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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 209 325
Feeder cattle 131 150 251
Slaughter cattle 33 59 41
Replacement cattle 18 — 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to insufficient comparable data, however, all classes of Feeder Cattle traded sharply higher due to light receipts and strong demand; Slaughter Cattle remain steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 -20.00
345 345 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,174 +67.62
425 425 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,252 +20.16
460 460 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,369 +35.00
520–540 530 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,570 +46.29
565 565 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 -16.13
778 778 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,820 —
850 850 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 ±0.00
305–310 308 2 415.00–560.00 $486.91 $1,500 —
370–390 383 3 435.00–480.00 $458.74 $1,757 -33.93
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 520.00–540.00 $530.65 $1,422 +42.32
315–341 329 3 500.00–580.00 $536.36 $1,765 +51.98
355–390 375 3 500.00–540.00 $517.24 $1,940 +49.55
395 thin fleshed 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
400–425 407 6 440.00–480.00 $458.29 $1,865 +20.48
450–475 460 3 415.00–430.00 $424.84 $1,954 -1.90
545 545 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $2,194 -20.64
555–595 583 4 385.00–395.00 $388.65 $2,266 —
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 -2.50
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -37.50
650–677 670 7 367.00–372.50 $368.18 $2,467 +78.18
693 value added 693 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,571 —
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 +21.94
780 780 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,438 —
800–813 808 4 285.00–292.50 $290.64 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 450.00–485.00 $468.05 $1,498 +36.90
390–395 393 2 400.00–460.00 $430.19 $1,691 +25.19
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —
555–585 570 2 345.00–375.00 $359.61 $2,050 +49.61
605 605 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,860 —
650–693 679 3 322.50–325.00 $324.20 $2,201 +16.70
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,109 +18.51
435 435 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,218 +9.87
465–480 473 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,460 +48.85
505–535 520 4 485.00–505.00 $496.00 $2,579 +51.55
550–565 557 3 465.00–475.00 $468.38 $2,609 +33.38
580 580 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,465 -10.00
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 400.00–495.00 $447.19 $1,713 -16.17
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +15.00
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 —
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -21.75
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
655 655 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,276 +40.00
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1335 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,708.19 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1105 1063 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,541 —
1080–1335 1173 80-85% 3 174.00–176.00 $174.63 $2,048 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,967 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–980 908 85-90% 3 117.00–125.00 $121.19 $1,100 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,379 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1845 1600 7 182.00–199.00 $189.95 $3,039 —
1325–1980 1653 2 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $2,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1280 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,712.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.