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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $514.02/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.90/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $434.00/cwt -38.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 518 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 373 244
Feeder cattle 348 280 151
Slaughter cattle 41 58 39
Replacement cattle 19 35 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data however all classes of Feeder Cattle traded with a slightly lower undertone; Slaughter Cows lightly tested however traded with a higher undertone; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 570.00–610.00 $583.33 $1,750 -17.85
385 385 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,233 —
435 435 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,262 +0.39
455–460 458 3 490.00–495.00 $493.33 $2,259 +3.33
505–545 527 9 455.00–470.00 $459.86 $2,423 -10.14
550–585 568 2 430.00–445.00 $437.73 $2,486 —
600 value added 600 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,622 —
600–620 607 3 422.50–425.00 $424.15 $2,575 -8.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
425–445 435 2 450.00–460.00 $454.89 $1,979 —
450–480 468 3 460.00–475.00 $468.51 $2,193 —
505–545 520 6 405.00–445.00 $428.87 $2,230 -16.13
555–575 565 2 405.00–415.00 $409.91 $2,316 -12.59
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 -10.00
690 690 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,501 —
705 705 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,309 —
780 780 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 550.00–600.00 $571.18 $1,496 —
392 392 11 495.00 $495.00 $1,940 -13.22
400–445 417 11 465.00–485.00 $471.24 $1,965 -6.59
450–480 463 9 445.00–475.00 $461.16 $2,135 -0.35
500–546 526 20 405.00–430.00 $420.90 $2,214 +4.18
550–585 563 18 392.50–415.00 $401.21 $2,259 -21.46
610–645 622 10 375.00–395.00 $385.00 $2,395 -2.50
660–670 665 2 352.50–362.50 $357.46 $2,377 —
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 -1.00
825 825 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 485.00–510.00 $497.61 $1,383 —
310–345 325 4 425.00–510.00 $467.50 $1,519 +2.50
350–380 366 4 420.00–470.00 $443.72 $1,624 -20.17
400–440 422 10 425.00–460.00 $441.67 $1,864 -13.00
475–490 483 2 400.00–425.00 $412.31 $1,991 —
515 515 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,841 —
550–580 560 6 375.00–400.00 $385.86 $2,161 —
610–625 615 3 305.00–325.00 $311.78 $1,917 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 360 11 515.00–545.00 $531.71 $1,914 -25.27
417 fancy 417 14 522.50 $522.50 $2,179 —
430–445 440 6 485.00–500.00 $494.24 $2,175 -21.26
450–480 470 10 470.00–485.00 $476.44 $2,239 -10.51
500–540 518 19 430.00–445.00 $434.00 $2,248 -38.62
550–575 557 5 420.00–432.50 $424.06 $2,362 -24.64
605–625 611 7 382.50–390.00 $385.72 $2,357 -6.78
650–685 664 7 350.00–365.00 $353.87 $2,350 -26.90
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
885 885 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 —
340–345 343 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,801 +25.00
350–395 373 10 450.00–510.00 $489.42 $1,826 -52.48
400–435 417 5 445.00–475.00 $468.14 $1,952 -21.86
450–495 477 9 445.00–465.00 $454.46 $2,168 -18.50
500–540 522 11 395.00–425.00 $412.98 $2,156 -34.58
565–595 580 3 400.00–415.00 $408.29 $2,368 +29.37
615–645 633 3 330.00–360.00 $343.95 $2,177 -22.27
660–690 673 3 320.00–347.50 $334.25 $2,250 —
705–745 721 4 302.50–325.00 $315.63 $2,276 —
795 795 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,266 -27.48
870 870 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 405.00–415.00 $410.17 $1,764 —
470–490 480 2 305.00–405.00 $353.96 $1,699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1580 1283 80-85% 9 174.00–180.00 $176.73 $2,267 —
1115–1580 1371 80-85% 7 159.00–168.00 $161.82 $2,219 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1140 1028 85-90% 3 125.00–134.00 $130.80 $1,345 —
810–1220 1029 85-90% 4 145.00–153.00 $147.06 $1,513 —
1030–1160 1095 85-90% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.12 $1,775 +3.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1450 1442 75-80% 3 176.00–180.00 $178.66 $2,576 +13.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1235 1155 2 181.00–193.00 $187.42 $2,165 —
1585–1975 1780 2 195.00–209.00 $202.77 $3,609 -8.23
1800–2290 2045 2 217.00–221.00 $218.76 $4,474 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–945 853 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,443.99
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
980–1140 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,419.13
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.