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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $308.89/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 464 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.31/cwt -15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $314.69/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 366 390
Feeder cattle 301 254 312
Slaughter cattle 85 72 60
Replacement cattle 25 40 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers not well established two weeks ago. Heifers under 400lbs not well established, Over 400lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 390.00–410.00 $400.21 $961 —
265–295 284 4 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,036 -2.70
300–345 321 5 335.00–360.00 $341.76 $1,097 —
355–365 360 3 320.00–370.00 $349.40 $1,258 —
405–424 419 6 302.50–312.50 $310.48 $1,301 —
503–540 522 7 285.00–295.00 $289.54 $1,511 +17.54
560–574 571 4 280.00–291.00 $282.70 $1,614 +0.73
615–630 623 2 265.00–272.00 $268.46 $1,673 -6.08
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
730 730 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 282.50–290.00 $287.46 $977 -12.54
365–390 373 3 285.00–305.00 $295.22 $1,101 -12.28
405–440 425 3 240.00–290.00 $257.57 $1,095 —
450–495 468 6 240.00–287.50 $271.15 $1,269 —
530 530 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,418 —
575–593 589 4 250.00–276.00 $269.65 $1,588 +16.13
625–630 628 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,491 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 332.50 $332.50 $815 —
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
305–335 319 5 300.00–330.00 $314.59 $1,004 -25.41
370–398 387 7 292.50–310.00 $296.12 $1,146 -8.88
420–445 435 4 290.00–310.00 $298.84 $1,300 +1.19
450–480 458 6 265.00–282.50 $274.62 $1,258 +2.12
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -33.58
500–543 523 14 250.00–265.00 $258.31 $1,351 -15.90
550–555 553 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 -7.76
605–610 608 2 240.00–262.50 $251.20 $1,527 +12.20
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —
710 710 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,370 —
865 865 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 310.00 $310.00 $893 -3.22
305–330 317 3 295.00–300.00 $298.39 $946 +32.10
350–395 370 5 250.00–290.00 $268.45 $993 -19.88
400–425 417 9 260.00–282.50 $269.73 $1,125 +3.31
455–490 469 4 247.50–255.00 $252.53 $1,184 -16.00
500 500 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 -22.66
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 +19.74
615–635 625 2 200.00–227.50 $213.53 $1,335 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -15.00
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +47.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
355–385 366 7 310.00–340.00 $330.53 $1,210 -39.47
400–447 429 11 305.00–327.50 $314.69 $1,350 -5.88
455–490 464 14 300.00–312.50 $308.89 $1,433 -4.24
500–540 518 7 277.50–302.50 $288.77 $1,496 +6.86
570–580 575 3 265.00–272.50 $268.35 $1,543 -0.55
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -24.66
680–695 690 3 235.00–245.00 $240.04 $1,656 -20.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 330.00–350.00 $338.41 $1,083 +8.41
350–385 365 4 245.00–295.00 $267.43 $976 -65.04
403–445 420 9 255.00–291.00 $280.10 $1,176 -20.72
450–495 474 8 235.00–297.50 $269.11 $1,276 -12.61
520–540 528 3 247.50–262.50 $256.71 $1,355 -10.98
560–595 578 3 250.00–252.50 $251.69 $1,455 +15.23
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 -34.50
810 810 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,559 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1305 1083 80-85% 7 104.00–114.00 $110.52 $1,197 -0.83
945–1575 1259 80-85% 26 119.00–129.00 $123.64 $1,557 —
1050–1505 1271 80-85% 9 130.00–139.00 $134.08 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1540 1297 75-80% 10 127.00–134.00 $129.32 $1,677 —
1225–1720 1437 75-80% 10 134.00–139.00 $136.00 $1,954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1250 1093 85-90% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.52 $1,121 —
790–1425 1152 85-90% 9 105.00–113.00 $108.51 $1,250 —
1165–1390 1263 85-90% 4 114.00–122.00 $118.58 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1350 1265 3 135.00–143.00 $139.78 $1,768 —
1320 1320 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,676 —
1245–1725 1485 2 151.00–153.00 $151.84 $2,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–965 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,227.16
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -112.88
1245–1340 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,375.00 $2,362.96 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.