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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.67/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 559 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 208 430
Feeder cattle 280 208 298
Slaughter cattle 58 — 40
Replacement cattle 35 — 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls/ Steers unevenly steady. Quality good with moderate demand; No trends on Slaughter Cattle due to lack of comparable data.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 670.00–690.00 $680.19 $1,768 +32.27
300–325 313 4 590.00–610.00 $601.18 $1,882 +16.46
420–448 440 9 505.00–535.00 $519.61 $2,286 -0.40
480–485 483 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,367 -19.84
520–525 524 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,463 -17.50
602–630 621 9 423.00–437.50 $432.81 $2,688 +13.78
660 660 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 495.00–510.00 $502.80 $1,599 -5.18
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
520 520 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 +9.23
585 585 2 415.00–430.00 $422.50 $2,472 -9.84
610–647 635 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 +2.54
375–390 380 3 500.00–520.00 $508.22 $1,931 -1.71
410–445 426 7 470.00–485.00 $477.83 $2,036 -5.03
455–475 462 5 457.50–465.00 $461.51 $2,132 -8.75
505–545 519 8 410.00–430.00 $416.72 $2,163 -2.77
551–575 559 16 410.00–430.00 $422.67 $2,363 +7.31
628 628 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,434 -13.31
700 700 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,247 -2.37
750–760 753 3 315.00–332.50 $324.13 $2,441 —
990–995 993 2 255.00–275.00 $264.97 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 +34.05
370–395 383 4 450.00–470.00 $463.89 $1,777 +62.16
400–425 410 3 454.00–455.00 $454.67 $1,864 +6.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 376 5 535.00–590.00 $556.98 $2,094 +6.81
405–445 428 8 510.00–530.00 $515.50 $2,206 -13.14
455–495 476 5 480.00–495.00 $486.95 $2,318 -18.07
510–540 530 5 460.00–477.50 $472.62 $2,505 +20.12
555–570 563 2 445.00–452.50 $448.70 $2,526 +10.79
640 640 2 382.50–402.50 $392.50 $2,512 -30.00
660–675 668 3 372.50–390.00 $380.77 $2,544 -10.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
355–395 373 5 505.00–625.00 $541.90 $2,021 +46.90
400 400 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +1.23
460–495 478 3 460.00–490.00 $472.96 $2,261 +4.57
505–530 518 6 435.00–455.00 $447.56 $2,318 —
550–595 573 2 352.50–407.50 $378.92 $2,171 —
635–645 640 2 362.50–370.00 $366.22 $2,344 —
760–770 765 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1485 1237 80-85% 13 168.00–180.00 $174.48 $2,158 —
1060–1505 1243 80-85% 8 151.00–168.00 $161.01 $2,001 —
1100–1565 1305 80-85% 4 180.00–187.00 $184.45 $2,407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1520 1407 75-80% 3 162.00–167.00 $164.88 $2,320 —
1470–1570 1520 75-80% 2 183.00–185.00 $183.97 $2,796 —
1340–1845 1526 75-80% 7 168.00–177.00 $173.18 $2,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1105 943 85-90% 4 111.00–146.00 $131.24 $1,238 —
940–1030 985 85-90% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.09 $1,380 —
850–1305 1080 85-90% 3 155.00–161.00 $158.47 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,507 —
1505–1590 1548 2 193.00–204.00 $198.65 $3,075 —
1795 1795 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,787 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100–1275 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,341.58
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
990–1440 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,475.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1180–1320 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,732.18
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1190 1111 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,573.68
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.