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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $505.91/cwt +22.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 362 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.92/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.14/cwt +12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 466 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 444 141
Feeder cattle 301 316 104
Slaughter cattle 43 68 16
Replacement cattle 25 60 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher; Quality good with strong demand; No trends on Slaughter Cattle due to limited comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,728 -30.00
255–275 269 4 700.00–760.00 $726.79 $1,955 +76.79
310–340 328 5 595.00–625.00 $614.20 $2,015 +14.68
360–380 370 3 590.00–600.00 $593.24 $2,195 +23.24
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 -55.35
410–435 value added 425 4 535.00–560.00 $544.86 $2,316 —
415–443 428 10 490.00–522.50 $504.43 $2,159 -5.92
460–490 474 4 495.00–510.00 $501.27 $2,376 +14.65
500–520 value added 515 5 500.00–506.00 $504.13 $2,596 —
515–520 518 3 475.00–490.00 $481.69 $2,495 +41.28
555–570 558 7 455.00–470.00 $458.62 $2,559 +35.22
605–645 619 4 385.00–407.50 $401.03 $2,482 -3.75
625 value added 625 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,625 —
650–680 667 3 392.50–405.00 $399.41 $2,664 +4.41
700–745 725 3 350.00–357.50 $354.93 $2,573 —
885–890 888 2 330.00–332.50 $331.25 $2,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480 +160.00
270 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 ±0.00
305–345 328 5 405.00–545.00 $497.07 $1,630 -52.93
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 -60.00
265 265 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 —
300–345 321 7 500.00–525.00 $514.82 $1,653 -70.47
350–395 362 15 490.00–527.50 $505.91 $1,831 +22.49
400–435 413 9 450.00–480.00 $460.73 $1,903 +23.42
450–495 466 14 415.00–445.00 $431.14 $2,009 +12.38
500–540 518 6 397.50–412.50 $405.30 $2,099 +7.77
505–540 value added 524 5 420.00–427.50 $422.97 $2,216 —
550 value added 550 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 +4.00
550–585 569 10 402.50–415.00 $408.24 $2,323 +8.39
570 570 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,138 -24.85
600 600 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 -37.12
615 value added 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 -10.00
650–693 value added 676 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,383 -48.50
665–690 678 3 337.50–345.00 $342.49 $2,322 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -29.99
720 720 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,394 +2.51
750–773 766 7 322.50–325.00 $323.20 $2,476 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,186 -52.43
305–335 323 3 400.00–450.00 $417.42 $1,348 -51.99
360–395 375 5 420.00–480.00 $444.73 $1,668 -15.62
415–445 431 4 372.50–435.00 $404.85 $1,745 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -6.80
580–585 583 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,026 -8.10
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 545.00–610.00 $585.48 $2,143 +39.27
405–440 419 4 505.00–540.00 $521.16 $2,184 +19.05
450–495 477 3 480.00–505.00 $489.56 $2,335 +31.14
505–545 522 6 435.00–460.00 $444.27 $2,319 +13.26
555–585 564 7 435.00–467.50 $455.58 $2,569 +42.80
605–640 620 3 392.50–403.00 $396.78 $2,460 +13.03
632–635 633 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,279 -23.75
660–690 675 2 360.00–372.50 $366.39 $2,473 -13.77
725–730 727 3 330.00–342.50 $334.16 $2,429 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 —
950–985 968 2 242.50 $242.50 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 -85.00
405–440 426 5 405.00–465.00 $439.37 $1,872 -10.83
475–495 485 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $2,049 -12.28
505–525 515 3 360.00–400.00 $381.41 $1,964 —
550–590 576 5 350.00–425.00 $392.46 $2,261 —
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 +22.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–950 897 85-90% 3 128.00–132.00 $129.41 $1,161 +9.41
1050 1050 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1235 1085 80-85% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.59 $1,786 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,705 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1450 1405 75-80% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.55 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,449 —
2025 2025 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.