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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.81/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $225.97/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 463 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $220.70/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 402 397
Feeder cattle 324 324 309
Slaughter cattle 90 50 65
Replacement cattle 16 28 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers not well established. Feeder heifers under 500 steady, over 500 steady-6.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. 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
330–340 335 2 260.00–280.00 $269.85 $904 -6.80
350–390 370 2 260.00–265.00 $262.64 $972 -12.82
410–445 423 3 245.00–259.00 $253.77 $1,073 —
460 460 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,095 -20.76
500–536 512 3 236.00–237.00 $236.65 $1,212 —
550–570 560 6 235.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,338 —
633–635 634 4 224.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,442 —
695 695 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,515 -2.00
935 935 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 247.50 $247.50 $582 -2.50
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 -5.00
350–395 382 10 230.00–250.00 $240.91 $920 -2.78
405 405 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,000 +4.50
470–480 475 2 231.00–241.00 $235.95 $1,121 -19.05
520 520 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 -2.00
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
1025 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 222.50 $222.50 $801 +5.00
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
785 785 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 6 226.00–236.00 $232.13 $882 -2.49
415–440 426 5 229.00–231.00 $230.01 $980 -6.73
450–495 467 8 216.00–226.00 $220.68 $1,031 -1.13
485 485 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,038 +4.00
505–525 512 3 209.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,072 +9.33
500–541 518 16 212.00–220.00 $217.02 $1,124 +6.22
553–575 560 6 211.00–219.00 $215.80 $1,208 +8.14
607 value added 607 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,208 —
660 660 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,204 —
655–680 668 2 188.00–198.00 $192.91 $1,289 —
730 730 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,234 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 227.00 $227.00 $726 +9.60
370–390 378 3 212.00–229.00 $220.88 $835 +1.02
413–440 420 10 200.00–227.00 $220.70 $927 +4.86
455–495 475 3 192.00–210.00 $203.41 $966 -6.27
510–545 527 3 211.00–212.00 $211.67 $1,116 +6.13
580 580 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 +15.73
625–640 633 2 183.00–187.00 $184.98 $1,171 -10.02
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 +10.27
385–395 390 4 157.50–202.50 $187.90 $733 —
415–435 428 3 190.00–196.00 $194.06 $831 -13.44
500 500 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -5.00
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 -15.00
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -1.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 7 228.00–237.00 $231.80 $976 -8.23
450–485 463 12 219.00–234.00 $225.97 $1,046 -3.34
510–540 531 7 210.00–225.00 $217.30 $1,154 +2.30
550–590 576 9 200.00–228.00 $216.57 $1,247 +2.89
715 715 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 6 245.00–264.00 $256.01 $1,070 -1.44
450–470 459 5 240.00–246.00 $243.97 $1,120 -4.51
513–535 525 6 222.00–229.00 $224.82 $1,180 -4.31
550–590 570 2 222.00–240.00 $230.68 $1,315 +17.59
610 610 5 216.00–219.00 $217.80 $1,329 +3.43
675 675 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 215.00–241.00 $228.16 $935 +5.66
475–495 485 2 219.00–230.00 $224.39 $1,088 —
540 540 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,177 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
465 465 1 213.00 $213.00 $990 +11.05
520–530 525 2 214.00–227.00 $220.56 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1520 1225 80-85% 11 85.00–95.00 $90.27 $1,106 —
1045–1500 1241 80-85% 23 89.00–104.00 $96.86 $1,202 —
1235–1670 1394 80-85% 7 103.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1120 963 85-90% 11 65.00–74.00 $70.71 $681 -9.70
940–1290 1076 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.81 $934 -5.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1306 75-80% 9 93.00–105.00 $97.29 $1,271 —
1130–1720 1425 75-80% 2 85.00–108.00 $98.88 $1,409 —
1385–1685 1535 75-80% 2 106.00–108.00 $106.90 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1850 1655 5 113.00–126.00 $120.72 $1,998 —
1865–1915 1890 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $2,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -23.27

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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.