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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.07/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.91/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.45/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 612 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 430 369
Feeder cattle 249 324 303
Slaughter cattle 87 90 46
Replacement cattle 22 16 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to the holiday lay off two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 267.50–270.00 $268.85 $909 -1.00
375–395 387 3 251.00–269.00 $259.88 $1,006 -2.76
420–425 422 3 250.00–265.00 $256.70 $1,083 +2.93
535 535 2 236.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,265 -0.15
550 550 2 231.00–237.50 $234.25 $1,288 -4.75
616 616 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,417 +2.50
650–690 670 2 214.00–232.00 $222.73 $1,492 +4.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 230.00–265.00 $244.57 $807 +24.57
375–395 385 2 240.00–260.00 $250.26 $964 +9.35
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +3.00
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 227.50 $227.50 $648 —
345 345 1 262.50 $262.50 $906 —
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 220.00–235.00 $225.74 $842 -6.39
400–445 426 7 216.00–232.50 $222.24 $947 -7.77
470–495 481 4 217.50–224.00 $220.89 $1,062 +6.89
500–545 520 12 215.00–226.00 $221.07 $1,150 +4.05
550–568 562 6 219.00–222.00 $220.50 $1,239 +4.70
600–630 610 6 200.00–217.00 $209.42 $1,277 —
614 value added 614 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,332 +18.00
660 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 +24.50
725 725 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,428 +28.00
845 845 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,318 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
928 928 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 212.50–217.50 $214.93 $619 —
305–345 328 3 180.00–220.00 $195.93 $643 -31.07
355–380 363 3 202.50–221.00 $208.95 $758 -11.93
420–440 428 3 210.00 $210.00 $899 -10.70
465–495 480 2 180.00–218.00 $198.41 $952 -5.00
520–540 529 4 195.00–219.00 $209.33 $1,107 -2.34
565 565 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,116 -13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 185.00–200.00 $192.43 $535 —
320–340 330 3 190.00–211.00 $199.71 $659 -20.29
350–390 367 3 150.00–225.00 $198.68 $729 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 ±0.00
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 140.00–212.50 $177.32 $750 -16.74
590 590 1 137.50 $137.50 $811 —
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 243.00–257.50 $249.15 $1,049 -6.86
450 450 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,116 +4.03
500–545 527 11 224.00–237.50 $229.91 $1,212 +5.09
570–590 580 4 220.00–226.00 $224.23 $1,301 -6.45
660–680 670 3 204.00–210.00 $206.36 $1,383 +1.36
770 770 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,363 —
810–845 827 3 140.00–190.00 $157.04 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 234.00–245.00 $239.43 $982 +7.63
530–545 538 2 214.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,162 -1.27
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 -30.66
490 490 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,122 +4.61
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1710 1388 75-80% 16 101.00–111.00 $105.87 $1,469 —
1119–1885 1421 75-80% 13 108.00–116.00 $111.68 $1,587 +12.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1295 1115 80-85% 15 93.00–107.00 $101.34 $1,130 —
1065–1200 1136 80-85% 6 86.00–95.00 $92.04 $1,046 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,496 +1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1215 1096 85-90% 11 79.00–98.00 $89.94 $986 +3.13
1100–1370 1235 85-90% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.55 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2405 1720 4 121.00–127.00 $124.87 $2,148 —
1830 1830 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
985–1410 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,222.37
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1255–1320 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,225.00 $1,217.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 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.