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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.94/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 469 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 365 201
Feeder cattle 214 276 150
Slaughter cattle 22 45 35
Replacement cattle 29 44 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows mostly steady. Slaughter Bulls not well established due to insufficient receipts. Feeder Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
300–340 320 2 345.00–347.50 $346.33 $1,108 +3.01
350–395 372 5 330.00–352.50 $342.19 $1,273 +10.51
405–436 425 8 302.50–322.50 $317.24 $1,348 +22.24
470–495 482 6 295.00–325.00 $309.71 $1,493 +5.83
500–540 527 3 300.00–310.00 $304.87 $1,607 +25.60
560–585 575 4 265.00–273.00 $268.98 $1,547 -4.65
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
710–745 728 2 230.00–241.00 $235.37 $1,713 +3.95
790 790 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 +12.50
390–395 393 2 297.50–320.00 $308.82 $1,214 +9.89
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
485–495 490 2 270.00–277.50 $273.79 $1,342 -3.71
525–545 537 3 262.50–273.00 $266.05 $1,429 +4.79
560 560 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,358 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 5 312.50–337.50 $321.66 $891 +16.57
305–340 323 2 317.50–340.00 $329.36 $1,064 +4.57
380–395 388 2 307.50–317.50 $312.40 $1,212 +3.65
400–445 425 3 277.50–300.00 $285.40 $1,213 +0.64
455–485 469 12 260.00–287.50 $271.94 $1,275 +13.29
500–540 523 7 251.00–277.50 $261.78 $1,369 +21.68
565–580 573 3 249.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,438 +17.25
578 value added 578 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,480 —
600–645 623 6 225.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,448 +4.45
680 680 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 -0.37
725 725 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
755 755 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,518 —
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
305–320 313 3 292.50–310.00 $299.27 $937 -8.17
380–385 383 2 280.00–287.50 $283.77 $1,087 +18.77
400 400 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,090 +12.39
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
505–545 522 3 242.50–251.00 $247.04 $1,290 +24.04
565–595 576 4 222.50–242.50 $233.85 $1,347 +13.85
625–630 628 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -9.00
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
305–325 315 2 310.00–312.50 $311.29 $981 +23.79
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -13.38
750 750 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
460–480 470 2 245.00–251.00 $248.06 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 5 310.00–332.50 $318.99 $1,317 +9.12
455–485 473 3 280.00–290.00 $284.06 $1,344 -14.14
500–545 519 9 270.00–282.00 $276.60 $1,436 +4.31
550–595 573 3 257.50–273.00 $262.96 $1,507 +7.58
605–640 614 6 241.00–262.50 $250.09 $1,536 +4.07
670–695 684 4 227.00–237.00 $231.20 $1,581 +0.20
705–730 718 2 223.00–227.00 $225.03 $1,616 -5.97
775 775 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,713 +23.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 287.50–302.50 $293.36 $1,297 —
465–470 468 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,316 +33.74
520 520 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,287 -13.50
555–580 568 3 222.50–252.50 $234.77 $1,333 —
605–645 625 2 212.50–222.50 $217.66 $1,360 —
660–675 668 2 210.00–225.00 $217.42 $1,452 -1.58
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1775 1500 75-80% 6 113.00–121.00 $117.21 $1,758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,390 —
1235–1405 1340 80-85% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.28 $1,518 -4.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,147 —
1075–1575 1255 85-90% 3 97.00–111.00 $102.86 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2125 1903 2 149.00–150.00 $149.44 $2,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1120–1270 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,692.15
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1045–1230 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,656.10
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,271 —

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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.