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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.99/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 336 219
Feeder cattle 208 239 219
Slaughter cattle — 52 —
Replacement cattle — 45 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450# 2.00 lower, over 450# 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers unevenly steady; Feeder Bulls traded with a higher undertone with limited comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 274 5 630.00–660.00 $647.92 $1,775 +22.92
300–335 318 2 580.00–590.00 $584.72 $1,859 -14.84
380–390 387 5 530.00–585.00 $555.06 $2,148 -6.67
420–440 434 4 515.00–525.00 $520.01 $2,257 -2.54
450–480 465 2 505.00–515.00 $509.84 $2,371 +4.87
510 510 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $2,486 —
560–595 579 7 450.00–470.00 $457.44 $2,649 +3.73
605–635 617 3 410.00–425.00 $419.03 $2,585 +1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
250–290 274 4 530.00–610.00 $568.31 $1,557 +68.31
305–325 318 3 430.00–570.00 $507.98 $1,615 +23.09
405–440 419 6 475.00–505.00 $490.02 $2,053 -14.98
470 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 +15.00
515–545 533 3 432.50–440.00 $435.77 $2,323 —
570–585 578 2 420.00–445.00 $432.34 $2,499 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 540.00–580.00 $559.78 $1,276 —
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 +20.00
320–330 325 2 505.00–510.00 $507.46 $1,649 -15.86
360–395 383 4 500.00–515.00 $509.93 $1,953 -20.80
405–430 416 7 470.00–490.00 $482.86 $2,009 -5.54
450–485 464 4 460.00–485.00 $470.26 $2,182 +22.76
500–545 520 12 412.50–430.00 $419.49 $2,181 -3.59
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 -23.08
550–590 571 6 410.00–420.00 $415.36 $2,372 +7.07
605–635 618 6 395.00–405.00 $400.81 $2,477 +28.30
650–660 655 2 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,505 +29.94
705–745 725 2 310.00–337.50 $323.37 $2,344 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
315–325 321 4 380.00–460.00 $430.95 $1,383 —
360–380 367 3 400.00–405.00 $401.73 $1,474 -106.09
425–440 433 4 420.00–465.00 $448.55 $1,942 -14.01
470–480 473 3 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,963 -35.04
525–530 528 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,165 +5.00
560–595 578 2 385.00–400.00 $392.27 $2,267 —
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +12.50
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 545.00–555.00 $550.17 $2,080 -14.83
405–445 426 4 520.00–535.00 $528.64 $2,252 +28.70
455–465 460 3 500.00–510.00 $505.02 $2,323 +11.75
520 520 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,353 +2.50
555–595 578 5 430.00–445.00 $437.91 $2,531 -12.04
620 620 2 417.50–427.50 $422.50 $2,620 +27.50
655–660 658 2 380.00–402.50 $391.21 $2,574 +13.76
725 725 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,846 +45.00
755 755 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,718 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 -27.84
405–440 428 4 480.00–495.00 $488.77 $2,092 +0.22
450–470 462 3 445.00–490.00 $468.39 $2,164 -14.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —

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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.