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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 749 675
Feeder cattle 205 612 519
Slaughter cattle 66 108 107
Replacement cattle 24 29 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Breaker/Boning Cows sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower, while Lean Cows sold steady. Slaughter Bulls were not well established. Feeders sold mostly steady. Quality was poor to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 +21.72
305–310 308 2 270.00–322.50 $296.46 $913 -18.54
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -30.00
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 -6.00
555 555 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,374 -3.11
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 -8.99
650–660 653 3 223.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,469 -6.02
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
500–545 523 2 241.00–242.50 $241.72 $1,264 —
550–555 553 2 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,272 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -23.19
340 340 1 282.50 $282.50 $960 -1.44
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 +16.77
465 465 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,218 +24.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 272.50 $272.50 $640 —
325 325 1 282.50 $282.50 $918 —
355–395 373 4 262.50–267.50 $264.42 $986 —
415–445 430 4 245.00–271.00 $261.24 $1,123 +9.77
450–485 463 6 230.00–242.50 $236.18 $1,094 -6.32
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 +1.68
550–565 558 2 222.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,261 +0.23
600–645 618 3 201.00–216.00 $210.13 $1,299 +1.39
705–710 708 2 197.50–206.00 $201.73 $1,428 +0.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
455–495 475 5 205.00–225.00 $215.94 $1,026 —
500–510 503 3 206.00–222.50 $212.79 $1,070 —
560–575 570 3 209.00–222.50 $214.09 $1,220 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
650–690 673 3 180.00–201.00 $193.61 $1,303 —
730 730 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 309 4 250.00–265.00 $258.14 $798 -2.88
450–475 463 3 227.50–235.00 $230.82 $1,069 +5.88
560–590 575 3 201.00–218.00 $209.74 $1,206 +5.03
705 705 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,276 -13.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 267.50–270.00 $268.76 $1,183 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
515–540 524 4 235.00–245.00 $241.17 $1,264 +3.67
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
620–645 633 2 226.00–227.00 $226.49 $1,434 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 232.50–257.50 $245.52 $1,039 -3.45
465–485 475 2 247.50–262.50 $254.84 $1,210 +18.59
525 525 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,168 +9.47
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +8.38
625 625 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 +20.78
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 +2.50
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 473 3 227.50–247.50 $239.08 $1,131 —
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 —
695 695 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,258 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1255 1116 80-85% 8 106.00–123.00 $116.03 $1,295 -30.75
1115–1620 1334 80-85% 11 122.00–131.00 $126.24 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1235 993 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $104.21 $1,035 —
935–1335 1121 85-90% 13 111.00–123.00 $115.48 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1455 1425 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.47 $1,959 -1.23
1405–1575 1501 75-80% 5 122.00–134.00 $127.68 $1,916 -21.21
1385–1810 1513 75-80% 5 116.00–121.00 $119.09 $1,802 -29.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1715 1610 2 158.00–159.00 $158.47 $2,551 —
1545–1845 1695 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,559 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,020.00 $2,020.00
1240–1290 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,225.00 $1,967.83
1205–1330 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,602.47
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.