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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 329 356
Feeder cattle 157 267 303
Slaughter cattle 33 49 53
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 12.00 to 14.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 6.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 -27.50
255–295 277 3 265.00–305.00 $282.94 $784 —
320–345 333 2 260.00–285.00 $272.03 $906 +9.55
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 +12.66
405–435 423 3 220.00–257.50 $236.24 $999 -27.07
475–495 487 3 235.00–262.50 $245.08 $1,194 -23.28
520 520 2 237.50–262.50 $250.00 $1,300 +1.32
595 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 -13.49
660–680 670 2 222.50–237.50 $229.89 $1,540 -15.86
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -23.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $838 —
430–435 433 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,212 -5.00
475 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 -12.98
505–545 525 2 270.00–280.00 $274.81 $1,443 -14.69
575–580 578 3 260.00–263.00 $262.01 $1,514 -24.99
635–648 644 3 247.00–255.00 $249.63 $1,608 —
910–935 923 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $1,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $554 —
255–285 270 3 257.50–280.00 $268.94 $726 +2.97
300–335 313 3 230.00–260.00 $245.08 $767 -5.37
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +31.96
405–445 425 4 227.50–245.00 $233.59 $993 -18.56
480 480 2 240.00–247.50 $243.75 $1,170 +8.43
510–545 528 6 200.00–245.00 $231.01 $1,220 -0.40
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -1.41
560–565 563 2 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,183 -28.56
608–620 613 5 200.00–220.00 $214.44 $1,315 —
660–680 670 2 210.00–212.50 $211.23 $1,415 +1.23
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 267.50–275.00 $271.20 $1,125 -5.37
510–548 535 3 240.00–247.50 $245.12 $1,311 -10.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 212.50 $212.50 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 5 237.50–270.00 $258.39 $959 -11.68
400–445 428 8 222.50–265.00 $245.68 $1,052 -7.98
455–490 474 7 210.00–265.00 $247.44 $1,173 -9.92
505–530 514 5 210.00–247.50 $227.48 $1,169 +7.13
555–595 578 7 201.00–227.50 $211.85 $1,224 -30.39
600–640 620 7 187.50–220.00 $208.65 $1,294 -7.17
680–695 688 2 170.00–207.50 $188.55 $1,297 -38.48
700–715 708 2 182.50–207.50 $194.87 $1,380 +14.87
750–780 765 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,386 —
838 838 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,508 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,076 +24.17
410–425 418 2 275.00–277.50 $276.23 $1,155 —
450–490 470 2 270.00–278.00 $273.83 $1,287 -4.08
500–530 515 2 257.50–262.50 $259.93 $1,339 -10.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 222.50 $222.50 $912 —
740 740 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,166 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 185.00–195.00 $189.94 $1,107 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 197.50 $197.50 $691 —
595 595 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1675 1388 75-80% 8 142.00–149.00 $145.19 $2,015 —
1430–1460 1445 75-80% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.46 $2,217 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1098 80-85% 5 128.00–136.00 $133.09 $1,461 —
1110–1305 1208 80-85% 2 147.00–154.00 $150.78 $1,821 +23.23
1100–1335 1218 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.10 $1,694 +11.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1065 935 85-90% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.28 $994 —
1045–1095 1067 85-90% 3 123.00–129.00 $125.62 $1,340 +2.34
1040–1135 1088 85-90% 2 112.00–118.00 $114.87 $1,250 -8.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,782 —
1780 1780 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,830 —
1835 1835 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,120 +0.68

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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.