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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $295.33/cwt +33.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 683 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.98/cwt +25.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.76/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 389 322
Feeder cattle 323 320 262
Slaughter cattle 60 42 47
Replacement cattle 46 27 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower . Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 417.50–430.00 $423.60 $1,347 +29.26
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -8.57
400–445 425 3 347.50–362.50 $356.48 $1,515 -27.16
480 480 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,740 ±0.00
505–515 510 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,696 +32.31
555–595 563 5 314.00–326.00 $316.54 $1,782 +9.33
625 625 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,850 +5.51
660 660 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 +10.84
684 value added 684 34 296.00 $296.00 $2,025 —
728 value added 728 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,893 —
825 value added 825 5 258.00 $258.00 $2,128 —
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 407.50 $407.50 $958 +52.50
315–335 323 3 370.00–405.00 $385.39 $1,245 +20.87
400–425 413 2 337.50–342.50 $340.08 $1,405 -16.65
465–490 478 5 302.50–345.00 $326.42 $1,560 -5.20
625 625 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 -21.56
405–415 410 2 265.00–317.50 $291.57 $1,195 -25.93
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 8 335.00–357.50 $346.38 $1,136 +2.28
350–395 372 9 342.50–362.50 $351.26 $1,307 +10.70
405–427 417 6 320.00–332.50 $327.04 $1,364 +10.24
455–495 477 9 270.00–310.00 $287.91 $1,373 -20.91
505–545 528 3 257.50–272.50 $266.64 $1,408 -9.24
580–595 588 2 259.00–269.00 $264.06 $1,553 +6.87
615–640 628 2 253.00–261.00 $256.92 $1,613 +7.89
670–680 675 5 221.00–248.00 $239.40 $1,616 -6.09
780 780 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 285.00–332.50 $308.54 $889 —
315–335 325 2 330.00–342.50 $336.06 $1,092 +11.57
370–390 383 3 307.50–317.50 $313.30 $1,200 -8.02
400–440 420 11 287.50–312.50 $302.98 $1,273 +25.41
470–483 479 5 250.00–266.00 $257.55 $1,234 -13.23
505–545 525 2 247.50–250.00 $248.70 $1,306 -4.30
550–560 555 2 247.00–247.50 $247.25 $1,372 -6.92
755 755 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,382 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -50.00
505–510 508 2 241.00–245.00 $243.01 $1,234 +3.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 260.00–267.00 $263.65 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 355.00–385.00 $371.80 $1,220 —
350–395 375 6 350.00–367.50 $361.37 $1,355 —
415–440 428 6 310.00–355.00 $339.59 $1,453 -4.62
450–490 471 10 318.00–337.50 $326.76 $1,539 +13.53
510–545 526 7 261.00–325.00 $304.82 $1,603 —
555–575 568 3 271.00–305.00 $287.86 $1,635 +10.47
660–675 668 2 231.00–232.50 $231.74 $1,548 —
790 790 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 +0.50
850 850 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,134 —
325–345 335 2 400.00–425.00 $412.13 $1,381 —
415–440 425 3 355.00–370.00 $364.00 $1,547 -3.43
450–495 469 4 342.50–360.00 $349.82 $1,641 +2.42
510–545 528 2 310.00–318.00 $314.13 $1,659 +3.77
555–565 560 4 314.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,778 +15.51
610 610 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,662 -7.51
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 +39.54
775 775 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,713 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 282.50–290.00 $286.25 $1,260 -43.69
480 480 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,349 -16.29
525–535 530 2 242.50–272.50 $257.36 $1,364 -30.14
565–590 578 2 260.00–290.00 $275.32 $1,591 +1.93
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
720 720 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,752 —
1245–1265 1255 80-85% 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $1,631 —
1060–1625 1310 80-85% 15 135.00–147.00 $141.20 $1,850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1815 1587 75-80% 12 135.00–149.00 $141.00 $2,238 —
1425–1815 1620 75-80% 2 160.00–176.00 $167.04 $2,706 —
1570–1770 1659 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $130.82 $2,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,085 —
1010–1195 1093 85-90% 5 118.00–131.00 $127.17 $1,390 -3.71
935–1405 1130 85-90% 3 134.00–138.00 $136.76 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,884 —
1600–1850 1725 2 173.00–177.00 $174.86 $3,016 —
2025 2025 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
755–1270 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,891.98
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1030–1070 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1365 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,933.74
1535 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1414 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,540.00 $2,540.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.