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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $270.28/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 370 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 185 430
Feeder cattle 263 120 324
Slaughter cattle 95 41 90
Replacement cattle 24 24 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to firm; Feeder Steers 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 Lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No sale July 2nd due to 4th of July. Next sale July 9th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 270.00–295.00 $282.37 $686 —
255–270 260 5 310.00–325.00 $315.94 $821 -1.49
305–345 317 5 250.00–292.50 $275.99 $875 —
480 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 332.50–345.00 $338.19 $781 —
260–265 263 2 327.50–355.00 $341.12 $897 —
310–345 328 2 310.00–332.50 $321.85 $1,056 —
465 465 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,297 -16.00
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
665 665 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 300.00–320.00 $309.57 $712 —
255–270 262 3 295.00–302.50 $299.24 $784 —
310–345 332 3 275.00–285.00 $279.85 $929 —
360–390 380 5 282.50–295.00 $289.58 $1,100 -6.84
400–440 423 5 285.00–303.00 $293.62 $1,242 +10.38
495 495 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,398 +4.59
500–535 510 4 255.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,339 -1.41
555–598 580 6 257.50–277.50 $266.63 $1,546 +8.36
605 605 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 +28.96
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 225.00–245.00 $234.68 $559 —
260–290 280 4 255.00–295.00 $277.41 $777 -26.35
345 345 1 242.50 $242.50 $837 -26.18
360–390 369 6 245.00–280.00 $269.49 $994 -8.01
420–440 430 2 222.50–270.00 $245.70 $1,057 -29.30
465–495 475 7 237.50–265.00 $252.50 $1,199 +3.85
550–575 555 5 250.00–255.00 $253.96 $1,409 +22.48
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 265.00–285.00 $274.30 $886 —
350–390 370 11 250.00–282.50 $270.28 $1,000 +19.97
400–435 412 7 260.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,100 +34.52
450–475 467 3 240.00–262.50 $251.03 $1,172 -13.76
505–520 513 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,347 —
580–593 588 4 240.00–255.00 $244.35 $1,437 -13.15
605–640 619 4 230.00–240.00 $233.69 $1,447 -23.93
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -7.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,230 +25.12
481 481 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,376 —
500–530 518 8 270.00–280.00 $277.04 $1,435 -4.25
565–581 573 9 274.00–277.50 $274.83 $1,575 +0.57
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -21.25
650–680 665 2 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,695 -6.42
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
745 745 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,732 —
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
815 815 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1305 1137 80-85% 13 125.00–130.00 $128.54 $1,461 —
835–1380 1194 80-85% 21 131.00–141.00 $135.57 $1,619 —
1090–1450 1293 80-85% 8 142.00–153.00 $145.24 $1,878 +18.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1095 974 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $110.93 $1,080 —
810–1255 1001 85-90% 12 115.00–123.00 $118.82 $1,189 —
925–1410 1149 85-90% 7 124.00–135.00 $126.90 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1313 75-80% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,799 —
1300–1630 1417 75-80% 5 147.00–152.00 $148.80 $2,108 +14.40
1295–1720 1454 75-80% 6 139.00–145.00 $142.69 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,780 —
2060–2380 2172 3 168.00–169.00 $168.68 $3,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1380 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,735.06
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1435 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,250.00 $2,236.41

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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
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.