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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.12/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 432 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.56/cwt +27.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 375 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.36/cwt ≈ $1,651/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 141 0
Feeder cattle 320 104 0
Slaughter cattle 42 16 0
Replacement cattle 27 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls not well established last week. Although there were there were inadequate receipts to establish a market comparison, there was stronger demand and higher price trends for Feeder Cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 390.00–407.50 $398.83 $1,089 +8.18
325–345 335 3 385.00–407.50 $394.34 $1,321 —
350–390 370 5 385.00–400.00 $393.57 $1,456 —
400–425 413 2 380.00–387.50 $383.64 $1,584 +51.14
475 475 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,722 —
520–540 530 2 290.00–310.00 $300.19 $1,591 —
540 540 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,474 —
565–595 585 6 297.50–320.00 $307.21 $1,797 —
600–620 610 2 290.00–291.00 $290.49 $1,772 +25.49
680–690 687 3 251.00–271.00 $261.66 $1,798 —
745 745 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 355.00 $355.00 $781 +15.00
255–265 260 2 375.00–385.00 $379.90 $988 +62.40
300–330 310 3 337.50–380.00 $364.52 $1,130 —
360–376 373 6 322.50–385.00 $369.49 $1,378 +21.99
430–435 432 3 345.00–372.50 $356.73 $1,541 —
455–495 475 2 322.50–340.00 $331.62 $1,575 +13.62
520–545 533 2 270.00–300.00 $284.65 $1,517 —
830 830 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,930 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 315.00–335.00 $324.26 $876 +14.26
305–340 323 2 300.00–320.00 $309.46 $1,000 —
350–395 380 3 317.50–370.00 $336.56 $1,279 —
410 410 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,302 +5.00
455–475 463 3 305.00–355.00 $333.78 $1,545 —
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 325.00 $325.00 $764 -45.00
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
300–330 313 3 335.00–352.50 $344.10 $1,077 —
355–395 375 13 332.50–352.50 $340.56 $1,277 +27.98
410–445 thin fleshed 428 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,455 —
410–445 432 18 300.00–325.00 $316.80 $1,369 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 —
485–490 488 2 295.00–322.50 $308.82 $1,507 +44.98
505–545 518 7 260.00–290.00 $275.88 $1,429 +25.13
555–590 575 3 251.00–266.00 $257.19 $1,479 —
605–640 630 6 241.00–257.00 $249.03 $1,569 —
660–675 668 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 5 300.00–335.00 $324.49 $1,058 +4.49
370–393 387 7 305.00–335.00 $321.32 $1,244 +27.59
405–445 429 4 262.50–290.00 $277.57 $1,191 -6.18
455–490 480 5 245.00–287.50 $270.78 $1,300 +25.36
515–535 525 8 235.00–262.50 $253.00 $1,328 —
550–570 560 3 252.50–257.50 $254.17 $1,423 +20.17
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 312.50–315.00 $313.70 $1,176 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +6.23
485–490 488 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 +50.00
510–540 531 4 215.00–262.50 $239.95 $1,274 +12.45
550–590 576 4 212.50–240.00 $230.88 $1,330 -6.62
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,116 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 4 365.00–372.50 $367.43 $1,576 +7.43
465–495 480 6 342.50–357.50 $347.40 $1,668 +27.40
500–548 532 10 297.50–328.00 $310.36 $1,651 —
550–585 568 4 292.50–317.50 $302.00 $1,715 +21.00
610–615 611 4 271.00–285.00 $280.01 $1,711 —
660–685 675 3 231.00–248.00 $240.46 $1,623 -10.54
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 6 330.00–355.00 $344.21 $1,497 -3.29
460–495 477 5 292.50–325.00 $313.23 $1,494 +7.56
560–585 573 2 272.50–282.50 $277.39 $1,589 +25.64
755 755 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,604 —
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 -17.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,402 +59.67
450–475 463 3 282.50–315.00 $297.29 $1,376 -5.21
515 515 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,481 -5.00
560–590 575 2 260.00–287.50 $273.39 $1,572 —
605 605 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1725 1355 80-85% 10 135.00–150.00 $142.54 $1,931 —
1725 1725 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1300 1074 85-90% 9 123.00–134.00 $130.88 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1680 1420 75-80% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.23 $1,878 —
1285–1705 1458 75-80% 4 140.00–147.00 $144.24 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1720 1650 2 149.00–158.00 $153.69 $2,536 —
1760–1990 1844 4 165.00–176.00 $169.40 $3,124 —
1980–2335 2158 2 183.00–184.00 $183.54 $3,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1325 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,935.80 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.