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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.88/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 739 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.90/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 333 363
Feeder cattle 285 267 265
Slaughter cattle 60 66 88
Replacement cattle 16 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 14.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +1.77
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 +17.72
350–385 368 14 250.00–275.00 $266.88 $982 -0.62
410–435 421 4 240.00–250.00 $243.75 $1,026 —
458–470 464 5 227.50–240.00 $234.94 $1,090 +14.16
505–530 520 5 215.00–235.00 $225.33 $1,172 +22.84
561 value added 561 7 128.00 $128.00 $718 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
603–640 618 8 198.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,260 +2.40
739 value added 739 12 184.00 $184.00 $1,360 -2.00
800 value added 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
853 value added 853 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,407 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 235.00 $235.00 $665 +35.00
365–375 370 3 235.00–245.00 $238.29 $882 +18.29
400–420 410 2 235.00–237.50 $236.28 $969 —
455–495 474 5 200.00–225.00 $213.96 $1,014 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 —
332–335 333 4 180.00–245.00 $228.64 $761 —
380–381 381 6 205.00–252.50 $244.60 $932 —
665–680 673 2 152.50–177.50 $165.14 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 -3.75
355–390 380 9 215.00–220.00 $219.37 $834 +20.57
410–445 426 6 207.50–220.00 $210.08 $895 +0.50
460–495 473 5 193.00–205.00 $198.52 $939 +6.47
500–540 518 6 180.00–196.00 $189.34 $981 +3.35
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 -37.19
550–580 569 7 180.00–192.50 $185.70 $1,057 +8.51
573 value added 573 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,049 —
600–605 603 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $1,033 +4.48
648 value added 648 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,108 —
675 675 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -14.50
715–730 727 5 148.00–159.00 $153.38 $1,115 -7.38
730 730 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,004 -23.26
825 825 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,229 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 165.00–190.00 $177.17 $510 +2.17
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 +0.40
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 +4.68
415–445 431 4 170.00–200.00 $182.72 $788 +3.41
495 495 1 182.50 $182.50 $903 +5.77
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 +7.48
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +6.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
318–345 325 5 165.00–200.00 $192.56 $626 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 ±0.00
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 235.00–250.00 $242.15 $1,029 +8.12
460–480 469 5 220.00–235.00 $225.94 $1,060 +4.84
500–545 522 5 210.00–220.00 $215.91 $1,127 +4.37
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 +28.15
600–610 605 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,255 +29.35
735 735 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,279 +3.73
780–785 783 2 157.50–167.50 $162.52 $1,273 +5.02
830 830 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,324 +19.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 195.00–215.00 $205.00 $984 +2.58
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 +15.06
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
905 905 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,290 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
560–595 577 3 180.00–197.50 $191.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1260 1200 80-85% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,112 —
1170–1260 1215 80-85% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.52 $966 —
935–1575 1238 80-85% 18 85.00–93.00 $89.31 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1800 1324 75-80% 13 86.00–91.00 $88.67 $1,174 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1034 85-90% 6 70.00–86.00 $77.46 $801 —
1005–1190 1103 85-90% 4 67.00–76.00 $70.66 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 90.00 $90.00 $999 —
1775–1995 1875 3 119.00–124.00 $122.35 $2,294 —
1725–2080 1882 3 128.00–129.00 $128.63 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,295.00 $1,295.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.