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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $269.02/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 583 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $273.26/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $303.51/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 432 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 236 402
Feeder cattle 368 200 324
Slaughter cattle 75 30 50
Replacement cattle 49 6 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Steers not well established due to light receipts; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 550 4.00 to 8.00 lower over 550 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–495 480 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,380 -20.43
505–545 525 5 273.00–292.00 $281.46 $1,478 +2.72
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 -45.07
560–592 582 8 270.00–290.00 $281.31 $1,637 -18.76
626 626 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,684 -16.00
660 660 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -42.43
430–435 433 2 240.00–260.00 $249.94 $1,082 -33.83
460–495 478 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 -8.65
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +5.02
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -12.50
625 625 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 5 275.00–285.00 $278.92 $940 -31.08
355–395 368 9 290.00–345.00 $308.56 $1,136 —
405–447 426 13 275.00–300.00 $285.01 $1,214 -0.41
475–485 480 2 245.00–250.00 $247.53 $1,188 -25.48
495–499 499 8 268.00–275.00 $268.87 $1,342 -4.14
500–535 519 7 255.00–265.00 $260.41 $1,352 -8.75
550–585 556 7 252.00–260.00 $256.79 $1,428 +4.44
605–645 620 5 245.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,560 +15.98
699 699 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,664 +10.55
860 860 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 276 5 300.00–312.50 $308.60 $852 -8.19
330–335 333 2 267.50–275.00 $271.22 $903 -14.78
355–385 370 4 215.00–280.00 $248.67 $920 -13.33
405–445 430 3 235.00–240.00 $238.29 $1,025 —
450–485 467 10 215.00–267.50 $251.55 $1,175 -6.29
500–535 520 3 240.00–252.50 $246.61 $1,282 -8.13
555–575 565 2 220.00–250.00 $234.73 $1,326 -3.27
620–630 625 2 245.00–248.00 $246.51 $1,541 +18.96
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 —
455–490 478 3 250.00–260.00 $255.98 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 302.50–330.00 $317.10 $1,031 -17.60
355–395 372 6 300.00–337.50 $316.93 $1,179 -12.35
405–445 432 18 295.00–317.50 $303.51 $1,311 -9.73
450–496 480 17 275.00–307.50 $286.88 $1,377 -15.05
500–545 523 19 267.50–282.50 $273.26 $1,429 -5.85
550–591 583 21 265.00–285.00 $269.02 $1,568 -1.70
600–635 617 7 240.00–260.00 $252.70 $1,559 -8.55
685 685 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 -11.99
705 705 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +5.00
755 755 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 265.00–295.00 $283.43 $915 —
355–395 376 4 255.00–295.00 $273.62 $1,029 -11.38
405–440 421 10 245.00–285.00 $264.49 $1,114 -18.01
450–490 468 13 237.50–295.00 $271.38 $1,270 -3.57
500–530 519 10 245.00–265.00 $257.37 $1,336 -1.93
560–575 567 3 235.00–262.50 $250.49 $1,420 -0.71
600–620 607 3 212.50–240.00 $230.93 $1,402 —
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +5.00
700 700 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,382 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1195 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.43 $1,654 —
965–1445 1219 80-85% 4 113.00–123.00 $119.52 $1,457 —
1010–1715 1311 80-85% 16 126.00–136.00 $131.09 $1,719 -6.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1275 1048 85-90% 5 103.00–111.00 $106.96 $1,121 -9.96
855–1215 1053 85-90% 6 111.00–120.00 $115.94 $1,221 —
975–1210 1094 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.82 $1,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,613 -10.00
1205–1545 1315 75-80% 8 139.00–150.00 $143.53 $1,887 —
1260–1500 1399 75-80% 4 131.00–139.00 $135.48 $1,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1430 1240 3 127.00–138.00 $132.05 $1,637 —
1300–2045 1601 4 143.00–149.00 $146.56 $2,346 —
1845–1940 1873 4 156.00–166.00 $161.31 $3,021 -5.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1325 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,786.16
960–1220 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,384.26
1040–1240 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,688.60
1210–1470 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,597.06
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1055 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,600.00 $1,352.36
965–1205 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,348.09
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
720–1090 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,830.66 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
905–1020 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,914.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1275 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,048.65 —

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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.