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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $516.26/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 457 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.98/cwt +21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.44/cwt +20.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 285 416
Feeder cattle 279 206 347
Slaughter cattle 39 79 38
Replacement cattle 27 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle lightly tested due to lack of comparable data, however traded with higher undertones throughout; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good quality; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower 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
250–295 275 5 660.00–680.00 $671.71 $1,847 +24.02
305–340 318 8 600.00–640.00 $620.85 $1,974 +11.89
400–415 406 4 547.50–555.00 $551.91 $2,241 +5.03
450–490 469 4 505.00–525.00 $511.01 $2,397 -13.99
510–545 536 7 477.50–487.50 $481.04 $2,578 +9.27
565–580 573 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,664 +25.00
645 645 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,741 —
650–675 663 2 402.50–405.00 $403.73 $2,677 —
679 value added 679 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,818 —
708–715 value added 712 8 387.50–390.00 $388.74 $2,768 —
740 740 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,775 +6.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 555.00–605.00 $585.57 $1,891 +80.18
350 350 2 500.00–505.00 $502.50 $1,759 —
450–470 460 3 445.00–485.00 $468.62 $2,156 -19.40
930 930 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 480.00–510.00 $493.22 $1,504 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 6 570.00–600.00 $587.69 $1,587 +27.57
310 310 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,736 +13.28
355–395 373 6 525.00–530.00 $527.53 $1,968 -14.19
405–445 423 12 485.00–510.00 $493.98 $2,090 +21.96
450–495 473 11 450.00–475.00 $463.44 $2,192 +16.83
500–510 505 3 430.00–435.00 $433.33 $2,188 +5.83
560–580 566 4 410.00–420.00 $415.61 $2,352 -1.34
710 710 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 505.00–520.00 $510.08 $1,632 +20.40
355–390 371 8 480.00–505.00 $491.78 $1,825 +1.90
435–440 438 2 440.00–470.00 $455.09 $1,993 +0.09
455–460 458 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,084 +34.57
525–540 535 3 370.00–390.00 $380.09 $2,033 -26.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,070 -31.92
410 410 4 530.00–555.00 $543.75 $2,229 -1.78
450–465 457 12 510.00–525.00 $516.26 $2,359 +31.26
505–540 520 5 465.00–475.00 $471.02 $2,449 +8.25
570–595 583 2 450.00–452.50 $451.28 $2,631 +5.21
610–623 619 3 382.50–385.00 $383.32 $2,373 +8.32
815 815 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 364 6 495.00–565.00 $526.95 $1,918 -0.85
410–440 431 9 450.00–505.00 $484.24 $2,087 +5.48
460–495 473 6 465.00–510.00 $487.34 $2,305 +56.23
505 505 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 +25.00
555–580 565 3 430.00–435.00 $432.51 $2,444 +30.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1275 1148 80-85% 3 151.00–161.00 $154.97 $1,779 —
960–1470 1180 80-85% 6 182.00–198.00 $190.33 $2,246 —
1155–1260 1191 80-85% 4 168.00–179.00 $172.66 $2,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1560 1328 75-80% 3 171.00–178.00 $173.76 $2,308 —
1235–1620 1430 75-80% 3 183.00–185.00 $184.24 $2,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 —
980–1235 1083 85-90% 3 161.00–164.00 $162.72 $1,762 —
1460 1460 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,103 —
1420–1755 1558 3 191.00–201.00 $195.71 $3,049 —
1735 1735 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,644 +10.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1308 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1010 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,795.88
1130–1305 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,322.00–2,850.00 $2,567.03

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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
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
995–1080 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,025.00 $3,959.94 —
800–1460 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,450.00–4,900.00 $4,635.11 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.