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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.37/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 366 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $216.16/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 576 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.24/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 430 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 361 320
Feeder cattle 312 285 228
Slaughter cattle 60 60 73
Replacement cattle 18 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls not well established. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 5.00 to 15.00 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
300–340 310 7 260.00–270.00 $267.88 $830 +2.88
350–390 366 18 240.00–275.00 $258.37 $946 -8.51
420–445 432 3 230.00–250.00 $241.51 $1,043 -2.24
510–530 514 5 225.00–228.00 $227.38 $1,169 +2.05
560–594 585 7 225.00–230.00 $228.58 $1,337 +18.58
600–627 value added 616 5 214.00–226.00 $221.33 $1,363 —
610–623 619 3 212.00–226.00 $221.40 $1,370 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 4 250.00 $250.00 $622 —
290 290 2 230.00–265.00 $247.50 $718 +12.50
300–315 308 4 205.00–242.50 $221.83 $683 —
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 -48.29
450–465 458 3 180.00–222.50 $206.65 $946 -7.31
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +5.00
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 -33.64
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -104.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $641 -27.52
330 330 10 227.00 $227.00 $749 +17.00
360–390 376 8 220.00–235.00 $229.93 $865 +10.56
415–445 430 14 205.00–230.00 $219.24 $943 +9.16
458–495 477 13 205.00–230.00 $217.86 $1,039 +19.34
505 thin fleshed 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 —
512–535 522 9 197.50–230.00 $213.01 $1,112 +23.67
540 540 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,066 +8.16
550–585 566 5 205.00–227.50 $212.87 $1,205 +27.17
560–595 578 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,084 +1.80
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 +18.74
656 656 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,345 +55.00
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 +16.62
775 775 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 —
810–845 838 5 155.00–166.00 $163.87 $1,373 +14.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–290 262 6 190.00–202.50 $200.19 $524 +23.02
325–335 330 3 195.00–220.00 $204.87 $676 +9.87
385 385 1 182.50 $182.50 $703 -2.50
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +12.28
450 thin fleshed 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
480–495 488 2 190.00–215.00 $202.69 $989 +20.19
575–580 578 2 192.00–198.00 $195.01 $1,127 —
640 640 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,104 +7.50
655 655 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.50 $172.50 $681 —
488 488 2 186.00 $186.00 $908 +31.00
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 426 10 225.00–250.00 $238.10 $1,014 -4.05
460–480 466 4 220.00–237.50 $228.81 $1,066 +2.87
510–530 519 10 212.50–230.00 $223.53 $1,160 +7.62
560–595 576 15 207.00–225.00 $216.16 $1,245 -1.84
600–645 620 7 197.50–220.00 $212.11 $1,315 +4.63
660–665 663 2 187.50–198.00 $192.77 $1,278 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 +16.00
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 +5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 5 215.00–229.00 $221.54 $964 —
475–495 485 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,079 +17.45
510–530 520 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $993 -4.02
571–590 581 2 192.50–195.00 $193.77 $1,126 —
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -5.00
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 172.50 $172.50 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1305 1136 80-85% 17 85.00–92.00 $88.57 $1,006 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,065 —
1315–1460 1367 80-85% 3 94.00 $94.00 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1190 1056 85-90% 18 70.00–87.00 $81.50 $861 —
945–1190 1068 85-90% 2 65.00–75.00 $70.57 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,367 —
1260–1620 1455 75-80% 7 86.00–92.00 $88.90 $1,293 —
1415–1495 1455 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —
1400 1400 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,274 —
2105 2105 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420–1465 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,386.92
1295–1610 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,466.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1115 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,335.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 84.00 $84.00 $655 —
825–845 835 2 86.00–103.00 $94.40 $788 —
890 890 1 89.00 $89.00 $792 —
910 910 1 88.00 $88.00 $801 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.