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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $1,502/hd at 607 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.99/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 474 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.00/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 491 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 328 475
Feeder cattle 412 259 389
Slaughter cattle 202 56 78
Replacement cattle 42 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale Feeder Steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Quality good, Demand high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 21 269.00 $269.00 $1,321 —
607 value added 607 36 247.50 $247.50 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 -45.00
305–345 331 7 262.50–305.00 $291.26 $964 +33.18
355–395 378 3 232.50–282.50 $265.54 $1,004 +0.17
440 440 2 257.50–267.50 $262.50 $1,155 +16.95
455–495 473 6 222.50–262.50 $242.16 $1,145 -15.95
500–545 520 8 210.00–247.50 $236.39 $1,229 -13.61
555–575 565 6 210.00–242.50 $223.82 $1,265 -18.68
605 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 +5.65
670 670 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,424 —
700–740 718 3 202.50–210.00 $205.79 $1,478 —
930 930 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $671 —
250–295 277 3 310.00–312.50 $311.75 $864 —
315 315 1 312.50 $312.50 $984 —
380–390 385 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,184 —
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +3.86
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +10.00
500 500 2 251.00–252.50 $251.75 $1,259 -33.25
575 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -30.08
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
680–685 681 5 231.00–234.00 $233.40 $1,589 —
700 700 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,592 —
779 779 6 220.50 $220.50 $1,718 -2.53
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 3 247.50–290.00 $273.29 $711 —
310–340 325 4 220.00–270.00 $243.83 $792 -23.67
355–390 369 4 220.00–272.50 $246.58 $910 -6.21
430–440 435 3 227.50–237.50 $232.46 $1,011 -9.02
450–495 474 24 220.00–240.00 $231.99 $1,100 -0.82
500–545 523 6 210.00–225.00 $218.81 $1,144 -3.89
555–585 572 6 194.00–212.50 $205.31 $1,174 -15.74
650–685 668 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 -17.50
705–738 727 3 194.00–202.50 $196.75 $1,430 -1.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 242.50–247.50 $244.99 $1,085 -7.54
500–535 522 9 227.50–235.00 $233.35 $1,218 +0.35
505–545 525 4 208.00–230.00 $221.19 $1,161 -11.81
555 555 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,235 -32.43
555–590 571 6 220.00–227.50 $225.46 $1,287 -29.47
605–649 631 14 220.00–234.00 $224.32 $1,415 —
665 665 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,520 +6.00
705 705 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 5 252.50–300.00 $272.72 $1,028 +8.93
400–440 416 4 220.00–260.00 $239.13 $995 -24.61
475–495 486 8 217.50–257.50 $237.14 $1,153 -14.59
500–535 521 8 200.00–237.50 $225.72 $1,176 -6.72
560–575 569 6 200.00–233.00 $221.48 $1,260 -2.90
600–620 612 3 207.50–220.00 $211.59 $1,295 +0.90
660–680 667 3 205.00–217.50 $210.78 $1,406 -6.60
700–740 723 3 172.50–203.00 $189.35 $1,369 -20.70
770 770 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,405 -3.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
555–590 573 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 —
606–615 608 6 222.50–237.50 $228.33 $1,388 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
660 660 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 217.50 $217.50 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1163 80-85% 26 126.00–136.00 $132.01 $1,535 -18.43
800–1530 1190 80-85% 38 137.00–147.00 $141.90 $1,689 -8.54
1225–1545 1344 80-85% 6 148.00–158.00 $150.28 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1005 893 85-90% 5 101.00–111.00 $107.91 $964 +4.87
820–1280 1027 85-90% 22 113.00–124.00 $119.27 $1,225 —
890–1230 1075 85-90% 21 125.00–136.00 $128.43 $1,381 +10.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1360 1310 75-80% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.65 $1,790 —
1125–1900 1420 75-80% 21 149.00–159.00 $152.84 $2,170 —
1165–1790 1433 75-80% 15 139.00–148.00 $143.51 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2040 1401 7 149.00–160.00 $155.97 $2,185 —
1470–2290 1858 7 162.00–175.00 $168.43 $3,129 —
1910 1910 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,438 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1210 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,840.76
1035–1150 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,673.68
965–1175 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,175.00 $1,855.91
1045–1260 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,684.90
1065–1345 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,660.00–1,900.00 $1,775.30
1185–1195 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,937.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
1115–1335 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–3,450.00 $3,088.56 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1075 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,719.22 —

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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.