Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 256 265
Feeder cattle 142 190 214
Slaughter cattle 92 48 22
Replacement cattle 27 18 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers mostly steady; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 12.00 to 16.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +0.55
320–345 335 3 460.00–500.00 $472.74 $1,584 -7.96
355–370 360 4 430.00–445.00 $438.12 $1,577 —
400–430 415 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,753 -17.50
460–480 470 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,915 -12.50
515 value added 515 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,970 —
505–540 523 2 360.00–370.00 $364.83 $1,908 -7.09
550–560 555 2 372.50–373.00 $372.75 $2,069 +16.60
560 value added 560 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,111 —
618 value added 618 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 —
620 620 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,052 -9.04
675 675 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 -22.50

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 475.00–500.00 $486.71 $1,353 +36.71
340 340 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,470 +14.15
355–385 371 8 412.50–440.00 $424.39 $1,574 +15.67
405–445 426 4 362.50–410.00 $389.02 $1,657 +1.93
465–490 479 5 352.50–372.50 $360.87 $1,729 +7.26
513 value added 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 —
505–525 517 3 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,771 +10.03
550–580 568 6 321.00–335.00 $330.05 $1,875 -2.40
600–610 605 2 314.00–318.00 $316.02 $1,912 +23.52
650–685 663 4 302.50–312.50 $307.44 $2,038 —
715 715 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,016 +24.50
775 775 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,957 —
800 800 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,888 —
890 890 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 435.00–460.00 $446.94 $1,193 —
540 540 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,688 +30.00
670 670 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,893 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 417.50–435.00 $428.33 $1,585 -1.64
420–430 424 4 420.00–445.00 $433.78 $1,839 +24.81
450–460 455 2 402.50–422.50 $412.39 $1,876 +37.39
505–520 512 3 360.00–377.50 $369.14 $1,890 +21.64
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +22.50
575 575 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,998 ±0.00
625–645 630 5 320.00–337.50 $327.56 $2,064 +8.21
655–675 668 6 312.50–326.00 $322.59 $2,155 +20.58
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 +42.00
835 835 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,983 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,270 —
435 435 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,664 —
485 485 2 330.00–352.50 $341.25 $1,655 +7.69
500–510 505 2 295.00–352.50 $323.47 $1,634 +10.97
675–685 680 2 262.50–308.00 $285.08 $1,939 -1.03
900 900 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,989 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,618 —
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,895 —
945–1315 1180 80-85% 7 133.00–145.00 $139.48 $1,646 —
1035–1430 1230 80-85% 14 147.00–156.00 $151.23 $1,860 -11.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1060 953 85-90% 3 116.00–123.00 $118.28 $1,127 —
855–1230 1057 85-90% 6 125.00–131.00 $128.62 $1,360 —
1010–1470 1178 85-90% 8 136.00–145.00 $141.44 $1,666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1625 1512 75-80% 5 149.00–158.00 $153.19 $2,316 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,515 —
1380–1760 1570 75-80% 2 134.00–145.00 $138.83 $2,180 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2045 1599 7 162.00–168.00 $165.36 $2,644 —
1390–2295 1696 10 175.00–184.00 $177.75 $3,015 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
980–1230 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,936.31
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040–1355 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,005.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1220–1440 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,131.20

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.