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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 348 366
Feeder cattle 144 268 254
Slaughter cattle 22 51 72
Replacement cattle 18 29 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Steers, Feeder Bulls & Slaughter Bulls not well established but sold with a higher undertone. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 445.00–465.00 $455.00 $1,297 +20.00
315–345 329 5 425.00–455.00 $441.53 $1,453 +1.55
355–395 375 2 402.50–407.50 $404.87 $1,518 -22.63
450–485 463 4 367.50–390.00 $375.48 $1,738 +10.48
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 -48.66
535 535 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,878 -9.25
570 570 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 +16.04
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
735 735 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,904 —
810–825 value added 818 2 256.00–263.00 $259.53 $2,123 —
865 value added 865 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 +61.90
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 +40.00
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
570 570 3 307.50–311.00 $309.50 $1,764 -0.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 360.00–380.00 $366.62 $887 —
285–290 288 2 390.00–417.50 $403.63 $1,162 +53.63
305–315 310 2 350.00–362.50 $356.35 $1,105 -18.65
370–395 382 6 340.00–357.50 $346.71 $1,324 -34.03
410–435 418 6 337.50–355.00 $342.90 $1,433 +12.00
455 value added 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
455–495 473 4 322.50–330.00 $325.01 $1,537 +16.47
500–545 528 5 310.00–330.00 $316.42 $1,671 +1.92
540 540 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,571 -23.50
575–595 583 3 297.50–307.50 $301.64 $1,759 +0.25
625–630 628 2 250.00–259.00 $254.48 $1,598 -13.02
670 value added 670 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,755 —
680 680 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,707 -3.58
705 705 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 -19.22
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -9.92
505–510 508 2 242.50–294.00 $268.12 $1,362 -15.35
810 810 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,669 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 5 390.00–410.00 $400.31 $1,697 -9.84
450 450 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,744 +15.97
502–545 522 4 340.00–345.00 $341.94 $1,785 -6.01
550–565 558 2 322.50–331.00 $326.69 $1,823 +9.24
600–645 623 2 320.00–325.00 $322.59 $2,010 +15.85
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 —
705–715 710 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
355–395 377 3 360.00–395.00 $375.60 $1,416 +16.64
400–425 413 3 280.00–312.50 $294.49 $1,216 -64.78
475–495 485 2 340.00–352.50 $346.38 $1,680 +20.60
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1355 1153 80-85% 3 144.00–155.00 $147.63 $1,702 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,535 —
1215–1225 1220 80-85% 2 131.00–140.00 $135.48 $1,653 -3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1540 1440 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.16 $2,076 —
1180–1800 1490 75-80% 2 150.00–159.00 $153.56 $2,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1710 1480 2 159.00–161.00 $159.84 $2,366 —
1745–1990 1868 2 173.00–174.00 $173.53 $3,242 +4.53
1710–2180 1943 3 163.00–169.00 $166.24 $3,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
845–1015 928 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,456.55
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1065–1255 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,575.81 —

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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.