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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.10/cwt -17.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 580 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.53/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 514 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 196 0
Feeder cattle 174 161 0
Slaughter cattle 24 31 0
Replacement cattle 29 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady. All other classes not well established last sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 4 375.00–407.50 $396.63 $1,083 +26.63
330–340 337 3 350.00–375.00 $362.62 $1,222 +27.62
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
405–425 415 2 320.00–332.50 $326.40 $1,355 +5.38
470–490 480 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,620 +1.20
520–530 524 4 305.00–317.00 $312.89 $1,640 +4.56
565–595 580 2 272.00–290.00 $280.77 $1,628 -11.70
588 value added 588 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,799 —
610–630 623 3 281.00–283.00 $282.35 $1,759 +5.52
655–675 665 4 276.00–283.00 $279.28 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 -2.48
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 +27.64
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 -30.00
515–520 518 2 269.00–280.00 $274.53 $1,422 -6.25
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 +28.00
895 895 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,857 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
280–290 285 3 330.00–350.00 $341.58 $974 —
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
405–440 418 5 307.50–345.00 $317.26 $1,326 +3.75
465–490 477 3 285.00–292.50 $288.30 $1,375 +2.02
500–530 514 12 252.50–287.50 $276.53 $1,421 +3.25
550–598 580 15 237.50–265.00 $257.10 $1,491 -17.90
600–630 613 3 241.00–251.00 $247.74 $1,519 +9.58
775–784 782 5 217.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 327.50 $327.50 $770 +2.50
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +12.36
430–445 438 2 300.00–312.50 $306.14 $1,341 +17.58
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 +10.24
510–535 525 4 245.00–278.00 $263.67 $1,384 -2.58
555–585 572 3 223.00–265.00 $239.47 $1,370 —
700 700 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —
755 755 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,669 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
895 895 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,880 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 200.00–232.50 $216.18 $1,239 -24.82
600–635 618 2 225.00–242.50 $233.50 $1,443 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 332.50–350.00 $341.25 $1,416 +21.25
450–470 461 4 318.00–340.00 $329.46 $1,519 +20.81
500–525 512 6 292.50–305.00 $300.53 $1,539 +14.97
555–587 575 6 270.00–292.00 $277.29 $1,594 —
610–645 623 3 247.50–251.00 $249.51 $1,554 +12.01
650–685 668 2 251.00–253.00 $251.97 $1,683 +18.97
700–725 713 2 221.00–225.00 $223.04 $1,590 -2.89
875 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,427 +38.00
470–490 478 3 297.50–312.50 $305.66 $1,461 +22.00
543 543 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,553 +43.50
570–595 585 4 245.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,482 —
625–640 633 2 241.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,538 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
440 440 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,331 +5.50
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
690 690 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1370 1158 80-85% 4 125.00–127.00 $126.48 $1,465 +11.29
1230–1460 1305 80-85% 5 112.00–122.00 $115.45 $1,507 -10.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1475 1105 85-90% 4 109.00–117.00 $112.58 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1720 1391 75-80% 4 121.00–128.00 $125.51 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2055 1723 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,688 —
1900–2175 2038 2 175.00–177.00 $176.07 $3,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1260–1475 1368 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,788.48
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.