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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 348 0
Feeder cattle 152 281 0
Slaughter cattle 35 46 0
Replacement cattle 34 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. No trends could be established For Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 -30.00
270–295 283 2 405.00–420.00 $412.17 $1,166 -87.83
400–410 405 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,590 —
505–525 513 3 357.50–375.00 $367.38 $1,885 -8.79
570–595 584 4 342.50–345.00 $344.36 $2,011 -36.89
610–625 616 4 312.00–325.00 $318.50 $1,962 —
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655–690 673 4 284.00–306.00 $295.55 $1,989 —
705 value added 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
750 value added 750 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,130 —
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 440.00–460.00 $449.67 $1,025 +9.67
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
410–425 418 2 375.00–385.00 $380.09 $1,589 —
455–475 465 3 325.00–365.00 $343.88 $1,599 —
500 500 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,445 —
555–595 575 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
700 700 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 384 4 375.00–390.00 $381.24 $1,464 -22.15
420 420 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,544 -14.15
450–480 460 6 362.50–372.50 $368.34 $1,694 +7.76
505–540 519 5 320.00–332.50 $326.92 $1,697 +6.92
530 value added 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
570 570 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,750 -3.00
580 580 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,638 -27.50
655–690 667 3 263.00–285.00 $276.10 $1,842 -2.10
700 value added 700 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,876 —
765 value added 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
970 970 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,099 —
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +15.00
430 430 2 340.00–355.00 $347.50 $1,494 -3.42
485–495 490 4 330.00–335.00 $333.76 $1,635 +4.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 —
370–390 380 7 390.00–417.50 $400.49 $1,522 +7.94
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 -11.04
450–470 458 3 360.00–377.50 $369.06 $1,690 -3.41
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 -6.59
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 -27.50
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
830–835 833 2 200.00–250.00 $224.92 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 3 360.00–375.00 $366.90 $1,383 —
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
470–480 475 2 350.00–367.50 $358.66 $1,704 —
501–540 515 8 322.50–337.50 $332.78 $1,714 +5.87
560 560 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,694 +27.17
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1615 1403 75-80% 9 148.00–157.00 $152.09 $2,134 —
1150–1685 1425 75-80% 9 163.00–174.00 $167.89 $2,392 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1270 1168 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.83 $1,773 —
1175–1275 1225 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.40 $1,977 +15.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,137 —
830–1230 1042 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $136.29 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,660 —
1365–2070 1718 2 177.00–188.00 $183.63 $3,155 +3.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1235 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,679.19
1255–1310 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.54
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1210 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,522.13
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1170–1215 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–4,150.00 $3,767.92 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,836 —
1120–1130 1125 2 176.00–183.00 $179.48 $2,019 —

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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.