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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.76/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 448 432
Feeder cattle 227 401 302
Slaughter cattle 24 29 103
Replacement cattle 7 18 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Feeder Heifers steady. Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs could not be established due to insufficient receipts, over 500 lbs 5.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 +36.35
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 +36.86
355–380 368 2 420.00–430.00 $424.83 $1,563 +21.98
465–480 472 3 367.50–372.50 $370.80 $1,750 -4.31
500–540 518 3 330.00–365.00 $341.25 $1,768 -23.73
605–633 value added 617 9 338.00–340.00 $339.09 $2,092 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 +25.00
390 390 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,453 +5.89
525–540 533 2 310.00–340.00 $324.79 $1,731 +4.79
580 580 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,870 -28.44
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,500 -22.50
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 +35.00
305–325 315 2 387.50–390.00 $388.79 $1,225 +11.35
350–385 367 5 357.50–377.50 $365.41 $1,341 +1.68
400–435 418 5 350.00–362.50 $354.47 $1,482 +0.57
450–490 473 4 330.00–342.50 $334.72 $1,583 -0.16
500–545 518 10 320.00–342.50 $331.76 $1,719 +31.76
582–595 585 4 310.00–330.00 $315.08 $1,843 -21.88
625–645 637 6 290.00–315.00 $304.30 $1,938 -19.40
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
340 340 1 277.50 $277.50 $944 -75.40
350–395 370 6 337.50–362.50 $350.07 $1,295 +20.79
400–435 413 3 332.50–343.00 $336.76 $1,391 +5.91
465–490 479 7 320.00–332.50 $328.28 $1,572 +11.23
585–590 588 2 287.50–292.50 $290.01 $1,705 -14.19
660–690 675 2 270.00–277.50 $273.67 $1,847 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 +22.50
425–445 435 2 300.00–330.00 $315.34 $1,372 —
500–540 522 3 265.00–300.00 $287.92 $1,503 -17.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 475.00–500.00 $486.95 $1,378 —
300–320 310 2 485.00–500.00 $492.74 $1,527 +90.24
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
405–415 408 3 372.50–390.00 $382.42 $1,560 +6.50
460–490 473 6 358.00–380.00 $368.34 $1,742 +7.73
535–540 536 4 330.00–342.50 $337.25 $1,808 -2.74
585–595 593 4 311.00–318.00 $314.37 $1,864 -5.63
610–645 623 5 300.00–312.50 $304.65 $1,898 -11.47
650–675 663 2 282.50–290.00 $286.18 $1,897 —
730–740 735 2 262.50–270.00 $266.22 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
405–445 426 4 342.50–366.00 $354.54 $1,510 +6.91
455–495 475 6 325.00–352.50 $338.66 $1,609 +13.66
530–540 535 2 302.50–322.50 $312.59 $1,672 -14.37
555–565 562 3 280.00–297.50 $285.76 $1,606 —
600–645 617 3 290.00–305.00 $297.34 $1,835 -7.74
655–675 665 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,878 -10.54
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 320.00–322.50 $321.26 $1,696 —
615–645 630 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,214 —
555–570 563 2 250.00–302.50 $275.90 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,008 —
1190–1630 1402 75-80% 3 166.00–170.00 $168.09 $2,357 +3.09
1380–1835 1607 75-80% 3 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $2,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,490 —
810–1265 1131 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $1,646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,892 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 —
1305 1305 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,388 —
1765 1765 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,106 -41.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —

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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.