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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.73/cwt +40.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 468 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $255.53/cwt -25.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 676 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.77/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 289 340
Feeder cattle 253 197 273
Slaughter cattle 67 41 46
Replacement cattle 35 51 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Heifers 15.00 to 20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 18.00 to 25.00 higher with instances of 40.00 higher; Quality good with strong buyer presence; Slaughter Cows/Bulls mostly steady with pour to fair quality and moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,173 —
270–275 thin fleshed 273 2 500.00–515.00 $507.57 $1,386 —
260–290 277 3 450.00–455.00 $451.69 $1,251 +59.19
315 315 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $1,362 +15.19
355–360 358 2 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $1,477 —
410–445 428 2 410.00–425.00 $417.19 $1,786 —
455–495 475 2 397.50–407.50 $402.29 $1,911 —
505 505 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 +32.50
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 +46.52
605–645 613 5 332.50–355.00 $341.09 $2,091 +21.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 7 310.00–405.00 $361.76 $1,187 -5.74
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -52.50
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
460–490 473 3 332.50–377.50 $358.73 $1,697 —
505–540 517 3 295.00–331.00 $318.95 $1,649 —
580 580 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,784 —
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
525 525 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 375.00–385.00 $379.94 $1,056 -0.06
340 340 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,454 +44.94
355–375 369 4 415.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,559 —
400–425 413 8 385.00–417.50 $397.86 $1,643 +50.41
455–495 479 5 332.50–367.50 $345.00 $1,653 +25.00
505–545 522 5 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $1,686 +1.70
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 -31.22
550–585 563 9 310.00–335.00 $318.36 $1,792 -1.14
580 580 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,638 -13.47
600–605 603 3 302.50–310.00 $305.82 $1,844 +23.04
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 +2.22
655–680 663 3 282.50–297.50 $287.44 $1,906 +0.54
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +12.50
720 720 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,818 ±0.00
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
850–855 853 3 265.00–280.00 $272.49 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
255 255 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $982 +39.97
325–340 335 3 322.50–385.00 $345.25 $1,157 +7.27
360–385 372 3 330.00–345.00 $336.59 $1,252 —
400–420 410 2 312.50–330.00 $321.46 $1,318 +1.46
450–495 471 5 327.50–345.00 $334.81 $1,577 +37.62
500–510 505 3 302.50–310.00 $307.50 $1,553 +8.50
550–570 557 3 280.00–302.50 $290.82 $1,620 +10.82
650–680 667 3 260.00–275.00 $269.28 $1,796 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $799 —
460 460 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 417.50–435.00 $424.07 $1,599 +41.44
400–430 412 9 400.00–417.50 $410.19 $1,690 +57.69
455–485 468 10 380.00–395.00 $387.73 $1,815 +40.20
500–525 510 6 365.00–380.00 $373.28 $1,904 +39.91
575–590 583 2 337.50–350.50 $343.92 $2,005 +15.88
605–640 617 3 315.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,954 +18.05
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +1.41
675–690 683 2 297.50–310.00 $303.82 $2,075 +1.32
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 -42.50
722–740 728 6 270.00–285.00 $275.44 $2,005 +4.44
750 750 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,006 -6.76
820 820 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,132 -15.00
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 370.00–380.00 $375.16 $1,182 +70.16
355–395 377 5 335.00–405.00 $357.49 $1,348 +31.61
405–440 423 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,459 +15.01
455–490 471 6 325.00–362.50 $346.07 $1,630 +26.46
500–520 509 7 282.50–362.50 $322.51 $1,642 +11.24
550–590 570 6 275.00–325.00 $298.24 $1,700 -4.26
605–635 625 5 262.50–302.50 $285.99 $1,787 —
655–685 676 10 242.50–280.00 $255.53 $1,727 -25.72
705 705 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 -7.50
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,594 +12.50
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —
725 725 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1330 1258 80-85% 5 151.00–159.00 $153.74 $1,934 -3.59
1120–1665 1366 80-85% 6 139.00–148.00 $143.21 $1,956 —
1345–1395 1370 80-85% 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 999 85-90% 8 119.00–130.00 $123.11 $1,230 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,622 +33.36
1085–1245 1152 85-90% 3 134.00–143.00 $139.13 $1,603 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1470 1385 75-80% 8 151.00–163.00 $158.03 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2055 1611 9 171.00–182.00 $178.39 $2,874 —
2065–2200 2128 3 184.00–190.00 $186.39 $3,966 -11.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1105 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,739.05
1120–1260 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,688.64
1295–1440 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,988.95
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1240–1490 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,975.00 $2,575.25
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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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
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -825.00
1120–1270 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00–3,250.00 $3,055.36 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1235–1360 1277 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–3,150.00 $2,682.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.