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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $257.36/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 465 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.60/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 432 367
Feeder cattle 267 302 303
Slaughter cattle 49 103 53
Replacement cattle 13 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 6.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 2.00 lower, over 500 1.00 to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 282.50 $282.50 $664 -2.50
335–340 337 3 257.50–270.00 $262.48 $885 -44.79
355–395 378 5 230.00–290.00 $262.34 $992 -17.66
420–425 423 3 245.00–275.00 $263.31 $1,114 -10.34
460–485 468 3 260.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,256 —
515–520 518 2 235.00–262.50 $248.68 $1,288 —
570–595 582 7 252.00–270.00 $260.99 $1,519 +3.49
620–645 629 4 235.00–248.00 $243.97 $1,535 +3.97
655–685 666 4 245.00–246.00 $245.75 $1,637 +7.51
705–710 708 2 207.50–210.00 $208.75 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 300.00–310.00 $303.35 $1,025 -41.65
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -5.00
450–495 473 2 290.00–291.00 $290.48 $1,374 -4.52
510–525 517 3 285.00–292.50 $289.50 $1,497 +1.50
590 590 2 285.00–289.00 $287.00 $1,693 —
765 765 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
595 595 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 270.00–280.00 $273.16 $880 —
370–385 377 3 272.50–282.50 $278.26 $1,049 -21.74
400–445 421 7 270.00–295.00 $276.57 $1,164 -2.71
465 465 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,186 +30.00
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -16.14
505–545 526 10 252.00–260.00 $256.06 $1,347 -0.08
560–585 572 3 248.00–258.00 $254.26 $1,454 —
590 590 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 —
600–615 609 4 225.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,410 -6.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 245.00–290.00 $265.97 $731 —
325–345 336 5 240.00–260.00 $250.45 $842 -14.47
350–390 373 6 225.00–265.00 $248.04 $925 -15.93
400–435 416 5 225.00–266.00 $252.15 $1,049 -1.84
455–485 471 6 212.50–247.50 $235.32 $1,108 -10.93
500–535 522 3 220.00–245.00 $231.41 $1,208 -13.35
565–595 578 6 230.00–244.00 $238.60 $1,379 +12.64
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 -27.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 265.00–275.00 $270.07 $1,026 -0.09
410–440 428 6 225.00–280.00 $253.66 $1,086 -9.59
450–480 465 11 235.00–272.50 $257.36 $1,197 -2.49
515–540 529 4 190.00–250.00 $220.35 $1,166 -19.60
555–595 578 9 210.00–261.00 $242.24 $1,400 -2.87
620–645 633 3 207.50–220.00 $215.82 $1,366 -16.64
655–670 663 2 224.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,505 +11.39
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $1,000 —
450–480 465 3 272.50–281.00 $277.91 $1,292 -2.09
500–540 517 7 265.00–280.00 $270.32 $1,398 -2.16
555–565 560 3 265.00–271.00 $266.98 $1,495 +1.98
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +5.00
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -20.00
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1380 1193 80-85% 8 132.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,610 —
1120–1390 1225 80-85% 3 123.00–130.00 $127.55 $1,562 -8.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1150 1023 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $106.74 $1,092 +3.29
995–1060 1028 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,213 +14.55
930–1255 1089 85-90% 4 120.00–129.00 $123.28 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1280 1212 75-80% 3 135.00–142.00 $138.64 $1,680 —
1270 1270 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,842 +14.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1640 1528 3 150.00–153.00 $151.77 $2,319 +4.09
1480–2195 1722 3 154.00–156.00 $155.42 $2,676 —
1710–1970 1840 2 167.00–172.00 $169.32 $3,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1250–1275 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,788.12
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -467.50
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -850.00

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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.