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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.24/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 542 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.37/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $272.31/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 378 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 656 306
Feeder cattle 417 412 225
Slaughter cattle 73 202 72
Replacement cattle 10 42 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 +33.25
305–345 329 4 297.50–301.00 $299.60 $986 -12.90
360 360 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,058 -13.53
405–430 418 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,181 +2.57
505–545 542 30 256.00–265.00 $263.24 $1,427 —
553–555 554 3 255.00–257.50 $255.84 $1,417 +3.34
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 +20.00
700–705 703 4 220.00–227.00 $224.51 $1,578 -2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 327.50 $327.50 $753 —
250–295 273 7 280.00–325.00 $301.60 $823 +36.60
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 -28.76
440 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 -5.00
465–490 477 6 240.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,246 +19.16
505–540 525 4 202.00–255.00 $228.59 $1,200 -7.80
558–575 564 3 210.00–242.50 $221.05 $1,247 -2.77
609–640 621 9 213.00–236.00 $219.14 $1,361 -13.36
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 +4.50
700 700 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 +8.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,167 —
485 485 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,297 -1.50
674 674 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 3 242.50–295.00 $276.29 $608 —
250–290 271 7 250.00–280.00 $265.82 $720 -7.47
300–345 322 5 240.00–267.50 $254.64 $820 +10.81
360–390 372 6 232.50–255.00 $244.47 $909 -2.11
400–440 419 7 220.00–247.40 $230.37 $965 -2.09
455–490 469 9 219.00–247.50 $228.54 $1,072 -3.45
500–545 532 5 211.00–222.50 $216.68 $1,153 -2.13
575 575 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,254 +12.69
615–645 634 7 201.00–211.00 $205.16 $1,301 —
690 690 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,318 -9.00
710–735 723 2 194.00–200.00 $196.95 $1,424 +0.20
935 935 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
425–428 427 4 262.50–263.00 $262.88 $1,122 +17.89
500–549 529 16 230.00–233.00 $231.37 $1,224 +10.18
621 621 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,453 +9.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,070 —
460–494 479 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,126 —
568 568 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -60.00
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.50 $202.50 $790 —
505 505 1 182.50 $182.50 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
350–390 378 13 232.50–282.50 $272.31 $1,029 -0.41
410–440 418 6 231.00–267.50 $253.31 $1,059 +14.18
460–495 475 6 220.00–264.00 $248.78 $1,182 +11.64
500–545 521 13 203.00–240.00 $224.10 $1,168 -1.62
550–595 567 12 200.00–222.50 $214.36 $1,215 -7.12
600–640 619 8 212.50–217.50 $215.70 $1,335 +4.11
660–695 678 3 211.00–215.00 $212.63 $1,442 +1.85
825 825 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
410–435 423 3 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,153 +2.53
515 515 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,354 +13.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1525 1194 80-85% 14 125.00–133.00 $128.77 $1,538 -13.13
1085–1410 1233 80-85% 15 134.00–144.00 $138.05 $1,702 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,943 -5.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1000 973 85-90% 3 91.00–102.00 $97.79 $951 —
955–1200 1073 85-90% 5 114.00–119.00 $116.49 $1,250 -11.94
870–1235 1096 85-90% 10 122.00–128.00 $124.64 $1,366 -3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1615 1436 75-80% 9 135.00–143.00 $139.70 $2,006 -3.81
1300–1805 1563 75-80% 4 126.00–133.00 $129.10 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,283 —
1610–2135 1766 4 161.00–166.00 $163.58 $2,889 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1005–1280 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -238.56

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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.