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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (188)

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $408.04/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.60/cwt -21.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 310 258
Feeder cattle 200 251 227
Slaughter cattle 42 47 24
Replacement cattle 14 12 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 4 570.00–585.00 $576.37 $1,527 -23.63
320 320 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 +3.13
350 350 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,855 —
435–445 440 2 472.00–495.00 $483.37 $2,127 -3.23
505–535 521 8 415.00–440.00 $428.09 $2,230 -26.27
565–580 573 3 405.00–415.00 $408.34 $2,340 -15.92
600–640 632 6 380.00–405.00 $391.75 $2,476 -23.25
655–685 665 4 350.00–385.00 $369.97 $2,460 —
710–735 721 4 335.00–365.00 $348.55 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 495.00–540.00 $517.72 $1,336 +100.34
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -30.00
595 595 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,065 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,354 —
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 -45.00
400–445 428 6 410.00–430.00 $417.88 $1,789 -26.48
450–485 467 6 410.00–430.00 $421.57 $1,969 -10.13
500–530 519 7 382.00–397.00 $390.15 $2,025 -15.80
550–595 575 10 360.00–385.00 $372.60 $2,142 +10.60
605–635 623 3 330.00–360.00 $348.61 $2,172 +1.42
675–695 687 3 320.00–335.00 $325.06 $2,233 -13.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 350.00–390.00 $370.42 $1,759 -22.96
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -51.29
670 670 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 +6.11
405 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 -8.26
480–485 483 4 420.00–435.00 $425.48 $2,055 -34.72
506 fancy 506 7 424.00 $424.00 $2,145 —
510–545 533 7 380.00–415.00 $392.08 $2,090 -18.12
550–565 556 5 375.00–387.50 $380.89 $2,118 -15.50
600–635 616 5 355.00–370.00 $363.91 $2,242 +8.38
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —
885 885 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 +6.56
480–485 483 2 372.00–415.00 $393.61 $1,901 -35.03
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 -35.45
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1555 1317 80-85% 3 175.00–184.00 $178.09 $2,345 -23.91
1040–1670 1346 80-85% 5 154.00–170.00 $163.61 $2,202 -38.39
1385–1500 1443 80-85% 2 189.00–191.00 $190.04 $2,742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1375 1037 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $134.90 $1,399 -29.95
880–1145 1045 85-90% 3 153.00–160.00 $156.32 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1540 1430 75-80% 3 180.00–184.00 $182.86 $2,615 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,461 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1348 2 190.00–200.00 $195.55 $2,636 —
1955–2315 2135 2 205.00–218.00 $210.95 $4,504 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1255 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,426.59
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1100–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,086.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Price trend

high 495.72 low 347.50 Jul 2025 Jul 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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