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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.18/cwt +19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 584 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.00/cwt +22.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.57/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 454 495
Feeder cattle 332 344 404
Slaughter cattle 84 65 75
Replacement cattle 19 45 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago, Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, Lean Cows 11.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls not well established last sale. Feeder Steers under 600 lbs 14.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well established. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 11.00 to 30.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs 25.00 to 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs 12.00 to 22.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 365.00 $365.00 $785 +12.50
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 +22.26
300–325 309 7 335.00–352.50 $343.14 $1,060 +19.04
410–425 417 8 307.50–330.00 $317.80 $1,325 +18.62
475–490 483 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,388 +7.46
515–542 539 8 282.50–292.50 $283.70 $1,529 +25.21
582–595 584 7 272.50–275.00 $274.64 $1,604 +18.49
635–640 638 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,571 -4.07
650–663 661 7 243.00–260.00 $257.61 $1,703 +11.61
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 337.50 $337.50 $675 +17.66
295 295 2 300.00–342.50 $321.25 $948 +14.30
370–380 373 3 270.00–312.50 $293.95 $1,096 +9.78
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 +29.07
480 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 +5.00
575 575 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,541 —
665 665 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,546 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 311.00–327.50 $319.14 $1,245 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -10.24
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +22.50
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 295.00–312.50 $303.81 $1,027 +31.31
350–365 360 5 300.00–312.50 $304.46 $1,096 +33.36
410–425 417 3 274.00–290.00 $282.23 $1,177 +19.85
450–465 458 2 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,133 +9.80
460–495 478 16 252.50–267.50 $261.58 $1,250 +24.00
515–525 520 4 237.50–255.00 $250.04 $1,300 +19.13
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -0.91
560–595 584 21 230.00–246.00 $242.18 $1,414 +14.67
605–610 608 2 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $1,286 -5.87
610–645 625 8 213.00–232.50 $221.59 $1,385 +4.22
670 670 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 ±0.00
675–695 685 3 214.00–223.00 $219.03 $1,500 +8.03
710–735 723 2 211.00–213.00 $212.02 $1,533 —
730 730 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,515 —
835 835 1 200.50 $200.50 $1,674 +10.50
940 940 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,810 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 +34.21
305–335 320 4 252.50–290.00 $271.11 $868 +24.17
350–385 367 5 262.50–283.00 $273.18 $1,003 +22.18
400–445 433 5 260.00–267.50 $264.46 $1,145 +24.39
470–495 485 3 240.00–247.50 $242.76 $1,177 +27.09
550–570 557 3 220.00–232.50 $224.94 $1,253 +11.97
620 620 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 -8.00
855 855 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,479 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
365–380 373 2 280.00–295.00 $287.65 $1,073 +50.40
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
490 490 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,115 +0.91
530 530 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,179 +11.00
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,209 —
400–435 415 5 302.50–325.00 $311.40 $1,292 +30.68
470–480 475 3 290.00–306.00 $297.64 $1,414 +25.13
500–540 515 6 257.50–275.00 $269.63 $1,389 +12.22
550–585 568 2 255.00–270.00 $262.73 $1,492 +21.69
600–615 608 5 230.00–249.00 $242.11 $1,472 +12.46
675–685 680 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,595 —
705–745 722 3 215.00–220.00 $217.05 $1,567 —
765–785 775 2 204.00–211.00 $207.45 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,302 +23.27
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -10.00
575–580 578 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,396 +15.77
795 795 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,479 —
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 +1.50
860 860 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1930 1542 75-80% 17 113.00–124.00 $117.74 $1,816 +2.59
1430–1745 1588 75-80% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,763 —
1585–1790 1688 75-80% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.35 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1127 85-90% 11 103.00–114.00 $107.55 $1,212 —
965–1445 1201 85-90% 9 93.00–104.00 $99.59 $1,196 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1330 1225 80-85% 3 97.00–111.00 $106.00 $1,298 -3.71
915–1550 1297 80-85% 9 113.00–122.00 $116.15 $1,506 —
1400–1595 1492 80-85% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.37 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1880 1740 2 135.00–139.00 $137.16 $2,387 -9.84
1900–2140 2024 4 143.00–151.00 $145.73 $2,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 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.