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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 332 601
Feeder cattle 104 248 491
Slaughter cattle 16 49 75
Replacement cattle 21 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to insufficient receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
265 265 1 317.50 $317.50 $841 —
370 370 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,286 +20.00
465 465 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,479 —
567 567 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,707 +38.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
250–285 268 2 380.00–400.00 $390.65 $1,047 —
435 435 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,446 —
435 435 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,577 —
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 -1.03
805 805 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
420 420 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 -50.00
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 +15.00
350–395 370 5 272.50–310.00 $293.73 $1,087 -3.27
430 430 4 252.50–300.00 $283.75 $1,220 +17.40
450–475 458 3 231.00–255.00 $245.42 $1,124 -7.30
565 565 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 -8.31
555–580 568 2 237.50–243.00 $240.31 $1,365 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 +25.00
350–395 373 4 307.50–315.00 $312.58 $1,166 -16.61
470–480 475 2 255.00–272.50 $263.84 $1,253 -4.15
505–540 515 4 250.00–251.00 $250.75 $1,291 +5.75
908 908 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,689 +1.00
1030 1030 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
410–425 418 2 272.50–275.00 $273.77 $1,144 +8.77
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -40.00
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 -23.73
590 590 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,401 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 352.50–365.00 $358.70 $1,177 —
360 360 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 -47.30
410 410 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,425 +47.25
460–495 480 3 286.00–317.00 $305.67 $1,467 +38.90
595 595 2 251.00–252.50 $251.75 $1,498 -0.78
635 635 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,499 -15.00
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -1.00
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 -10.00
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +15.00
550 550 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,546 +9.00
660 660 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,657 +7.52
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,074 -52.90
400–430 415 2 262.50–277.50 $270.27 $1,122 -67.23
450 450 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,361 +6.93
510 510 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1695 1408 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $135.84 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1325 1183 85-90% 2 113.00–121.00 $117.48 $1,390 +6.48
1065–1555 1253 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $126.93 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,011 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.