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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.52/cwt +28.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 465 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.62/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 356 435
Feeder cattle 199 303 332
Slaughter cattle 48 39 84
Replacement cattle 23 14 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no sale last week in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 -15.00
430 value added 430 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
455–465 460 3 387.50–405.00 $393.33 $1,809 -21.67
500–505 503 4 365.00–372.50 $367.51 $1,849 —
550–553 552 5 342.50–360.00 $345.98 $1,910 —
600–603 601 5 322.50–325.00 $323.50 $1,944 -9.00
650–685 668 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $2,088 —
760 value added 760 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 325.00–345.00 $335.09 $965 -45.56
300–335 318 2 325.00–365.00 $343.90 $1,094 -30.78
365–380 373 2 325.00–340.00 $332.65 $1,241 -32.35
440 440 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,463 -47.56
510–518 515 4 342.50–350.00 $348.14 $1,793 +48.14
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
655–675 665 2 307.50–308.00 $307.75 $2,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 385.00–400.00 $395.96 $1,489 +0.69
410–435 value added 421 4 380.00–390.00 $383.08 $1,613 —
415–445 432 3 362.50–370.00 $367.42 $1,587 -4.92
456–470 value added 463 10 372.50 $372.50 $1,725 —
450–490 467 9 340.00–357.50 $349.33 $1,631 +16.12
500 value added 500 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,738 —
505–540 526 10 322.50–340.00 $330.75 $1,740 +5.68
560–585 574 8 320.00–335.00 $326.23 $1,873 +6.80
610–640 621 6 270.00–290.00 $279.92 $1,738 +9.92
645 value added 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
681 value added 681 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 342.50 $342.50 $976 +4.02
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -26.37
405–415 410 2 312.50–330.00 $321.14 $1,317 +1.47
450–465 458 2 285.00–307.50 $296.43 $1,358 -22.67
505–540 519 7 302.50–315.00 $310.67 $1,612 +16.93
550–560 553 3 307.50–312.50 $309.98 $1,714 +10.23
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 —
405–445 433 9 380.00–397.50 $386.73 $1,675 -19.67
450–485 474 4 360.00–375.00 $368.05 $1,745 +1.08
505–545 521 7 337.50–352.50 $344.23 $1,793 +21.73
555–565 562 5 332.50–345.00 $336.51 $1,891 +16.55
640 640 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,990 +4.20
660 660 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,020 -0.60
705 705 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,956 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +8.35
430–445 437 3 332.50–365.00 $350.68 $1,532 +1.10
490 490 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,678 —
500–545 521 5 285.00–340.00 $309.53 $1,613 +6.31
575–585 580 3 302.50–312.50 $306.69 $1,779 +2.21
615–645 630 2 247.50–257.50 $252.38 $1,590 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -2.50
720–745 733 2 242.50–252.50 $247.59 $1,815 -26.41
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 -127.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1370 1031 85-90% 8 120.00–128.00 $123.65 $1,275 —
840–1295 1034 85-90% 5 101.00–114.00 $107.68 $1,113 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1275 1168 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.43 $1,582 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,952 —
1055–1455 1243 80-85% 6 152.00–158.00 $155.14 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1640 1407 75-80% 6 138.00–146.00 $142.11 $1,999 -7.10
1480–1615 1525 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $152.77 $2,330 +14.63
1600–1685 1643 75-80% 2 158.00–164.00 $160.92 $2,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,370 —
1215–1855 1519 4 175.00–187.00 $179.86 $2,732 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1205 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,859.60
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1010–1370 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,760.00 $1,723.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.