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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.99/cwt +25.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 322 345
Feeder cattle 235 262 267
Slaughter cattle 63 47 66
Replacement cattle 23 13 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher. Steers and bulls under 600 lbs 12.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. 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
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 +65.00
355–395 373 4 355.00–365.00 $358.74 $1,338 +14.99
430–445 438 4 330.00–345.00 $336.19 $1,473 +20.64
450–499 471 6 327.50–350.00 $333.88 $1,573 +36.50
500–515 508 3 290.00–320.00 $306.59 $1,557 +19.17
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -37.42
575–585 580 2 287.50–295.00 $291.28 $1,689 +20.06
615–620 618 3 260.00–275.00 $265.01 $1,638 —
670 670 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 315.00–350.00 $333.60 $927 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +37.50
400–430 415 2 315.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,317 +38.70
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +67.46
505–530 517 3 260.00–285.00 $275.19 $1,423 +5.19
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $948 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 +20.62
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
260–280 268 4 320.00–340.00 $330.67 $886 +40.67
330–345 337 3 320.00–330.00 $324.23 $1,093 +44.23
355–385 370 6 295.00–320.00 $310.80 $1,150 +39.30
420–440 428 6 285.00–317.50 $301.02 $1,288 +36.76
455–495 473 13 270.00–295.00 $279.99 $1,324 +54.99
510–540 528 6 255.00–280.00 $269.07 $1,421 +24.55
550–595 570 6 242.00–260.00 $248.54 $1,417 +9.72
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 -11.82
605–625 616 4 230.00–237.50 $232.47 $1,432 +2.65
660–695 678 3 212.50–223.00 $216.74 $1,469 +21.74
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
810 810 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,604 —
873 873 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 —
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 +62.36
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 +6.25
355–395 367 5 260.00–285.00 $271.88 $998 -0.72
405–445 430 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,068 -4.35
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -27.63
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +34.89
450–495 469 6 225.00–265.00 $253.53 $1,189 +13.42
506–525 515 3 215.00–255.00 $241.42 $1,243 +5.52
550–555 552 3 220.00–235.00 $225.86 $1,247 +26.08
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +7.78
735 735 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,341 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 426 5 330.00–345.00 $337.89 $1,439 +19.18
455–460 458 2 325.00–332.50 $328.73 $1,506 +40.00
505–525 514 5 275.00–315.00 $291.53 $1,498 +27.17
565–575 570 2 275.00–305.00 $289.87 $1,652 +34.40
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +5.16
655–680 668 3 236.00–255.00 $246.96 $1,650 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
705–715 710 3 222.50–230.00 $226.16 $1,606 -1.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 3 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,429 +72.44
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -2.50
485 thin fleshed 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 +55.00
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1225 1118 80-85% 6 105.00–109.00 $106.18 $1,187 —
1210–1265 1238 80-85% 2 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $1,647 —
1100–1760 1299 80-85% 11 114.00–129.00 $121.34 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1655 1444 75-80% 9 122.00–131.00 $126.13 $1,821 —
1275–1920 1630 75-80% 5 129.00–136.00 $132.53 $2,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–925 860 85-90% 3 87.00–93.00 $90.85 $781 —
925–1230 1070 85-90% 4 97.00–113.00 $106.18 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1155 1118 2 119.00–121.00 $119.97 $1,341 —
1245–2340 1572 5 130.00–144.00 $136.56 $2,147 —
1530–1610 1573 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $1,977 —
1830–2230 2030 2 153.00–156.00 $154.65 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1185–1370 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,481.62
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.