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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 453 0
Feeder cattle 248 303 0
Slaughter cattle 49 77 0
Replacement cattle 35 73 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder Bull and Steers not well established. Demand moderate. Quality poor to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 395.00–405.00 $398.44 $1,235 +5.19
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -17.50
460 460 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,506 -7.75
526 526 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,486 -15.04
550–555 553 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,645 —
600–620 610 2 264.00–268.00 $266.03 $1,623 -12.31
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 -20.50
755 755 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 350.00–365.00 $357.80 $1,138 +20.30
365 365 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,195 -7.50
415 415 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,318 -50.00
520–545 533 2 235.00–262.50 $248.43 $1,324 —
565 565 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,486 —
645 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 —
745 745 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,646 —
805 805 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,916 —
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 —
300–315 310 4 345.00–365.00 $356.39 $1,105 -13.61
360–390 371 4 315.00–345.00 $329.19 $1,221 -0.67
400–445 429 7 277.50–307.50 $289.84 $1,243 -4.53
450–495 472 8 255.00–287.50 $267.99 $1,265 -9.05
490 490 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,083 -56.04
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 +1.25
560–595 578 2 245.00–251.00 $247.91 $1,433 -7.98
605–645 625 5 240.00–251.00 $244.01 $1,525 -6.14
630 630 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,436 -22.15
660–695 679 4 232.50–243.00 $238.94 $1,622 -1.06
700–740 720 3 218.00–231.00 $224.73 $1,618 -0.27
870 870 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784 ±0.00
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 350.00 $350.00 $752 +35.00
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 -42.56
340 thin fleshed 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
365–395 379 7 250.00–312.50 $297.00 $1,126 -8.54
410–425 416 4 245.00–282.50 $266.35 $1,108 -8.59
465–495 480 3 245.00–263.00 $252.72 $1,213 -5.90
505 505 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 -6.82
555–570 563 3 241.00–245.00 $242.31 $1,364 +9.81
650–665 658 2 231.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,527 +0.29
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +20.00
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -1.14
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -21.14
505–525 515 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 355.00–365.00 $359.80 $1,367 +16.35
415–445 437 6 265.00–340.00 $300.25 $1,312 -14.39
450–495 483 4 240.00–280.00 $266.77 $1,288 -37.73
500–545 523 5 247.50–265.00 $254.85 $1,333 -0.70
565–585 575 3 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,452 +4.78
630 630 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,581 +7.07
710–745 728 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 -5.10
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -16.34
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +6.22
585 585 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,591 +12.88
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -5.81
675–685 680 2 241.00–246.00 $243.48 $1,656 -3.17
725 725 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,602 -6.61
955–980 965 3 165.00–186.00 $174.30 $1,682 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 315.00–355.00 $335.40 $1,268 —
425 425 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 +30.00
455–485 470 2 275.00–317.50 $295.57 $1,389 —
590 590 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 —
705–710 708 2 221.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,579 —
840 840 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1290 1160 80-85% 2 116.00–125.00 $121.00 $1,404 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,883 —
990–1720 1305 80-85% 9 128.00–140.00 $134.85 $1,760 -1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1335 1106 85-90% 9 114.00–134.00 $123.38 $1,365 +0.92
1050–1295 1173 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1525 1447 75-80% 3 123.00–133.00 $127.18 $1,840 —
1360–1895 1628 75-80% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.91 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,326 —
1450–2055 1729 4 155.00–168.00 $164.29 $2,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1310–1595 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,455.00 $1,455.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.