630–640 635 2 155.00–158.00 $156.49 $994 —
700–725 713 2 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $1,098 -3.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
350–360 353 3 147.50–187.50 $173.44 $612 -21.56
435–440 438 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $799 —
570 570 1 166.00 $166.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
450–490 463 3 171.00–187.50 $178.45 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 421 10 162.50–182.00 $171.52 $722 +3.27
466 value added 466 5 178.50 $178.50 $832 —
455–495 481 12 158.00–168.00 $164.46 $791 +3.46
507 value added 507 6 171.00 $171.00 $867 —
500–535 513 11 150.00–161.00 $156.19 $801 -6.58
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -12.77
560–590 580 3 146.00–153.00 $148.59 $862 —
600–638 624 4 144.00–147.00 $145.47 $908 —
685–690 688 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $963 —
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 145.00–160.00 $152.53 $575 -8.80
420–440 431 5 135.00–162.00 $147.46 $636 —
450–490 469 8 140.00–160.00 $150.98 $708 -11.52
510 510 2 140.00–147.50 $143.75 $733 —
550–560 555 2 123.00–131.00 $127.04 $705 —
615 615 1 122.50 $122.50 $753 +5.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
265 265 1 147.50 $147.50 $391 —
365 365 1 157.50 $157.50 $575 -7.50
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 -47.00
405–425 415 2 122.50–155.00 $139.14 $577 —
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —
480–495 488 2 145.00–153.00 $148.94 $727 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
577 577 3 144.00 $144.00 $831 +3.00
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
755 755 1 96.00 $96.00 $725 —
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.50 $127.50 $472 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 190.00–205.00 $197.36 $815 —
450–485 468 2 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $877 +4.91
500–520 506 5 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $886 -4.93
605–645 628 6 153.00–159.00 $155.96 $979 +10.96
659–675 664 6 149.00–154.00 $153.15 $1,017 —
732 732 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 170.00–185.00 $177.59 $781 —
450–490 473 6 168.00–182.50 $175.47 $830 —
500–525 513 2 157.50–167.50 $162.38 $833 +12.38
555–575 565 2 145.00–153.00 $148.93 $841 -8.57
620–645 636 4 145.00–155.00 $149.75 $952 +4.75
680 680 1 144.00 $144.00 $979 +24.00
825 825 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,040 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 +12.50
565 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
650–660 655 2 138.00–150.00 $144.05 $944 —
840 840 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1565 1223 80-85% 15 60.00–75.00 $69.30 $848 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,088 +12.54
885–1515 1263 80-85% 36 73.00–84.00 $78.35 $990 +3.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1125 1002 85-90% 7 53.00–64.00 $60.50 $606 +0.50
910–1330 1064 85-90% 18 62.00–72.00 $67.56 $719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1443 75-80% 14 74.00–85.00 $80.50 $1,162 —
1255–1845 1513 75-80% 4 67.00–75.00 $70.36 $1,065 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1625 1456 4 77.00–90.00 $85.57 $1,246 —
1640–2065 1920 5 103.00–107.00 $105.27 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1230–1500 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 980.00–1,110.00 $1,030.38
1380–1390 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–970.00 $935.13

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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
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
975–1065 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,080.00 $1,060.88 —
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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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.