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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 340 495
Feeder cattle 214 273 404
Slaughter cattle 55 46 75
Replacement cattle 16 21 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 302.50–310.00 $306.37 $996 -12.93
355–395 380 3 290.00–302.50 $293.89 $1,117 -5.22
415 415 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,249 +21.00
460–495 477 3 277.50–285.00 $280.90 $1,340 +1.52
505–545 520 4 252.50–264.00 $259.40 $1,349 +2.30
570–585 577 3 253.00–266.00 $260.03 $1,500 +15.03
610–640 624 7 241.00–251.00 $245.30 $1,531 —
655–680 666 6 236.00–247.00 $241.31 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $844 —
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -53.68
375 375 2 285.00–292.50 $288.75 $1,083 +31.25
410–440 421 4 262.50–287.50 $276.43 $1,164 +35.43
460–490 475 2 260.00–277.50 $268.47 $1,275 +3.47
505 505 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,268 —
845 845 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,665 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
365 365 1 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 4 260.00–280.00 $269.24 $886 —
355–375 365 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $977 —
405–425 415 3 252.50–260.00 $255.79 $1,062 +5.75
450–485 467 3 242.50–252.50 $247.38 $1,155 +0.42
520–540 530 4 225.00–240.00 $231.90 $1,229 -8.34
580–595 588 2 220.00–231.00 $225.43 $1,326 -2.02
605–610 608 2 216.00–221.00 $218.51 $1,329 +0.04
720 720 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 -4.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 235.00–272.50 $253.59 $743 —
310–340 322 3 242.50–260.00 $249.02 $802 -2.23
385–390 388 2 230.00–250.00 $240.06 $931 +4.47
415–440 432 3 225.00–237.50 $229.86 $993 —
470–490 480 3 220.00–235.00 $229.27 $1,100 -1.44
530–535 533 2 209.00–211.00 $210.00 $1,119 -2.50
625 625 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 +6.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -11.25
350–380 368 3 252.50–262.50 $256.75 $945 +21.75
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
465–490 478 2 232.50–245.00 $238.59 $1,140 +4.66
540 540 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,202 —
565–570 568 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 -0.09
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 272.50–282.50 $277.56 $1,180 -2.76
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
500–540 522 6 247.50–262.50 $254.84 $1,330 +11.12
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +14.89
600–645 614 4 221.00–230.00 $225.33 $1,384 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 471 4 245.00–265.00 $253.81 $1,195 -3.69
500 500 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,220 —
560 560 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,249 -6.29
700–735 718 2 193.00–203.00 $197.88 $1,421 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 240.00–277.50 $261.99 $1,082 —
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 -12.50
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -3.00
550 550 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,114 —
605–630 618 2 211.00–218.00 $214.43 $1,325 +7.43

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,817 —
1240–1790 1473 75-80% 12 112.00–126.00 $118.95 $1,752 —
1355–1765 1569 75-80% 6 105.00–117.00 $112.51 $1,765 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1520 1225 80-85% 6 112.00–121.00 $114.62 $1,404 —
1080–1625 1298 80-85% 7 94.00–111.00 $105.45 $1,369 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,770 +18.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1265 1116 85-90% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.53 $1,167 —
1065–1420 1207 85-90% 3 86.00–103.00 $97.21 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2140 1790 4 134.00–136.00 $135.20 $2,420 -24.80
1910–2030 1990 3 155.00–160.00 $158.30 $3,150 —
2285 2285 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1155–1380 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,004.44
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 —

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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.