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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 492 430
Feeder cattle 120 368 324
Slaughter cattle 41 75 90
Replacement cattle 24 49 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no report last week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 297.50–305.00 $301.73 $1,261 —
480–485 483 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,425 +7.50
510–535 523 2 291.00–300.00 $295.39 $1,545 +13.93
605–625 615 2 262.50–272.50 $267.42 $1,645 -1.58
765 765 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $867 —
510 510 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 +25.00
550–555 553 2 257.50–270.00 $263.78 $1,459 +13.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 290.00–302.50 $296.42 $1,082 -12.14
415–435 427 3 280.00–290.00 $283.24 $1,209 -1.77
455–475 465 5 270.00–285.00 $277.91 $1,292 +30.38
505–535 523 4 255.00–270.00 $263.93 $1,380 +3.52
555–585 572 6 252.50–265.00 $258.27 $1,477 +1.48
600–635 615 4 235.00–241.00 $238.04 $1,464 -13.60
660–690 675 2 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $1,577 -4.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $799 -4.84
320–345 333 2 250.00–286.00 $268.68 $895 -2.54
370 370 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,027 +28.83
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +36.71
465–480 470 5 225.00–267.50 $248.65 $1,169 -2.90
510–530 517 3 220.00–242.50 $233.98 $1,210 -12.63
550–580 565 2 222.50–240.00 $231.48 $1,308 -3.25
605–630 620 3 202.50–227.50 $216.01 $1,339 -30.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 -12.10
405–445 425 2 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,200 -21.13
510–530 520 4 276.00–285.00 $281.29 $1,463 +8.03
555–585 572 6 270.00–279.00 $274.26 $1,569 +5.24
615 615 2 267.50–275.00 $271.25 $1,668 +18.55
650–670 658 3 259.00–262.50 $261.31 $1,719 +23.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 235.00–265.00 $250.31 $896 -23.31
440 440 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,023 -31.99
455–495 475 2 260.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,258 -6.59
565 565 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 +7.01
615–645 630 2 252.50–262.50 $257.62 $1,623 +26.69
725 725 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 +25.00
770–775 773 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,720 —
980 980 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,591 —
1020–1330 1153 80-85% 10 136.00–142.00 $138.84 $1,601 —
1225–1335 1280 80-85% 2 121.00–132.00 $126.74 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1408 75-80% 5 139.00–149.00 $143.92 $2,026 —
1320–1560 1423 75-80% 3 129.00–138.00 $134.40 $1,913 —
1350–1640 1508 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $156.19 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1035 908 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.00 $953 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,238 +12.04
1105–1385 1205 85-90% 3 125.00–134.00 $128.75 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1805 1410 2 130.00–145.00 $139.60 $1,968 —
1910 1910 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,476 —
1995 1995 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1145–1250 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,602.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
920–1320 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,138.39 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1025 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.04 -1.38
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.