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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.56/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 531 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $204.92/cwt -20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $209.90/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 511 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 259 284
Feeder cattle 389 200 249
Slaughter cattle 78 49 33
Replacement cattle 8 10 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady on a light test. Heifers mostly steady. 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
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -11.40
415 415 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 -3.93
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +5.28
500–530 516 8 235.00–242.50 $238.12 $1,229 -2.35
560–575 567 3 238.00–242.00 $239.99 $1,361 -0.37
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -20.36
650–660 655 2 220.00–237.00 $228.44 $1,496 +3.44
734 734 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,644 -2.00
810 810 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 220.00–250.00 $234.19 $756 -12.81
365–395 388 4 225.00–240.00 $230.44 $894 -19.56
415–445 432 3 230.00–235.00 $232.68 $1,005 +22.68
455–490 473 2 227.50–242.00 $235.02 $1,112 +5.54
509 thin fleshed 509 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,191 —
510 510 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,168 —
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -19.05
613 thin fleshed 613 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,312 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -32.00
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 210.00–223.00 $216.43 $985 -8.57
500 500 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,105 —
770–785 778 2 193.00–210.00 $201.58 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
490 490 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,063 —
580 580 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 6 220.00–230.00 $224.17 $955 +3.22
460–485 479 7 220.00–223.00 $222.59 $1,066 +5.55
500–548 531 22 215.00–227.00 $223.56 $1,187 +0.87
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 -4.70
550–596 577 15 214.00–232.50 $217.81 $1,257 -2.89
600–640 615 6 205.00–214.00 $209.65 $1,289 -8.35
655–661 661 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,401 +4.50
720–743 735 4 180.00–199.00 $192.05 $1,412 -1.95
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 —
778 778 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,459 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 +10.00
415–435 427 3 195.00–221.00 $210.64 $899 -6.04
465–485 477 3 182.50–221.00 $205.67 $981 +20.67
500–510 505 3 205.00–219.00 $210.95 $1,065 +1.95
514 thin fleshed 514 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,126 —
565–580 574 4 205.00–213.00 $209.53 $1,203 -2.91
621 thin fleshed 621 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,304 —
630–635 633 3 200.00–206.00 $202.34 $1,281 —
688 688 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,266 +6.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -14.00
470–480 477 3 214.00–220.00 $216.35 $1,032 +31.38
515–535 523 3 205.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,098 -0.05
575 575 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 -1.00
610 610 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 -30.56
555 555 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,013 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 227.50–237.50 $231.70 $992 -0.74
455–480 461 4 215.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,025 -8.97
500–525 511 17 201.00–229.00 $209.90 $1,073 -1.00
550–585 571 20 187.50–210.00 $204.92 $1,170 -20.08
655–670 665 3 180.00–195.00 $186.68 $1,241 -26.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 417 3 240.00–249.00 $245.40 $1,023 -0.09
450–490 470 2 232.50–237.00 $234.85 $1,104 -2.52
500–547 526 8 227.00–233.00 $229.49 $1,207 —
560–585 578 4 212.50–224.00 $217.17 $1,255 -11.26
600–640 625 12 202.50–220.00 $212.08 $1,326 -6.92
655–680 663 4 202.50–218.00 $209.07 $1,386 —
735 735 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 -13.58
815 815 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,177 —
550–590 575 4 182.50–205.00 $196.46 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1585 1220 80-85% 23 98.00–109.00 $104.17 $1,271 —
1130–1755 1295 80-85% 7 84.00–96.00 $93.10 $1,206 —
1065–1545 1298 80-85% 7 109.00–121.00 $112.99 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1480 1271 75-80% 11 99.00–107.00 $104.88 $1,333 —
1040–1665 1343 75-80% 8 108.00–118.00 $111.82 $1,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1275 1036 85-90% 5 88.00–95.00 $92.14 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,171 +7.00
1545–1890 1730 3 122.00–126.00 $123.79 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.