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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.09/cwt -13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $402.96/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 579 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.41/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
Pulaski 5-weight heifers sold at $406/cwt, running $10/cwt below the TN average ($416) and $17/cwt under Athens, TN ($423). TN 5-weight heifers are down $16 from their mid-May peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 337 0
Feeder cattle 244 276 0
Slaughter cattle 46 42 0
Replacement cattle 30 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well-established last week; Feeder Heifers 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls not well established, however traded with a higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 590.00–610.00 $601.23 $1,623 —
300–340 323 4 535.00–570.00 $546.36 $1,765 -18.87
350 350 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 —
380–385 383 2 550.00–585.00 $567.61 $2,174 —
467–495 value added 474 4 525.00–530.00 $528.69 $2,506 —
465–495 485 4 480.00–505.00 $498.62 $2,418 -11.38
510–540 522 7 440.00–472.50 $459.37 $2,398 —
558–598 578 4 415.00–425.00 $419.83 $2,427 -20.06
605–615 610 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $2,349 —
700 value added 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
805 value added 805 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,737 —
860 860 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 4 420.00–510.00 $466.07 $1,230 -63.93
300–345 319 4 430.00–500.00 $464.24 $1,481 -26.30
360–380 370 2 455.00–475.00 $464.73 $1,720 —
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —
520 520 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 —
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 +10.00
332–340 value added 334 4 570.00–590.00 $575.09 $1,921 —
335–345 340 2 520.00–530.00 $524.93 $1,785 +13.58
375 375 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,025 +22.05
430–435 432 3 440.00–455.00 $446.70 $1,930 -17.35
444 value added 444 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,109 —
450–475 463 6 435.00–465.00 $448.29 $2,076 -16.67
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 -19.36
500–545 526 9 405.00–425.00 $416.57 $2,191 +12.21
550–590 568 13 390.00–415.00 $403.48 $2,292 +7.18
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 -26.30
600–625 613 3 345.00–360.00 $353.23 $2,165 +10.58
670–685 678 2 330.00–365.00 $347.31 $2,355 +15.64
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 400.00–500.00 $451.18 $1,435 —
355–390 373 2 410.00–430.00 $420.47 $1,568 -9.67
410–445 428 2 405.00–410.00 $407.60 $1,745 +22.60
480–495 485 3 335.00–405.00 $368.30 $1,786 -20.21
500–515 508 2 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $1,746 -18.73
560–595 578 2 322.50–365.00 $343.11 $1,983 +0.61
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 -37.51
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -53.54
350 fancy 350 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 —
370–385 377 3 530.00–550.00 $543.19 $2,048 +15.35
415–425 420 3 480.00–510.00 $498.23 $2,093 -8.03
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 -36.26
455–485 475 3 480.00–485.00 $481.60 $2,288 -15.87
500–505 502 3 440.00–450.00 $443.36 $2,226 +16.01
553–595 579 10 395.00–415.00 $402.96 $2,333 -5.29
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -25.00
700–740 720 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 -30.00
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 380.00–450.00 $415.00 $1,971 -30.00
535–540 538 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 +9.07
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
675–690 683 2 310.00–325.00 $317.58 $2,169 -12.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1034 85-90% 9 145.00–163.00 $154.34 $1,596 —
900–1195 1041 85-90% 4 131.00–143.00 $139.03 $1,447 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1147 80-85% 8 148.00–165.00 $158.43 $1,817 —
995–1360 1162 80-85% 3 171.00–181.00 $178.14 $2,070 +7.22
1235 1235 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,260 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $2,203 —
1390–1585 1493 75-80% 4 171.00–178.00 $175.30 $2,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,852 —
1675–1870 1773 2 214.00–218.00 $216.11 $3,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
975–1225 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,267.15
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
965–1420 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,191.19
1325–1490 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,877.53

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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
1200–1305 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,718.99 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
780–805 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,249.21 —

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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.