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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.01/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 309 485
Feeder cattle 197 245 418
Slaughter cattle 41 51 51
Replacement cattle 51 13 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established on Feeder Calves due to lack of comparable data however all classes traded sharply lower with excessively fleshy and unweaned calves receiving a considerable discount; Slaughter Cows/Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,158 —
320–330 325 2 405.00–430.00 $417.31 $1,356 -173.85
505 505 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,755 -75.73
555–585 570 3 332.50–335.00 $333.48 $1,901 -67.69
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 -25.00
640 value added 640 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,093 —
655 655 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,972 -34.00
705–730 713 4 290.00–310.00 $294.98 $2,103 -35.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,268 —
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 -52.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 -138.46
310–325 318 2 380.00–385.00 $382.56 $1,217 -95.81
400–415 408 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,418 -32.13
415–430 421 4 360.00–375.00 $366.88 $1,545 -12.70
455–485 468 8 329.00–345.00 $338.02 $1,582 -24.63
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -42.65
505–535 522 6 315.00–325.00 $321.22 $1,677 -25.60
570 570 2 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $1,821 -10.73
555–585 575 4 290.00–301.00 $295.97 $1,702 -34.26
600–640 value added 610 4 312.50–329.00 $324.67 $1,980 —
600–645 618 7 275.00–290.00 $282.78 $1,748 -12.25
650–685 662 3 277.50–300.00 $286.90 $1,899 -19.75
720 720 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $1,818 -37.50
935 935 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,066 —
985 985 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 335.00–350.00 $345.03 $887 -75.24
305–345 321 7 310.00–365.00 $337.98 $1,085 -49.03
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -38.85
475–495 485 2 282.50–312.50 $297.19 $1,441 -45.67
500–545 525 6 280.00–312.50 $299.00 $1,570 -27.43
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -33.32
955 955 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 4 375.00–390.00 $382.63 $1,400 -142.37
425 425 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,498 -89.57
475–480 478 2 342.50–352.50 $347.53 $1,661 -60.00
500–545 515 6 330.00–342.50 $333.37 $1,717 -51.99
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -82.86
565–590 583 4 320.00–337.50 $328.04 $1,912 -52.96
615–635 623 4 292.50–312.50 $298.59 $1,860 -48.35
670 670 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,027 -33.77
735 735 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,992 -34.82
750–755 753 2 271.00–277.50 $274.26 $2,065 -30.78
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -25.00
875 875 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,502 —
900 900 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,002 —
1005 1005 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 -174.85
385–390 388 2 307.00–345.00 $325.88 $1,264 -99.12
410–440 426 4 260.00–357.50 $329.99 $1,406 -82.39
460–480 470 3 290.00–345.00 $319.61 $1,502 -45.60
505–545 528 6 297.50–330.00 $311.27 $1,644 -33.73
585 585 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,770 -27.61
670–675 673 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,893 -41.21
730 730 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,916 -21.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1565 1080 85-90% 4 111.00–128.00 $119.64 $1,292 -4.81
985–1565 1200 85-90% 6 130.00–146.00 $133.67 $1,604 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,872 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1250 80-85% 5 138.00–150.00 $144.86 $1,811 —
1175–1425 1261 80-85% 4 153.00–162.00 $157.33 $1,984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1645 1554 75-80% 4 151.00–160.00 $154.68 $2,404 -14.17
1570 1570 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,198 -28.85
1575 1575 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,693 +2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2395 1882 3 172.00–181.00 $176.19 $3,316 —
2125 2125 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,208 +13.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050–1105 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,633.35
1015–1150 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,871.07
1065–1180 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,531.40
1125–1260 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,839.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–1025 947 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,468.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1180 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,425.00 $2,390.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
745–780 763 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,736.07 —
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.