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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

410 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.98/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 311 309
Feeder cattle 294 220 245
Slaughter cattle 92 76 51
Replacement cattle 24 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Feeder Bulls unevenly steady; Fleshier and unweaned calves receiving a considerable discount; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 —
260–295 278 2 475.00–520.00 $498.92 $1,387 -1.08
325–340 333 2 470.00–520.00 $495.56 $1,650 +27.84
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 -22.65
480–495 488 3 380.00–400.00 $390.10 $1,904 -32.24
505–530 513 6 350.00–365.00 $360.06 $1,847 —
525 value added 525 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
550 550 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,881 -18.06
610–645 622 3 335.00–355.00 $341.92 $2,127 —
670 670 3 340.00–342.00 $341.33 $2,287 -3.67
705–715 710 2 287.00–302.00 $294.45 $2,091 —
750–770 760 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 —
465 465 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 -5.00
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
625 625 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 —
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
700–745 723 2 290.00–297.00 $293.61 $2,123 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,127 —
255 255 2 450.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,167 +32.50
350–375 359 4 420.00–430.00 $425.05 $1,526 +22.22
440–445 443 2 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $1,695 +6.26
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 -54.58
450–495 471 7 355.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,695 +0.28
505–525 516 4 325.00–340.00 $328.70 $1,696 -7.94
524 value added 524 7 348.00 $348.00 $1,824 —
550–595 568 8 320.00–332.00 $326.37 $1,854 -2.76
600–605 602 3 305.00–315.00 $310.01 $1,866 -1.14
610–625 617 3 272.00–285.00 $278.96 $1,721 -2.03
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
680 680 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,850 -40.00
715 715 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,016 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 400.00–410.00 $404.87 $1,146 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
360–390 375 3 315.00–355.00 $332.07 $1,245 -20.43
400–415 405 3 327.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,352 -18.12
520–535 525 3 305.00–315.00 $311.70 $1,636 +0.66
560–595 578 2 280.00–312.00 $295.52 $1,708 -9.48
620–630 623 3 270.00–280.00 $273.32 $1,703 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
740 740 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,791 —
765 765 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,004 —
835 835 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,812 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 260.00–285.00 $272.87 $1,168 —
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
615 615 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 4 470.00–510.00 $483.47 $1,818 +46.53
410–430 420 5 405.00–430.00 $417.82 $1,755 -5.38
450–455 453 6 370.00–395.00 $380.83 $1,725 -23.93
505–535 521 6 325.00–347.00 $339.47 $1,769 -19.84
550–590 565 5 325.00–345.00 $333.86 $1,886 -3.67
605–645 626 4 317.00–327.00 $321.47 $2,012 +6.49
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -11.32
750 750 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,228 +16.01
880 880 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -20.00
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
455–475 465 4 320.00–355.00 $333.51 $1,551 -31.49
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1525 1254 80-85% 11 130.00–140.00 $134.68 $1,689 —
1190–1360 1268 80-85% 6 121.00–128.00 $124.34 $1,577 —
1185–1470 1281 80-85% 10 142.00–153.00 $147.80 $1,893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1625 1434 75-80% 11 132.00–141.00 $137.82 $1,976 +0.37
1330–1785 1526 75-80% 9 145.00–150.00 $147.04 $2,244 +17.78
1245–1750 1538 75-80% 5 125.00–131.00 $128.96 $1,983 -0.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1180 1030 85-90% 4 118.00–121.00 $119.86 $1,235 -12.91
1000–1210 1108 85-90% 4 103.00–113.00 $107.88 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1915 1640 2 158.00–162.00 $160.34 $2,630 —
1555–2275 1813 6 171.00–182.00 $174.67 $3,167 -0.27
1870 1870 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,553 +34.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1275–1485 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,057.61
1320–1495 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,675.00 $2,663.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1045–1110 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,337.11
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Price trend

high 495.72 low 332.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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