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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $269.02/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 382 358
Feeder cattle 238 263 249
Slaughter cattle 54 95 87
Replacement cattle 27 24 22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 -10.94
310–335 327 3 245.00–280.00 $262.91 $860 -13.08
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
425–435 430 2 265.00–277.50 $271.18 $1,166 —
460–490 475 3 242.50–283.00 $267.26 $1,269 -5.24
500–540 523 4 252.50–263.00 $257.08 $1,345 —
560–590 580 3 260.00–275.00 $268.22 $1,556 —
623 623 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,589 —
665–670 668 2 237.50–247.50 $242.52 $1,620 —
745 745 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +8.88
320–345 330 3 315.00–322.50 $319.08 $1,053 -2.77
420 420 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,228 —
488–495 490 3 292.50–302.50 $295.87 $1,450 +16.87
510–525 518 2 282.50–285.00 $283.73 $1,470 —
550–575 564 4 279.00–293.00 $282.67 $1,594 -7.33
760 760 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,805 —
778 value added 778 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 +65.32
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +22.59
315–345 329 7 245.00–275.00 $263.76 $868 +21.26
350–395 382 5 247.50–275.00 $257.62 $984 -11.87
405–445 434 7 255.00–270.00 $260.66 $1,131 +14.96
455–485 466 8 245.00–265.00 $256.25 $1,194 +3.75
500–545 524 8 232.50–257.50 $248.59 $1,303 —
555–590 571 6 227.50–256.00 $246.22 $1,406 -7.74
600–610 605 2 205.00–237.50 $221.38 $1,339 —
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 -15.00
725–740 733 2 180.00–200.00 $190.10 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 +15.15
350–370 362 3 280.00–297.50 $290.73 $1,052 +1.15
405–430 418 8 255.00–287.50 $277.78 $1,161 -15.84
510–530 521 4 252.50–268.00 $260.58 $1,358 -1.94
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 -15.02
565 565 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 -9.13
655–685 670 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,516 —
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 9 247.50–285.00 $270.97 $1,013 +0.69
405–445 422 11 245.00–280.00 $269.02 $1,135 +2.00
455–490 473 3 240.00–267.50 $257.17 $1,216 +6.14
510–545 533 5 255.00–277.50 $262.11 $1,397 -0.43
560–595 583 6 232.50–260.00 $242.26 $1,412 -2.09
605–635 617 7 237.50–260.00 $248.58 $1,534 +14.89
655 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
705–730 722 3 192.50–204.00 $196.38 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 302.50–310.00 $306.22 $1,081 —
430–445 438 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $1,281 —
450–485 466 7 280.00–291.00 $282.95 $1,319 -3.05
510–545 524 8 280.00–289.00 $282.16 $1,479 +5.12
555–565 560 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,575 +6.43
700–715 708 2 222.50–224.00 $223.26 $1,581 -1.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1060 1029 85-90% 5 113.00–119.00 $116.36 $1,197 -2.46
870–1375 1080 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.06 $1,113 —
950–1305 1108 85-90% 9 120.00–129.00 $124.27 $1,377 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 —
1315–1745 1508 75-80% 5 140.00–146.00 $142.76 $2,153 —
1445–1610 1536 75-80% 4 147.00–153.00 $150.00 $2,304 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1270 1173 80-85% 2 121.00–130.00 $125.87 $1,476 -9.70
1260–1510 1413 80-85% 3 137.00–142.00 $140.22 $1,981 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2045 1653 5 151.00–159.00 $154.17 $2,548 -10.83
2010 2010 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,995 —
2055 2055 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1120–1190 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,340.15
1195–1330 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,690.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
865–990 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,034.72 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1030–1115 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,077.97 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1220–1265 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,375.91 —

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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.