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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.31/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.43/cwt +11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 575 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.19/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 626 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 313 307
Feeder cattle 245 236 243
Slaughter cattle 57 62 40
Replacement cattle 30 15 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Calves mostly steady; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality fair with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +95.00
265 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 -3.15
300–330 315 2 440.00–480.00 $459.05 $1,446 -45.95
410–415 413 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,755 +15.20
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
600–635 618 2 350.00–352.50 $351.21 $2,170 —
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +2.50
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 +65.34
305–340 323 3 320.00–415.00 $365.64 $1,181 -19.36
390 390 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,511 —
445 445 2 385.00–387.50 $386.25 $1,719 —
635 635 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,016 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 450.00–460.00 $455.12 $956 —
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +25.00
305–335 325 3 417.50–430.00 $422.65 $1,374 +10.15
360–395 377 3 430.00–440.00 $433.32 $1,634 +1.76
405–435 421 8 380.00–412.50 $390.09 $1,642 -9.97
455–480 462 5 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $1,709 +12.16
500–548 528 18 340.00–360.00 $348.31 $1,839 -0.19
550–595 575 8 330.00–347.50 $340.25 $1,956 +3.99
610 610 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,848 -22.00
630 630 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,063 +2.50
650–680 664 4 285.00–312.50 $300.52 $1,995 +10.52
700–718 712 3 282.50–292.50 $285.78 $2,035 -4.22
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 -5.00
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 —
930 930 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -33.32
360 360 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 —
420–440 428 4 320.00–362.50 $339.04 $1,451 -23.35
450–470 460 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +18.94
515–540 530 4 282.50–335.00 $309.68 $1,641 -25.32
645 645 2 287.50–290.00 $288.75 $1,862 +5.15
665 665 2 277.50–282.50 $280.00 $1,862 +0.04
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 +25.71
360–385 373 6 415.00–435.00 $426.22 $1,590 +19.61
415–425 420 2 412.50–422.50 $417.44 $1,753 +25.00
455–480 469 4 390.00–397.50 $394.33 $1,849 -4.42
500–530 514 6 355.00–372.50 $364.91 $1,876 +1.20
550–595 575 11 343.00–367.50 $350.43 $2,015 +11.08
600–645 626 10 310.00–332.50 $320.19 $2,004 -4.38
653–695 681 4 315.00–322.50 $319.32 $2,175 +1.33
700–730 715 4 310.00–318.00 $313.15 $2,239 +3.15
805–815 810 2 295.00–301.00 $298.02 $2,414 +20.52
850 850 2 270.00–301.00 $285.50 $2,427 —
935 935 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 350.00–395.00 $371.38 $1,437 -8.62
410–445 428 5 320.00–380.00 $360.74 $1,544 —
470–495 483 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,763 -10.67
515–545 533 4 325.00–352.50 $337.93 $1,801 -12.07
575 575 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,711 -23.33
610 610 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,693 -40.00
670–690 680 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $2,006 -2.54
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -23.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,934 -13.98
895–1545 1286 80-85% 9 144.00–151.00 $148.16 $1,905 +5.84
1270–1320 1295 80-85% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $2,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1080 1018 85-90% 4 116.00–132.00 $125.72 $1,280 -19.21
1065–1100 1083 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,538 —
1055–1210 1133 85-90% 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,002 —
1410–1480 1452 75-80% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.66 $2,231 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1990 1608 4 178.00–180.00 $178.95 $2,878 +3.94
1255–2040 1698 4 182.00–201.00 $191.07 $3,244 —
2280 2280 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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.