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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 430 0
Feeder cattle 151 298 0
Slaughter cattle 39 40 0
Replacement cattle 54 92 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trend could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 440.00–475.00 $458.45 $1,307 +8.59
305–335 318 3 450.00–475.00 $459.84 $1,462 +26.24
350–360 355 2 415.00–435.00 $425.14 $1,509 -19.61
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -40.00
483 483 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,715 -36.68
520 520 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,937 +12.33
585 585 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,004 -2.53
655–665 660 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,195 +20.02
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 +3.25
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -30.00
455–475 465 2 379.00–387.50 $383.34 $1,783 +10.83
510–540 523 3 332.50–365.00 $350.14 $1,831 +1.58
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 -15.00
420–435 428 2 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 -10.00
410–435 424 6 370.00–387.50 $376.23 $1,595 +26.96
450–490 465 6 337.50–360.00 $347.75 $1,617 +13.22
505–530 518 6 325.00–330.00 $327.07 $1,694 -1.71
555–590 570 6 311.00–328.00 $319.35 $1,820 -0.11
650–690 664 4 280.00–286.00 $282.72 $1,877 +9.01
720–725 723 2 237.50–260.00 $248.79 $1,799 -21.21
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
325 325 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,243 +50.00
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +7.00
405–440 417 3 350.00–355.00 $353.38 $1,474 +19.64
450–485 464 6 307.50–337.50 $323.93 $1,503 +14.96
530–540 535 3 287.50–325.00 $300.72 $1,609 -7.32
550–580 565 2 295.00–302.50 $298.85 $1,689 -1.15
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 +28.65
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -25.99
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 -12.48
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +15.60
460–485 469 4 350.00–375.00 $366.08 $1,717 -10.43
525–540 533 2 332.50–338.00 $335.21 $1,787 -18.33
560–590 574 8 302.50–340.00 $329.18 $1,889 -5.77
615–645 630 4 311.00–325.00 $318.48 $2,006 +3.62
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 +18.45
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 -8.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 3 375.00–385.00 $379.90 $1,622 +17.40
480–490 487 3 340.00–365.00 $349.90 $1,704 +5.06
530 530 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 -16.91
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1230 1147 80-85% 3 128.00–137.00 $133.28 $1,529 —
1030–1285 1162 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $162.64 $1,890 +23.93
930–1380 1208 80-85% 11 138.00–155.00 $149.49 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1665 1482 75-80% 5 145.00–153.00 $149.48 $2,215 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,123 —
1385–1735 1523 75-80% 4 164.00–173.00 $167.76 $2,555 +4.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–940 878 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $1,058 —
965–1185 1075 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.80 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1620 1448 2 169.00–175.00 $172.36 $2,496 —
1830 1830 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1185–1390 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,419.47
1160–1520 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,425.00 $2,382.46
1215–1545 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,254.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–980 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,803.16
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.