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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 416 0
Feeder cattle 207 347 0
Slaughter cattle 31 38 0
Replacement cattle 35 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady. Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls , Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls not well established due to limited comparable receipts. Quality average to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,115 +20.00
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 ±0.00
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +27.68
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 +19.39
405–445 420 3 397.50–412.50 $406.82 $1,709 -11.03
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 -27.85
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
500–545 520 7 365.00–380.00 $368.65 $1,917 +13.79
550–595 574 4 337.00–365.00 $347.59 $1,995 +5.01
605–645 625 6 311.00–332.50 $318.30 $1,989 —
650–660 655 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,103 +38.50
735 735 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,198 —
830 830 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,751 —
920 920 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 365.00–385.00 $374.86 $1,387 -13.65
400–445 425 5 365.00–395.00 $384.41 $1,634 -0.62
475–495 483 3 342.50–365.00 $351.82 $1,699 -15.47
505–545 528 4 320.00–360.00 $347.20 $1,833 —
555–575 569 4 322.50–345.00 $338.69 $1,927 —
640 640 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
410–430 418 3 330.00–337.50 $332.45 $1,390 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 -53.41
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 -32.50
495 495 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,497 -27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +17.50
415–445 428 4 357.50–362.50 $360.65 $1,544 +2.23
455–490 472 3 334.00–352.50 $341.94 $1,614 +14.93
500–530 515 4 310.00–327.50 $317.61 $1,636 +3.36
550–590 569 9 302.50–320.00 $312.30 $1,777 +7.41
620 620 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,724 +10.59
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
985 985 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,029 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 375.00–380.00 $378.34 $1,086 +28.48
305–325 315 2 355.00–362.50 $358.87 $1,130 -16.13
355–390 378 3 337.50–370.00 $351.01 $1,327 +6.97
400–445 423 2 327.00–337.50 $332.53 $1,407 +2.88
450–490 479 4 315.00–327.50 $320.48 $1,535 +23.41
510–525 518 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 +50.00
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +8.70
430–435 433 2 310.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,375 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 -15.05
450–490 463 4 360.00–387.50 $371.64 $1,721 -6.58
535–540 538 2 332.50–347.50 $339.97 $1,829 -3.48
550–580 568 6 320.00–337.50 $326.80 $1,856 -8.69
600–645 618 6 314.00–332.50 $322.99 $1,996 -1.20
650–680 665 2 301.00–311.00 $305.89 $2,034 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 482 3 342.50–360.00 $348.19 $1,678 -5.94
585 585 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,770 -10.35
600–635 623 3 281.00–307.50 $296.90 $1,850 +3.63
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -6.60
625 625 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1130 968 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.11 $1,027 —
885–1075 978 85-90% 8 114.00–133.00 $123.74 $1,210 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1130 1075 80-85% 2 115.00–129.00 $122.36 $1,315 —
945–1430 1106 80-85% 7 135.00–142.00 $139.44 $1,542 —
1045–1480 1263 80-85% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.59 $1,889 +19.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1630 1446 75-80% 5 141.00–148.00 $144.59 $2,091 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2175 1828 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,089 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1450 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,191.46
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.