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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.00/cwt +21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 673 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 221 443
Feeder cattle 187 152 368
Slaughter cattle 54 35 75
Replacement cattle 34

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 +12.83
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 -27.53
610–620 615 3 330.00–339.00 $334.69 $2,058 +16.19
625 625 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,953 -6.00
673 673 12 317.00 $317.00 $2,133 +21.45
700–735 713 3 291.00–312.50 $301.47 $2,149
820 820 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,239
850–865 858 2 242.50–255.00 $248.70 $2,134
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047
300–345 327 6 345.00–375.00 $362.02 $1,184 -2.98
390 390 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,453 -17.50
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -15.09
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 -15.00
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 372.50–375.00 $373.70 $1,244
405–445 424 4 347.50–352.50 $349.94 $1,484 -17.56
460–490 478 5 327.50–335.00 $331.46 $1,584 -36.88
500–540 520 6 317.50–325.00 $322.08 $1,675 -4.84
595 595 2 317.50–320.00 $318.75 $1,897 +36.25
600–620 607 3 297.50–312.50 $305.00 $1,851
610 fancy 610 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,940
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +3.90
700–745 713 4 250.00–276.00 $264.18 $1,884
760 760 2 260.00–268.00 $264.00 $2,006
785 785 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,668
935 935 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,020
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 335.00–375.00 $354.63 $958 -37.87
310–335 323 3 322.50–367.50 $347.26 $1,122
350–370 360 2 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $1,241 -40.14
410–440 428 4 305.00–332.50 $322.92 $1,382 -24.58
450–485 472 5 300.00–335.00 $315.72 $1,490 -18.04
500–530 515 6 280.00–305.00 $298.20 $1,536
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430
620 620 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,782
655 655 2 225.00–270.00 $247.50 $1,621

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 7 350.00–382.50 $370.25 $1,400 +3.35
410–445 431 6 330.00–372.50 $355.58 $1,533 -19.42
450–490 464 9 312.50–365.00 $345.61 $1,604 -13.05
515–545 529 4 287.50–335.00 $318.96 $1,687 -13.82
550–590 569 6 255.00–335.00 $311.54 $1,773 +9.04
625–640 632 5 285.00–307.50 $296.96 $1,877
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792
715–745 725 3 265.00–270.00 $268.01 $1,943 +18.01
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,550 -2.99
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 -10.00
535 535 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,859
550 550 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,664
570 570 2 335.00–342.50 $338.75 $1,931
610–640 628 3 310.00–322.50 $316.77 $1,989 +14.27
700 700 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,012 +37.50
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962
805 805 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,630 -22.42
800–825 813 2 255.00–267.50 $261.15 $2,123 +36.23

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1410 1201 80-85% 9 140.00–146.00 $143.68 $1,726 -17.72
995–1440 1243 80-85% 10 148.00–159.00 $151.02 $1,877 -10.38
1445 1445 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,428
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1715 1378 75-80% 6 149.00–160.00 $154.50 $2,129
1455–1595 1515 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.69 $2,147
1515–1550 1533 75-80% 2 163.00–169.00 $166.03 $2,545
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1090 1073 85-90% 2 149.00–157.00 $152.93 $1,641
915–1325 1113 85-90% 5 135.00–144.00 $139.49 $1,553

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2010 1565 2 180.00–189.00 $185.78 $2,907 +15.78
1635 1635 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,483

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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.