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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.34/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 453 321
Feeder cattle 251 340 235
Slaughter cattle 41 49 63
Replacement cattle 33 64 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 450 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, over 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 445.00–460.00 $453.89 $1,307 +9.07
335–345 340 3 415.00–432.50 $423.42 $1,440 +6.96
370 thin fleshed 370 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,600 —
355–385 374 4 395.00–415.00 $406.15 $1,519 —
410 410 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,650 +7.50
455–460 458 2 380.00–392.50 $386.28 $1,769 +18.19
500 500 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 +16.75
550–585 568 3 317.50–345.00 $333.39 $1,894 -2.69
600–625 608 3 291.00–301.00 $295.66 $1,798 -5.86
645 value added 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -1.77
850 850 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 350.00–420.00 $383.82 $856 —
250–290 270 4 400.00–430.00 $414.14 $1,118 +29.14
300–325 313 6 380.00–405.00 $388.99 $1,218 +11.77
360–395 373 3 365.00–387.50 $380.27 $1,418 -9.73
400–435 423 4 345.00–387.50 $362.69 $1,534 —
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +32.30
590 590 2 300.00–312.50 $306.25 $1,807 +2.18
630 630 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,758 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 -52.00
350–385 368 2 315.00–365.00 $341.19 $1,256 —
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 —
420–445 433 2 312.50–337.50 $325.36 $1,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 +57.43
320–347 338 5 360.00–380.00 $367.69 $1,243 +30.19
350–395 374 4 370.00–382.50 $374.91 $1,402 +24.73
405–435 413 9 350.00–355.00 $353.57 $1,460 +22.63
455–495 468 5 311.00–337.50 $322.78 $1,511 +5.62
504 value added 504 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,623 —
500–535 518 6 290.00–312.50 $298.69 $1,547 -1.90
550–585 566 5 272.50–299.00 $287.00 $1,624 +7.82
615–635 625 2 240.00–265.00 $252.30 $1,577 -25.68
660 660 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,703 -3.28
735 735 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,860 —
755 755 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,706 —
830 830 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,917 —
920 920 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,923 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 ±0.00
255–285 270 6 315.00–385.00 $355.11 $959 +50.39
300–315 308 2 337.50–370.00 $354.15 $1,091 +52.93
360–395 373 4 325.00–360.00 $342.10 $1,276 +23.71
440–445 443 3 295.00–312.50 $302.53 $1,340 +0.68
450–465 457 3 282.50–297.50 $287.76 $1,315 +0.29
488 value added 488 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,459 —
525–530 528 2 275.00–292.00 $283.54 $1,497 +10.51
550–597 585 4 255.00–280.00 $260.87 $1,526 -3.00
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -25.00
795 795 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,677 +17.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,277 —
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,639 +14.88
410 410 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,630 +22.53
459–485 464 8 357.50–372.50 $366.87 $1,702 +9.52
515–525 520 3 302.50–332.50 $312.60 $1,626 -9.72
565–575 570 2 310.00–332.50 $321.15 $1,831 +6.83
645 645 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,929 +4.85
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 +16.20
781 781 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 355.00–380.00 $367.64 $1,599 +32.32
460–490 475 2 285.00–340.00 $311.63 $1,480 +10.13
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1210 1118 80-85% 2 119.00–131.00 $125.50 $1,403 —
1010–1915 1392 80-85% 8 134.00–147.00 $142.12 $1,978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1045 888 85-90% 5 113.00–119.00 $117.68 $1,045 —
925–1035 999 85-90% 4 102.00–111.00 $107.31 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,205 +7.47
1495–1745 1634 75-80% 4 137.00–145.00 $141.43 $2,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,763 —
1620–2055 1865 4 161.00–167.00 $165.16 $3,080 —
2185 2185 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.