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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.20/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.58/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 622 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.15/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 285 252
Feeder cattle 306 209 199
Slaughter cattle 51 64 47
Replacement cattle 11 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 19.00 higher. Bulls 8.00 to 16.00 higher. 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
315–345 324 4 250.00–270.00 $258.71 $838 +13.58
350–390 374 11 242.50–266.00 $255.15 $954 +15.50
400–430 407 6 230.00–247.50 $235.15 $957 -8.99
460–495 477 11 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,098 +15.21
505–545 528 6 207.50–225.00 $217.94 $1,151 +18.52
570 570 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
620–625 621 4 190.00–197.00 $195.24 $1,212 +6.74
990 990 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 220.00–245.00 $230.18 $633 +3.88
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 +15.00
420 420 2 220.00–227.50 $223.75 $940 +33.75
560–580 570 2 180.00–198.00 $188.84 $1,076 -2.16
625 625 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
385 385 1 232.50 $232.50 $895 —
430 430 1 192.50 $192.50 $828 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 222.50 $222.50 $779 —
425–440 433 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 182.50–195.00 $188.85 $604 +7.40
360–395 379 8 187.50–203.00 $198.68 $753 +17.40
410–440 425 10 190.00–203.00 $196.84 $837 +19.50
450–495 474 15 185.00–207.50 $196.20 $930 +18.20
500–530 513 7 186.00–198.00 $192.77 $989 +19.17
550–590 569 7 170.00–191.00 $178.21 $1,014 +12.80
602–638 622 11 162.50–176.00 $168.58 $1,049 +12.58
660–685 675 4 162.50–168.00 $165.50 $1,117 —
745 745 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 —
750–780 765 2 147.00–162.00 $154.35 $1,181 —
860 860 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 185.00 $185.00 $440 —
270–290 280 2 177.50–195.00 $185.94 $521 +15.81
305–340 323 7 165.00–182.50 $172.15 $556 +0.90
360–390 380 4 172.50 $172.50 $656 -0.50
400–445 430 4 175.00–185.00 $178.66 $768 +19.78
450–490 469 4 165.00–189.00 $176.89 $830 +6.89
515–540 533 10 167.00–180.00 $171.92 $916 +6.88
632 632 3 144.00 $144.00 $910 —
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -9.12
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 +5.00
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 137.50–177.50 $154.76 $557 —
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 419 6 220.00–243.00 $234.25 $982 +11.55
450–494 484 7 225.00–230.00 $226.39 $1,096 +16.18
505–535 518 5 202.50–222.50 $217.27 $1,125 +17.27
550–560 555 3 196.00–205.00 $201.97 $1,121 +15.17
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 -4.30
605–620 613 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,155 +23.48
660–680 670 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $1,196 +16.48
740 740 3 170.00–174.00 $172.67 $1,278 +12.67
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 190.00–222.50 $206.06 $896 -6.44
470 470 1 172.50 $172.50 $811 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1240 1029 85-90% 15 68.00–80.00 $74.54 $767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1480 1160 80-85% 9 83.00–90.00 $86.33 $1,001 —
1165–1235 1200 80-85% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.46 $1,074 +11.45
1235 1235 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $877 -7.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,007 +15.00
1345–1420 1389 75-80% 4 83.00–91.00 $88.23 $1,226 —
1455–1590 1523 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.52 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1560 1351 7 88.00–101.00 $95.79 $1,294 —
1680 1680 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,764 —
1830–2080 1916 5 115.00–124.00 $120.48 $2,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
975–1395 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,395.00 $1,335.35
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.