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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.24/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 528 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.96/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 485 495
Feeder cattle 273 418 404
Slaughter cattle 46 51 75
Replacement cattle 21 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. Slaughter Bulls steady on a light test. Feeder Steers mostly steady on a light test. Feeder Heifers mostly steady. Feeder Bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 325.00–367.50 $347.99 $985 +31.60
300–340 320 2 310.00–327.50 $319.30 $1,022 +6.66
350–380 364 5 290.00–302.50 $299.11 $1,089 -2.59
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
465–495 487 5 276.00–281.00 $279.38 $1,361 +3.16
530–545 538 2 250.00–264.00 $257.10 $1,383 -7.06
585 585 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -3.20
750–763 759 3 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,675 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 302.50–305.00 $303.68 $966 +46.18
395 395 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,017 -19.97
420 420 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,012 -30.00
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +8.76
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -12.50
530 530 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,259 +11.66
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 426 4 247.50–255.00 $250.04 $1,065 +2.26
460–480 470 2 245.00–249.00 $246.96 $1,161 +9.34
507–545 528 13 227.50–250.00 $240.24 $1,268 +12.50
570 570 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,211 -14.60
550–589 579 9 222.50–237.50 $227.45 $1,317 +0.35
600–625 606 7 212.50–221.00 $218.47 $1,324 -6.60
615–640 628 2 211.00–212.50 $211.74 $1,330 -13.33
720 720 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,519 -6.00
740 740 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,487 ±0.00
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 -9.00
780–785 783 2 202.50–207.00 $204.76 $1,603 -5.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $842 +7.92
355–385 370 2 220.00–252.50 $235.59 $872 -5.49
465–485 474 4 222.50–240.00 $230.71 $1,094 +9.27
520 520 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,105 +1.43
575–580 578 2 211.00–221.00 $215.98 $1,248 -2.59
625–635 630 3 200.00–210.00 $204.33 $1,287 —
675–695 688 4 190.00–211.00 $201.73 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 242.50–260.00 $251.25 $766 +8.75
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 -5.00
400 400 1 231.00 $231.00 $924 +2.63
450–495 473 2 230.00–237.50 $233.93 $1,106 +6.51
550–590 575 4 206.00–223.00 $215.09 $1,237 -5.44
610–625 620 3 182.50–212.50 $199.90 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 423 5 262.50–285.00 $280.32 $1,186 +11.25
505–540 525 4 230.00–252.50 $243.72 $1,280 -4.16
550–585 556 7 232.50–243.00 $235.11 $1,307 -6.76
658–685 662 7 219.00–220.00 $219.15 $1,451 -6.36
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 +13.50
780 780 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 230.00–242.50 $236.29 $1,047 -21.21
460 460 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,184 +24.31
550–575 563 2 220.00–239.00 $229.29 $1,291 -1.00
650–690 675 4 191.00–212.50 $205.12 $1,385 -6.06
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 —
525 525 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,171 -1.02
585–590 588 2 201.00–227.50 $214.31 $1,260 +0.80
640 640 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1415 1343 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.53 $1,753 —
1415–1715 1521 75-80% 8 117.00–127.00 $123.93 $1,885 —
1425–1725 1542 75-80% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.05 $1,820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1460 1308 80-85% 7 114.00–127.00 $121.87 $1,594 +9.73
1330 1330 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 +17.86
1405 1405 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1192 85-90% 3 100.00–106.00 $102.88 $1,226 —
1110–1340 1198 85-90% 3 105.00–113.00 $107.98 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,816 +9.41
1710–2135 1901 4 143.00–148.00 $144.47 $2,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1520 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,336.36 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.