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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.91/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 535 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.38/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.51/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 285 495
Feeder cattle 344 214 404
Slaughter cattle 65 55 75
Replacement cattle 45 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls not well established due to insufficient receipts. Feeder steers under 550 lbs 7.00 to 14.00 higher, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
245 245 1 352.50 $352.50 $864 —
250–290 279 4 322.50–345.00 $332.74 $928 —
305–345 328 6 305.00–337.50 $324.10 $1,063 +17.73
350–385 363 3 307.50–310.00 $308.38 $1,119 +14.49
415–420 418 3 295.00–302.50 $299.18 $1,251 -1.82
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -0.90
528–545 535 4 251.00–277.50 $258.49 $1,383 -0.91
555–595 575 6 251.00–259.00 $256.15 $1,473 -3.88
600–630 609 5 242.50–256.00 $250.32 $1,524 +5.02
665 665 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,636 +4.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 312.50–327.50 $319.84 $736 —
250–280 264 4 302.50–312.50 $306.95 $810 -5.55
305–345 321 5 292.50–302.50 $300.03 $963 +50.03
365–395 380 3 272.50–290.00 $284.17 $1,080 -4.58
405–435 423 3 270.00–291.00 $280.93 $1,188 +4.50
460 460 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,254 +4.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 258.00–262.50 $260.24 $1,218 —
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
885 885 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 —
295 295 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $804 —
335 335 1 272.50 $272.50 $913 +3.26
350–395 379 10 265.00–277.50 $271.10 $1,027 +3.53
400–445 426 13 245.00–270.00 $262.38 $1,118 +6.59
460–495 478 2 233.00–242.50 $237.58 $1,136 -9.80
510–543 535 14 226.00–235.00 $230.91 $1,235 -0.99
565–595 576 5 222.00–233.00 $227.51 $1,310 +2.08
595 595 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,196 -24.43
605–640 625 8 211.00–222.00 $217.37 $1,359 -1.14
690 690 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,456 —
750–775 763 3 190.00–210.00 $200.04 $1,526 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
915 915 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 252.50–265.00 $258.75 $634 —
265–295 286 5 240.00–267.50 $255.79 $732 +5.79
305–320 314 4 235.00–260.00 $246.94 $775 +6.94
390 390 1 251.00 $251.00 $979 -5.75
405–445 430 8 230.00–247.50 $240.07 $1,032 +5.07
450–475 468 5 210.00–222.50 $215.67 $1,009 -22.92
520 520 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,149 -1.50
565–585 575 2 211.00–215.00 $212.97 $1,225 -2.03
614 614 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,314 —
725 725 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 -14.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 4 215.00–252.50 $237.25 $868 -2.81
460–493 482 3 225.00–230.00 $226.59 $1,092 -2.68
510–525 515 3 195.00–222.50 $211.50 $1,089 +1.50
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 222.50 $222.50 $701 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 267.50–290.00 $280.72 $1,187 +3.16
455–485 470 11 262.50–277.50 $272.51 $1,281 -7.49
500–545 515 7 245.00–270.00 $257.41 $1,326 +2.57
558–595 573 8 232.00–247.50 $241.04 $1,381 -8.96
610–640 632 11 224.00–231.00 $229.65 $1,451 +4.32
870 870 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 232.50–262.50 $247.59 $1,035 —
450–495 479 5 230.00–262.50 $247.97 $1,188 -5.84
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -4.00
560–565 563 2 222.50–229.00 $225.74 $1,271 +2.74
600–630 610 3 191.00–226.00 $211.98 $1,293 —
665–685 677 3 216.00–220.00 $217.67 $1,474 —
800 800 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,448 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 237.50–246.00 $241.69 $1,252 +21.69
580 580 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,340 +28.50
605–615 610 2 213.00–221.00 $217.03 $1,324 +2.60
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1785 1236 80-85% 19 102.00–115.00 $109.71 $1,356 -4.91
1695 1695 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1365 1068 85-90% 15 88.00–103.00 $95.73 $1,022 —
895–1190 1080 85-90% 3 76.00–86.00 $80.19 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,076 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,704 —
1335–1765 1513 75-80% 9 106.00–122.00 $115.15 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1860 1733 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,548 —
2100 2100 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1250 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,943.80
1230–1285 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,472.81
1280–1480 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,767.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1120 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,538.86
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.