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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.33/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 527 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.33/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 576 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.85/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 432 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 425 319
Feeder cattle 401 362 238
Slaughter cattle 29 45 54
Replacement cattle 18 18 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower. A market comparison could not be established on Slaughter Cows and Bulls due to a 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
280–285 283 2 437.50–460.00 $448.65 $1,270 -50.90
300–310 thin fleshed 305 2 502.50 $502.50 $1,533 —
305–320 310 4 440.00–460.00 $448.14 $1,389 -11.42
355–380 369 4 387.50–420.00 $402.85 $1,487 —
405–445 425 4 375.00–395.00 $386.25 $1,642 -53.75
450–496 486 13 372.50–385.00 $375.11 $1,823 —
490 490 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,801 —
500–520 508 3 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,854 +14.98
557–595 573 15 350.00–371.00 $364.17 $2,087 +13.57
615–645 625 6 332.50–352.50 $347.80 $2,174 +7.85
660–695 676 9 321.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,197 -9.96
750–785 768 2 290.00–307.50 $298.55 $2,293 +6.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 -9.00
325–345 335 2 400.00–411.00 $405.66 $1,359 +45.00
365–390 380 7 347.50–382.50 $366.61 $1,393 +6.61
410–445 428 4 347.50–375.00 $361.36 $1,547 +5.49
480–490 485 2 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,758 +9.91
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -15.11
564–580 569 7 330.00–357.50 $350.94 $1,997 +14.94
660–670 664 4 300.00–317.50 $312.34 $2,074 —
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 335.00–360.00 $347.50 $1,338 —
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 -17.39
330–345 338 2 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,276 -25.06
385–390 388 4 350.00–375.00 $363.73 $1,411 -11.91
410–440 424 5 345.00–362.50 $353.90 $1,501 +1.10
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 +1.11
460–495 477 5 330.00–342.50 $334.88 $1,597 -3.53
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -28.86
505–545 527 19 320.00–342.50 $330.87 $1,744 +2.01
550 550 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,801 +5.55
560–595 578 14 320.00–340.00 $336.96 $1,948 +29.53
611–615 612 5 322.50–324.00 $323.70 $1,981 +7.86
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -19.49
650–695 668 7 280.00–310.00 $301.83 $2,016 +12.34
700–745 725 3 260.00–285.00 $276.61 $2,005 +10.43
795 795 2 255.00–272.50 $263.75 $2,097 +3.76
840 840 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,167 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 340.00–365.00 $352.90 $1,112 +19.42
365–390 376 5 292.50–350.00 $329.28 $1,238 -13.46
410–444 432 15 325.00–347.50 $330.85 $1,429 -6.71
450–495 470 6 300.00–332.50 $317.05 $1,490 -1.37
505–520 513 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,635 +3.15
560–585 568 6 297.00–312.50 $304.20 $1,728 +14.72
605–630 613 8 275.00–295.00 $284.11 $1,742 +0.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
480–495 488 2 270.00–327.50 $298.31 $1,456 —
515 515 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
555 555 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,762 +52.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,175 —
405 405 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,266 —
475 475 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 —
500 500 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,228 —
410–430 420 2 362.50–390.00 $375.92 $1,579 -18.16
455–495 476 7 355.00–367.50 $360.61 $1,717 -17.86
500–535 523 7 335.00–347.50 $339.99 $1,778 -9.11
550–580 562 3 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,827 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
600–648 621 5 310.00–324.00 $316.12 $1,963 -9.28
820 820 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,988 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,424 +2.17
405–430 420 4 337.50–352.50 $347.63 $1,460 +24.87
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 -24.43
515–540 529 8 322.50–335.00 $326.96 $1,730 +9.43
610–630 620 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,891 -2.17
655 655 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,919 -4.48
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 487 3 335.00–350.00 $343.34 $1,672 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1125 80-85% 3 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $1,643 —
1200–1330 1265 80-85% 5 153.00–162.00 $157.97 $1,998 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1105 1035 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.40 $1,484 —
885–1345 1097 85-90% 5 145.00–152.00 $147.28 $1,616 -8.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,961 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,127 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,830 —
1540–2025 1782 3 183.00–200.00 $193.10 $3,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.