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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 180 328
Feeder cattle 187 139 259
Slaughter cattle 37 27 56
Replacement cattle 20 14 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established due to 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
275–295 285 2 425.00–455.00 $440.53 $1,256 -81.01
310–345 328 2 430.00–450.00 $440.53 $1,445 —
350 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
435–440 438 2 392.50–395.00 $393.74 $1,725 -12.69
508–535 517 4 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,965 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 4 350.00–410.00 $382.47 $1,228 -2.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 264 4 410.00–440.00 $425.31 $1,123 +13.82
320 320 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,320 +7.50
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 -25.00
400–445 424 8 375.00–400.00 $388.45 $1,647 +5.98
450–470 458 6 365.00–380.00 $369.98 $1,695 +7.56
480–495 490 3 340.00–350.00 $344.11 $1,686 -18.31
505–540 523 5 330.00–345.00 $339.43 $1,775 +4.01
550 value added 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
560–595 587 5 320.00–335.00 $326.00 $1,914 -1.34
600–625 614 4 320.00–340.00 $328.17 $2,015 +23.12
660–695 678 2 305.00–320.00 $312.31 $2,117 —
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 —
850–895 873 2 201.00–221.00 $211.26 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 -18.02
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 -4.95
400–430 419 4 325.00–365.00 $345.42 $1,447 —
450–495 470 6 320.00–360.00 $343.83 $1,616 -1.17
500–525 511 4 300.00–332.50 $316.93 $1,620 +0.84
605–625 615 3 184.00–312.50 $252.58 $1,553 -49.92
650–670 660 3 197.50–302.50 $239.27 $1,579 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 -64.82
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 —
370–385 378 2 416.00–425.00 $420.41 $1,589 +20.41
400–445 425 7 385.00–412.50 $398.97 $1,696 -7.25
455–495 475 5 370.00–410.00 $380.66 $1,808 +10.66
505–540 518 9 352.50–363.00 $357.77 $1,853 +30.27
550–575 560 6 342.50–360.00 $349.90 $1,959 +21.64
600–610 607 3 310.00–322.50 $315.80 $1,917 +3.32
650–680 666 4 312.50–320.00 $317.47 $2,114 +16.43
855–860 858 2 225.00–242.50 $233.78 $2,006 +8.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 6 347.50–405.00 $376.62 $1,420 +1.62
400–425 414 9 302.50–375.00 $337.27 $1,396 -47.73
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -32.50
500–545 524 8 285.00–347.50 $316.08 $1,656 -24.55
555–585 570 4 300.00–327.50 $314.02 $1,790 -6.48
610–640 625 2 285.00–302.50 $293.54 $1,835 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 -15.00
910 910 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1210 80-85% 4 143.00–152.00 $147.02 $1,779 -12.89
1245–1310 1278 80-85% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $2,269 —
1280–1625 1453 80-85% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.92 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,050 -29.00
905–1250 1070 85-90% 3 115.00–128.00 $121.81 $1,303 —
1050–1110 1080 85-90% 2 137.00–149.00 $142.83 $1,543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1655 1452 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.84 $2,510 +12.43
1325–1795 1548 75-80% 3 156.00–168.00 $163.08 $2,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2300 1890 2 192.00–208.00 $201.74 $3,813 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1105–1290 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,400.00 $2,869.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–970 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,734.36
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595–765 683 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,550.00 $2,139.94 —
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.