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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.13/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 530 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $257.45/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 433 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.74/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 195 266
Feeder cattle 324 161 207
Slaughter cattle 50 26 49
Replacement cattle 28 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 4 262.50–282.50 $276.65 $907 —
350–395 378 10 265.00–292.50 $275.46 $1,041 -7.62
480–485 483 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $1,250 +26.99
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -1.00
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 -7.00
790 790 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 -5.00
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 -20.00
355–390 373 5 230.00–262.50 $243.69 $909 -6.31
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +33.25
545 545 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 217.50 $217.50 $816 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 225.00–237.50 $231.55 $729 +19.05
350–380 368 3 229.00–237.50 $234.62 $863 +5.62
405–425 420 13 227.50–238.00 $236.74 $994 +10.51
450–487 483 10 220.00–222.00 $221.81 $1,071 +3.91
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -7.90
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -8.25
500–540 527 10 208.00–213.00 $210.80 $1,111 +2.55
556–593 566 8 202.00–210.00 $207.66 $1,175 +2.43
605–620 610 3 205.00–210.00 $207.64 $1,267 +5.62
625 625 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,194 -11.02
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
310–345 328 4 212.50–222.50 $217.40 $713 +27.63
357–378 365 6 219.00–221.00 $219.86 $802 +32.36
400–415 410 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $885 +3.42
450–495 476 6 205.00–214.00 $209.68 $998 —
500–520 508 3 202.50–209.00 $205.54 $1,044 +15.19
550–595 566 4 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $1,105 +32.77
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 +65.00
415 415 1 195.00 $195.00 $809 —
465–475 470 2 205.00–218.00 $211.43 $994 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 172.50–207.50 $189.73 $626 +14.73
415 415 1 207.50 $207.50 $861 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 -2.50
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 433 17 240.00–261.00 $257.45 $1,115 +17.45
465–490 476 6 238.00–258.00 $248.48 $1,183 +19.14
510–545 530 21 226.00–245.00 $229.13 $1,214 +7.59
555–562 561 9 211.00–230.00 $213.09 $1,195 -2.66
605–640 625 4 209.00–217.50 $214.37 $1,340 +2.81
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 —
890 890 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 —
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 237.50–242.50 $240.03 $996 +22.01
450–495 478 5 222.50–240.00 $229.31 $1,096 +21.74
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 +7.43
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +1.06
560–590 573 3 212.00–215.00 $213.68 $1,224 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 192.50–211.00 $201.95 $939 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 222.50 $222.50 $901 —
660 660 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $896 —
885–1405 1144 80-85% 13 89.00–105.00 $98.81 $1,130 —
1185–1375 1295 80-85% 6 105.00–111.00 $108.58 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1200 953 85-90% 5 72.00–85.00 $80.41 $766 —
915–1365 1087 85-90% 9 87.00–96.00 $92.26 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1405 1359 75-80% 4 106.00–112.00 $107.77 $1,465 —
1445–1795 1645 75-80% 3 101.00–105.00 $102.51 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 99.00 $99.00 $955 —
1640–1980 1753 6 127.00–134.00 $131.77 $2,310 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -400.00
1040–1120 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,703.96 —
1000–1450 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,751.67 —
1145–1315 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,698.27 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–920 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,434.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +200.00

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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.