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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.23/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $252.09/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.82/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 190 259
Feeder cattle 270 157 200
Slaughter cattle 62 33 49
Replacement cattle 15 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500lbs 7.00 lower, over 500lbs 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 295.00 $295.00 $649 +40.00
250–285 268 3 240.00–300.00 $269.25 $722 -13.69
310–335 320 5 260.00–310.00 $281.72 $902 +9.69
350–395 373 2 262.50–290.00 $275.42 $1,027 +0.42
475–485 481 4 235.00–262.50 $248.86 $1,197 +3.78
505–510 508 2 225.00–240.00 $232.46 $1,181 -17.54
555–595 580 5 227.50–245.00 $235.15 $1,364 -12.35
605–640 621 8 175.00–240.00 $219.38 $1,362 —
670–675 672 3 200.00–240.00 $213.40 $1,434 -16.49
700 700 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 -7.50
805 805 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 467 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 -7.50
505–540 523 7 255.00–267.50 $261.78 $1,369 -13.03
565–570 568 2 265.00–266.00 $265.50 $1,508 +3.49
615–620 618 2 247.50–252.50 $249.99 $1,545 +0.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 245.00–262.50 $253.48 $824 +8.40
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 -42.50
440–445 443 4 210.00–247.50 $234.33 $1,038 +0.74
450–495 468 10 215.00–245.00 $238.82 $1,118 -4.93
515–545 534 6 185.00–220.00 $209.09 $1,117 -21.92
555–595 569 5 180.00–225.00 $203.26 $1,157 -6.78
605–645 622 9 190.00–227.00 $206.74 $1,286 -7.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $1,051 -17.87
455–485 470 5 247.50–252.00 $249.88 $1,174 —
500–545 515 6 220.00–247.50 $236.08 $1,216 -9.04
555–580 569 5 233.00–265.00 $243.11 $1,383 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 8 235.00–260.00 $253.09 $934 -5.30
400–430 408 6 220.00–237.50 $231.21 $943 -14.47
455–490 476 10 225.00–267.50 $252.09 $1,200 +4.65
500–540 518 11 210.00–255.00 $232.23 $1,203 +4.75
560–595 569 8 205.00–255.00 $221.37 $1,260 +9.52
610–625 616 4 205.00–235.00 $220.68 $1,359 +12.03
650–695 676 6 167.50–225.00 $202.42 $1,368 +13.87
735 735 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 +2.63
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 -26.23
840 840 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 -25.00
965 965 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,423 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 421 7 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,158 -1.16
465–485 475 2 275.00–276.00 $275.49 $1,309 +1.66
505–545 525 2 255.00–265.00 $260.19 $1,366 +0.26
560–580 572 3 251.00–272.50 $262.84 $1,503 —
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -2.50
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1178 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $144.42 $1,701 —
1085–1315 1195 80-85% 7 129.00–139.00 $133.89 $1,600 —
1205–1260 1233 80-85% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.53 $1,905 +15.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1685 1377 75-80% 9 140.00–149.00 $145.15 $1,999 -0.04
1455 1455 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,804 —
1340–1705 1549 75-80% 6 153.00–163.00 $155.14 $2,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 998 85-90% 3 97.00–110.00 $106.05 $1,058 —
1015–1075 1048 85-90% 5 115.00–119.00 $117.61 $1,233 —
965–1265 1141 85-90% 5 129.00–137.00 $132.01 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 2 145.00–155.00 $149.90 $1,574 —
1500–1980 1760 6 168.00–182.00 $175.11 $3,082 +16.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1215–1510 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,076.31
1515–1520 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,187.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1190–1265 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,708.30
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.