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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 358 222
Feeder cattle 303 249 179
Slaughter cattle 53 87 43
Replacement cattle 11 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. 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
325 325 1 267.50 $267.50 $869 -1.35
365–395 380 3 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $931 -14.81
420 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 -9.20
450–485 473 4 244.00–261.00 $254.15 $1,202 —
500–540 525 5 233.00–253.00 $242.69 $1,274 +6.19
575–580 578 4 232.00–245.00 $238.53 $1,379 +4.28
625–640 633 2 223.00–229.00 $226.04 $1,431 -3.96
655–660 658 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,536 +10.78
720 720 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 231.00–237.50 $234.23 $768 -10.34
380 380 1 227.50 $227.50 $864 -22.76
415 415 1 237.50 $237.50 $986 -12.50
450–465 457 3 220.00–239.00 $231.57 $1,058 —
500–535 518 2 219.00–221.00 $219.97 $1,139 —
555–590 575 3 218.00–230.00 $224.46 $1,291 —
610–645 628 2 206.00–225.00 $215.76 $1,355 —
775 775 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 237.50 $237.50 $653 —
365 365 1 227.50 $227.50 $830 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 -57.50
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 382 5 234.00–240.00 $237.68 $908 +11.94
405–415 410 6 235.00–243.00 $237.99 $976 +15.75
460–495 479 8 218.00–224.00 $221.72 $1,062 +0.83
500–545 523 9 214.00–222.00 $217.29 $1,136 -3.78
550–565 558 4 213.00–219.00 $215.74 $1,204 -4.76
565 565 1 172.00 $172.00 $972 -48.50
605–645 625 4 194.00–213.00 $201.86 $1,262 -7.56
683 683 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,325 -13.00
730 730 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 -5.00
761 value added 761 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,393 —
780–790 785 2 175.00–195.00 $185.06 $1,453 —
858 858 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 185.00–212.50 $199.77 $539 -15.16
335 335 1 213.00 $213.00 $714 +17.07
355–395 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 +11.05
405–445 423 6 212.00–232.00 $218.93 $926 +8.93
450–490 464 5 207.00–221.00 $215.56 $1,000 +17.15
500–535 512 5 190.00–217.00 $204.54 $1,047 -4.79
550–595 572 3 194.00–207.00 $199.17 $1,139 +1.67
625 625 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,069 —
655–690 673 2 175.00–190.00 $182.30 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
330–345 338 2 182.50–210.00 $196.56 $664 —
455 455 2 200.00–212.50 $206.25 $938 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 +47.50
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
655 655 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
450 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 +7.00
535 535 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 +1.00
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 5 235.00–252.50 $239.99 $1,044 -9.16
455–490 467 8 230.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,090 -14.62
515–535 519 6 218.00–237.50 $225.88 $1,172 -4.03
550–595 569 7 208.00–218.00 $215.44 $1,226 -8.79
610–645 625 5 196.00–209.00 $202.38 $1,265 —
650–685 662 3 197.00–211.00 $205.84 $1,363 -0.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 433 5 225.00–240.00 $233.55 $1,011 -5.88
485–490 488 2 215.00–225.00 $220.03 $1,074 —
510–535 526 6 200.00–220.00 $211.47 $1,112 -4.56
560–595 579 8 187.50–211.00 $202.72 $1,174 —
610–630 620 2 187.50–189.00 $188.24 $1,167 —
700 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 207.50 $207.50 $840 +10.00
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -14.00
510 510 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 -7.00
565–570 568 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
780 780 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,217 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 162.50 $162.50 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1310 1086 80-85% 15 101.00–111.00 $105.04 $1,141 —
1060–1265 1163 80-85% 2 98.00–103.00 $100.28 $1,166 —
1165–1505 1264 80-85% 9 111.00–119.00 $114.52 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1605 1276 75-80% 8 101.00–111.00 $105.19 $1,342 —
1140–1505 1317 75-80% 6 111.00–117.00 $114.12 $1,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1185 1086 85-90% 6 92.00–99.00 $95.16 $1,033 +5.22
1410 1410 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,197 —
2010 2010 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 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.