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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.31/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 427 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.14/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.94/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 415 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 834 285
Feeder cattle 491 742 209
Slaughter cattle 75 66 64
Replacement cattle 35 26 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 325.00–340.00 $331.62 $905 +22.83
315–323 value added 320 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
300–345 321 9 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,061 +6.52
350–390 369 8 315.00–337.50 $326.52 $1,205 +11.98
402 value added 402 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,335 —
400–448 424 12 295.00–322.50 $308.56 $1,308 +7.86
455 value added 455 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
460–493 477 5 300.00–306.00 $303.44 $1,447 +18.93
510–512 value added 512 4 302.00–305.00 $302.75 $1,550 +22.75
524–528 525 7 278.00–289.00 $285.27 $1,498 +23.15
555–580 565 7 257.50–283.00 $274.78 $1,553 +22.58
570 value added 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
580 580 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,378 -14.70
600–645 628 4 235.00–257.50 $246.31 $1,547 +5.25
665–680 673 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,598 -2.32
705 705 3 226.00–239.00 $234.67 $1,654 +1.01
825 825 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 280.00–295.00 $287.01 $660 —
310–345 332 5 280.00–325.00 $305.15 $1,013 +23.96
360–395 375 8 270.00–315.00 $294.43 $1,104 +37.50
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 +20.28
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -11.19
505 505 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,227 +4.12
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +12.00
600–645 623 2 217.50–222.50 $220.09 $1,371 +11.37
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 -9.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 245.00–277.50 $261.44 $1,111 -0.71
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +27.05
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
275–295 285 7 295.00–330.00 $311.65 $888 +51.65
330–345 338 4 275.00–290.00 $283.80 $959 +38.84
375 fancy 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
365–395 377 13 260.00–285.00 $277.72 $1,047 +17.01
405–448 425 17 252.50–285.00 $270.40 $1,149 +15.82
435 value added 435 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
458–491 477 19 250.00–265.00 $256.46 $1,223 +18.35
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -8.11
500–545 525 19 235.00–251.00 $247.57 $1,300 +16.81
555–570 561 4 237.50–251.00 $244.92 $1,374 +25.16
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 +5.24
600–645 619 5 210.00–220.00 $216.30 $1,339 +7.60
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +5.22
755–785 770 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,406 -9.95
810–820 815 2 185.00–192.00 $188.52 $1,536 +0.16
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +7.50
955 955 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $706 +21.79
340–345 343 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $952 +44.70
360–385 372 5 250.00–272.50 $266.65 $992 +23.31
405–440 425 6 230.00–255.00 $245.55 $1,044 +10.55
450–475 465 3 235.00–252.50 $245.73 $1,143 +21.63
500–545 514 7 230.00–242.50 $234.56 $1,206 +31.45
560–595 572 5 227.50–235.00 $232.05 $1,327 +21.32
625–640 633 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,313 +12.47
660–680 670 2 187.50–195.00 $191.19 $1,281 -7.55
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +69.66
430–443 439 4 232.50–250.00 $237.50 $1,043 -2.50
460–485 472 5 215.00–245.00 $228.30 $1,078 +22.25
510–545 528 2 222.50–225.00 $223.79 $1,182 +14.97
565 565 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,257 —
630 630 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
365 365 1 222.50 $222.50 $812 +21.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 12 307.00–320.00 $313.20 $1,350 +27.26
455–486 472 8 280.00–305.00 $287.60 $1,357 +13.32
515–545 530 16 247.00–272.50 $254.47 $1,349 -2.06
553–575 556 12 242.50–261.00 $254.38 $1,414 +12.19
620–630 625 2 230.00–232.50 $231.26 $1,445 -1.03
650–655 653 2 233.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,544 +15.68
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 486 4 255.00–275.00 $263.19 $1,279 +17.16
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 +23.81
550–595 567 9 232.50–250.00 $243.38 $1,380 +18.39
620–630 625 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 +11.93
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 565 3 227.50–245.00 $236.50 $1,336 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1510 1287 80-85% 16 99.00–110.00 $103.93 $1,338 -0.74
1295 1295 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,450 +7.33
990–1850 1344 80-85% 11 88.00–102.00 $94.57 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1175 1090 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.08 $895 —
960–1745 1186 85-90% 14 84.00–96.00 $90.50 $1,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,476 —
1090–1560 1369 75-80% 5 98.00–107.00 $103.24 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1710 1333 2 132.00–133.00 $132.36 $1,764 —
1755 1755 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,036 —
1475–2060 1815 3 121.00–129.00 $125.65 $2,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1115–1555 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,560.13
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1425 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,395.16
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.