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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 329 363
Feeder cattle 141 248 300
Slaughter cattle 64 66 46
Replacement cattle 6 15 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter Cows Steady. Feeders and Slaughter Bulls not well established. 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
305–320 313 2 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $767 -23.62
350–375 358 3 240.00–270.00 $257.91 $923 +2.31
465 465 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,097 +4.17
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -19.33
500–535 517 5 215.00–226.00 $221.40 $1,145 -8.54
555–558 557 4 218.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,223 -9.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–295 264 7 220.00–242.50 $238.91 $631 -11.09
315–320 316 7 227.50–245.00 $230.03 $727 -25.86
358 358 2 235.00 $235.00 $841 -11.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 3 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 8 237.50 $237.50 $808 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 ±0.00
419–445 422 9 220.00–229.00 $227.78 $961 +4.53
455–495 468 7 205.00–225.00 $216.06 $1,011 +3.90
500–535 511 4 190.00–196.00 $194.18 $992 +10.18
550–575 563 3 190.00–193.00 $191.81 $1,080 -18.62
615 615 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,184 +4.06
680 680 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 -6.50
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 -2.50
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 177.50–217.50 $197.04 $646 -17.06
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 +5.39
470 470 1 197.50 $197.50 $928 -8.11
565 565 1 162.50 $162.50 $918 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 -50.00
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 +14.89
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 212.50 $212.50 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 230.00–245.00 $237.46 $1,004 -4.31
455–470 460 3 225.00–237.50 $231.59 $1,065 +11.59
525–535 529 6 205.00–223.00 $213.66 $1,130 -6.93
550–585 564 6 190.00–212.00 $205.50 $1,159 -9.43
670–675 673 2 187.50–195.00 $191.26 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 465 3 212.50–220.00 $217.34 $1,011 +7.34
595 595 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,166 +3.50
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1390 1173 80-85% 21 84.00–95.00 $90.22 $1,058 —
1005–1330 1225 80-85% 4 81.00–86.00 $84.71 $1,038 -5.39
1205–1385 1314 80-85% 5 96.00–99.00 $97.79 $1,285 +11.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1160 978 85-90% 4 61.00–76.00 $68.46 $670 -12.38
710–1315 1010 85-90% 7 74.00–87.00 $80.91 $817 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $963 —
1410–1460 1435 75-80% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $1,385 +5.12
1200–1890 1453 75-80% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.97 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2255 2255 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,796 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.