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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.25/cwt +14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 514 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.23/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 560 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 211 211
Feeder cattle 161 141 156
Slaughter cattle 26 64 43
Replacement cattle 8 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 4 277.50–287.50 $283.08 $1,045 +25.17
422 value added 422 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,072 —
475–480 478 2 227.50–236.00 $231.77 $1,108 +19.27
530–540 533 7 225.00–243.00 $234.01 $1,247 +12.61
550 550 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 -6.50
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
665 665 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,470 —
705 705 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,495 —
783 783 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,488 —
810 810 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478 —
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
1105 1105 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 +1.09
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 +14.97
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 +15.00
490 490 4 219.00–230.00 $221.75 $1,087 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 225.00 $225.00 $484 —
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
310 310 1 212.50 $212.50 $659 -25.00
395 395 1 229.00 $229.00 $905 -6.00
430–445 438 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $991 -1.55
450–485 460 4 212.00–225.00 $217.90 $1,002 +1.84
504–530 514 11 190.00–215.00 $208.25 $1,070 +14.07
550–595 560 10 199.00–209.00 $205.23 $1,149 +13.42
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +4.50
605–620 613 3 199.00–204.00 $202.02 $1,238 +9.52
683 value added 683 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,332 —
695 695 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 +18.00
730 730 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
310–340 325 2 185.00–195.00 $189.77 $617 -7.27
370 370 1 187.50 $187.50 $694 -37.50
400–440 417 3 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $886 —
500–545 525 4 181.00–196.00 $190.35 $999 —
550 550 1 162.50 $162.50 $894 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 -37.50
570 570 1 167.50 $167.50 $955 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +2.54
450–495 472 7 220.00–242.50 $229.34 $1,082 -2.25
500–530 512 6 214.00–226.00 $221.54 $1,134 +7.88
550–575 565 4 210.00–220.00 $215.75 $1,219 +10.25
600–640 618 8 203.00–221.00 $211.56 $1,307 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +8.74
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 217.50–219.00 $218.02 $916 —
465–490 478 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $992 -9.77
505–535 518 3 210.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,108 —
625 625 2 187.50–192.50 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1370 1151 80-85% 8 96.00–107.00 $100.40 $1,156 +10.18
1210–1440 1325 80-85% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.63 $1,413 +8.84
1305–1560 1472 80-85% 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 934 85-90% 4 85.00–93.00 $88.04 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1595 1490 75-80% 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,594 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1575 1298 2 91.00–108.00 $101.32 $1,315 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.