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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.99/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.52/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $255.47/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 601 368
Feeder cattle 262 491 306
Slaughter cattle 47 75 51
Replacement cattle 13 35 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 +3.38
355 355 2 342.50–345.00 $343.75 $1,220 +17.23
410–445 435 6 310.00–332.50 $315.55 $1,373 +6.99
450–493 value added 472 2 295.00–312.50 $303.35 $1,432 -14.15
475–490 483 2 290.00–305.00 $297.38 $1,436 -6.06
500–545 523 6 275.00–305.00 $287.42 $1,503 +2.15
550–560 555 2 267.50–275.00 $271.22 $1,505 -3.56
720 720 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,742 +7.33
798 798 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 250.00–320.00 $285.80 $937 -19.35
380 380 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,036 -21.93
420–430 425 2 275.00–282.50 $278.71 $1,185 +6.21
480–495 488 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,232 -2.46
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 +27.00
635 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 +24.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 235.00–275.00 $254.38 $827 —
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 -21.65
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 -3.80
365–385 377 3 260.00–280.00 $271.50 $1,024 -6.22
410–440 423 7 250.00–280.00 $264.26 $1,118 -6.14
460 460 8 257.50–265.00 $258.44 $1,189 +1.98
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -31.46
500–540 517 14 232.50–257.50 $244.52 $1,264 -3.05
552 value added 552 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,325 —
565–598 582 18 232.50–240.00 $238.82 $1,390 +13.82
610–643 636 5 228.00–237.50 $229.82 $1,462 +13.52
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 245.00–260.00 $252.64 $657 -3.97
345 345 2 255.00–262.50 $258.75 $893 -18.73
350–380 365 2 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $995 +5.95
400–440 416 5 240.00–260.00 $252.63 $1,051 +7.08
450–495 478 6 200.00–255.00 $240.11 $1,148 -5.62
505–540 527 3 232.50–237.50 $235.90 $1,243 +1.34
550–590 572 3 175.00–225.00 $199.78 $1,143 -32.27
605–640 623 2 197.50–217.50 $207.22 $1,291 -0.25
670 670 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,323 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 227.50–235.00 $231.31 $740 —
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 -17.50
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
715 715 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,162 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $900 —
425 425 2 165.00 $165.00 $701 -72.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 317.50–320.00 $318.71 $1,364 +5.51
470–475 473 2 285.00–292.50 $288.73 $1,366 +1.13
505–515 511 4 257.50–267.50 $264.36 $1,351 +9.89
555–598 567 10 240.00–270.00 $255.47 $1,449 +1.09
605–635 615 3 230.00–245.00 $239.84 $1,475 +8.58
705–730 718 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,107 —
475 475 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,247 -0.69
505–545 528 3 250.00–257.50 $252.53 $1,333 +12.53
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 -5.88
675–687 684 4 220.00–225.00 $223.77 $1,531 +13.77
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 195.00 $195.00 $850 —
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1495 1363 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.63 $1,658 +18.39
1060–1655 1462 75-80% 9 106.00–116.75 $112.25 $1,641 —
1485–1880 1683 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.56 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1160 1026 85-90% 10 90.00–105.00 $95.07 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1570 1253 80-85% 9 102.00–115.50 $110.04 $1,379 +6.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1990 1735 2 118.00–119.00 $118.43 $2,055 —
1570–2090 1792 5 119.00–131.00 $126.23 $2,262 —
1850–1905 1872 3 143.00–146.00 $144.67 $2,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
935–1045 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,250.00 $2,002.08 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.