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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.22/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 375 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $299.91/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 325 0
Feeder cattle 268 251 0
Slaughter cattle 51 41 0
Replacement cattle 29 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Calves steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,218 -18.89
330–345 338 3 425.00–460.00 $439.98 $1,487 +16.56
375 375 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,603 +21.35
455–475 465 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -21.28
450–495 476 5 370.00–402.50 $383.66 $1,826 -2.62
500–535 518 6 350.00–375.00 $360.25 $1,866 +0.25
550–580 565 2 321.00–342.50 $331.46 $1,873 -1.93
600–620 608 3 301.00–322.50 $312.03 $1,897 +16.37
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
1020 1020 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 320.00–385.00 $353.10 $953 -61.04
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -18.99
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 -5.27
430–445 438 2 345.00–362.50 $353.60 $1,549 -9.09
460–495 478 3 350.00–357.50 $353.39 $1,689 -6.61
505–545 527 5 290.00–345.00 $324.52 $1,710 —
560–575 568 3 297.50–321.00 $310.23 $1,762 +3.98
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
840 840 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 4 335.00–365.00 $351.77 $1,175 -2.38
355–390 375 10 305.00–365.00 $334.22 $1,253 -7.88
400–440 427 5 280.00–320.00 $307.42 $1,313 +4.89
450–495 466 10 272.50–325.00 $299.91 $1,398 +12.15
500–545 521 4 250.00–300.00 $283.47 $1,477 -0.07
555–595 574 7 245.00–297.50 $270.70 $1,554 +9.83
605–640 620 5 230.00–250.00 $237.79 $1,474 -2.21
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -50.00
340 340 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,275 +7.31
355–390 373 5 370.00–390.00 $380.74 $1,420 +5.83
410–435 427 3 327.50–337.50 $330.90 $1,413 -22.67
450–495 473 6 320.00–332.50 $326.30 $1,543 +3.52
450–485 473 3 300.00–312.50 $308.54 $1,459 -14.24
500–535 523 8 305.00–327.50 $314.50 $1,645 +15.81
555 555 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,587 -1.00
570–590 578 3 294.00–305.00 $301.39 $1,742 +14.39
600 600 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,605 +15.20
650–690 668 3 251.00–260.00 $254.58 $1,701 -3.42
730 value added 730 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,832 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 -22.50
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
585 585 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,419 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -7.50
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 7 415.00–435.00 $426.10 $1,581 +3.60
400–425 408 6 392.50–435.00 $410.15 $1,673 +12.65
455–495 470 3 367.50–380.00 $371.53 $1,746 +4.66
495 495 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,745 -14.37
510–545 527 5 335.00–360.00 $347.95 $1,834 +35.35
550–585 573 3 312.50–320.00 $317.45 $1,819 -3.70
600–635 619 5 300.00–317.50 $306.74 $1,899 +7.74
805–830 817 3 234.00–241.00 $236.33 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 332.50–375.00 $358.96 $1,335 —
400–430 416 5 320.00–375.00 $359.27 $1,495 -8.37
460–495 479 4 305.00–345.00 $325.78 $1,560 +14.15
505–545 529 7 297.50–331.00 $318.85 $1,687 —
585–590 588 2 265.00–317.50 $291.36 $1,713 —
615 615 2 270.00–277.50 $273.75 $1,684 —
650 650 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,836 —
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +20.00
775 775 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,647 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
470 470 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1225 80-85% 9 135.00–144.00 $139.29 $1,706 —
1090–1470 1264 80-85% 4 119.00–132.00 $124.95 $1,579 —
1180–1350 1265 80-85% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.60 $1,892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1905 1535 75-80% 9 137.00–147.00 $141.17 $2,167 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,558 +14.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1040 1000 85-90% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.35 $1,154 —
1095–1210 1139 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.47 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1625 1310 5 145.00–155.00 $150.43 $1,971 —
1770–2010 1890 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,194 +3.84
2220 2220 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1285 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,339.37
1300–1490 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,066.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1490 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00–3,450.00 $3,195.87 —

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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.