Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $281.91/cwt -9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $313.13/cwt -15.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $268.53/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	366	321	361
Feeder cattle	254	235	285
Slaughter cattle	72	63	60
Replacement cattle	40	23	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Steers not well established. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 9.00 to 20.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	367.50	$367.50	$1,047	-32.50
450–470	460	2	317.50–320.00	$318.72	$1,466	-15.16
535	535	1	272.00	$272.00	$1,455	+22.00
550–583	572	5	277.00–292.50	$281.97	$1,613	-9.31
610–625	615	4	262.50–283.00	$274.54	$1,688	+9.53

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	3	315.00–370.00	$340.34	$929	+6.74
335	335	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,005	—
360	360	2	290.00–325.00	$307.50	$1,107	-2.50
560–590	575	2	245.00–262.50	$253.52	$1,458	+18.52

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–265	260	2	320.00–350.00	$335.29	$872	+2.75
395	395	1	235.00	$235.00	$928	-25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	370.00	$370.00	$832	+55.00
285–295	290	3	300.00–320.00	$313.22	$908	-1.78
315–345	334	4	195.00–320.00	$266.29	$889	+1.29
350–380	365	3	285.00–295.00	$288.33	$1,052	+16.45
400–445	426	6	255.00–282.50	$266.42	$1,135	+18.14
455–485	473	11	230.00–287.50	$268.53	$1,270	+15.00
510–545	533	3	227.50–245.00	$235.16	$1,253	-6.26
560–590	575	2	215.00–235.00	$225.26	$1,295	-0.60
685	685	1	211.00	$211.00	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,122	+15.77
370	370	1	260.00	$260.00	$962	-50.80
380	380	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,159	-5.80
400–435	417	8	275.00–310.00	$297.65	$1,241	-3.37
460	460	1	272.50	$272.50	$1,254	-7.49
460–485	468	3	280.00–302.00	$288.58	$1,351	+8.59
500–540	518	6	260.00–290.00	$274.21	$1,420	+5.14
550–573	563	8	260.00–280.00	$262.76	$1,479	+14.22
580	580	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,320	-21.04
620	620	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,482	+6.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,034	—
470–475	473	2	215.00–220.50	$217.76	$1,030	—
600–630	615	2	172.50–195.00	$184.02	$1,132	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,034	—
415	415	1	212.50	$212.50	$882	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,295	—
405–445	427	7	307.50–332.50	$320.57	$1,369	-17.32
460–490	468	11	297.50–320.00	$313.13	$1,465	-15.60
505–540	521	13	270.00–297.50	$281.91	$1,469	-9.62
550–575	567	6	252.50–282.50	$268.90	$1,525	-20.97
615–635	621	4	245.00–261.00	$254.66	$1,581	+9.66
679	679	6	261.00	$261.00	$1,772	+31.00
700–715	708	2	224.00–230.00	$226.97	$1,607	+0.81
735	735	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,507	-21.16

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,138	—
375–385	380	3	320.00–350.00	$332.47	$1,263	—
410–440	424	5	280.00–310.00	$300.82	$1,275	-29.12
450–495	480	4	250.00–295.00	$281.72	$1,352	+21.72
500–525	510	4	252.50–277.50	$267.69	$1,365	—
550–555	553	2	228.00–245.00	$236.46	$1,308	—
645	645	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,516	—
665	665	1	242.50	$242.50	$1,613	—
705–715	710	2	219.00–220.00	$219.50	$1,558	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	3	252.50–310.00	$290.98	$1,274	—
500–535	512	3	217.50–252.50	$237.86	$1,218	—
570	570	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,425	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,247	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1260	1068	80-85%	6	104.00–116.00	$111.35	$1,189	—
1105–1300	1234	80-85%	4	128.00–137.00	$133.64	$1,649	+0.60
1005–1665	1235	80-85%	17	115.00–130.00	$123.20	$1,522	-9.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1075	961	85-90%	9	89.00–101.00	$96.37	$926	—
855–1255	998	85-90%	16	104.00–118.00	$109.31	$1,091	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250	1250	75-80%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,625	—
1225–1705	1392	75-80%	6	131.00–140.00	$135.77	$1,890	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1615	1513	2	144.00–146.00	$144.93	$2,193	—
1570–2020	1795	2	126.00–134.00	$130.50	$2,342	—
1730–1950	1827	5	149.00–164.00	$157.05	$2,869	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1190	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,970.00	$1,827.89
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00
1210	1210	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00
1110–1315	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,775.00	$1,634.81
1235–1395	1310	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,658.75
1320	1320	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1215–1520	1348	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,750.00–1,925.00	$1,838.29

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
990	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
910–1135	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,425.00–1,750.00	$1,576.69
1230–1235	1233	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,650.00	$1,583.34

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,675.00	$1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1075–1150	1103	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,925.00	$1,786.67
1125	1125	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225–1230	1228	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00–2,200.00	$2,012.88	—
1230	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—
1350–1395	1373	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00–2,710.00	$2,704.92	—
1375	1375	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885	885	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—

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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.