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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 524 410
Feeder cattle 73 376 288
Slaughter cattle 41 109 90
Replacement cattle 8 39 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder inadequate receipts to establish a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 237.50 $237.50 $867 —
425 425 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,073 —
556–580 561 7 227.50–236.00 $233.20 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 +10.00
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 +15.00
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 434 4 202.50–209.00 $206.33 $895 -18.03
475–495 485 3 215.00–218.00 $216.65 $1,051 +5.21
510–535 518 6 190.00–220.00 $212.09 $1,099 +5.25
555 555 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,246 +32.63
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +30.00
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 -52.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 -32.50
455–485 470 2 187.50–205.00 $195.97 $921 +12.24
510–530 520 2 187.50–200.00 $193.87 $1,008 +0.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 +1.09
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 -28.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 237.00–240.00 $238.47 $1,025 —
455–470 463 2 231.00–237.00 $233.95 $1,083 +12.74
525–540 530 4 220.00–232.00 $226.71 $1,202 +17.54
565–580 573 2 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,203 —
655–675 665 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,180 +12.46
700 700 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 192.50 $192.50 $962 -2.28
585 585 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,068 —
615 615 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,224 +34.65
680 680 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,115 -2.98
975 975 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,024 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 210.00–231.00 $220.33 $1,042 +13.64
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1242 80-85% 5 77.00–86.00 $82.32 $1,022 -3.10
935–1390 1244 80-85% 8 86.00–95.00 $91.07 $1,133 +5.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1225 1153 85-90% 6 73.00–84.00 $77.22 $890 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1825 1440 75-80% 6 86.00–94.00 $89.38 $1,287 -1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,368 —
1370–1910 1595 4 113.00–122.00 $115.70 $1,845 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1160 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,280.00 $1,160.89
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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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.