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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 390 473
Feeder cattle 248 312 398
Slaughter cattle 66 60 50
Replacement cattle 15 18 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established last sale. Steers mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady with instances 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
300–345 328 5 255.00–277.50 $268.74 $881 +0.86
350–385 369 5 245.00–267.50 $255.60 $943 -2.77
400–420 410 5 245.00–262.50 $255.57 $1,048 +14.06
480–485 482 3 231.00–232.50 $231.83 $1,117 —
525–540 528 5 228.00–237.50 $229.94 $1,214 +2.56
555–570 563 2 218.00–240.00 $228.85 $1,288 +0.27
616 616 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,361 -0.40
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
765 765 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 ±0.00
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +2.50
300–315 310 3 250.00–265.00 $255.89 $793 +34.06
355–385 368 3 245.00–250.00 $246.61 $908 +56.61
410–430 420 2 222.50–240.00 $231.46 $972 —
465–485 475 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,033 +10.80
535–545 540 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,222 —
610–615 613 2 197.50–200.00 $198.76 $1,218 —
670 670 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,290 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 232.50–235.00 $233.80 $970 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
520 520 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 +5.07
405–445 429 9 210.00–237.50 $223.25 $958 +4.01
450–490 471 7 197.50–222.50 $212.16 $999 -5.70
540 540 1 184.00 $184.00 $994 -13.50
535–545 541 5 200.00–215.00 $207.03 $1,120 +9.53
560–570 564 9 195.00–214.00 $210.43 $1,187 -2.44
600–642 631 9 185.00–191.00 $188.44 $1,189 -1.56
655 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 -32.50
670 670 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,189 -27.50
750 750 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,230 +1.00
755 755 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,302 +9.50
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
970 970 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 —
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 +29.81
305–325 318 3 205.00–220.00 $214.10 $681 +9.23
350–395 382 6 215.00–225.00 $219.61 $839 +37.11
405–415 410 2 205.00–217.50 $211.33 $866 +16.33
458–490 470 4 195.00–210.00 $205.61 $966 +2.92
520–545 533 2 177.50–185.00 $181.34 $967 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -25.01
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 217.50 $217.50 $740 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 +27.50
400–435 418 2 202.50–210.00 $206.41 $863 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 -6.00
485–498 494 4 167.50–192.50 $185.11 $914 -0.89
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 427 5 235.00–250.00 $241.77 $1,032 +3.67
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -8.81
470–495 484 4 220.00–230.00 $223.06 $1,080 -5.75
503–545 519 7 212.50–229.00 $220.59 $1,145 -2.94
570–595 584 4 205.00–221.00 $214.93 $1,255 -1.23
600–643 630 7 190.00–217.00 $202.19 $1,274 -9.92
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 470 3 202.50–225.00 $215.58 $1,013 —
510–535 527 3 202.50–207.50 $204.96 $1,080 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +10.00
740 740 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +18.46
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -12.45
513–520 517 4 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $1,041 +10.28
570 570 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,097 -1.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1207 80-85% 18 87.00–95.00 $90.10 $1,088 —
1225–1270 1248 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $1,198 —
1255–1420 1317 80-85% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.68 $1,142 +5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1135 960 85-90% 3 65.00–71.00 $67.82 $651 —
785–1090 991 85-90% 8 74.00–85.00 $80.84 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1880 1433 75-80% 10 89.00–97.00 $91.37 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1630 1355 5 96.00–114.00 $105.35 $1,427 —
1270–1990 1619 4 111.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,900 —
1750–2000 1851 4 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $2,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.