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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.67/cwt -14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 516 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 223 329
Feeder cattle 176 175 248
Slaughter cattle 28 43 66
Replacement cattle 4 5 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established last week; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 11.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher. Quality pour to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 335.00 $335.00 $737 —
345 345 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,216 -2.50
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -9.78
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
470–490 477 3 302.50–310.00 $307.43 $1,466 -7.57
514 value added 514 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,503 —
500–525 515 3 272.50–292.50 $282.34 $1,454 -27.66
560–565 563 6 279.00–280.00 $279.50 $1,574 -5.35
610 610 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
265–295 278 3 245.00–310.00 $279.76 $778 -5.24
310–340 327 5 280.00–315.00 $302.74 $990 -15.81
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
490 490 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,360 -27.50
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 306.00–307.50 $306.75 $1,175 -0.67
400–445 419 9 280.00–307.50 $295.70 $1,239 -15.65
480–495 485 6 280.00–292.50 $283.72 $1,376 +3.61
510 510 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,313 -16.31
500–545 516 14 242.50–267.50 $259.82 $1,341 -13.99
555–575 565 3 244.00–260.00 $252.94 $1,429 +17.83
600–625 611 4 237.00–245.00 $240.31 $1,468 +8.31
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -12.00
685–695 690 2 218.00–225.00 $221.47 $1,528 -11.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 270.00–300.00 $284.73 $783 —
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +25.00
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 +16.28
425 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 +2.72
465–480 472 8 250.00–272.50 $263.75 $1,245 +3.00
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -50.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 4 317.50–337.50 $331.74 $1,261 -26.57
405–445 426 4 295.00–315.00 $301.06 $1,283 -35.08
460–490 474 7 290.00–307.50 $300.28 $1,423 -21.35
500–545 523 8 260.00–297.50 $277.06 $1,449 -17.26
550–595 576 6 255.00–273.00 $265.83 $1,531 -7.21
600–640 624 5 247.00–265.00 $253.81 $1,584 —
665–675 673 4 250.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,703 +5.25
950 950 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
440 440 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,265 -4.25
495 495 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,299 -27.58
513 thin fleshed 513 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,218 —
540 540 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,472 -2.50
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -65.00
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 +40.00
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —
940–1950 1327 80-85% 8 116.00–130.00 $126.37 $1,677 —
1235–1600 1365 80-85% 4 131.00–134.00 $132.74 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $723 —
950–1090 998 85-90% 3 104.00–110.00 $107.36 $1,071 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,316 +3.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1760 1435 75-80% 5 126.00–134.00 $130.02 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1940 1708 3 143.00–155.00 $150.69 $2,574 —
1880–2135 2008 2 155.00–161.00 $157.81 $3,169 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.