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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $306.80/cwt -23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 617 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.07/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $306.60/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 667 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 266 454
Feeder cattle 303 224 344
Slaughter cattle 39 33 65
Replacement cattle 14 9 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 18.00 lower; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers due to light receipts; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady; Quality pour to average with moderate demand; No sale November 25, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 222 3 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $877 -5.08
255–285 271 4 340.00–400.00 $380.65 $1,032 +5.65
300–335 313 3 365.00–385.00 $374.68 $1,173 +6.31
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 —
420–430 425 2 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $1,615 +10.06
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
775 775 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 4 435.00–480.00 $454.13 $1,072 —
250–275 259 5 415.00–435.00 $427.20 $1,106 -17.80
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -5.00
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
605 605 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 -15.09
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 -25.00
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 385.00–405.00 $395.00 $849 -32.50
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 ±0.00
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 -21.50
360–380 370 2 385.00–405.00 $395.27 $1,462 -6.18
415–445 433 3 367.50–380.00 $372.34 $1,612 -2.66
465–475 472 7 330.00–340.00 $333.21 $1,573 -13.73
500–545 517 14 317.50–335.00 $325.07 $1,681 +0.68
550–580 568 8 312.50–332.50 $319.43 $1,814 +1.28
605–640 614 4 305.00–307.50 $306.23 $1,880 -13.25
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -49.48
680–692 689 4 292.50 $292.50 $2,015 -11.49
755 755 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,906 —
785 785 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,100 —
810–835 828 4 255.00–342.50 $282.73 $2,341 +17.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 340.00–380.00 $359.54 $784 —
280–295 288 2 300.00–375.00 $338.48 $975 -34.02
315–330 322 3 302.50–360.00 $337.51 $1,087 -31.68
350–395 366 8 300.00–380.00 $346.37 $1,268 -17.90
410–445 427 3 310.00–335.00 $319.67 $1,365 +14.67
455–485 475 3 312.50–322.50 $319.10 $1,516 +16.60
530–540 535 2 292.50–295.00 $293.74 $1,572 -12.54
555–590 570 4 280.00–310.00 $299.75 $1,709 +5.85
665 665 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,746 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 -36.85
405–440 423 3 395.00–415.00 $406.40 $1,719 +14.55
455–495 478 5 365.00–370.00 $366.97 $1,754 -21.65
520–540 530 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,709 -17.38
555–575 565 2 317.50–322.50 $319.96 $1,808 -16.28
605–640 617 14 302.50–315.00 $306.80 $1,893 -4.45
650–690 667 13 292.50–320.00 $306.60 $2,045 +8.46
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 -23.77
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
360–385 371 6 332.50–385.00 $361.65 $1,342 +36.65
400–445 426 10 312.50–370.00 $349.58 $1,489 -10.64
525–535 530 3 280.00–317.50 $303.22 $1,607 -25.09
570–595 582 7 285.00–315.00 $304.48 $1,772 -3.75
680 680 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 +5.00
705 705 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,932 —
750–765 758 2 252.50–267.50 $260.07 $1,971 —
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
900–915 908 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 290.00–315.00 $302.50 $1,059 —
535–545 540 2 280.00–297.50 $288.67 $1,559 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1605 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–1805 1414 75-80% 7 148.00–155.00 $149.21 $2,110 +11.21
1010–1790 1540 75-80% 9 130.00–145.00 $138.14 $2,127 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–840 838 85-90% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $901 —
890–1125 998 85-90% 4 119.00–123.00 $120.86 $1,206 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1190 1095 80-85% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.17 $1,568 —
1140–1430 1270 80-85% 4 146.00–153.00 $149.75 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1735 1425 2 141.00–176.00 $162.31 $2,313 —
1650–2185 1918 2 181.00–184.00 $182.71 $3,504 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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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.