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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.55/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.96/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 467 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.43/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 475 343
Feeder cattle 225 389 289
Slaughter cattle 72 78 39
Replacement cattle 9 8 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. 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
395 395 1 246.00 $246.00 $972 -4.00
400–435 418 2 247.50–250.00 $248.70 $1,040 +1.70
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 ±0.00
500–545 531 6 239.00–256.00 $243.94 $1,295 +5.82
555–590 569 6 230.00–250.00 $240.03 $1,366 +0.04
612–635 617 5 230.00–239.00 $237.00 $1,462 —
650–680 660 3 221.00–232.00 $227.24 $1,500 -1.20
705 value added 705 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
785 785 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $658 —
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -4.19
360–370 365 2 220.00–240.00 $230.14 $840 -0.30
540 540 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,188 -9.00
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +20.00
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 240.00 $240.00 $929 —
420 420 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,021 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -1.00
580 580 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 205.00–212.50 $208.60 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
393 393 3 234.00 $234.00 $920 —
400–445 430 12 220.00–236.00 $227.55 $978 +3.38
460 460 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 -1.59
450–490 468 10 218.00–226.00 $222.06 $1,039 -0.53
505–530 520 3 220.00–224.00 $221.29 $1,151 -2.27
550–565 558 2 219.00–224.00 $221.47 $1,236 +5.47
555–570 563 2 212.00–217.00 $214.47 $1,207 -1.53
607 value added 607 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,360 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +0.35
616–630 620 7 209.00–220.00 $217.24 $1,347 +7.59
650–695 674 4 213.00–216.00 $214.76 $1,447 +2.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 226.00–230.00 $227.89 $725 —
355–390 373 2 216.00–222.50 $219.40 $818 -10.60
405–445 428 5 218.00–222.00 $220.36 $943 +9.72
450–475 465 3 200.00–218.00 $210.16 $977 +4.49
510–540 520 6 200.00–221.00 $212.91 $1,107 +1.96
555 555 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,204 +7.47
680–695 687 3 190.00–205.00 $198.28 $1,362 +14.28
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
475–480 478 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $914 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 -15.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +3.65
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 7 240.00–247.50 $243.43 $1,022 -1.97
450–485 463 4 230.00–241.00 $235.11 $1,089 +0.26
535–545 539 4 216.00–229.00 $220.74 $1,190 -8.75
550–580 562 3 223.00–231.00 $228.25 $1,283 +11.08
610–640 633 4 219.00–232.00 $222.13 $1,406 +10.05
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 +5.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -1.70
475–495 484 4 215.00–224.00 $220.29 $1,066 -2.11
500–505 503 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,086 +6.09
550–555 551 4 213.00–220.00 $216.88 $1,195 +11.96
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 4 195.00–210.00 $205.18 $975 —
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
515 515 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 +3.00
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +8.54

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,122 —
1080–1775 1348 75-80% 16 101.00–110.00 $105.42 $1,421 -6.40
1340–1675 1488 75-80% 8 109.00–114.00 $111.31 $1,656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1111 80-85% 8 87.00–99.00 $92.92 $1,032 —
955–1405 1149 80-85% 16 98.00–107.00 $103.31 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 995 85-90% 2 74.00–83.00 $78.12 $777 —
720–1395 1042 85-90% 9 87.00–97.00 $90.77 $946 -1.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,667 —
1685–1875 1780 2 125.00–127.00 $125.95 $2,242 —
1775–2130 1993 3 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $2,650 —

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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 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.