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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 370 347
Feeder cattle 139 274 270
Slaughter cattle 27 70 62
Replacement cattle 14 26 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend could 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
245 245 1 517.50 $517.50 $1,268 +52.28
250–295 270 3 520.00–525.00 $521.54 $1,408 +40.23
400–445 431 4 395.00–420.00 $406.43 $1,752 -31.07
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -3.25
510–530 520 3 375.00–387.50 $380.75 $1,980 +8.75
565–590 578 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,081 -2.97
640–645 643 3 340.00–350.00 $346.68 $2,229 +12.41
655–675 662 3 320.00–350.00 $336.70 $2,229 +2.28
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 -1.25
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +3.75
750 750 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,111 +105.00
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -19.70
380–390 385 2 415.00–437.50 $426.40 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 407.50–415.00 $411.49 $1,144 -43.51
300 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 -2.56
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +18.06
410–425 420 3 377.50–385.00 $382.47 $1,606 +62.47
455–490 473 3 352.50–370.00 $362.42 $1,714 +14.62
500–545 526 5 332.50–340.00 $335.42 $1,764 +9.91
560–585 573 2 320.00–335.00 $327.34 $1,876 +27.47
610–635 623 2 302.50–307.50 $305.05 $1,900 -3.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 372.50 $372.50 $894 +32.50
250–295 271 4 385.00–407.50 $398.02 $1,079 +17.76
355–375 368 3 355.00–362.50 $359.95 $1,325 +34.95
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 +20.00
505–515 510 2 300.00–332.50 $316.09 $1,612 +16.09
575 575 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,788 +4.63
645 645 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,951 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
420–435 428 2 335.00–355.00 $344.82 $1,476 —
460 460 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,484 —
580 580 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,784 +27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 —
470–480 475 2 327.50–337.50 $332.45 $1,579 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -40.60
420–440 430 2 405.00–407.50 $406.22 $1,747 +53.72
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -14.03
535 535 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,752 +7.50
560–585 573 3 322.50–332.50 $328.26 $1,881 -13.63
600–645 618 6 302.50–322.50 $312.48 $1,931 +32.48
650–695 673 2 295.00–307.50 $301.04 $2,026 +4.99
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +5.29
770–790 780 2 265.00–290.00 $277.34 $2,163 -3.66
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
900 900 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +1.96
430 430 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +29.91
465 465 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 +14.48
520 520 4 340.00–342.50 $340.63 $1,771 +32.96
575 575 2 320.00–321.00 $320.50 $1,843 +18.11
665 665 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,012 +57.50
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
560 560 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,806 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1203 80-85% 4 156.00–163.00 $159.91 $1,924 —
1295–1415 1355 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $2,336 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,290 —
1315–1610 1478 75-80% 3 158.00–163.00 $160.41 $2,371 -10.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1060 988 85-90% 2 145.00–157.00 $150.56 $1,488 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,313 +4.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2025 1800 3 182.00–194.00 $187.67 $3,378 —
2685 2685 1 170.00 $170.00 $4,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.