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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $211.96/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 618 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.92/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 295 626
Feeder cattle 354 205 519
Slaughter cattle 46 66 107
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls are 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers are 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/Bulls are 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality poor to fair, Demand fair to average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 5 295.00–330.00 $309.36 $974 +12.90
420–425 423 2 257.50–264.00 $260.77 $1,103 —
525 525 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,221 -16.50
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
750–785 768 2 218.00–219.00 $218.51 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 +25.00
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 +7.50
370–385 378 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $926 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -47.50
475 475 2 227.50–232.50 $230.00 $1,092 -32.00
585–595 590 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 —
790 790 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
300–330 317 3 220.00–240.00 $226.95 $719 -3.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 240.00–252.50 $246.03 $689 —
319–335 321 7 240.00–265.00 $244.30 $784 -13.84
350–395 373 11 232.50–256.00 $243.92 $910 —
405–440 425 5 220.00–232.50 $227.65 $968 —
450–495 474 8 220.00–232.50 $227.81 $1,080 -3.01
500–545 526 8 200.00–219.00 $212.70 $1,119 —
555–590 574 9 195.00–213.00 $204.53 $1,174 -5.21
620–640 630 7 200.00–208.00 $204.36 $1,287 —
670–685 677 3 201.00–206.00 $204.31 $1,383 —
700–735 715 8 181.00–191.00 $186.82 $1,336 +5.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 —
360–365 363 3 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $962 +0.60
400–425 414 5 240.00–260.00 $247.14 $1,023 -14.10
505–545 522 8 220.00–232.00 $224.25 $1,171 —
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
553–585 561 4 218.00–220.00 $219.48 $1,231 -6.57
577–595 582 4 215.00–217.00 $215.51 $1,254 -10.54
618–620 619 4 211.00–221.00 $215.00 $1,331 +4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 212.50–222.50 $217.78 $588 —
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
505–530 518 2 180.00–191.00 $185.37 $960 —
605 605 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 —
660–665 663 2 171.00–185.00 $178.03 $1,180 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,044 -4.94
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 4 247.50–265.00 $257.96 $954 —
405–430 417 6 240.00–257.50 $249.95 $1,042 +4.43
455–495 483 6 222.50–247.50 $237.65 $1,148 -17.19
500–545 514 8 210.00–224.00 $216.30 $1,112 -6.20
555–580 568 8 198.00–216.00 $207.42 $1,178 -12.58
600–640 618 16 200.00–216.00 $211.96 $1,310 -0.54
655–675 665 3 191.00–208.00 $199.91 $1,329 +4.91
700 700 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 -12.50
810–840 828 3 152.50–167.00 $160.59 $1,330 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
360–395 372 5 275.00–285.00 $281.51 $1,047 —
400–440 422 5 262.50–270.00 $267.06 $1,127 -1.70
450–485 466 4 249.00–255.00 $251.58 $1,172 +1.58
550–580 565 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,257 -17.57
745 745 2 185.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,404 -1.50
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 232.50–237.50 $235.02 $912 —
410–430 422 3 222.50–227.50 $224.12 $946 —
470–495 480 3 212.50–220.00 $216.15 $1,038 —
530–545 538 3 190.00–205.00 $198.63 $1,069 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1770 1421 75-80% 9 112.00–117.00 $114.54 $1,628 -22.93
1310–1640 1449 75-80% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $1,587 -27.96
1670 1670 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 970 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.31 $992 -1.90
955–1055 1005 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $112.90 $1,135 —
1025–1145 1087 85-90% 3 91.00–99.00 $94.22 $1,024 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1420 1120 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $108.54 $1,216 -7.49
1085–1200 1130 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $120.98 $1,367 +4.95
1180–1460 1298 80-85% 3 116.00–118.00 $117.39 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1680 1295 3 126.00–135.00 $129.34 $1,675 —
1415–1920 1663 4 141.00–150.00 $145.51 $2,420 -5.49
1730–2440 2085 2 151.00–153.00 $152.17 $3,173 —

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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.