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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.82/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 564 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.33/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.69/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 500 306
Feeder cattle 612 417 225
Slaughter cattle 108 73 72
Replacement cattle 29 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00 to 9.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00 to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls Steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 285.00–315.00 $295.15 $655 -32.35
260–295 279 5 280.00–305.00 $293.19 $818 -8.41
300–345 321 5 267.50–297.50 $283.94 $911 +21.44
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
405–425 416 4 240.00–260.00 $250.73 $1,043 -6.77
450–495 469 11 222.50–242.50 $237.95 $1,116 -23.37
500–545 517 3 219.00–235.00 $224.51 $1,161 -4.08
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -14.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $802 —
250–275 267 3 310.00–315.00 $313.28 $836 -31.72
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 +15.40
355–370 363 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 +6.00
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -2.57
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 -8.24
550–555 551 4 245.00–252.50 $250.61 $1,381 -5.23
608–643 618 7 230.00–235.00 $231.49 $1,431 -13.51
660–690 681 5 227.50–237.50 $231.01 $1,573 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
980 980 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,187 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 -1.29
250–285 269 4 260.00–275.00 $268.81 $723 +2.99
300–335 321 6 245.00–280.00 $261.02 $838 +6.38
355–390 374 13 237.50–272.50 $255.73 $956 +11.26
405–445 424 18 212.50–242.50 $229.69 $974 -0.68
450–490 472 15 212.50–240.00 $224.94 $1,062 -3.60
500–540 519 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,090 -6.68
570–595 588 7 185.00–217.50 $204.71 $1,204 -13.29
630–645 637 3 180.00–200.00 $191.58 $1,220 -13.58
650–685 666 5 190.00–217.50 $202.97 $1,352 +11.97
700–715 708 2 190.00–199.00 $194.45 $1,377 -2.50
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 419 12 248.00–262.50 $251.47 $1,054 -11.41
450 450 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,091 —
505–545 520 19 222.50–230.00 $226.33 $1,177 -5.04
554–595 564 25 220.00–232.00 $225.82 $1,274 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -29.00
605–615 610 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,273 -25.26
710–715 713 2 200.00–203.00 $201.49 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,113 +6.00
617 617 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 260.00 $260.00 $853 —
350–390 367 13 245.00–290.00 $271.21 $995 -1.10
400–440 414 11 225.00–260.00 $248.97 $1,031 -4.34
450–495 471 14 202.50–252.50 $236.25 $1,113 -12.53
505–547 531 11 180.00–233.00 $213.03 $1,131 -11.07
555–580 565 6 200.00–225.00 $211.62 $1,196 -2.74
600–635 620 7 177.50–207.50 $191.72 $1,189 -23.98
690 690 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,328 -20.13
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,147 —
679 679 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,100 +2.47
500 500 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,188 -25.50
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 182.50 $182.50 $858 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1295 1105 80-85% 4 143.00–150.00 $146.78 $1,622 —
860–1520 1204 80-85% 16 131.00–141.00 $134.94 $1,625 -3.11
1045–1555 1237 80-85% 10 121.00–129.00 $125.07 $1,547 -12.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1195 1030 85-90% 8 95.00–109.00 $104.41 $1,075 —
760–1300 1038 85-90% 7 123.00–128.00 $125.19 $1,299 —
850–1275 1073 85-90% 14 111.00–121.00 $117.59 $1,262 +1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1595 1244 75-80% 5 124.00–131.00 $128.64 $1,600 —
1290–1565 1435 75-80% 10 135.00–143.00 $138.70 $1,990 -1.00
1380–1680 1526 75-80% 4 146.00–153.00 $148.89 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1655 1452 3 136.00–151.00 $146.96 $2,134 —
1575–2160 1933 5 160.00–169.00 $164.66 $3,183 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1025–1255 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,285.00–1,700.00 $1,470.13
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1275 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,925.42
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 -275.00
970–1570 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,221.36 —
1255–1335 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,363.98 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.