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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 327 185
Feeder cattle 218 241 120
Slaughter cattle 45 40 41
Replacement cattle 27 46 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 10.00 higher with Steers under 400lbs trading 30.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Quality good with good buyer presence throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 490.00–505.00 $497.34 $1,144 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 —
265–295 278 5 465.00–515.00 $491.83 $1,367 +63.00
305–320 312 3 445.00–475.00 $455.27 $1,420 +41.53
355–370 363 3 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $1,597 —
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +32.50
460–475 468 2 367.50–370.00 $368.73 $1,726 -1.27
500–545 520 9 360.00–375.00 $371.12 $1,930 +2.98
553 553 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,046 —
620–635 626 4 332.50–342.50 $337.49 $2,113 +57.49
660–670 663 4 328.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,178 +8.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 420.00–450.00 $436.36 $960 —
300–320 308 3 320.00–420.00 $382.38 $1,178 +7.38
355–385 373 3 360.00–385.00 $376.41 $1,404 —
400–445 421 4 315.00–370.00 $339.21 $1,428 —
485–495 489 4 302.50–355.00 $326.87 $1,598 —
505–520 510 6 305.00–342.50 $325.91 $1,662 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
325–340 334 4 385.00–410.00 $396.27 $1,324 —
360–385 373 2 385.00–390.00 $387.42 $1,445 +9.04
415–445 435 3 345.00–365.00 $354.38 $1,542 -7.34
450–490 467 6 342.50–350.00 $346.29 $1,617 +11.85
500–540 516 7 325.00–337.50 $331.11 $1,709 +4.28
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 -11.83
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -9.99
580–585 582 3 322.50–330.00 $325.01 $1,892 +0.02
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 +10.88
670 670 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,960 +6.48
700–720 710 2 252.50–267.50 $259.89 $1,845 -6.87
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 -3.94
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 330.00–355.00 $342.37 $798 —
300–320 310 2 300.00–357.50 $329.68 $1,022 +9.68
355–365 361 5 345.00–365.00 $354.98 $1,281 -0.02
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
455–490 480 4 302.50–335.00 $314.67 $1,510 +6.02
530–545 539 4 240.00–312.50 $284.29 $1,532 -22.57
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
625–635 630 2 232.50–242.50 $237.54 $1,497 —
650–695 672 3 237.50–280.00 $262.85 $1,766 -1.87
780 780 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,892 —
840 840 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 9 350.00–400.00 $375.39 $1,389 +11.53
405–435 415 3 300.00–367.50 $331.72 $1,377 -20.78
455–485 467 5 295.00–355.00 $327.92 $1,531 -19.06
500–545 523 2 302.50–335.00 $319.45 $1,671 +6.95
555–580 570 3 312.50–325.00 $319.99 $1,824 +7.48
605–645 618 3 257.50–290.00 $279.40 $1,727 -5.60
665–695 683 4 280.00–292.50 $284.43 $1,943 —
720 720 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,998 +5.00
820 820 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,824 —
900–910 905 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
355–390 379 4 410.00–442.50 $422.70 $1,602 +9.05
400–435 418 3 375.00–400.00 $383.83 $1,604 +13.05
450–465 458 2 360.00–367.50 $363.69 $1,666 —
450–465 458 2 377.50–385.00 $381.31 $1,746 —
505 505 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 -9.44
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 -16.94
565–580 573 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,948 +14.00
610–615 613 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,916 +2.54
675 675 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,008 -10.01
705 705 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,921 -17.19
715–735 723 3 290.00–297.50 $293.32 $2,121 +3.63
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
810–825 818 2 255.00–270.00 $262.43 $2,147 +25.43
915 915 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1520 1187 80-85% 11 148.00–160.00 $151.86 $1,803 —
955–1535 1243 80-85% 5 130.00–144.00 $139.36 $1,732 -13.64
1120–1480 1296 80-85% 4 164.00–170.00 $166.21 $2,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1007 85-90% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $1,445 +10.62
780–1160 1038 85-90% 4 110.00–131.00 $123.51 $1,282 +3.14
970–1295 1158 85-90% 4 148.00–150.00 $149.02 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1780 1645 75-80% 5 153.00–160.00 $157.17 $2,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,220 —
1290–2065 1658 4 180.00–193.00 $184.64 $3,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–975 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,568.77
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1065–1098 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,068.35
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1290–1310 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,262.02
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1120–1620 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,447.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–840 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,949.40
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1010–1085 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,800.00 $2,683.47 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.