Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.35/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 486 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.75/cwt +18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 515 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.47/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 404 500
Feeder cattle 189 293 417
Slaughter cattle 39 90 73
Replacement cattle 11 21 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls mostly steady. Quality good with strong demand throughout the sale.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 475.00–545.00 $498.66 $1,586 +13.66
400–440 415 3 400.00–415.00 $409.30 $1,699 -19.84
475–495 485 2 405.00–407.50 $406.22 $1,970 +5.58
510–545 524 4 390.00–402.50 $396.89 $2,080 +3.73
550–585 562 3 372.50–385.00 $380.66 $2,139 +4.07
615–620 618 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,178 +2.50
660 660 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +18.70
720–725 723 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 +9.78
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +20.00
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 470.00–495.00 $486.79 $1,655 +68.86
350–375 367 5 440.00–455.00 $452.02 $1,659 +47.32
400–445 432 5 380.00–410.00 $396.82 $1,714 +16.29
450–495 471 7 370.00–390.00 $380.64 $1,793 +19.97
500–545 515 14 345.00–370.00 $355.75 $1,832 +45.75
550–575 567 3 345.00–372.50 $354.74 $2,011 +12.51
600–635 613 6 310.00–330.00 $318.65 $1,953 +4.90
655–695 673 6 310.00–332.50 $322.48 $2,170 +20.17
730 730 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,281 +62.50
760–780 768 3 287.50–304.00 $293.79 $2,256 +1.29
800–830 813 3 272.50–290.00 $279.90 $2,276 —
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +9.71
360–390 375 2 315.00–380.00 $348.80 $1,308 +13.80
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 +2.79
465–495 482 3 322.50–342.50 $332.64 $1,603 -4.86
525–545 535 2 320.00–327.50 $323.82 $1,732 +32.37
558–580 565 3 307.00–337.50 $317.43 $1,793 +32.43
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +18.80
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
705–720 713 2 252.50–275.00 $263.63 $1,880 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
385–395 390 3 445.00–455.00 $448.38 $1,749 +3.21
400–435 416 5 400.00–445.00 $424.93 $1,768 +3.89
460–495 486 14 395.00–412.50 $401.35 $1,951 +3.86
505–535 521 7 372.50–395.00 $382.72 $1,994 +17.72
555–595 573 4 342.50–360.00 $349.39 $2,002 -0.97
600–645 621 10 325.00–333.00 $329.47 $2,046 -0.05
653–665 658 5 318.00–320.00 $318.40 $2,095 -5.10
793 793 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,379 +28.45
805–845 831 4 267.00–293.00 $277.94 $2,310 —
890 890 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 3 395.00–430.00 $413.23 $1,591 +40.73
475–495 485 5 332.50–375.00 $361.54 $1,753 +12.22
505–548 525 5 322.50–365.00 $331.66 $1,741 +1.19
550 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 -2.19
605 605 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,830 ±0.00
667–695 673 6 285.00–310.00 $303.61 $2,043 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1063 85-90% 2 139.00–147.00 $143.44 $1,525 +13.98
1220–1265 1240 85-90% 3 153.00–158.00 $155.32 $1,926 —
1025–1725 1275 85-90% 6 115.00–136.00 $127.60 $1,627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1395 1350 80-85% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $2,302 —
1280–1515 1360 80-85% 3 150.00–158.00 $153.45 $2,087 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1520 1445 75-80% 3 160.00–169.00 $166.11 $2,400 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,816 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,455 —
1495–2040 1731 5 194.00–204.00 $199.66 $3,456 —
1855–1945 1900 2 212.00–218.00 $214.93 $4,084 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1230 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +825.00

↑ Back to top

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.