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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.21/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 303 208
Feeder cattle 298 219 176
Slaughter cattle 40 57 28
Replacement cattle 92 27 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls not well established this week. Feeder Steers not well established last week. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 470.00–510.00 $482.30 $1,076 —
250–295 278 4 442.50–457.50 $449.86 $1,251 +19.86
315–340 327 3 425.00–445.00 $433.60 $1,418 +1.70
350–395 372 6 430.00–462.50 $444.75 $1,654 +22.23
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 +35.85
450–495 470 5 382.50–407.50 $391.68 $1,841 —
510–545 528 6 355.00–370.00 $360.17 $1,902 -2.87
555–570 563 2 342.50–347.50 $345.03 $1,943 -7.47
690 690 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,156 —
720 value added 720 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,261 —
720–745 733 2 301.00–312.00 $306.59 $2,247 —
750 750 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,258 —
757 value added 757 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 410.00–455.00 $440.42 $1,044 —
280 280 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,197 +7.81
315–330 323 3 355.00–402.50 $379.64 $1,226 —
365–390 377 3 395.00–420.00 $406.75 $1,533 —
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
460–495 474 4 355.00–382.50 $372.51 $1,766 +14.79
500–535 523 4 337.50–357.50 $348.56 $1,823 +28.56
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 4 440.00–480.00 $460.85 $982 —
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 +40.00
315–345 332 3 372.50–385.00 $377.68 $1,254 +57.68
365–390 374 6 370.00–395.00 $383.23 $1,433 +45.17
380 380 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,358 +19.44
408 thin fleshed 408 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,520 —
400–445 415 7 340.00–367.50 $349.27 $1,449 +4.37
460–495 470 6 330.00–340.00 $334.53 $1,572 +31.14
485–495 490 4 320.00–330.00 $323.72 $1,586 -14.16
520–545 531 8 320.00–332.50 $328.78 $1,746 +9.67
565–595 575 7 312.50–330.00 $319.46 $1,837 +10.18
600–640 619 7 290.00–310.00 $299.00 $1,851 -12.10
650 value added 650 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,930 —
670–685 678 2 270.00–277.50 $273.71 $1,856 -29.29
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +29.51
755–765 760 3 246.00–251.00 $248.16 $1,886 —
818 value added 818 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 355.00–365.00 $360.92 $982 —
330 330 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,097 -17.50
360–390 372 3 345.00–365.00 $358.00 $1,332 +9.72
400–440 428 8 325.00–342.50 $333.74 $1,428 +2.40
465–480 473 2 295.00–322.50 $308.97 $1,461 +8.53
515–535 525 3 302.50–314.00 $308.04 $1,617 +48.04
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +10.00
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
655–670 663 2 232.50–250.00 $241.35 $1,600 -13.76
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,353 +12.37
415–440 428 2 327.50–345.00 $335.99 $1,438 +10.99
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507 -22.50
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,639 —
430–435 434 4 375.00–392.50 $384.40 $1,668 -2.69
450–495 473 3 370.00–380.00 $376.51 $1,781 +2.38
500–525 513 2 345.00–362.50 $353.54 $1,814 +7.05
550–580 560 5 320.00–342.50 $334.95 $1,876 +5.33
610–635 626 7 295.00–324.00 $314.86 $1,971 -11.39
660–685 670 3 302.50–312.50 $309.05 $2,071 -2.68
700–745 729 5 281.00–297.50 $288.21 $2,101 +23.21
760 760 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,105 —
790 790 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,378 -32.50
445 445 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,613 -2.54
450–495 475 5 332.50–357.50 $344.84 $1,638 -4.79
515–545 534 4 335.00–345.00 $339.41 $1,812 +4.41
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 3 335.00–385.00 $354.61 $1,500 +17.37
545 545 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,758 —
555 555 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1265 1162 80-85% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.71 $1,612 —
1195–1300 1252 80-85% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.37 $1,958 +10.98
1025–1540 1283 80-85% 12 141.00–154.00 $148.04 $1,899 +2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1650 1522 75-80% 5 155.00–172.00 $163.69 $2,491 —
1265–2075 1671 75-80% 5 145.00–153.00 $147.77 $2,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1115 905 85-90% 5 122.00–141.00 $128.64 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,801 —
1860–1930 1895 2 185.00–199.00 $192.13 $3,641 +26.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1129 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1159–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,524.09
1050–1395 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,425.00–2,850.00 $2,557.48
1165–1350 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,548.16
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1260 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,181.56
938–1350 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,162.70
1100–1120 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,262.84
1020–1485 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,375.00 $2,235.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1050 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,797.15
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.