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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.64/cwt +17.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.84/cwt +14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.85/cwt +24.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 256 411
Feeder cattle 347 199 301
Slaughter cattle 38 27 85
Replacement cattle 31 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady on a light test. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Bulls not well established due to limited comparable receipts. Feeder Steers 5.00-12.00 higher. Feeder Heifers steady to 8 higher. Quality fair to fancy with several thin fleshed cattle. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
240 thin fleshed 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
255–280 thin fleshed 265 3 455.00–462.50 $460.09 $1,219 —
280 280 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,246 +20.00
310–325 318 3 412.50–445.00 $432.32 $1,375 +14.97
305–345 thin fleshed 325 2 447.50–455.00 $451.02 $1,466 —
355–370 364 4 405.00–425.00 $415.61 $1,513 —
365–390 thin fleshed 378 2 432.50–437.50 $434.92 $1,644 —
409–442 422 11 407.50–423.00 $417.85 $1,763 +24.93
475–498 489 4 370.00–402.50 $380.10 $1,859 +12.18
520 thin fleshed 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 —
500–545 527 9 342.50–367.50 $354.86 $1,870 +13.36
555–595 575 4 335.00–348.00 $342.58 $1,970 +8.13
675 675 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,907 -7.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 +30.00
310–330 320 3 395.00–422.50 $405.55 $1,298 +0.55
350–365 358 2 377.50–400.00 $388.51 $1,391 +22.37
405–435 420 3 377.50–390.00 $385.03 $1,617 -9.97
465–490 480 3 357.50–380.00 $367.29 $1,763 +15.24
605 thin fleshed 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 382.50–395.00 $388.41 $1,437 —
400 400 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,550 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 410.00 $410.00 $882 -15.00
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 417.50–426.00 $421.71 $1,278 —
305 305 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,167 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 —
375 375 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,397 -2.37
355–390 378 4 370.00–390.00 $379.25 $1,434 +4.38
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 -11.37
405–440 424 10 342.50–377.50 $358.42 $1,520 +17.05
465–495 477 10 320.00–340.00 $327.01 $1,560 -12.08
515 thin fleshed 515 2 322.50–325.00 $323.75 $1,667 —
500–540 521 8 310.00–317.50 $314.25 $1,637 +4.01
550–590 563 5 295.00–310.00 $304.89 $1,717 -2.61
575 thin fleshed 575 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,854 —
605 605 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,528 -5.99
605–640 617 3 262.50–270.00 $267.41 $1,650 +8.92
710–720 715 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $1,510 —
910 910 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,893 —
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 335.00–365.00 $349.86 $920 -21.09
320–325 323 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,211 +13.81
365–395 382 5 324.00–365.00 $344.04 $1,314 +25.42
405–445 432 6 312.50–348.00 $329.65 $1,424 +2.15
475–495 484 5 267.50–315.00 $297.07 $1,438 -7.93
485–495 thin fleshed 490 2 312.50–317.50 $314.97 $1,543 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -1.02
585–595 590 2 252.50–262.50 $257.54 $1,519 —
600–620 608 3 262.50–265.00 $264.15 $1,606 +39.15
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
370 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 —
455–495 475 2 260.00–327.50 $292.33 $1,389 —
520–525 523 2 222.50–302.50 $262.31 $1,372 +12.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 250.00–350.00 $301.30 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 —
360–385 374 4 400.00–430.00 $417.88 $1,563 —
425–445 434 4 387.50–410.00 $400.05 $1,736 +16.79
465–490 476 4 367.50–392.50 $378.22 $1,800 —
500–540 518 15 330.00–360.00 $343.45 $1,779 +16.65
530 thin fleshed 530 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,921 —
555–590 569 4 320.00–347.50 $335.49 $1,909 —
600–645 613 6 317.50–335.00 $324.19 $1,987 +22.47
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
365–390 381 7 330.00–402.50 $381.10 $1,452 —
405–435 420 3 337.50–367.50 $354.52 $1,489 -7.42
480–485 483 3 342.50–365.00 $354.13 $1,710 +25.83
520–545 528 3 317.50–330.00 $324.26 $1,712 +14.04
540 thin fleshed 540 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,796 —
555–590 573 3 311.00–315.00 $312.85 $1,793 +32.85
620–640 628 3 285.00–302.50 $293.27 $1,842 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 340.00–370.00 $354.71 $1,359 —
455–475 464 4 305.00–387.50 $346.60 $1,608 +19.10
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1196 80-85% 14 134.00–144.00 $138.78 $1,660 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1640 1484 75-80% 5 140.00–147.00 $142.21 $2,110 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1110 933 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $1,150 —
910–1310 1112 85-90% 3 112.00–126.00 $118.50 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1450 1360 2 133.00–146.00 $139.07 $1,891 —
1655 1655 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,830 —
2280 2280 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1070–1100 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1060–1115 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.18
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1390 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,650.00 $2,257.80
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.