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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.46/cwt +37.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $354.86/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.32/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 527 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 429 0
Feeder cattle 340 323 0
Slaughter cattle 49 60 0
Replacement cattle 64 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower. Although feeder Steers and Bulls were not well established, last week, there was higher undertone. Feeder Heifers under 450 pounds steady to 7.00 lower, over 450 pounds 15.00 to 30.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 440.00–450.00 $444.82 $1,268 —
305–340 318 6 405.00–425.00 $416.46 $1,324 -7.14
400–405 403 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,592 +38.52
450–480 463 3 360.00–385.00 $368.09 $1,704 +5.59
500–515 505 3 335.00–355.00 $343.25 $1,733 +10.75
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 -6.54
550–580 565 2 330.00–342.50 $336.08 $1,899 +19.54
615–623 value added 621 8 315.00–324.00 $321.77 $1,998 —
615–645 630 2 290.00–312.50 $301.52 $1,900 +5.52
665–678 672 4 293.00–296.00 $294.49 $1,979 +21.99
715 715 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,020 —
770 770 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,933 —
805 805 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,900 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,109 —
310–320 315 2 360.00–395.00 $377.22 $1,188 -8.17
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
460–495 479 4 282.50–347.50 $327.70 $1,570 +1.28
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
585–595 590 2 282.50–326.00 $304.07 $1,794 —
655–695 675 2 277.50–290.00 $283.94 $1,917 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,262 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +13.43
625 625 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 330.00–355.00 $342.57 $952 —
335 335 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,131 -8.88
355 thin fleshed 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
360–380 368 3 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,289 -1.08
400–437 424 10 320.00–345.00 $330.94 $1,403 +3.90
465 thin fleshed 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
452–495 469 11 305.00–332.50 $317.16 $1,487 +29.25
500–540 518 10 290.00–312.50 $300.59 $1,557 +33.95
505–545 thin fleshed 522 3 317.00–317.50 $317.34 $1,657 —
560–590 571 6 270.00–290.00 $279.18 $1,594 +15.12
604 value added 604 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,709 —
610–625 618 2 276.00–280.00 $277.98 $1,718 +21.06
655–685 670 4 252.50–267.50 $261.28 $1,751 +21.88
925 925 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
255–285 270 2 300.00–310.00 $304.72 $823 -3.82
320–335 328 2 300.00–302.50 $301.22 $988 -34.84
360–385 375 3 315.00–322.50 $318.39 $1,194 +5.09
400–445 430 5 287.50–312.50 $301.85 $1,298 -1.13
455–460 458 2 282.50–292.50 $287.47 $1,317 +29.92
500–535 514 5 252.50–282.50 $273.03 $1,403 +24.33
560–595 574 4 232.50–282.50 $263.87 $1,515 +16.62
636 636 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,685 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
765–770 768 2 187.50–200.00 $193.73 $1,488 +10.73
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 +52.50
515 515 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,429 +34.49
565 565 2 272.50–285.00 $278.75 $1,575 —
735 735 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 422.50–445.00 $433.41 $1,452 +21.28
350–390 378 7 395.00–420.00 $407.62 $1,541 —
400–445 429 11 362.50–395.00 $374.97 $1,609 +10.97
455–495 475 11 345.00–370.00 $357.35 $1,697 +7.53
475 475 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,556 -22.32
500–545 527 12 315.00–335.00 $322.32 $1,699 +8.19
550–590 566 8 302.50–322.50 $314.32 $1,779 -3.19
615 thin fleshed 615 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,891 —
625–630 628 3 280.00–302.50 $294.15 $1,847 +21.65
658–680 663 6 270.00–282.50 $273.80 $1,815 -6.20
705–720 712 3 255.00–275.00 $263.67 $1,877 —
805 805 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,831 —
915 915 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +8.20
370–375 372 3 350.00–362.50 $357.51 $1,330 -3.86
400–425 416 7 315.00–360.00 $335.32 $1,395 -4.27
450–490 471 5 280.00–340.00 $301.50 $1,420 -25.26
580–590 582 5 277.50–302.50 $297.43 $1,731 +9.57
600–615 606 4 262.50–280.00 $269.35 $1,632 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
840 840 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,827 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 -41.00
965 965 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,583 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,512 +73.75
500–530 520 3 302.50–317.50 $310.14 $1,613 +52.78
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1165 1051 80-85% 4 121.00–130.00 $124.86 $1,312 —
975–1770 1206 80-85% 9 133.00–146.00 $140.58 $1,695 —
1070–1415 1243 80-85% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.99 $1,914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1235 1059 85-90% 7 105.00–113.00 $108.21 $1,146 -18.96
940–1265 1083 85-90% 5 112.00–121.00 $116.23 $1,259 -10.94
1200 1200 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1163 75-80% 2 127.00–135.00 $131.25 $1,526 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,100 —
1100–1730 1473 75-80% 9 141.00–148.00 $143.53 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,585 -25.86
1790–2065 1928 2 161.00–168.00 $164.75 $3,176 —
1770–2100 1935 2 175.00–179.00 $177.17 $3,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
920–930 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,036.35
1055–1105 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,044.13
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1025–1550 1357 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,310.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1365 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,952.25 —
1350–1425 1388 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,587.84 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.