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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.50/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.72/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 380 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.56/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 480 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 270 365
Feeder cattle 190 199 276
Slaughter cattle 48 48 45
Replacement cattle 18 23 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,107 —
260–285 275 4 435.00–465.00 $449.45 $1,236 —
310–345 329 4 455.00–510.00 $480.70 $1,582 +95.70
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 -2.50
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +26.67
500–520 511 4 367.50–380.00 $371.92 $1,901 +4.41
565–595 580 2 352.50–360.00 $356.15 $2,066 +10.17
600–610 605 2 335.00–345.00 $340.04 $2,057 +16.54
700 700 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,373 +78.60
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +27.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 —
270 270 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
300–345 323 7 402.50–437.50 $418.35 $1,351 —
350–395 380 13 390.00–435.00 $408.72 $1,553 +12.76
405–440 416 11 370.00–410.00 $387.09 $1,610 +19.67
460–495 480 12 332.50–367.50 $353.61 $1,697 +4.28
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -9.33
500–545 517 17 322.50–357.50 $332.50 $1,719 +1.75
565–595 578 5 312.50–347.50 $332.45 $1,922 +6.22
625 625 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,828 +12.58
715 715 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 +23.86
470 470 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,445 +11.07
520 520 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,469 -28.17
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 —

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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 5 402.50–447.50 $429.97 $1,621 +44.97
410–440 429 4 382.50–425.00 $408.97 $1,754 +22.24
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +6.95
510 510 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,772 +3.27
505–540 519 8 357.50–367.50 $362.19 $1,880 +17.96
555 555 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,929 +10.99
615–640 628 4 310.00–337.50 $319.35 $2,006 +8.35
670–695 680 4 296.00–306.00 $302.01 $2,054 -3.99
745 745 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,885 —
815 815 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 464 4 305.00–355.00 $333.56 $1,548 -8.94
540 540 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 +2.97
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +13.31
630 630 2 292.50–302.50 $297.50 $1,874 +45.12
660–690 675 2 280.00–292.50 $286.11 $1,931 +11.11
715 715 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,734 -5.09
880 880 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1228 80-85% 2 162.00–163.00 $162.44 $1,995 +2.44
1030–1520 1269 80-85% 5 135.00–148.00 $140.09 $1,778 —
1090–1530 1298 80-85% 8 149.00–157.00 $153.13 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1265 1027 85-90% 7 110.00–116.00 $113.72 $1,168 -9.93
1010–1050 1030 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $119.98 $1,236 -3.67
1390 1390 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,036 —
1415–2055 1660 75-80% 3 153.00–158.00 $155.08 $2,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1835 1833 2 160.00–178.00 $169.01 $3,098 —
1720–2110 1915 2 175.00–195.00 $186.02 $3,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1120–1410 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,045.06
1695 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.