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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.14/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.84/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 448 295
Feeder cattle 253 359 205
Slaughter cattle 47 70 66
Replacement cattle 8 19 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 +25.56
265 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 -5.00
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +41.16
380–390 385 2 450.00–465.00 $457.60 $1,762 +12.60
605 605 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,133 -2.00
710–740 725 2 316.00–320.00 $317.96 $2,305 -8.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 +38.81
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 —
305–345 326 4 385.00–410.00 $396.97 $1,294 +6.26
360–390 374 4 380.00–387.50 $381.83 $1,428 +25.50
400–440 420 9 360.00–380.00 $365.39 $1,535 -10.18
460–490 481 10 342.50–362.50 $353.84 $1,702 +2.33
500–545 524 11 335.00–347.50 $343.14 $1,798 -5.25
555–595 571 8 326.00–341.00 $334.92 $1,912 +2.97
605–645 623 5 307.50–320.00 $315.00 $1,962 -2.86
665–675 668 5 305.00–310.00 $309.00 $2,064 -7.99
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +10.00
965 965 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
305–320 310 3 365.00–375.00 $370.34 $1,148 +20.34
370–385 376 4 350.00–370.00 $358.18 $1,347 +14.37
410–445 430 9 332.50–360.00 $344.80 $1,483 +3.73
450–475 467 5 335.00–355.00 $344.00 $1,606 +9.93
500–545 530 6 310.00–332.50 $322.02 $1,707 -5.61
570–590 582 3 295.00–317.50 $306.80 $1,786 -11.93
600–620 608 3 250.00–302.50 $274.90 $1,671 -19.21
660–670 665 2 260.00–305.00 $282.33 $1,877 +6.13
740–745 743 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $2,025 +9.12
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 +16.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 242.50–352.50 $296.64 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,538 —
360–395 381 4 422.50–457.50 $442.89 $1,687 +21.65
400–435 419 7 420.00–440.00 $430.91 $1,806 +28.17
455–495 471 9 380.00–412.50 $393.23 $1,852 +42.01
500–525 510 3 370.00–377.50 $374.21 $1,908 +20.19
560–575 570 3 332.50–337.50 $334.18 $1,905 -1.10
620 620 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,000 -5.59
650–665 655 3 312.50–320.00 $316.50 $2,073 -7.27
700–720 710 2 292.50–300.00 $296.20 $2,103 +8.58
800–830 815 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $2,322 +12.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 312.50–407.50 $361.88 $1,375 -4.89
420 420 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,690 +47.77
460–495 481 4 350.00–375.00 $363.34 $1,748 +1.75
520–545 530 3 335.00–351.00 $342.12 $1,813 +19.72
550–590 577 3 312.50–323.00 $318.47 $1,838 +4.83
610–645 632 3 301.00–315.00 $309.43 $1,956 —
665–690 682 3 290.00–292.50 $290.81 $1,983 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
545 545 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 —
555–580 568 2 272.50–325.00 $298.17 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1370 1224 80-85% 5 140.00–155.00 $148.63 $1,819 —
1125–1575 1285 80-85% 8 154.00–167.00 $159.27 $2,047 —
1530 1530 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1780 1531 75-80% 5 153.00–158.00 $155.00 $2,373 —
1525–1740 1603 75-80% 4 161.00–167.50 $164.44 $2,636 —
1515–1745 1630 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.68 $2,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1095 1063 85-90% 3 140.00–155.00 $145.75 $1,549 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2560 1686 10 182.00–199.00 $186.57 $3,146 —
1915–2170 2043 2 204.00–207.00 $205.59 $4,200 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.