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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 367 0
Feeder cattle 200 303 0
Slaughter cattle 49 53 0
Replacement cattle 10 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. 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
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 +2.50
350–393 375 6 257.00–270.00 $261.40 $980 +16.33
430–440 435 2 245.00–257.00 $250.93 $1,092 +3.43
450–495 477 3 238.00–241.00 $239.72 $1,143 -14.43
505–545 526 4 238.00–243.00 $240.47 $1,265 -2.22
550–595 566 5 237.50–245.00 $240.36 $1,360 +1.83
605–645 630 3 234.00–243.00 $238.99 $1,506 +12.95
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 -8.51
700 700 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,582 +3.00
775 775 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,728 —
810 810 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 247.00 $247.00 $840 +12.77
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +22.50
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -27.50
470–495 484 4 224.00–235.00 $229.48 $1,111 -2.09
555–578 570 3 220.00–226.00 $224.05 $1,277 -0.41
605–635 624 7 221.00–225.00 $222.00 $1,385 +6.24
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
425 425 1 197.50 $197.50 $839 —
460–475 468 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 —
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 4 217.00–225.00 $220.95 $930 -17.04
473–490 478 6 215.00–223.00 $217.04 $1,037 -4.68
515 515 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -1.29
505–545 528 3 221.00–225.00 $222.69 $1,176 +5.40
565–585 573 3 218.00–224.00 $220.70 $1,265 +48.70
620 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 +16.14
675 675 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,401 +13.50
705 705 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,368 +2.00
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
300–345 327 3 230.00–240.00 $233.42 $763 +20.42
355–375 365 2 220.00 $220.00 $803 ±0.00
400–425 413 3 216.00–217.00 $216.68 $895 -2.25
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -30.56
525 525 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 +4.46
550–575 563 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,196 +13.27
695 695 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,234 -4.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 218.00 $218.00 $796 —
405–425 415 2 187.50–213.00 $200.56 $832 —
470 470 2 174.00–206.00 $190.00 $893 -16.25
510 510 1 182.50 $182.50 $931 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 —
435 435 1 214.00 $214.00 $931 +24.00
480–485 483 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $893 -32.03
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -3.00
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,031 +5.50
455–475 464 5 234.00–240.00 $237.37 $1,101 +3.99
560–585 568 3 225.00–235.00 $228.43 $1,297 +12.99
620–645 633 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,386 +16.62
700–728 719 3 205.00–214.00 $211.08 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $999 -1.11
460–490 472 3 225.00–237.00 $231.37 $1,092 +11.34
510–535 523 4 205.00–218.50 $210.90 $1,103 -0.57
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +22.28
675 675 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,438 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +47.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 213.00–234.00 $223.23 $1,078 +8.23
505 505 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,101 ±0.00
610–635 623 2 211.00–214.00 $212.47 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 +52.00
655–690 673 2 160.00–190.00 $174.61 $1,175 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1130 998 80-85% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.57 $1,004 —
1030–1545 1338 80-85% 20 104.00–110.00 $106.19 $1,421 —
1375–1430 1403 80-85% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1045 850 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $82.05 $697 —
870–1455 1104 85-90% 6 87.00–103.00 $98.96 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,167 —
1035–1335 1228 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.17 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,076 —
1785–1910 1848 2 134.00–138.00 $136.07 $2,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1100 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.