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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.07/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 400 423
Feeder cattle 219 354 339
Slaughter cattle 53 46 79
Replacement cattle 25 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls not well established. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 312.50 $312.50 $859 —
300–335 318 2 292.50–300.00 $296.46 $943 -12.90
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —
440 440 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,199 +11.73
495 495 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 —
505–545 522 3 250.00–267.50 $256.57 $1,339 +24.07
565–595 574 5 240.00–247.50 $245.10 $1,407 —
657–685 666 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,538 —
730 730 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 -10.00
360–365 363 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,034 +40.07
400–415 408 2 252.50–267.50 $260.14 $1,061 +40.14
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 +22.50
500–520 510 2 220.00–240.00 $229.80 $1,172 —
595 595 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 -4.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 —
735 735 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,551 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 230.00–250.00 $239.82 $1,026 —
470 470 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,140 —
505 505 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,225 —
555 555 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 262.00–267.50 $264.64 $992 -0.38
435 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 +0.36
455–483 472 5 230.00–242.50 $236.57 $1,117 —
515–540 531 6 220.00–239.00 $229.28 $1,217 +5.03
550–595 571 11 228.00–243.00 $237.07 $1,354 +17.59
610–630 618 3 191.00–201.00 $197.68 $1,222 -17.32
620–630 625 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +10.00
655 655 2 202.50–204.00 $203.25 $1,331 —
710–720 715 2 195.00–203.00 $199.03 $1,423 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
805–820 813 6 181.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,545 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
865 865 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,609 —
900 900 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
340 340 1 232.50 $232.50 $790 -11.80
380–390 385 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $953 +3.55
455–490 472 5 220.00–228.00 $224.13 $1,058 -3.68
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +2.30
570–583 581 6 201.00–215.00 $212.71 $1,236 +8.18
620–645 637 3 180.00–201.00 $191.88 $1,222 -12.48
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 -3.31
745 745 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 -5.82
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
978 978 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,663 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
410–415 413 2 222.50–230.00 $226.27 $934 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -11.00
505–540 528 3 190.00–210.00 $196.37 $1,037 —
575 575 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,213 —
725 725 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 -10.00
410–420 415 4 260.00–270.00 $265.68 $1,103 -1.38
455–480 467 3 257.50–265.00 $260.85 $1,218 +9.27
520 520 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,316 —
580 580 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 +8.57
625–640 632 3 226.00–231.00 $228.66 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 232.50–262.50 $246.98 $1,062 -2.97
483 483 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,087 -12.65
515–540 528 2 216.00–218.00 $216.98 $1,146 +0.68
550–585 568 2 203.00–220.00 $211.24 $1,200 +3.82
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,024 —
520 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 +22.50
585 585 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,185 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1660 1208 80-85% 14 110.00–120.00 $114.15 $1,379 —
1180–1565 1327 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $124.11 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 1017 85-90% 8 101.00–111.00 $104.90 $1,067 -8.00
790–1240 1023 85-90% 5 96.00–101.00 $98.21 $1,005 -14.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,573 -4.54
1425–1610 1495 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $116.22 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1470 1303 4 131.00–143.00 $136.84 $1,783 —
1710 1710 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,668 —
2025 2025 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00

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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.