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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.34/cwt -15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.74/cwt -13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.25/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 624 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 482 122
Feeder cattle 418 419 73
Slaughter cattle 51 44 41
Replacement cattle 16 19 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Steers not well established last week. Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs 8.00 to 15.00 lower, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality fair to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 330.00–355.00 $342.50 $839 —
260–280 270 2 312.50–320.00 $316.39 $854 -58.61
300–345 321 7 310.00–315.00 $312.64 $1,004 -22.94
350–355 353 3 295.00–305.00 $301.70 $1,065 -11.76
475–480 478 2 270.00–282.50 $276.22 $1,320 +12.07
500–545 521 8 255.00–271.00 $264.16 $1,376 +14.17
555–575 563 4 241.00–255.00 $248.20 $1,397 +13.20
600–615 609 4 250.00–255.00 $252.26 $1,536 +30.26
675–680 677 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,602 -3.33
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 +1.00
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 317.50 $317.50 $746 —
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -35.09
345 345 1 257.50 $257.50 $888 -43.70
370–390 378 4 272.50–282.50 $277.47 $1,049 -5.48
400–405 403 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,092 -4.04
470–485 478 2 240.00–273.00 $256.24 $1,225 +20.86
530 530 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 -9.80
620–630 625 2 226.00–231.00 $228.52 $1,428 +0.52
690 690 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,525 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $969 -15.07
355–395 375 2 270.00–287.50 $278.28 $1,044 +3.28
435–445 442 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,160 —
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +22.50
500–525 510 3 220.00–232.50 $225.84 $1,152 —
580 580 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 247.50 $247.50 $916 —
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -35.00
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 -29.45
370–390 379 4 252.50–262.50 $257.48 $976 -14.46
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 -26.94
400–445 415 12 237.50–260.00 $247.78 $1,028 -14.95
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 -24.57
450–495 473 17 230.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,124 -19.45
500–540 523 14 221.00–231.00 $227.74 $1,191 -14.57
550–585 563 10 221.00–236.00 $227.10 $1,279 -7.15
605–645 633 7 220.00–231.00 $225.07 $1,425 -1.54
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +4.75
725 725 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 -1.49
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 -17.49
750–760 755 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -3.99
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $727 —
320–345 333 2 232.50–255.00 $243.33 $810 -11.67
370–385 378 2 232.50–250.00 $241.08 $911 -8.85
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -2.40
460–495 478 3 212.50–228.00 $221.44 $1,058 -9.82
505–525 516 5 201.00–216.00 $211.07 $1,089 -7.58
560–570 565 2 211.00–226.00 $218.57 $1,235 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 242.50 $242.50 $783 -16.30
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 -17.19
400–440 421 4 220.00–232.50 $228.37 $961 -14.49
455–475 467 3 220.00–232.50 $227.42 $1,062 -14.61
500–535 518 2 221.00–222.50 $221.78 $1,149 -4.95
555–570 560 4 211.00–226.00 $220.53 $1,235 +5.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 212.50 $212.50 $733 -17.50
365–380 373 2 231.00–235.00 $232.96 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 8 254.00–277.50 $269.07 $1,138 -11.10
450–495 467 10 255.00–270.00 $263.68 $1,231 -3.39
510–545 534 4 247.00–249.00 $247.88 $1,324 -0.83
555–585 569 9 239.00–245.00 $241.87 $1,376 -3.19
600–645 624 12 221.00–232.00 $228.25 $1,424 -5.50
665–685 675 4 220.00–231.00 $225.51 $1,522 -4.49
725 725 2 203.00–210.00 $206.50 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 -7.11
450–490 476 4 227.00–242.50 $233.19 $1,110 -19.29
520–545 533 8 220.00–238.00 $228.49 $1,218 -6.54
550–595 568 5 225.00–240.00 $230.29 $1,308 -3.33
610–640 622 5 211.00–224.00 $215.95 $1,343 -4.05
670–695 683 2 201.00–221.00 $211.18 $1,442 —
705 705 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 —
405 405 1 241.00 $241.00 $976 -17.05
530–535 532 3 211.00–231.00 $224.02 $1,192 -15.98
590–595 593 2 211.00–216.00 $213.51 $1,266 -19.84
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,670 —
1260–1395 1325 80-85% 4 108.00–115.00 $112.14 $1,486 —
1030–1770 1347 80-85% 11 116.00–127.00 $120.43 $1,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1070 951 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.01 $970 —
945–1255 1086 85-90% 7 107.00–116.00 $110.01 $1,195 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1790 1556 75-80% 7 121.00–126.00 $123.43 $1,921 —
1640–1930 1785 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.62 $2,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2110 1777 7 144.00–156.00 $150.59 $2,676 —
2040 2040 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,938 —
2420 2420 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1080–1395 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,540.00–2,000.00 $1,799.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.