Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 258 329
Feeder cattle 117 227 267
Slaughter cattle 20 24 49
Replacement cattle 3 7 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steer/bull trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. However a significantly higher undertone was noticed. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Slaughter cow/bull trends could not be established 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
250–270 262 3 545.00–565.00 $556.94 $1,459 +71.94
320–345 334 4 500.00–525.00 $512.28 $1,711 +27.28
365–380 370 3 455.00–490.00 $476.78 $1,764 +51.95
415–430 423 2 400.00–425.00 $412.72 $1,746 —
465–480 473 2 400.00–402.50 $401.23 $1,898 +30.43
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +8.75
510–545 528 2 377.50–382.50 $380.08 $2,007 +38.83
560–595 567 7 357.50–372.50 $368.09 $2,087 —
600 value added 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 +20.91
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 +85.00
265 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 +30.00
320–340 330 2 450.00–510.00 $479.09 $1,581 —
380–390 385 2 420.00–445.00 $432.34 $1,665 +59.84
400–425 413 2 365.00–390.00 $377.12 $1,558 —
460–495 480 3 352.50–377.50 $365.71 $1,755 —
500 500 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,712 +17.71
585 585 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,062 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,152 —
255–290 273 2 435.00–460.00 $446.70 $1,219 +11.70
310–345 328 2 417.50–435.00 $425.78 $1,397 +36.99
350–365 358 2 405.00–437.50 $420.91 $1,507 +55.50
430–445 435 3 372.50–380.00 $374.97 $1,631 +20.50
460–490 474 4 345.00–362.50 $356.13 $1,688 +21.41
500–505 503 3 330.00–332.50 $331.66 $1,668 -0.10
530 value added 530 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
550–595 573 2 320.00–327.50 $323.60 $1,854 +8.52
650–665 658 2 290.00–302.50 $296.32 $1,950 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,118 +25.00
365–380 373 3 325.00–352.50 $340.66 $1,271 -9.41
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 +18.24
460–490 475 2 315.50–347.50 $330.99 $1,572 +2.71
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +47.50
575 575 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 +10.00
400–405 403 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,793 +62.58
500–540 515 4 360.00–375.00 $370.02 $1,906 +32.77
550–560 555 2 332.50–352.50 $342.41 $1,900 —
640 640 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,032 +12.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 382.50–397.50 $390.22 $1,631 +35.68
465–470 468 2 360.00–372.50 $366.22 $1,714 +27.56
520 520 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,625 -0.09
565–585 575 2 312.50–315.00 $313.77 $1,804 +28.01
855 855 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,945 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1165 1061 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.23 $1,626 —
1410–1425 1418 80-85% 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1155 1086 85-90% 4 136.00–140.00 $138.77 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,473 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,437 —
1660–1930 1795 2 166.00–180.00 $172.47 $3,096 -3.53
1730–2280 1985 3 185.00–201.00 $192.33 $3,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.