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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $404.15/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.13/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 273 223
Feeder cattle 219 207 175
Slaughter cattle 57 31 43
Replacement cattle 27 35 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Steers were not well established due to limited comparable receipts. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder Bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality average to good with several new crop calves which received considerable discounts due to their heavily fleshed condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 -15.00
315–345 335 4 410.00–460.00 $431.90 $1,447 -28.10
375–380 378 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,597 -12.48
390 thin fleshed 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
400–442 427 19 390.00–417.50 $404.15 $1,726 -2.67
518–540 528 4 357.50–367.50 $363.04 $1,917 -5.61
565 565 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,992 +4.91
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -12.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
250–290 267 3 415.00–430.00 $419.69 $1,121 —
450–470 463 3 342.50–365.00 $357.72 $1,656 +5.90
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -27.20
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 +52.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 -10.00
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
340–345 343 2 350.00–362.50 $356.20 $1,222 —
345 thin fleshed 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
350–360 353 3 352.50–360.00 $355.80 $1,256 —
360–390 377 5 325.00–350.00 $338.06 $1,274 —
400–440 426 8 335.00–357.50 $344.90 $1,469 -15.75
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 -35.65
450–485 470 5 270.00–325.00 $303.39 $1,426 -38.55
450–495 471 4 330.00–360.00 $337.88 $1,591 -4.06
500–535 520 7 307.50–326.00 $319.11 $1,659 +1.50
560–595 576 7 300.00–320.00 $309.28 $1,781 -3.02
605–637 626 3 305.00–314.00 $311.10 $1,947 +33.10
690 690 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,091 +23.00
710–740 725 2 240.00–241.00 $240.49 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 -8.87
355–390 378 3 342.50–352.50 $348.28 $1,316 -2.73
410–445 430 4 320.00–340.00 $331.34 $1,425 -1.19
460–485 470 4 285.00–312.50 $300.44 $1,412 -20.04
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -50.00
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
665–695 680 2 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $1,735 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 325.00–335.00 $330.13 $1,271 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 380.00–392.50 $387.09 $1,606 +2.09
450–485 461 10 360.00–382.50 $374.13 $1,725 +2.49
505–535 518 5 345.00–352.50 $346.49 $1,795 +6.52
565–580 573 2 320.00–339.00 $329.62 $1,889 +2.82
600–637 625 7 323.00–337.50 $326.25 $2,039 +3.26
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -42.99
650–690 670 2 311.00–312.50 $311.73 $2,089 +5.84
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 392.50–397.50 $395.00 $1,560 —
400–435 417 6 350.00–382.50 $365.04 $1,522 —
450–490 471 4 341.00–360.00 $349.63 $1,647 +1.44
520–540 530 3 332.50–340.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 330.00–345.00 $337.24 $1,450 —
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1460 1233 80-85% 7 151.00–160.00 $155.31 $1,915 —
1010–1775 1281 80-85% 11 140.00–149.00 $145.39 $1,862 -4.20
1135–1635 1340 80-85% 3 130.00–138.00 $134.50 $1,802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1445 1395 75-80% 4 154.00–155.00 $154.76 $2,159 —
1245–1870 1486 75-80% 14 145.00–153.00 $148.39 $2,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1435 1164 85-90% 6 121.00–135.00 $127.58 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2110 1819 4 178.00–182.00 $179.27 $3,261 +10.27
1530–2205 1828 4 179.00–190.00 $186.35 $3,406 +17.35
1885 1885 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1430 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,945.12
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–975 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.26 —

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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.