Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.07/cwt +20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 611 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.69/cwt +30.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 563 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 227 0
Feeder cattle 175 174 0
Slaughter cattle 22 24 0
Replacement cattle 7 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were not sufficient receipts last or this week to establish a trend for Feeder Cattle or Slaughter Cows, however a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 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
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 +22.38
375 375 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,472 +47.50
405–445 418 3 360.00–375.00 $367.74 $1,537 +41.34
475 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 +15.05
544 544 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,773 +13.11
600–630 607 6 273.00–305.00 $290.41 $1,763 +8.06
600–618 thin fleshed 613 10 307.50–311.00 $310.66 $1,904 —
740 740 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 -30.00
335 335 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,147 -12.50
350–395 373 3 300.00–357.50 $337.77 $1,260 +17.77
415 415 2 317.50–325.00 $321.25 $1,333 —
465–490 478 2 325.00–350.00 $337.17 $1,612 +84.67
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
655 655 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 +3.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
465–490 478 2 321.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,567 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,037 +15.92
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +45.00
365–395 384 6 337.50–360.00 $347.65 $1,335 —
400–425 415 3 330.00–337.50 $334.10 $1,387 +16.84
450–470 460 2 242.50–270.00 $256.55 $1,180 -31.75
450–490 470 2 275.00–295.00 $284.57 $1,337 -3.73
507–525 thin fleshed 512 4 311.00–315.00 $312.03 $1,598 —
525–545 537 5 260.00–281.00 $271.01 $1,455 -5.52
551 thin fleshed 551 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,675 —
565–581 577 6 252.50–272.50 $268.66 $1,550 +11.56
600–640 619 4 251.00–261.00 $255.28 $1,580 +7.54
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 -10.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 -55.00
300–340 325 5 292.50–332.50 $321.98 $1,046 —
365–380 373 3 325.00–327.50 $325.84 $1,215 -9.16
400–435 422 6 300.00–322.50 $316.99 $1,338 +10.85
535 535 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,378 -6.17
580–585 583 2 241.00–251.00 $246.02 $1,434 +6.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 360.00–380.00 $370.90 $1,576 +29.65
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +25.54
515–530 523 2 290.00–302.50 $296.16 $1,549 -4.37
550–570 560 3 257.50–271.00 $266.09 $1,490 -11.20
610–640 628 4 257.50–262.50 $259.39 $1,629 +9.88
650–695 667 3 245.00–256.00 $250.55 $1,671 -1.42
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -13.04
825 825 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 335.00–350.00 $342.54 $1,569 +36.88
725 725 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 —
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -2.50
485–490 488 2 302.50–330.00 $316.32 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1425 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $136.89 $1,951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1070 990 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.46 $1,153 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1545 1318 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.17 $1,702 +13.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,484 —
1795–2150 2018 3 159.00–165.00 $161.45 $3,258 -14.62
1950–2115 2033 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,720 +6.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.