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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.85/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.51/cwt -16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.55/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 482 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 122 410
Feeder cattle 404 73 288
Slaughter cattle 75 41 90
Replacement cattle 16 8 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trends on feeder cattle could not be established due to inadequate receipts last week. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 217.50–225.00 $221.28 $626 —
330–340 335 2 240.00–257.50 $248.62 $833 —
375–395 386 4 232.50–240.00 $236.24 $912 -3.76
405–445 424 4 217.50–232.50 $224.32 $951 —
515–525 520 2 200.00–217.00 $208.42 $1,084 -19.58
565–575 570 2 190.00–215.00 $202.61 $1,155 —
615 615 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 6 242.50–265.00 $251.27 $962 +13.77
425–435 430 2 240.00–247.50 $243.79 $1,048 -8.71
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 —
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 —
660 660 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,336 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 197.50 $197.50 $592 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -10.00
410–445 428 2 232.50–235.00 $233.80 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.50 $212.50 $584 —
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
360–395 385 6 232.50–250.00 $240.20 $925 —
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 +8.67
405–440 423 6 215.00–235.00 $223.56 $946 +17.23
450–495 482 10 202.50–222.50 $213.55 $1,029 -3.10
500–540 519 16 200.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,134 +6.35
520–540 528 3 185.00–205.00 $195.70 $1,033 -16.39
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -14.50
550–595 570 11 190.00–219.00 $207.28 $1,181 -17.22
605–625 615 2 147.40–147.50 $147.45 $907 -57.55
600–640 621 4 175.00–200.00 $182.95 $1,136 -22.05
650–685 668 4 160.00–175.00 $167.97 $1,122 —
730 730 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
325–335 330 2 182.50–200.00 $191.38 $632 —
350–390 369 8 182.50–227.50 $204.90 $756 —
410–445 433 6 192.50–222.50 $205.39 $889 —
450–495 478 10 165.00–210.00 $193.70 $926 -6.30
500–530 513 3 192.50–202.50 $198.38 $1,018 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —
625–630 627 3 167.50–170.00 $168.50 $1,056 +26.00
690 690 1 142.50 $142.50 $983 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 182.50 $182.50 $611 -7.50
400–445 424 6 200.00–220.00 $208.58 $884 —
460–485 472 3 132.50–207.50 $178.47 $842 -17.50
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 -58.87
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 3 230.00–237.50 $233.27 $996 -5.20
450–475 460 3 225.00–236.00 $231.26 $1,064 -2.69
515–540 529 8 207.00–224.00 $216.91 $1,147 -9.80
560–595 573 8 200.00–222.50 $213.62 $1,224 +3.69
600–615 605 4 200.00–214.00 $209.07 $1,265 —
650–675 663 3 165.00–171.00 $167.81 $1,113 -9.65
810–830 820 2 154.00–160.00 $156.96 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 210.00–230.00 $219.65 $944 —
455–495 476 5 195.00–207.50 $202.22 $963 —
500–545 511 7 177.50–202.50 $195.76 $1,000 +3.26
560–590 580 3 180.00–200.00 $188.39 $1,093 +5.89
615–645 627 3 154.00–185.00 $171.07 $1,073 -27.93
685–695 690 2 159.00–164.00 $161.48 $1,114 -2.52
710–735 721 5 160.00–166.00 $163.89 $1,182 —
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
835 835 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,261 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 4 170.00–225.00 $197.71 $811 —
485 485 2 158.00–187.50 $172.75 $838 -47.58
500 500 1 147.50 $147.50 $738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1395 1185 80-85% 16 75.00–86.00 $81.04 $960 —
960–1650 1310 80-85% 8 87.00–93.00 $89.09 $1,167 —
1300–1375 1338 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $95.97 $1,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1630 1414 75-80% 13 84.00–96.00 $90.04 $1,273 +0.66
1145–1725 1470 75-80% 4 80.00–85.00 $81.99 $1,205 —
1415–1730 1548 75-80% 4 94.00–99.00 $97.37 $1,507 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1085 1030 85-90% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.53 $675 —
910–1310 1129 85-90% 8 75.00–84.00 $79.04 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2050 1678 3 106.00–109.00 $107.53 $1,804 —
1580–1835 1690 4 109.00–114.00 $112.25 $1,897 —
1945 1945 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.