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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $281.86/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 411 329
Feeder cattle 175 301 248
Slaughter cattle 43 85 66
Replacement cattle 5 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder Steers are not well established; Feeder Heifers under 500 4.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 unevenly steady on light receipts; Feeder Bulls under 450 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450 5.00 to 12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter 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
260–275 268 2 345.00–387.50 $365.65 $980 +0.85
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 +13.24
370–390 382 3 330.00–355.00 $339.78 $1,298 -9.62
490 490 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 +20.46
560–595 572 3 277.50–292.50 $284.85 $1,629 +2.15
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 -10.96
800 800 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,740 —
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 —
300–330 310 3 290.00–340.00 $318.55 $988 +31.09
343 thin fleshed 343 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,175 —
495 495 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,510 +33.85
585 585 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,594 +2.85
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 2 297.50 $297.50 $976 —
355–395 378 6 292.50–320.00 $307.42 $1,162 +11.30
405–420 413 7 305.00–320.00 $311.35 $1,286 +12.51
455–480 468 2 255.00–275.00 $264.73 $1,239 -9.89
455–495 480 3 279.00–282.50 $280.11 $1,345 +25.11
500–515 508 2 270.00–277.50 $273.81 $1,391 +15.50
550–575 563 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,324 -19.89
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 -7.50
645 645 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 —
660–665 663 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,542 +17.51
715–745 730 2 207.00–214.00 $210.43 $1,536 +17.43
765 765 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 -38.39
355–385 366 5 245.00–285.00 $268.72 $984 +0.27
370 thin fleshed 370 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —
405–440 422 5 225.00–287.50 $254.78 $1,075 -14.95
455–495 473 8 250.00–271.00 $260.75 $1,233 +8.22
500–520 510 2 260.00–261.00 $260.49 $1,328 +47.99
555–565 560 2 228.00–245.00 $236.42 $1,324 -8.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 6 345.00–370.00 $358.31 $1,319 +27.78
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 -69.69
410 thin fleshed 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
400–435 418 4 325.00–347.50 $336.14 $1,405 +21.45
455–470 463 6 315.00–337.50 $321.63 $1,489 +12.74
500–545 519 5 282.50–310.00 $294.32 $1,528 +5.55
565–585 574 5 270.00–282.50 $273.04 $1,567 +4.69
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 -13.35
650–658 656 4 247.00–250.00 $247.74 $1,625 +7.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 5 295.00–330.00 $310.89 $1,191 +43.46
405–430 418 2 267.50–317.50 $291.75 $1,220 +11.65
460–495 473 5 255.00–305.00 $290.08 $1,372 +20.97
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 +18.29
560–595 576 4 247.50–267.50 $257.51 $1,483 +5.82
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1175 1090 80-85% 3 106.00–116.00 $111.84 $1,219 +1.32
1135–1245 1190 80-85% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $1,600 —
1030–1705 1211 80-85% 11 117.00–126.00 $121.45 $1,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–815 810 85-90% 2 80.00–91.00 $85.47 $692 —
1010–1470 1199 85-90% 7 105.00–115.00 $109.38 $1,311 —
1145–1515 1330 85-90% 2 117.00–122.00 $119.85 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1560 1313 75-80% 6 121.00–132.00 $128.98 $1,694 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1770 1531 4 136.00–148.00 $143.73 $2,201 —
2275 2275 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,683.50 $1,683.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.