Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 244 236
Feeder cattle 281 151 200
Slaughter cattle 46 39 30
Replacement cattle 21 54 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls not well established last week. No trends could be established for Feeder Cattle due to a lack of comparable receipts.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +41.55
385–395 390 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,648 -2.61
495 495 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,968 +42.50
515–520 518 2 360.00–392.50 $376.17 $1,949 +3.67
550 550 2 377.50–385.00 $381.25 $2,097 +38.75
710 710 2 280.00–301.00 $290.50 $2,063 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -12.63
490 490 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,727 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
260 260 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,027 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 445.00 $445.00 $912 —
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
380–385 383 3 390.00–410.00 $403.39 $1,545 —
400–420 408 3 365.00–395.00 $381.65 $1,557 +5.42
450–485 463 6 345.00–370.00 $360.58 $1,669 +12.83
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 -12.75
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 -7.07
515–545 532 3 322.50–335.00 $326.54 $1,737 -0.53
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -9.35
650–665 658 2 274.00–282.50 $278.20 $1,831 -4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 -45.00
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +5.00
410–435 420 5 335.00–370.00 $350.92 $1,474 -2.46
450–485 466 4 315.00–342.50 $329.52 $1,536 +5.59
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
785 785 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,747 +2.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 385.00–400.00 $392.55 $1,464 -17.45
410–445 430 3 385.00–402.50 $391.04 $1,681 -8.96
450–485 473 4 360.00–385.00 $372.47 $1,762 +6.39
500–545 530 4 342.50–375.00 $357.39 $1,894 +22.18
560–580 571 5 300.00–330.00 $319.49 $1,824 -9.69
607–635 615 7 282.50–317.50 $309.09 $1,901 -9.39
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -68.48
660 660 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,898 -40.00
760–785 773 2 280.00–281.00 $280.49 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 533 4 302.50–335.00 $326.91 $1,742 +4.41
560–595 578 2 270.00–281.00 $275.33 $1,591 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 423 3 355.00–357.50 $356.70 $1,509 —
455–465 460 2 337.50–342.50 $340.03 $1,564 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +15.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1237 80-85% 10 141.00–152.00 $145.99 $1,806 -3.50
1085–1445 1241 80-85% 4 157.00–165.00 $159.83 $1,983 +10.34
1000–1520 1245 80-85% 3 129.00–138.00 $133.56 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1075 969 85-90% 5 131.00–143.00 $135.57 $1,314 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,678 —
1065–1415 1233 85-90% 3 120.00–133.00 $127.16 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1478 75-80% 5 148.00–155.00 $152.76 $2,258 +3.28
1450–1620 1535 75-80% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.06 $2,058 -33.70

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1375 1213 2 160.00–167.00 $163.03 $1,978 —
1660 1660 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,237 —
1555–1880 1707 3 174.00–183.00 $180.04 $3,073 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1320 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,951.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1230 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,905.39

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.