Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.19/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 584 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $221.10/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.55/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 467 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 368 353
Feeder cattle 267 306 299
Slaughter cattle 66 51 54
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 4 235.00–265.00 $253.23 $707 —
315–340 331 7 237.50–257.50 $247.28 $818 -11.43
370 370 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $990 +12.35
460–475 467 3 215.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,031 -9.43
525–527 527 4 200.00–210.00 $202.49 $1,067 -15.45
510–545 value added 528 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 —
619 619 6 201.50 $201.50 $1,247 +6.26
625 value added 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
686 value added 686 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,297 —
690 690 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,201 —
738 value added 738 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,373 —
885 value added 885 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 —
930 930 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 215.00 $215.00 $527 —
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -30.18
335 335 1 207.50 $207.50 $695 —
363 363 2 220.00 $220.00 $799 -15.00
600 600 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 +6.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 151.00 $151.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 212.50–215.00 $213.75 $686 +24.90
353–390 366 8 190.00–210.00 $198.80 $728 +0.12
410–445 429 7 205.00–217.50 $209.58 $899 +12.74
453–472 value added 464 5 204.00–210.00 $206.34 $957 —
450–495 470 6 185.00–197.50 $192.05 $903 -4.15
525 value added 525 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,045 —
505–545 526 7 180.00–194.00 $185.99 $978 -6.78
560–593 584 13 169.00–180.00 $177.19 $1,035 -1.02
605–632 623 5 166.00–170.00 $166.78 $1,039 -1.80
650–655 653 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,074 -1.00
700–705 703 2 157.50–164.00 $160.76 $1,130 —
770–790 780 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $1,102 -13.12
845 845 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,090 —
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 180.00–190.00 $185.45 $408 +0.45
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 -10.94
300–345 310 6 180.00–200.00 $194.60 $603 +22.45
355–390 374 6 165.00–187.50 $180.32 $674 +7.82
415–445 431 4 177.50–182.50 $179.31 $773 +0.65
460–495 476 6 173.00–180.00 $176.73 $841 -0.16
500–510 505 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $871 +0.60
600–635 618 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $979 +14.49
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
935 935 1 92.50 $92.50 $865 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 5 230.00–255.00 $240.00 $895 —
420–445 432 3 227.50–245.00 $234.03 $1,011 -0.22
465–498 480 12 220.00–225.00 $221.10 $1,061 -5.29
505–545 528 6 203.00–217.50 $211.54 $1,117 -5.73
560–595 584 7 186.00–199.00 $189.85 $1,109 +7.35
605–640 630 4 177.50–180.00 $178.13 $1,122 -10.35
675–685 680 2 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $1,156 -8.52
715–730 720 3 161.00–175.00 $170.27 $1,226 -2.40
750–795 773 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,217 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 -30.00
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 6 175.00–227.50 $208.97 $765 —
427–441 435 7 200.00–217.50 $210.14 $914 +4.08
485–495 490 2 195.00–210.00 $202.42 $992 +29.92
515–540 528 2 177.50–182.50 $179.94 $950 —
550–565 558 2 167.50–180.00 $173.67 $969 -6.33
755 755 1 117.50 $117.50 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1178 80-85% 13 82.00–93.00 $89.42 $1,053 +3.09
1183–1200 1187 80-85% 6 94.00–95.00 $94.83 $1,126 +8.50
1070–1315 1193 80-85% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.04 $895 -11.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1115 919 85-90% 9 46.00–65.00 $56.68 $521 —
930–1050 978 85-90% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.32 $717 —
965–1135 1050 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.92 $860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,021 —
1180–1625 1413 75-80% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.75 $1,353 —
1395–1690 1543 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.45 $1,427 -1.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1900 1628 4 91.00–109.00 $103.75 $1,689 —
1510–2000 1770 3 114.00–124.00 $119.46 $2,114 —
1690–2620 1991 7 126.00–139.00 $130.53 $2,599 —

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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.