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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.36/cwt -31.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.85/cwt -23.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 575 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.88/cwt -9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 239 749
Feeder cattle 359 189 612
Slaughter cattle 70 39 108
Replacement cattle 19 11 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Cattle 12.00 to 15.00 lower with excessively fleshy and new crop calves receiving a considerable discount; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower with pour quality and steady demand; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 505.00–540.00 $514.44 $1,209 —
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
305–320 313 2 455.00–462.50 $458.84 $1,436 -39.82
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 —
405–440 429 5 402.50–435.00 $415.43 $1,782 +6.13
460–495 477 5 390.00–410.00 $397.96 $1,898 -8.26
500–540 523 7 365.00–382.50 $374.02 $1,956 -22.87
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -30.66
550–575 562 6 357.50–370.00 $363.79 $2,044 -16.87
565 565 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,935 -38.16
600–621 615 13 345.00–360.00 $354.50 $2,180 +2.00
650–685 661 4 330.00–335.00 $333.12 $2,202 -16.88
663 value added 663 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,387 —
720–725 721 4 323.00–329.00 $326.50 $2,354 -1.01
726 value added 726 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,505 —
760 760 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,288 —
830 830 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
390–395 393 2 365.00–382.50 $373.69 $1,469 —
490–495 493 2 350.00–361.00 $355.47 $1,752 —
500–545 519 4 335.00–366.00 $348.89 $1,811 -31.11
560–585 573 2 340.00–342.50 $341.22 $1,955 -13.78
605–630 618 2 330.00–337.50 $333.67 $2,062 —
675 675 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,221 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 315.00 $315.00 $819 —
260 260 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,202 —
305–345 325 2 382.50–400.00 $390.71 $1,270 -96.08
350–395 372 9 392.50–415.00 $400.70 $1,491 -51.32
350–395 373 2 355.00–357.50 $356.33 $1,329 -95.69
405–445 417 7 362.50–382.50 $375.57 $1,566 -21.25
425–445 435 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -56.82
455–495 476 18 342.50–367.50 $351.51 $1,673 -29.13
480–495 488 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,610 -50.64
500–545 523 15 340.00–357.50 $348.39 $1,822 -7.36
505–545 528 3 332.50–335.00 $333.34 $1,760 -22.41
550–595 574 19 325.00–342.50 $331.95 $1,905 -22.79
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -44.74
600–645 620 12 310.00–327.50 $317.86 $1,971 -0.79
625–645 638 4 270.00–300.00 $288.08 $1,838 -30.57
650–690 667 10 310.00–325.00 $316.99 $2,114 -5.49
705 705 2 301.00–312.50 $306.75 $2,163 -5.75
740 740 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $2,063 -33.75
775 775 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,286 +1.21
820 820 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 +0.10
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -35.00
355–380 368 4 330.00–365.00 $343.81 $1,265 -4.99
415–445 432 6 322.50–357.50 $341.07 $1,473 +1.07
450–485 471 6 322.50–342.50 $334.07 $1,573 +1.43
515–545 532 5 320.00–335.00 $327.63 $1,743 +3.81
570–585 578 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,842 +1.30
600–640 620 2 282.50–305.00 $294.11 $1,823 +4.11
675–680 678 2 262.50–290.00 $276.20 $1,873 +6.20
700–740 727 3 252.50–277.50 $263.39 $1,915 -0.24
795 795 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,968 —
805–810 808 2 250.00–257.50 $253.76 $2,050 —
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,035 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 420.00–422.50 $421.24 $1,613 -27.14
410–435 423 6 387.50–417.50 $402.74 $1,704 -22.19
435–440 438 2 362.50–367.50 $364.99 $1,599 -59.94
455–480 468 2 350.00–352.50 $351.22 $1,644 -50.13
455–495 479 8 370.00–382.50 $376.76 $1,805 -24.59
505–545 532 9 350.00–366.00 $354.02 $1,883 -28.70
550–590 569 14 327.50–342.50 $335.28 $1,908 -14.11
605–645 625 8 322.50–337.50 $328.09 $2,051 -1.38
655–660 658 2 317.50–330.00 $323.77 $2,130 +5.37
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -8.40
705–740 723 2 282.50–292.50 $287.62 $2,079 —
785 785 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178 -22.50
835 835 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,275 -5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 3 350.00–385.00 $366.77 $1,346 -46.46
400–430 419 5 335.00–377.50 $354.73 $1,486 —
450–475 465 3 352.50–367.50 $361.59 $1,681 +0.05
530–545 538 2 315.00–330.00 $322.40 $1,735 -9.26
575–590 583 2 305.00–322.50 $313.64 $1,829 -8.86
875 875 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,995 —
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1650 1418 75-80% 8 160.00–170.00 $165.29 $2,344 -0.82
1445–1490 1468 75-80% 2 172.00–174.00 $172.98 $2,539 —
1420–1850 1585 75-80% 6 142.00–160.00 $151.85 $2,407 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1060 991 85-90% 4 128.00–133.00 $129.86 $1,287 —
955–1060 1003 85-90% 4 142.00–149.00 $145.30 $1,457 —
1055–1305 1183 85-90% 3 154.00–156.00 $154.93 $1,833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1660 1314 80-85% 8 146.00–157.00 $150.07 $1,972 —
1355–1390 1373 80-85% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.01 $2,224 +8.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1510 1438 2 169.00–179.00 $173.75 $2,499 —
1860–1945 1903 2 191.00–202.00 $196.38 $3,737 -18.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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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
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1410–1620 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,089.60 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.