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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.24/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 604 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.41/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 271 221
Feeder cattle 198 235 152
Slaughter cattle 24 36 35
Replacement cattle 23 — 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 -35.04
390–395 393 2 525.00–540.00 $532.45 $2,093 —
405 405 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,005 -5.00
485–490 488 2 470.00–475.00 $472.49 $2,306 -37.54
505–545 525 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 -37.61
600–615 610 3 375.00–405.00 $388.20 $2,368 —
655 655 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,587 +36.72
815 815 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 545.00–555.00 $549.82 $1,539 -45.21
370 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 -40.00
465–495 484 4 460.00–465.00 $462.47 $2,238 —
500–545 523 2 395.00–405.00 $400.22 $2,093 —
560 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,638 —
320–345 330 3 490.00–505.00 $496.49 $1,638 —
355–390 380 4 485.00–490.00 $488.83 $1,858 -21.17
400–435 415 10 450.00–475.00 $466.41 $1,936 -10.23
455–490 473 2 440.00–460.00 $450.37 $2,130 -0.22
500–540 515 7 412.50–430.00 $420.38 $2,165 +20.38
570–590 580 3 403.00–430.00 $415.27 $2,409 -2.68
601 value added 601 16 377.50 $377.50 $2,269 —
600–635 622 3 355.00–370.00 $363.20 $2,259 +0.60
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
270–285 278 2 440.00–460.00 $450.27 $1,252 —
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 -25.00
355–395 373 6 435.00–480.00 $464.14 $1,731 -1.82
410–435 427 5 415.00–450.00 $428.19 $1,828 -16.81
450–485 469 8 390.00–430.00 $416.13 $1,952 —
500–510 504 4 375.00–402.50 $388.22 $1,957 -11.78
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 525.00–530.00 $527.55 $1,941 -14.95
400–445 417 5 485.00–510.00 $495.71 $2,067 +4.03
450–470 460 2 470.00–480.00 $475.11 $2,186 -17.49
500–505 502 3 445.00–447.50 $445.84 $2,238 -20.11
565 565 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,345 -25.03
655 655 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,211 -27.50
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 -21.22
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -51.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 400.00–415.00 $407.91 $1,509 —
415–420 417 3 405.00–475.00 $433.22 $1,807 -32.60
455–490 470 3 425.00–470.00 $442.45 $2,080 -13.05
510–535 527 5 355.00–425.00 $392.39 $2,068 -47.11
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1148 80-85% 4 165.00–175.00 $171.50 $1,969 +13.28
1015–1320 1208 80-85% 6 175.00–182.00 $178.11 $2,152 —
1110–1335 1223 80-85% 2 192.00–208.00 $199.26 $2,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1160 1025 85-90% 3 165.00–179.00 $172.51 $1,768 +24.23
1235 1235 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,704 —
1330 1330 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,613 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,911 +21.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,159 —
1145 1145 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1090–1210 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,107.83
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
810–835 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,418.90 —
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.