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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.58/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 469 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.08/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 345 273
Feeder cattle 239 279 207
Slaughter cattle 52 39 31
Replacement cattle 45 27 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data, however all classes traded with a lower undertone; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,719 -46.71
308–345 317 4 585.00–605.00 $599.56 $1,901 -21.29
360–365 362 3 555.00–575.00 $561.73 $2,033 —
400–405 403 2 515.00–530.00 $522.55 $2,106 -29.36
450–455 453 2 500.00–510.00 $504.97 $2,288 -6.04
560–595 578 2 452.50–455.00 $453.71 $2,622 -11.29
605–615 610 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $2,547 -7.52
775–790 783 2 365.00–372.50 $368.79 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
315–340 329 4 430.00–535.00 $484.89 $1,595 -100.68
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
415 415 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,096 —
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +1.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 -67.69
315–320 317 3 520.00–525.00 $523.32 $1,659 -36.68
365–395 379 7 520.00–545.00 $530.73 $2,011 +3.20
405–445 429 4 480.00–500.00 $488.40 $2,095 -5.58
464 464 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,076 -15.94
470–485 478 4 455.00–460.00 $458.73 $2,193 -4.71
500–540 518 11 412.50–432.00 $423.08 $2,192 -10.25
550–570 557 3 405.00–415.00 $408.29 $2,274 -7.32
615–625 622 3 365.00–382.50 $372.51 $2,317 —
690 690 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,432 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–368 359 7 495.00–510.00 $507.82 $1,823 +16.04
400–445 416 5 445.00–475.00 $462.56 $1,924 +7.47
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -5.00
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 +24.91
610 610 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,999 —
375 375 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,119 -10.00
410–420 415 2 495.00–505.00 $499.94 $2,075 -43.81
455–470 463 3 490.00–500.00 $493.27 $2,284 -22.99
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 -21.02
550–560 555 2 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $2,497 -1.33
620 620 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,449 +11.68
675–695 682 3 372.50–385.00 $377.45 $2,574 —
705 705 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,450 —
750 750 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 505.00–540.00 $522.84 $2,002 -4.11
400–445 426 4 475.00–500.00 $488.55 $2,081 +4.31
470–485 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $2,306 -4.88
515–545 528 3 430.00–445.00 $440.03 $2,323 -14.97
550 550 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 +12.49
605–645 628 3 345.00–380.00 $366.60 $2,302 —
665 665 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1515 1229 80-85% 6 167.00–176.00 $171.96 $2,113 —
985–1380 1231 80-85% 5 145.00–154.00 $148.67 $1,830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1525 1335 75-80% 5 169.00–177.00 $172.58 $2,304 -1.18
1755 1755 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–985 970 85-90% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.52 $1,256 —
985 985 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1580 1382 3 176.00–188.00 $182.05 $2,516 —
1740 1740 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,480 -10.00
2105 2105 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1095 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,129.19
985–1165 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,728.53
985–1235 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,383.78
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1465 1273 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,221.22

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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.