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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 369 389
Feeder cattle 189 301 320
Slaughter cattle 39 43 42
Replacement cattle 16 25 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle mostly steady. Slaughter Cattle not well established due to limited comparable receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,651 -91.79
305–330 315 3 580.00–640.00 $619.05 $1,950 +4.85
360–395 378 2 575.00–620.00 $596.46 $2,255 +3.22
415–440 427 3 515.00–565.00 $532.87 $2,275 +28.44
450–485 469 5 490.00–520.00 $500.32 $2,347 -0.95
500–545 523 7 450.00–470.00 $460.86 $2,410 -20.83
560 560 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,436 -23.62
605–615 610 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $2,486 +6.49
668 668 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,672 +0.59
715 715 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 +5.07
760–770 765 2 345.00–362.50 $353.81 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,361 -25.00
260–275 268 3 565.00–600.00 $578.35 $1,550 +18.35
305–340 320 3 490.00–580.00 $542.55 $1,736 +45.48
350–385 368 2 490.00–510.00 $499.52 $1,838 —
415 415 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 —
530 530 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,186 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
435–445 440 2 465.00–490.00 $477.36 $2,100 —
465 465 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 +10.00
320 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 -4.82
305–345 328 3 520.00–545.00 $535.51 $1,756 +20.69
385 385 3 500.00–520.00 $511.67 $1,970 +5.76
400–430 409 7 440.00–465.00 $454.11 $1,857 -6.62
455–495 479 7 427.50–460.00 $441.57 $2,115 +10.43
510–545 531 8 395.00–420.00 $409.04 $2,172 +3.74
560–590 575 2 385.00–405.00 $394.74 $2,270 +19.74
605–645 623 6 360.00–385.00 $369.47 $2,302 +46.97
660–693 677 4 340.00–361.00 $347.56 $2,353 +5.07
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -12.50
800–805 801 4 312.50–321.00 $318.87 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 +20.00
305–325 317 3 450.00–495.00 $474.79 $1,505 +57.37
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -5.00
585–590 587 3 335.00–362.50 $353.28 $2,074 +5.77
630 630 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,284 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
398 398 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,751 —
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,904 —
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 +4.52
400–430 418 4 535.00–550.00 $539.82 $2,256 +18.66
480–495 488 2 465.00–475.00 $470.08 $2,294 -19.48
500–545 524 7 437.50–465.00 $449.02 $2,353 +4.75
580 580 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,508 -23.08
635–640 638 3 397.50–405.00 $401.68 $2,563 +41.68
690–695 693 2 365.00–377.50 $371.23 $2,573 +4.84
715–735 725 2 345.00–346.00 $345.51 $2,505 +11.35
750–764 761 5 332.50–340.00 $333.98 $2,542 +13.98
900 900 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,808 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,048 —
500–530 515 2 395.00–422.50 $408.35 $2,103 —
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 —
625–635 630 2 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,351 +35.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1085 1060 80-85% 4 140.00–155.00 $150.44 $1,595 -14.15
1125–1350 1238 80-85% 2 168.00–176.00 $172.36 $2,134 —
1550–1650 1600 80-85% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.52 $2,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,609 —
950–1575 1163 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $130.83 $1,522 —
1000–1395 1198 85-90% 3 135.00–149.00 $140.43 $1,682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1620 1490 75-80% 3 176.00–182.00 $179.03 $2,668 —
1380–1775 1600 75-80% 4 173.00–177.00 $174.55 $2,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1875 1686 4 169.00–188.00 $177.43 $2,991 —
1405–2060 1714 5 188.00–195.00 $191.68 $3,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,175.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.