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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $397.49/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 481 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.52/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 615 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.67/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 244 656
Feeder cattle 293 187 412
Slaughter cattle 90 37 202
Replacement cattle 21 20 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data from light receipts the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 540.00–585.00 $560.97 $1,234 —
280 280 2 510.00–515.00 $512.50 $1,435 +71.97
310–345 328 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,591 +44.47
370–395 383 2 430.00–455.00 $442.09 $1,693 -12.91
405–425 412 3 420.00–440.00 $429.14 $1,768 +35.40
465–485 475 3 385.00–412.50 $400.64 $1,903 —
500–520 508 3 380.00–405.00 $393.16 $1,997 +13.11
570–595 583 3 370.00–385.00 $376.59 $2,196 —
595 value added 595 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
650–660 654 4 322.50–347.50 $331.30 $2,167 —
750 value added 750 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,655 —
848 value added 848 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 4 330.00–445.00 $412.00 $1,108 —
320–340 328 6 345.00–425.00 $385.22 $1,264 +2.75
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 —
513 513 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 —
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 460.00–485.00 $474.30 $1,020 —
255–270 263 3 430.00–475.00 $451.93 $1,189 +26.62
300–345 326 5 402.50–430.00 $417.93 $1,362 +5.43
355–390 378 5 385.00–422.50 $404.70 $1,530 +9.70
400–440 423 5 365.00–410.00 $380.53 $1,610 -7.92
450–490 471 13 340.00–380.00 $360.67 $1,699 -9.31
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -29.43
500–545 522 7 330.00–360.00 $341.09 $1,780 +1.66
550–580 564 6 330.00–353.00 $342.23 $1,930 +16.23
550–585 value added 568 2 352.50–356.00 $354.30 $2,012 +4.30
635 value added 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
635 635 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,992 -14.42
655–675 665 2 290.00–315.00 $302.31 $2,010 -10.00
700–720 710 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $2,147 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
765 765 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,238 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 365.00–420.00 $392.26 $1,149 +12.26
300–345 327 3 365.00–390.00 $375.29 $1,227 +75.29
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -20.00
425–445 435 2 325.00–350.00 $337.21 $1,467 -8.21
470–475 473 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,596 -6.33
510–540 525 4 270.00–310.00 $291.45 $1,530 -25.48
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —
615–620 618 2 260.00–282.50 $271.20 $1,676 +18.62
650–665 658 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,859 +43.20
760–775 768 2 242.50–250.00 $246.21 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 440.00–450.00 $445.17 $1,616 +24.76
410–445 423 7 385.00–450.00 $421.04 $1,781 +22.07
455–495 481 14 375.00–412.50 $397.49 $1,912 +16.83
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +7.23
505–545 528 10 345.00–382.50 $371.83 $1,963 +14.06
555–585 571 4 344.00–355.00 $350.36 $2,001 +0.46
600–645 615 13 322.50–340.00 $329.52 $2,027 +13.72
665–668 667 3 322.50–324.00 $323.50 $2,158 +6.03
735–745 740 2 287.50–295.00 $291.28 $2,155 —
760–785 773 2 252.50–290.00 $271.55 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,423 -4.12
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 +57.73
450–480 466 4 327.50–380.00 $349.32 $1,628 +34.32
505–540 528 6 310.00–347.50 $330.47 $1,745 +14.39
550–573 562 4 310.00–352.50 $324.69 $1,825 +10.67
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 +8.96
755 755 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,133 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1475 1200 80-85% 8 149.00–158.00 $154.70 $1,856 +7.68
1030–1340 1212 80-85% 3 174.00–186.00 $179.98 $2,181 +32.96
910–1520 1276 80-85% 15 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $2,103 -12.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 —
1255–1785 1504 75-80% 10 162.00–169.00 $165.57 $2,490 —
1445–1680 1521 75-80% 6 173.00–180.00 $175.73 $2,673 +12.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1305 1068 85-90% 7 120.00–136.00 $129.46 $1,383 +7.65
830–1305 1079 85-90% 5 138.00–148.00 $141.87 $1,531 -0.96
1060–1280 1177 85-90% 3 155.00–167.00 $159.69 $1,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1925 1494 6 174.00–189.00 $182.01 $2,719 —
1200–1995 1595 3 198.00–206.00 $203.66 $3,248 —
1785 1785 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
995 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
850–1125 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,825.00–2,900.00 $2,870.13 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1290–1535 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–3,025.00 $2,835.32 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.