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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 495 280
Feeder cattle 150 404 213
Slaughter cattle 35 75 58
Replacement cattle 16 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Last reported sale 11/07/23. Therefore due to the significant time frame since the last reported sale no trends were established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $998 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 +3.73
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +6.21
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 +7.50
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 -22.50
810 810 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,276 —
1010 1010 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,162 —
1060 1060 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $641 —
340 340 1 235.00 $235.00 $799 -13.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 +15.00
420–435 428 2 210.00 $210.00 $899 -23.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
310–325 315 4 225.00–245.00 $235.04 $740 +5.04
350–395 372 6 220.00–245.00 $233.91 $870 -6.29
415–445 428 3 218.00–225.00 $220.92 $946 -2.64
475–495 487 3 205.00–228.00 $215.09 $1,047 +1.54
505–530 520 3 196.00–210.00 $204.62 $1,064 -13.82
560–580 573 4 167.50–208.00 $196.07 $1,123 -11.21
600–615 607 3 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,260 +60.07
665 665 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 +19.03
765 765 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,167 —
850 850 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,266 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
490–495 493 2 195.00–202.50 $198.77 $980 +20.30
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +15.00
640 640 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,043 —
670 670 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +1.62
665 665 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 +25.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +16.73
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 -18.76
525–535 530 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 -9.41
560–585 573 2 202.50–205.00 $203.78 $1,168 -9.84
605–640 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $1,200 -16.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 205.00 $205.00 $943 +32.25
500–530 515 2 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $972 +41.21
630 630 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,191 —
690–695 693 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 -29.65
465–495 480 2 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $985 +2.94
540 540 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,040 -3.26
605 605 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,044 +1.43
715 715 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,090 -11.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1365 1159 80-85% 8 83.00–89.00 $86.14 $998 +5.10
1205–1525 1391 80-85% 5 79.00–83.00 $81.03 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1085 975 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.67 $601 —
1135–1350 1212 85-90% 3 73.00–81.00 $77.55 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 —
1260–1730 1443 75-80% 4 86.00–93.00 $89.07 $1,285 -0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1685 1588 3 99.00–107.00 $104.20 $1,655 —
1850–2100 1975 2 111.00–112.00 $111.53 $2,203 —
2160 2160 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1215–1385 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,203.06
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875–1340 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,280.00 $1,122.31

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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.