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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 305 226
Feeder cattle 206 225 199
Slaughter cattle 79 45 27
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 9.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Feeder Bulls 10.00 higher; Quality good with steady demand. Slaughter Cows/Bulls Traded with a slightly higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 —
250–270 260 4 640.00–660.00 $647.69 $1,684 -2.31
300–325 312 5 590.00–625.00 $608.96 $1,900 -11.90
393 393 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,122 —
435–437 437 4 545.00–547.50 $546.88 $2,390 -9.31
470 470 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,468 +26.22
515–535 527 3 460.00–485.00 $471.77 $2,486 -18.25
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 —
600–603 value added 601 7 452.50–455.00 $453.22 $2,724 —
700–738 725 3 360.00–372.50 $368.48 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,637 -35.00
315–325 320 3 450.00–540.00 $505.39 $1,617 -48.04
440 440 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,222 —
455–475 468 3 465.00–510.00 $488.02 $2,284 +3.02
510–540 525 2 435.00–442.50 $438.86 $2,304 -31.14
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 3 520.00–590.00 $560.12 $1,596 -48.07
315–330 320 3 540.00–550.00 $546.72 $1,750 -15.59
350–379 374 9 530.00–560.00 $541.72 $2,026 +22.81
415–445 433 4 462.50–480.00 $472.02 $2,044 -13.04
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 -22.64
450–475 467 3 445.00–450.00 $446.61 $2,086 -6.03
510 510 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,180 +6.39
560 560 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,282 +3.80
555–575 565 4 410.00–427.50 $416.95 $2,356 +13.25
605–630 620 3 372.50–395.00 $384.05 $2,381 —
645 value added 645 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,467 —
660 660 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,426 +16.09
688 value added 688 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,511 —
910 910 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,434 —
955 955 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,176 —
260–270 265 2 450.00–470.00 $459.81 $1,218 -20.19
300–325 312 3 440.00–540.00 $489.68 $1,528 -29.40
350–390 376 6 410.00–525.00 $489.88 $1,842 +41.77
430 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 +37.79
460–480 470 2 400.00–440.00 $420.43 $1,976 +7.07
530–540 535 2 400.00–412.50 $406.31 $2,174 +26.98
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 595.00–620.00 $606.92 $2,294 +1.38
405–445 416 9 525.00–555.00 $545.53 $2,269 +13.38
455 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 -9.97
450–480 465 2 515.00–525.00 $519.84 $2,417 +24.87
500–530 511 5 445.00–480.00 $462.77 $2,365 +22.90
550–595 572 3 440.00–457.50 $446.07 $2,552 +17.45
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 -29.92
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 505.00–550.00 $527.80 $1,953 +21.55
400–445 423 6 417.50–515.00 $478.76 $2,025 +20.26
450–495 474 4 405.00–455.00 $431.11 $2,043 -20.36
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 +12.33
565–580 573 2 385.00–420.00 $402.27 $2,305 +20.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1365 1283 80-85% 3 160.00–171.00 $164.18 $2,106 —
1320–1425 1373 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,060 —
1340–1425 1383 80-85% 2 175.00–181.00 $177.91 $2,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1640 1494 75-80% 4 175.00–182.50 $177.01 $2,645 +7.01
1505–1635 1570 75-80% 2 164.00–168.00 $166.08 $2,607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,217 —
940 940 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
975 975 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1735 1418 3 183.00–187.50 $184.61 $2,618 —
1695–1765 1730 2 195.00–203.00 $199.08 $3,444 —
1910–2275 2040 3 211.00–214.00 $212.57 $4,336 —

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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.