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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.84/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.97/cwt -17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 423 294
Feeder cattle 376 339 237
Slaughter cattle 109 79 46
Replacement cattle 39 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls not well established. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–481 478 6 232.50–246.00 $243.83 $1,166 +0.25
540–545 543 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,291 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 -19.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $628 -19.95
340 340 1 227.50 $227.50 $774 -10.00
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 +25.00
470–480 475 2 215.00–232.50 $223.66 $1,062 +3.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
505–545 525 2 190.00–227.50 $209.46 $1,100 —

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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 ±0.00
400–435 422 8 220.00–229.00 $224.36 $947 -5.13
455–495 482 3 207.50–220.00 $211.44 $1,019 -17.38
500–535 515 13 197.50–212.50 $206.84 $1,065 -5.75
550–585 568 11 182.50–205.00 $191.87 $1,090 -12.90
580 580 2 152.50–167.50 $160.00 $928 -44.77
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -23.00
633–645 638 5 185.00–211.00 $202.00 $1,289 +4.00
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -17.00
700 700 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,278 -14.76
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 -32.26
760 760 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 195.00–225.00 $209.87 $604 +39.87
330–335 333 2 215.00–227.50 $221.30 $737 +23.80
380 380 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $817 +8.07
410–440 428 8 180.00–217.50 $199.45 $854 -13.09
460–495 479 5 190.00–205.00 $198.91 $953 -9.19
500–535 520 5 182.50–197.50 $186.55 $970 -14.70
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -12.50
605–630 615 3 167.50–175.00 $170.81 $1,050 -6.69
655 655 1 147.50 $147.50 $966 -12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
340 340 1 222.50 $222.50 $756 +67.50
400–445 423 2 205.00–210.00 $207.37 $877 +79.38
450–475 463 5 132.50–205.00 $183.73 $851 -27.95
520–545 533 2 190.00–197.50 $193.84 $1,033 -6.16
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 +7.50
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 +57.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
455–475 465 4 180.00–205.00 $187.99 $874 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +5.11
495 495 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,077 -1.61
505–535 522 3 180.00–205.00 $194.78 $1,017 -15.22
605–628 621 8 160.00–175.00 $164.35 $1,021 -12.34
650–665 658 3 162.50–171.00 $166.98 $1,099 -22.02
785–792 790 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 217.50–225.00 $221.21 $1,007 -11.75
502–525 506 6 209.00–210.00 $209.17 $1,058 -0.37
670 670 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -25.93
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 217.50 $217.50 $870 —
470–475 472 3 200.00–212.50 $206.69 $976 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 +28.63
563 563 2 160.00 $160.00 $901 +8.12
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 195.00 $195.00 $858 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
515–540 534 4 170.00–177.50 $171.81 $917 +4.31
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1203 80-85% 10 68.00–81.00 $77.67 $934 —
970–1590 1237 80-85% 23 79.00–95.00 $85.42 $1,057 —
1305–1330 1318 80-85% 2 93.00–99.00 $95.97 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1095 1023 85-90% 5 64.00–71.00 $67.53 $691 -0.47
915–1625 1110 85-90% 14 70.00–82.00 $74.97 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,150 -13.85
1390 1390 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,348 —
1125–1805 1444 75-80% 17 83.00–96.00 $90.48 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1610 1359 9 100.00–108.00 $105.28 $1,431 —
1330–1985 1719 4 109.00–121.00 $113.00 $1,942 —
2205 2205 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
1075–1330 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,320.00 $1,253.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1040–1060 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–945.00 $876.86
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1085–1220 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,480.00–1,650.00 $1,569.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.