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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.36/cwt +20.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $442.07/cwt +24.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.68/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,929/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 332 482
Feeder cattle 245 245 419
Slaughter cattle 51 57 44
Replacement cattle 13 30 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established but sold with a higher undertone, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $10.00-$13.00 higher, Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good to strong, with stronger demand for Feeder Bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 580.00–602.50 $591.16 $1,909 +132.11
360–385 373 2 435.00–440.00 $437.58 $1,632 —
435 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 +30.00
505–545 525 2 410.00–437.50 $423.23 $2,222 +53.23
565–580 573 2 395.00–407.50 $401.17 $2,299 —
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 -6.21
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 -10.00
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 +10.00
833 value added 833 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 400.00–402.50 $401.25 $1,806 —
525–545 535 2 382.50–397.50 $389.86 $2,086 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 +17.50
680 680 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,227 —
700 700 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 +44.88
250–270 260 3 510.00–525.00 $518.46 $1,348 +68.46
300–330 317 3 465.00–500.00 $478.37 $1,516 +55.72
370 thin fleshed 370 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,526 —
370–380 375 2 385.00–395.00 $389.93 $1,462 -43.39
400–430 415 4 370.00–392.50 $379.58 $1,575 -10.51
450–490 465 7 355.00–377.50 $362.65 $1,686 -7.30
505–535 520 7 340.00–352.50 $346.82 $1,803 -1.49
565 value added 565 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,020 —
550–595 577 8 322.50–342.50 $330.23 $1,905 -10.02
600–635 615 3 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,814 -7.97
605–645 627 3 280.00–282.50 $280.84 $1,761 -46.66
655 value added 655 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,037 —
655–668 665 4 302.50–308.00 $306.65 $2,039 +6.13
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 +4.22
715 value added 715 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 —
260–290 275 2 415.00–425.00 $420.27 $1,156 —
305–330 318 2 375.00–400.00 $387.01 $1,231 +32.01
405–445 421 6 350.00–365.00 $358.85 $1,511 +19.81
450–485 470 6 332.50–352.50 $342.86 $1,611 -7.14
500–540 525 5 320.00–330.00 $326.43 $1,714 +16.75
575–585 580 3 310.00–317.50 $313.32 $1,817 —
600–630 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -28.75
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +10.00
760 760 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 265 4 330.00–360.00 $343.37 $910 —
400–435 418 2 310.00–322.50 $316.51 $1,323 —
455 455 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
455 455 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 555.00–560.00 $557.28 $1,254 —
245 fancy 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 —
250–285 268 2 560.00–585.00 $571.68 $1,532 —
335–340 337 3 510.00–540.00 $526.58 $1,775 +46.58
350 350 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 +98.78
400–445 422 12 420.00–465.00 $442.07 $1,866 +24.63
465 thin fleshed 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
450–495 472 7 382.50–420.00 $407.53 $1,924 +13.20
500–545 526 14 375.00–407.50 $385.36 $2,027 +20.45
550–585 565 7 370.00–400.00 $381.00 $2,153 +30.57
600–640 625 4 342.50–355.00 $346.94 $2,168 +26.75
670–695 683 2 335.00–337.50 $336.27 $2,297 +16.95
705–740 717 3 302.50–310.00 $305.82 $2,193 -7.33
755–770 762 3 297.50–310.00 $305.04 $2,324 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 +1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
325–345 335 2 475.00–485.00 $479.85 $1,607 —
375 375 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,594 +53.62
410–430 420 4 405.00–420.00 $412.38 $1,732 +51.64
430 thin fleshed 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
455–495 470 4 355.00–375.00 $365.21 $1,716 +0.21
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 +7.07
560–575 thin fleshed 568 2 350.00–365.00 $357.60 $2,031 —
575–595 589 4 312.50–347.50 $330.11 $1,944 +32.61
600–645 622 3 287.50–310.00 $300.27 $1,868 +22.77
645 thin fleshed 645 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,112 —
670–680 675 2 317.50–327.50 $322.46 $2,177 +27.53
705–730 718 2 272.50–295.00 $283.95 $2,039 —
920 920 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
580 580 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,444 —
855–1385 1092 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $124.45 $1,359 -17.55
945–1250 1123 85-90% 7 136.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,574 -7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1448 75-80% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.46 $2,193 —
1160–1970 1475 75-80% 8 156.00–163.00 $161.14 $2,377 +7.48
1530–1625 1578 75-80% 2 164.00–174.00 $168.85 $2,664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1330 1180 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $1,701 —
1070–1390 1193 80-85% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.83 $1,847 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,009 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1635 1580 2 170.00–176.00 $172.90 $2,732 —
2025–2090 2058 2 191.00–205.00 $197.89 $4,073 —
1900–2285 2127 5 180.00–189.00 $184.55 $3,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1375–1490 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,819.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.