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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.55/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 572 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.59/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 297 423
Feeder cattle 214 219 339
Slaughter cattle 30 53 79
Replacement cattle 34 25 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a light test, Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers and Bulls not well established. Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 +37.50
310 310 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,015 +31.04
350–390 365 7 290.00–310.00 $302.39 $1,104 -12.61
410–425 418 2 286.00–290.00 $287.96 $1,204 +15.46
450–455 454 4 267.50–280.00 $274.99 $1,248 —
510–540 528 4 255.00–262.00 $259.05 $1,368 +2.48
575 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452 +7.40
600–620 610 4 241.00–242.50 $241.38 $1,472 —
655 655 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,575 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 —
325–340 333 2 280.00–290.00 $285.11 $949 —
370–390 380 2 250.00–282.50 $265.82 $1,010 -19.15
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -0.14
455–490 470 3 250.00–265.00 $256.04 $1,203 +3.54
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +30.18
505–520 513 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,154 -17.50
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 262.50–270.00 $266.25 $1,052 +1.61
415 415 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 +5.00
450–490 474 5 232.50–252.50 $243.99 $1,157 +7.42
505–545 522 10 232.00–252.50 $242.59 $1,266 +13.31
568 value added 568 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,375 —
555–580 574 10 227.50–246.00 $237.17 $1,361 +0.10
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -23.25
650–685 677 7 211.00–221.00 $216.82 $1,468 +13.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 265.00 $265.00 $543 +15.00
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 +27.50
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 +2.53
415–435 427 4 235.00–247.50 $240.94 $1,029 —
475–495 488 3 221.00–236.00 $228.90 $1,117 +4.77
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 ±0.00
585–595 590 2 213.00–224.00 $218.45 $1,289 +5.74
600–625 610 3 200.00–211.00 $203.76 $1,243 +11.88
650–670 660 2 196.00–211.00 $203.39 $1,342 +2.39
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 -10.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
430–433 432 2 224.00–240.00 $232.03 $1,002 +5.76
470–490 480 3 192.50–220.00 $210.15 $1,009 +10.15
555 555 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,104 -12.00
615–640 628 2 202.50–206.00 $204.28 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +14.32
450–495 476 5 255.00–272.50 $263.28 $1,253 +2.43
500–535 516 5 240.00–255.00 $249.39 $1,287 -3.61
575 575 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,311 -3.00
600–625 615 4 216.00–223.00 $220.72 $1,357 -7.94
650–680 665 4 211.00–230.00 $218.92 $1,456 —
705 705 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,417 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,221 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +22.50
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 +17.50
620–645 630 3 203.00–211.00 $208.27 $1,312 -1.73
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 +2.00
720 720 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 483 3 230.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,143 +11.69
525 525 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,168 +5.52
640 640 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 —
685 685 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1690 1546 75-80% 12 120.00–128.00 $124.20 $1,920 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,040 +1.79
1215–1430 1323 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.38 $1,434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1725 1528 80-85% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.56 $1,873 —
1530 1530 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1705 1595 3 136.00–145.00 $140.17 $2,236 —
1765–2010 1888 2 155.00–160.00 $157.66 $2,977 —
1740–2065 1892 3 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $2,884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1463–1510 1482 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1450–1575 1533 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,175.00 $2,167.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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.