Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.02/cwt +28.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 427 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.11/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 678 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 296 278
Feeder cattle 236 231 214
Slaughter cattle 62 46 30
Replacement cattle 15 19 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. However, a higher undertone was noted on cattle under 450 lbs. Feeder heifers and bulls under 450 lbs. 6.00-12.00 higher, heifers and bulls over 450 lbs. mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well established last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,136 —
255–285 270 3 505.00–515.00 $508.15 $1,372 +66.51
345 345 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 +72.48
400–435 417 3 405.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,709 —
460–480 470 2 390.00–405.00 $397.34 $1,867 +2.34
555–595 571 4 356.00–367.50 $362.13 $2,068 —
650 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 405.00–425.00 $409.66 $1,143 —
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +6.25
460–485 473 4 375.00–395.00 $387.41 $1,832 —
520 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
830 830 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 —
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
345 345 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,423 -1.03
350–395 372 5 425.00–440.00 $431.56 $1,605 +13.09
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $1,806 —
405–440 428 8 376.00–415.00 $400.06 $1,712 +23.79
465–490 471 6 345.00–375.00 $357.79 $1,685 +1.87
510–545 533 7 345.00–357.50 $348.50 $1,858 +32.07
575–585 581 4 332.50–345.00 $336.26 $1,954 -2.42
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +7.04
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -20.05
665–698 680 9 300.00–312.50 $306.79 $2,086 -3.26
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 +9.19
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 —
290–295 293 2 385.00–405.00 $395.09 $1,158 +70.09
315–335 327 3 365.00–405.00 $388.32 $1,270 +20.76
410–420 414 5 342.50–370.00 $362.39 $1,500 +25.57
455–495 482 3 322.50–342.50 $331.06 $1,596 —
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 +15.00
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
615–625 620 2 265.00–302.50 $283.60 $1,758 —
665–695 675 3 265.00–297.50 $279.96 $1,890 —
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
830 830 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,693 -43.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 3 310.00–370.00 $342.51 $1,250 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
580–590 585 2 280.00–345.00 $312.22 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
305–345 325 2 445.00–462.50 $454.29 $1,476 +9.17
365–385 378 3 402.50–410.00 $406.61 $1,537 -4.43
425–430 428 2 382.50–402.50 $392.44 $1,680 -9.96
455 455 2 392.50–405.00 $398.75 $1,814 +34.97
505–535 520 2 362.50–365.00 $363.71 $1,891 +13.23
550–595 576 4 330.00–352.50 $339.35 $1,955 -2.57
615–645 633 5 320.00–327.50 $324.57 $2,055 -4.50
650–670 658 4 300.00–330.00 $317.99 $2,092 +1.71
732 732 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,269 +2.50
800 800 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,220 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
310–345 333 4 380.00–410.00 $397.56 $1,324 +17.56
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 +32.52
450–495 469 6 360.00–390.00 $375.67 $1,762 +35.01
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +16.83
595 595 3 320.00–322.50 $320.83 $1,909 +3.70
625 625 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 —
685–698 694 3 295.00–302.50 $297.47 $2,064 -10.03
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 +22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 370.00–377.50 $373.82 $1,544 +53.82
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1475 1224 80-85% 21 150.00–166.00 $157.38 $1,926 —
1220–1260 1240 80-85% 2 169.00–171.00 $169.98 $2,108 —
970–1540 1255 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.32 $1,786 -4.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,412 —
1215–1855 1430 75-80% 9 155.00–165.00 $160.57 $2,296 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,622 -4.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,251 +0.16
910–1145 1043 85-90% 8 137.00–150.00 $144.93 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1860 1615 3 173.00–176.00 $175.01 $2,826 —
1475–1815 1645 2 194.00–195.00 $194.45 $3,199 —
1355–2285 1818 7 184.00–190.00 $186.55 $3,391 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -100.00

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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.