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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.48/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 514 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.07/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 617 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.17/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 323 297
Feeder cattle 231 255 219
Slaughter cattle 46 47 53
Replacement cattle 19 21 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower; no trends could be established on Feeder Steers due to light receipts the previous week; Quality good with moderate demand. Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair with steady demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 435.00–447.50 $441.64 $1,228 -111.76
335–340 338 2 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $1,462 -117.48
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
500–545 509 8 362.50–367.50 $363.78 $1,852 —
625–640 633 2 342.50–345.00 $343.74 $2,176 —
650 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 —
755 755 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,473 —
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 —
860 860 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 335.00–422.50 $378.75 $1,269 -13.75
415–435 425 2 340.00–382.50 $361.75 $1,537 -3.25
590 590 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,991 -12.50
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 -45.00
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 -52.50
315–330 323 3 400.00–425.00 $413.53 $1,336 -18.97
355–395 377 8 405.00–427.50 $418.47 $1,578 -2.86
435–448 444 4 370.00–390.00 $376.27 $1,671 -8.07
455–475 467 8 347.50–365.00 $355.92 $1,662 -2.08
500–530 513 9 345.00–350.00 $348.91 $1,790 +1.71
505–535 520 2 310.00–322.50 $316.43 $1,645 -30.77
550–585 568 7 331.00–347.50 $338.68 $1,924 +0.67
610–625 613 5 310.00–325.00 $317.96 $1,949 -11.04
655–680 668 2 307.50–312.50 $310.05 $2,071 —
705–715 712 3 272.50–285.00 $280.81 $1,999 +10.81
815 815 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,221 ±0.00
1005 1005 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 -75.00
300–305 303 2 360.00–375.00 $367.56 $1,114 —
350–385 374 4 330.00–380.00 $346.47 $1,296 -31.89
400–405 403 4 312.50–360.00 $336.82 $1,357 -23.44
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +17.50
800 800 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
300–315 308 2 440.00–450.00 $445.12 $1,371 —
355 fancy 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
350–390 366 6 397.50–440.00 $411.04 $1,504 -44.59
405–435 416 4 395.00–407.50 $402.40 $1,674 -34.08
450–485 471 10 360.00–372.50 $363.78 $1,713 -52.20
500–540 514 17 342.50–357.50 $350.48 $1,801 -8.55
550–595 572 7 337.50–347.50 $341.92 $1,956 -5.01
600–640 617 11 322.50–337.00 $329.07 $2,030 +10.37
665–695 680 2 315.00–317.50 $316.28 $2,151 -0.64
715 715 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 -1.46
835 835 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,401 +5.03
895 895 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
385–395 388 3 335.00–362.50 $347.48 $1,348 —
400–425 410 6 317.50–380.00 $355.98 $1,460 -26.50
465–480 472 3 320.00–355.00 $340.66 $1,608 -15.61
505–545 531 11 322.50–337.50 $333.17 $1,769 +0.67
550–585 570 7 302.50–325.00 $317.13 $1,808 +2.13
665 665 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,045 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —
790 790 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,113 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1400 1269 80-85% 7 137.00–151.00 $146.42 $1,858 -14.29
1205–1320 1278 80-85% 3 168.00–171.00 $169.66 $2,168 +8.95
1120–1665 1283 80-85% 7 155.00–163.00 $159.23 $2,043 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1660 1505 75-80% 5 157.00–166.00 $161.81 $2,435 +0.37
1290–1700 1553 75-80% 3 169.00–175.00 $171.55 $2,664 —
1420–1705 1602 75-80% 3 147.00–155.00 $152.64 $2,445 -20.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1075 953 85-90% 2 154.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,492 —
800–1050 956 85-90% 4 122.00–136.00 $130.84 $1,251 -19.31
1040–1090 1072 85-90% 3 144.00–148.00 $145.97 $1,565 +7.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2020 1893 2 187.00–188.00 $187.47 $3,549 —
2300 2300 1 180.00 $180.00 $4,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1355 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,525.00 $2,418.73
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.