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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.24/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 529 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 184 0
Feeder cattle 199 144 0
Slaughter cattle 27 22 0
Replacement cattle 30 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady on a light test. Feeder Steers and Bulls not well established due to insufficient receipts last week. Feeder Heifers steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 -30.00
330–340 337 3 410.00–432.50 $417.35 $1,406 -24.18
405–425 411 6 390.00–397.50 $392.92 $1,615 —
450–493 482 4 365.00–377.50 $367.92 $1,773 +32.92
505–540 518 6 332.50–352.50 $341.50 $1,769 -9.50
560–575 571 5 327.50–339.00 $334.45 $1,910 -13.05
610–630 618 5 290.00–316.00 $308.57 $1,907 —
665–692 685 4 283.00–311.00 $289.79 $1,985 -10.21
715 715 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,009 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 -45.00
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
385–395 390 2 357.50–375.00 $366.14 $1,428 —
430 430 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 +55.00
470–495 483 2 335.00–370.00 $352.05 $1,700 —
505–530 518 2 312.50–322.50 $317.38 $1,644 —
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +10.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,680 —
500–520 510 2 317.50–337.50 $327.70 $1,671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 +58.38
355–389 381 6 357.50–380.00 $374.87 $1,428 +28.16
400–440 418 7 335.00–352.50 $341.37 $1,427 -1.53
450–480 461 8 322.50–345.00 $339.09 $1,563 +14.08
500–549 529 17 300.00–327.50 $310.24 $1,641 -6.18
550–560 555 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 +5.86
615–630 624 6 250.00–266.00 $258.49 $1,613 +4.01
655–695 675 2 232.50–266.00 $248.75 $1,679 -2.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 380.00–405.00 $392.36 $875 —
260–295 278 2 355.00–385.00 $370.95 $1,031 —
330–340 335 2 357.50–365.00 $361.19 $1,210 —
365–380 373 2 312.50–325.00 $318.62 $1,188 +3.62
435 435 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 +30.00
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 —
520–545 533 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $1,391 -7.10
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 —
590 590 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,549 -17.81
420–435 428 2 382.50–384.00 $383.26 $1,640 -17.05
515–545 528 4 322.50–332.50 $326.80 $1,726 -15.14
600–618 609 9 285.00–310.00 $301.72 $1,837 -20.87
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–419 414 5 350.00–372.50 $361.94 $1,498 +67.45
485–490 488 3 295.00–352.50 $328.30 $1,602 -18.08
520–540 532 3 290.00–321.00 $310.22 $1,650 —
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —
660 660 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,634 +17.50
785 785 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,703 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,605 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1650 1328 80-85% 8 134.50–143.00 $138.62 $1,841 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 1005 85-90% 6 119.00–130.00 $124.40 $1,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1845 1805 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $2,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1400 2 153.00–160.00 $156.63 $2,193 —
1340–1965 1607 3 161.00–176.00 $168.02 $2,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1310–1365 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1285 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,669.72
1250–1480 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,367.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1005 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,716.36
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.