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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.33/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 265 0
Feeder cattle 161 214 0
Slaughter cattle 31 22 0
Replacement cattle 4 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to two-week holiday layoff.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 +5.00
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 ±0.00
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -11.33
425–435 430 3 313.00–327.50 $321.02 $1,380 +3.78
450 450 2 332.50–340.00 $336.25 $1,513 +26.54
505–535 513 10 290.00–313.00 $308.33 $1,582 +3.46
560–575 566 7 278.00–302.50 $292.47 $1,655 +23.49
605–618 615 4 261.00–282.00 $276.83 $1,703 —
793 793 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,919 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $962 —
315–320 318 2 310.00–345.00 $327.36 $1,041 -7.64
475 475 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,342 +8.71
500–535 517 3 277.50–285.00 $280.78 $1,452 +14.73
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,059 -37.50
535 535 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 325.00–337.50 $330.66 $1,257 +18.26
405–435 415 4 300.00–325.00 $313.51 $1,301 +28.11
479–495 482 6 285.00–292.50 $286.28 $1,380 +14.34
510–528 522 6 267.50–282.50 $273.28 $1,427 +11.50
560 560 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 +24.01
605–640 616 7 231.00–241.00 $238.16 $1,467 +5.71
653–670 660 4 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,552 +12.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +5.00
360–385 375 3 315.00–327.50 $322.64 $1,210 +38.87
420–430 425 2 272.50–305.00 $288.56 $1,226 +16.06
460–485 473 2 277.00–277.50 $277.26 $1,311 +17.26
500 500 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $1,331 +19.21
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 —
575 575 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,386 —
740 740 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +1.01
455–470 461 5 300.00–316.00 $308.65 $1,423 +24.59
510–530 522 3 272.00–297.50 $285.56 $1,491 +8.96
620 620 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 -12.59
690 690 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,608 +1.80
705–725 715 2 221.00–231.00 $225.93 $1,615 +0.90
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -3.36
470–475 473 2 267.50–300.00 $283.66 $1,342 +2.42
520 520 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,247 -3.00
495 495 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,299 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
770 770 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1285 1150 80-85% 3 109.00–122.00 $115.19 $1,325 —
975–1735 1320 80-85% 10 120.00–130.00 $125.92 $1,662 +12.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1225 1031 85-90% 6 98.00–115.00 $104.45 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1595 1524 75-80% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.29 $1,970 +12.08
1595 1595 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1840 1680 2 147.00–152.00 $149.74 $2,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.