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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.40/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.01/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 466 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $267.07/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 470 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 307 524
Feeder cattle 419 243 376
Slaughter cattle 44 40 109
Replacement cattle 19 24 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady on a light test. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder steers not well established due to insufficient receipts. Feeder Heifers and Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to good, with many feeder cattle carrying excessive flesh. 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
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
310–330 322 3 327.50–350.00 $335.58 $1,081 +5.58
350–390 372 5 307.50–320.00 $313.46 $1,166 -0.56
400–440 420 5 290.00–300.00 $292.21 $1,227 -7.79
460–490 475 2 261.00–267.50 $264.15 $1,255 -7.84
510–515 513 2 247.00–253.00 $249.99 $1,282 -4.66
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 -15.73
570 570 2 251.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,456 +4.77
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 -18.00
610–639 633 5 250.00–252.50 $250.48 $1,586 +10.48
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
700 700 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,617 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $866 +35.09
300–335 312 5 285.00–321.00 $301.20 $940 —
350–395 373 2 275.00–290.00 $282.95 $1,055 -7.05
425–430 428 2 269.00–281.00 $275.04 $1,177 +11.19
470–495 483 2 231.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,137 -26.69
530–535 533 3 232.50–250.00 $240.80 $1,283 —
550–570 560 2 227.50–233.00 $230.30 $1,290 —
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 -3.00
710 710 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,498 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 +37.50
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 +0.62
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
305–345 325 5 285.00–295.00 $289.45 $941 +17.09
355–395 376 9 263.00–285.00 $271.94 $1,022 +0.76
400–440 418 5 257.50–271.00 $262.73 $1,098 +15.23
450–495 462 16 251.00–270.00 $257.07 $1,188 +2.80
495 495 2 211.00–230.00 $220.50 $1,091 -33.77
500–540 516 18 232.50–255.00 $242.31 $1,250 -0.63
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -17.94
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -23.33
550–585 569 8 225.00–242.50 $234.25 $1,333 -9.08
620 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 +1.00
605–640 622 9 221.00–233.00 $226.61 $1,410 +6.61
650–690 676 4 218.00–222.00 $220.25 $1,489 —
710–745 728 2 218.00–219.00 $218.49 $1,591 +5.49
755–770 763 2 213.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,633 —
800–820 813 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $834 +38.90
315–320 318 2 252.50–265.00 $258.80 $823 -6.20
355–390 367 5 240.00–270.00 $257.19 $944 +6.29
405–445 423 3 239.00–250.00 $242.86 $1,027 —
460–495 477 9 232.50–250.00 $242.03 $1,154 +0.78
505–545 529 7 221.00–232.00 $226.73 $1,199 —
565–590 579 4 190.00–224.00 $215.09 $1,245 +5.54
600–635 615 3 210.00–225.00 $219.72 $1,351 +5.72
670–690 680 2 201.00–215.00 $208.10 $1,415 —
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 +5.99
775–790 783 2 186.00–201.00 $193.43 $1,515 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $867 —
380–385 383 2 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $957 -4.90
415–445 433 4 232.50–255.00 $242.40 $1,050 —
450–495 471 9 210.00–250.00 $231.26 $1,089 -6.08
520–545 535 3 216.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,170 —
565–595 580 2 211.00–221.00 $216.13 $1,254 +17.13
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
510 510 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,076 +21.00
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 —
400–435 422 5 275.00–285.00 $280.17 $1,182 -19.83
460–490 470 15 258.00–273.00 $267.07 $1,255 —
500–548 525 6 246.00–252.50 $248.71 $1,306 +4.16
550–595 571 11 241.00–249.00 $245.06 $1,399 +5.06
615–640 625 4 230.00–237.00 $233.75 $1,461 +6.80
650–695 670 9 221.00–237.50 $230.00 $1,541 —
770–780 775 2 201.00–212.00 $206.54 $1,601 +5.54
890 890 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 6 251.00–272.50 $264.61 $1,133 +0.37
490–495 493 2 249.00–256.00 $252.48 $1,245 —
505–535 524 4 230.00–241.00 $235.03 $1,232 +3.74
560–590 574 4 220.00–240.00 $233.62 $1,341 +23.62
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 +4.63
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
835 835 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,595 —
850 850 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,632 —
935 935 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,412 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 240.00–267.50 $258.05 $1,102 +25.55
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +9.69
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 +20.00
555–585 575 3 222.50–239.00 $233.35 $1,342 —
620 620 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 +5.00
730 730 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1435 1197 80-85% 5 107.00–117.00 $113.94 $1,364 —
975–1915 1374 80-85% 16 118.00–126.00 $122.85 $1,688 +8.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,583 —
1105–1580 1378 75-80% 5 123.00–128.00 $125.87 $1,734 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,002 —
910–1270 1104 85-90% 4 106.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1710 1680 2 137.00–141.00 $138.96 $2,335 —
1895 1895 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,127 —
2195 2195 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,314 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1230 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,516.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365–1470 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,022.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.