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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.33/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 564 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 278 524
Feeder cattle 243 214 376
Slaughter cattle 40 30 109
Replacement cattle 24 34 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders not well established. 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
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 +2.50
365–395 378 3 305.00–325.00 $314.02 $1,187 +11.63
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +12.04
460–470 465 2 271.00–273.00 $271.99 $1,265 -3.00
520–530 525 4 247.50–262.00 $254.65 $1,337 -4.40
560–587 578 6 244.00–261.00 $250.73 $1,449 -1.77
600 600 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 +6.62
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -1.38
700–730 715 2 224.00–232.00 $227.92 $1,630 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 —
350–355 353 2 272.50–302.50 $287.61 $1,015 -7.39
430–440 435 2 262.50–272.50 $267.44 $1,163 -2.56
455–490 467 3 237.50–250.00 $241.88 $1,130 —
515–525 520 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,235 +12.48
630 630 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,342 +43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 +24.18
415–425 420 2 255.00–272.50 $263.85 $1,108 +3.85
460–485 477 3 259.00–267.50 $262.07 $1,250 +6.03
600 600 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
305–340 323 2 270.00–275.00 $272.36 $880 —
355–397 388 6 267.50–280.00 $271.18 $1,052 +4.93
395 395 1 247.50 $247.50 $978 -18.75
440 440 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -5.00
455–475 467 3 250.00–260.00 $254.27 $1,187 +10.28
500–540 513 6 230.00–252.50 $242.94 $1,246 +0.35
555–590 564 11 225.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,372 +6.16
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
728 728 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 245.00–262.50 $253.60 $735 —
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +5.00
355–385 370 2 242.50–260.00 $250.90 $928 +0.90
465 465 2 237.50–245.00 $241.25 $1,122 +12.35
550–590 572 3 198.00–220.00 $209.55 $1,199 -8.90
630 630 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 +10.24
700–720 710 2 201.00–203.00 $202.01 $1,434 +1.01
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 250.00–260.00 $254.83 $963 +4.83
460–490 475 2 232.50–242.50 $237.34 $1,127 +27.19
570 570 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 ±0.00
645 645 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,296 -3.28
685 685 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 +22.50
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 242.50–280.00 $264.24 $1,105 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +3.31
525–535 530 2 227.50–235.00 $231.29 $1,226 +8.79
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
615–645 630 3 210.00–221.00 $215.37 $1,357 -0.63
675–680 678 2 182.00–202.00 $191.96 $1,301 -19.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +20.00
510–530 520 3 241.00–250.00 $244.55 $1,272 -4.84
555–570 563 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 +12.00
615–640 625 3 220.00–240.00 $226.95 $1,418 +6.23
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 +26.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 -45.00
460–480 471 4 235.00–250.00 $240.31 $1,132 -4.69
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 +5.73
660 660 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,393 +19.00
700 700 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,407 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1075 965 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.22 $890 —
850–1325 1009 85-90% 9 104.00–119.00 $110.52 $1,115 +10.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1086 80-85% 6 117.00–123.00 $120.67 $1,310 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,789 —
1195–1760 1388 80-85% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.85 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2000 1536 75-80% 4 119.00–125.00 $121.17 $1,861 -3.03
1570 1570 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1790 1462 3 134.00–145.00 $139.10 $2,034 —
1580 1580 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,354 +8.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1115–1365 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,642.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.