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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.59/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.49/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 438 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $198.01/cwt -15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 627 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 675 417
Feeder cattle 339 519 355
Slaughter cattle 79 107 48
Replacement cattle 5 49 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 lower. Steers not well established this week. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 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
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
365 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 +10.00
450–475 463 2 237.50–250.00 $243.58 $1,128 +3.68
580 580 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 -11.64
730–735 734 4 210.00–219.00 $212.24 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 -5.00
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +10.00
335 335 1 237.50 $237.50 $796 -9.96
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -25.59
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -9.39
520–525 523 2 195.00–230.00 $212.58 $1,112 —
585–595 590 2 205.00–209.00 $207.02 $1,221 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $732 —
685–695 690 2 147.50–200.00 $173.56 $1,198 -52.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 232.50 $232.50 $872 -7.40
415–449 438 15 220.00–240.00 $229.49 $1,005 -1.00
465–495 477 12 215.00–240.00 $228.82 $1,091 +0.72
500–545 527 20 200.00–219.00 $212.59 $1,120 -13.37
550–593 573 7 197.50–212.00 $204.77 $1,173 -11.80
635 635 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,257 -11.83
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 -7.18
700–730 712 3 189.00–205.00 $197.26 $1,404 +4.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 170.00 $170.00 $498 -49.87
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 -28.32
370–395 378 4 185.00–217.50 $206.93 $782 -13.40
410–440 424 8 190.00–225.00 $212.54 $901 -8.73
465–495 477 3 197.50–220.00 $208.10 $993 -9.01
515–535 525 4 190.00–210.00 $201.25 $1,057 -8.83
565 565 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,031 -11.51
620 620 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,100 -20.88
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -34.26
700–740 708 5 162.00–170.00 $164.76 $1,167 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 —
420–445 433 2 102.50–155.00 $127.99 $554 —
460–470 465 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $984 +23.94
530–540 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -17.50
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 -25.00
635 635 2 142.50–165.00 $153.75 $976 -38.25
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -63.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 5 225.00–250.00 $232.43 $1,002 -16.08
450–485 471 4 220.00–240.00 $232.96 $1,097 —
500–545 527 5 200.00–217.50 $209.54 $1,104 -7.86
555–590 579 8 190.00–215.00 $198.86 $1,151 -15.20
605–645 627 12 191.00–203.00 $198.01 $1,242 -15.38
650–665 658 2 185.00–197.00 $190.93 $1,256 -9.74
715 715 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,341 +1.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 7 210.00–222.50 $214.89 $896 -9.43
450–490 471 12 207.50–225.00 $219.11 $1,032 -1.30
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +5.83
560–595 581 5 172.50–185.00 $178.46 $1,037 -24.77
600–645 620 3 170.00–180.00 $176.69 $1,095 -25.86
670 670 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,266 +9.00
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 170.00–182.50 $176.37 $926 —
555–585 570 2 127.50–175.00 $151.88 $866 -48.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 167.50 $167.50 $904 -42.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1115 80-85% 4 74.00–83.00 $79.56 $887 —
900–1350 1164 80-85% 16 81.00–93.00 $86.67 $1,009 -5.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1750 1354 75-80% 4 93.00–101.00 $96.85 $1,311 —
1250–1760 1523 75-80% 11 85.00–96.00 $90.19 $1,374 —
1635–1695 1665 75-80% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.55 $1,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1018 85-90% 3 61.00–72.00 $68.00 $692 —
725–1233 1063 85-90% 8 71.00–82.00 $77.77 $827 -13.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,638 -18.05
1050–2010 1611 10 111.00–120.00 $114.75 $1,849 —
1635–2050 1843 2 123.00–125.00 $123.89 $2,283 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.