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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.44/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 530 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 347 259
Feeder cattle 259 270 200
Slaughter cattle 56 62 49
Replacement cattle 13 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 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
235 235 1 265.00 $265.00 $623 -30.00
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 +40.75
305–325 315 2 237.50–280.00 $258.08 $813 -23.64
355–395 374 5 240.00–295.00 $265.37 $992 -10.05
405–435 426 6 230.00–250.00 $245.55 $1,046 —
465–495 476 7 242.00–267.50 $258.11 $1,229 +9.25
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +17.54
595 595 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 +7.35
605–645 625 2 207.50–245.00 $226.85 $1,418 +7.47
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
1025–1040 1033 2 150.00–172.50 $161.33 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 6 270.00–285.00 $276.14 $1,196 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 ±0.00
510–520 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 +23.22
605–625 615 2 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,569 +5.09
754–765 756 5 220.00–235.00 $223.03 $1,686 —
825–840 833 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 267.50 $267.50 $856 +14.02
365–393 383 7 245.00–262.50 $252.79 $968 +15.29
410–440 424 7 235.00–247.50 $241.48 $1,024 +7.15
450–485 472 9 215.00–245.00 $232.81 $1,099 -6.01
515–540 529 9 195.00–245.00 $222.70 $1,178 +13.61
550–585 570 6 192.50–240.00 $221.05 $1,260 +17.79
620–640 630 4 202.50–225.00 $211.31 $1,331 +4.57
660 660 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,436 —
710–745 725 4 190.00–210.00 $198.13 $1,436 —
870 870 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,111 -0.80
450–485 467 3 250.00–260.00 $254.27 $1,187 +4.39
495 495 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 -11.88
525 525 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,223 -3.08
530–540 535 3 250.00–265.00 $256.04 $1,370 +19.96
550–590 572 3 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,458 +11.82
680 680 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,513 +12.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 5 240.00–290.00 $263.79 $984 +10.70
425–435 430 2 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $1,134 +32.53
455–495 482 5 235.00–265.00 $251.73 $1,213 -0.36
515–545 530 11 207.50–245.00 $232.44 $1,232 +0.21
555–595 578 6 216.00–240.00 $224.38 $1,297 +3.01
600–640 613 9 190.00–230.00 $210.69 $1,292 -9.99
650–695 678 6 210.00–235.00 $217.38 $1,474 +14.96
715–730 723 2 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,519 +12.55
760–780 770 2 177.50–195.00 $186.14 $1,433 +31.14
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 +5.00
1025 1025 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -5.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1000 878 85-90% 4 97.00–109.00 $103.04 $905 —
830–1355 1075 85-90% 4 115.00–121.00 $117.96 $1,268 —
1015–1225 1120 85-90% 4 124.00–133.00 $127.55 $1,429 -4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1290 1155 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.44 $1,738 +6.02
1140–1425 1233 80-85% 6 132.00–138.00 $134.31 $1,656 -20.22
1055–1770 1383 80-85% 4 139.00–149.00 $145.14 $2,007 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1995 1638 75-80% 3 147.00–148.00 $147.35 $2,414 —
1710–1980 1845 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.46 $2,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1745 1504 5 146.00–159.00 $151.87 $2,284 —
1285–1855 1690 5 161.00–171.00 $165.94 $2,804 —
2125 2125 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1260–1340 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,715.19
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1250–1400 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
783 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.