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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.07/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 574 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.99/cwt -7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 374 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.64/cwt +30.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 637 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 313 204
Feeder cattle 293 198 175
Slaughter cattle 36 71 22
Replacement cattle 40 44 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Feeder Bulls under 550lbs 10.00 lower, over 550lbs 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 3 600.00–700.00 $654.24 $1,714 +66.42
315–345 323 5 505.00–515.00 $510.09 $1,648 -31.59
410–445 423 10 435.00–445.00 $443.23 $1,875 -3.86
433 value added 433 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,187 —
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —
500–548 536 6 407.50–420.00 $412.83 $2,213 +9.19
565 565 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,359 +18.76
605–645 613 6 367.50–387.50 $379.50 $2,326 +8.22
646 value added 646 15 410.50 $410.50 $2,652 —
650–680 665 3 342.50–370.00 $360.63 $2,398 +3.60
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
320–330 325 2 410.00–465.00 $437.92 $1,423 -4.51
350 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 +36.38
580 580 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,074 -1.62
645 645 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,209 —
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 276 5 470.00–490.00 $478.18 $1,320 -86.82
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 -160.08
305–345 328 6 425.00–455.00 $437.49 $1,435 -97.59
350–395 371 13 420.00–455.00 $436.83 $1,621 -29.86
378 value added 378 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,871 —
412 value added 412 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,741 —
400–430 413 7 395.00–435.00 $416.20 $1,719 -5.54
455–470 463 2 395.00–405.00 $399.92 $1,852 +9.48
500–503 value added 502 6 387.50–393.00 $390.26 $1,959 —
500–540 518 6 365.00–387.50 $377.55 $1,956 +4.69
555–590 569 11 347.50–382.50 $370.36 $2,107 -1.47
576–578 value added 577 16 392.00–395.00 $393.50 $2,270 —
610–615 613 2 352.50–372.50 $362.46 $2,222 +24.76
680 680 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,193 -9.52
740 740 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,090 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
305–335 322 3 350.00–422.50 $393.51 $1,267 -86.25
355–390 373 2 350.00–400.00 $376.17 $1,403 +5.55
405–420 413 3 340.00–380.00 $356.41 $1,472 +8.91
475–495 485 2 352.50–360.00 $356.33 $1,728 +1.41
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 +6.25
552–585 563 8 280.00–367.50 $339.80 $1,913 -5.20
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
885 885 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 455.00–472.50 $463.63 $1,692 -46.70
400–445 414 5 425.00–435.00 $431.97 $1,788 -9.72
450–498 479 12 402.50–435.00 $417.63 $2,000 -18.14
520–540 527 3 392.50–395.00 $394.18 $2,077 -7.33
570 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 +8.93
601–645 616 8 345.00–382.50 $369.08 $2,274 +22.83
700 700 2 332.50–337.50 $335.00 $2,345 +10.81
840 840 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,541 +5.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 —
370–385 379 4 425.00–450.00 $435.05 $1,649 +15.22
465–485 473 3 362.50–400.00 $382.68 $1,810 -8.15
520–545 537 3 352.50–370.00 $358.15 $1,923 -7.20
555–585 567 3 360.00–372.50 $365.80 $2,074 +19.08
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
655–670 663 2 322.50–332.50 $327.44 $2,171 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1320 1243 80-85% 6 155.00–163.00 $160.15 $1,991 -15.20
1200–1320 1260 80-85% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.43 $2,223 +15.87
1065–1605 1279 80-85% 7 135.00–148.00 $141.28 $1,807 -19.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–845 798 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $962 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,540 —
965–1390 1130 85-90% 4 130.00–141.00 $133.17 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1560 1500 75-80% 3 153.00–164.00 $157.77 $2,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,965 —
1415 1415 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,476 —
1570–2250 1838 3 184.00–194.00 $188.08 $3,457 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1182 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,588.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1160 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,600.00–2,350.00 $2,211.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1200–1213 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,966.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
930 930 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.