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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.12/cwt +30.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 585 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.48/cwt ≈ $1,543/hd at 573 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 201 104
Feeder cattle 215 150 85
Slaughter cattle 60 35 19
Replacement cattle 6 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last reported sale at this location was on 12/19/2023. Therefore, due the significant time frame, no trends could accurately be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
325–340 334 4 300.00–320.00 $309.93 $1,035 +7.51
355–395 381 7 295.00–325.00 $311.32 $1,186 +56.32
400–435 419 4 297.50–320.00 $308.57 $1,293 +58.57
460–495 474 6 277.00–307.50 $291.78 $1,383 +46.78
505–540 525 8 255.00–276.00 $267.43 $1,404 —
550–555 553 3 259.00–271.00 $265.00 $1,465 —
575–593 value added 580 8 260.00–275.00 $271.16 $1,573 —
610–618 616 5 243.00–247.00 $245.40 $1,512 +50.40
638 value added 638 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,582 —
655 655 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —
656 value added 656 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,620 —
730–733 732 5 221.00–229.00 $224.19 $1,641 —
790 790 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 —
855–870 863 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +35.00
385–390 388 2 280.00–315.00 $297.61 $1,155 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
450–470 460 2 262.50–270.00 $266.33 $1,225 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 210.00–250.00 $230.12 $996 +20.12
495 495 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,198 —
545 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
750 750 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,598 —

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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 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +10.00
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 +9.96
360–395 383 3 255.00–270.00 $260.55 $998 +26.64
405–435 425 4 240.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,077 +32.44
455–490 469 6 230.00–247.50 $239.74 $1,124 +24.65
535 535 3 232.00–239.00 $234.33 $1,254 +29.71
550–593 584 5 214.00–222.50 $215.60 $1,259 +19.53
572–591 value added 585 9 230.00–236.00 $231.96 $1,357 —
645 645 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,477 —
670–695 687 3 195.00–205.00 $198.59 $1,364 +11.59
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
335 335 2 225.00–242.50 $233.75 $783 —
385–395 390 2 200.00–235.00 $217.28 $847 —
420–440 430 2 222.50–235.00 $228.90 $984 —
450–485 468 2 202.50–217.50 $210.28 $984 —
550–595 572 3 202.50–210.00 $206.64 $1,182 —
600–645 617 3 195.00–198.00 $196.86 $1,215 —
675 675 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,299 +24.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +31.23
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 —
650 650 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,186 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–444 437 2 279.00–300.00 $289.33 $1,264 +39.33
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +87.50
500–545 523 5 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,360 +52.47
570 570 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,439 +48.72
605–620 613 2 236.00–244.00 $239.95 $1,471 +47.38
660–695 678 2 210.00–219.00 $214.38 $1,453 —
710–715 712 3 182.50–219.00 $203.51 $1,449 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,266 +55.84
610–625 618 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,321 +41.23
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +26.00
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1555 1216 80-85% 17 98.00–114.00 $106.29 $1,292 —
1140–1295 1238 80-85% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.28 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1375 1148 85-90% 9 87.00–100.00 $94.60 $1,086 —
1140–1270 1205 85-90% 2 89.00–93.00 $91.11 $1,098 +13.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1430 75-80% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.52 $1,352 +5.45
1245–1640 1465 75-80% 4 104.00–112.00 $108.89 $1,595 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1900 1796 4 125.00–134.00 $129.20 $2,320 —
1595–2060 1828 2 122.00–125.00 $123.31 $2,254 —
1930 1930 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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.