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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 308 422
Feeder cattle 255 253 354
Slaughter cattle 47 47 46
Replacement cattle 21 8 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher on calves under 400lbs; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher on Heifers under 400lbs; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; No trends could be established on Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 555.00–570.00 $562.42 $1,282 +22.42
255–275 265 3 540.00–575.00 $553.40 $1,467 +48.40
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
405 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 —
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,334 —
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 -30.00
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 +20.00
260–285 273 3 405.00–520.00 $450.15 $1,229 —
330 330 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,427 +35.53
350–395 366 7 405.00–432.50 $421.33 $1,542 +39.50
405–445 425 7 360.00–402.50 $384.34 $1,633 +18.95
450–480 465 4 347.50–362.50 $358.00 $1,665 +4.16
480 480 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,644 -11.34
500–535 514 7 342.50–355.00 $347.20 $1,785 +4.06
555–585 566 4 330.00–345.00 $338.01 $1,913 +3.09
635 635 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,089 +14.00
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
800 800 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,180 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 355.00–420.00 $398.30 $892 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 ±0.00
355–390 372 3 365.00–385.00 $378.36 $1,407 +20.18
420–435 428 2 345.00–375.00 $360.26 $1,542 +15.46
450–470 460 2 300.00–322.50 $311.01 $1,431 -32.99
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -19.52
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 +2.67
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 435.00–467.50 $455.63 $1,741 +12.74
430–440 435 2 435.00–438.00 $436.48 $1,899 +5.57
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 -35.91
450–465 458 2 400.00–432.50 $415.98 $1,905 +22.75
505–530 517 5 342.50–365.00 $359.03 $1,856 -15.18
550–575 565 5 340.00–360.00 $346.93 $1,960 +12.75
600–640 626 4 312.50–322.50 $318.70 $1,995 -3.80
650–685 662 3 312.50–321.00 $316.92 $2,098 +0.42
730–740 735 2 303.00–315.00 $308.96 $2,271 +12.76
760–795 778 2 292.50–312.50 $302.73 $2,355 —
810–820 815 2 277.50–287.50 $282.47 $2,302 -2.44
855 855 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 3 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,561 -20.02
475–490 483 2 355.00–357.50 $356.27 $1,721 -7.07
535 535 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,779 -9.62
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 -3.47
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +5.00
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1240 1195 80-85% 2 171.00–175.00 $172.92 $2,066 —
1135–1350 1258 80-85% 5 141.00–156.00 $150.53 $1,894 -8.74
1115–1380 1259 80-85% 5 158.00–165.00 $160.71 $2,023 +1.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1065 990 85-90% 2 148.00–152.00 $150.15 $1,486 —
955–1185 1060 85-90% 5 135.00–143.00 $138.12 $1,464 -7.63
1040–1170 1109 85-90% 4 126.00–133.00 $129.60 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,168 —
1350–1665 1503 75-80% 6 158.00–165.00 $161.44 $2,426 +6.44
1600 1600 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,768 +8.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,486 —
2060 2060 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
873–1270 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–2,025.00 $1,481.48
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1565–1630 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,324.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.