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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.55/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 527 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 320 425
Feeder cattle 225 244 362
Slaughter cattle 30 46 45
Replacement cattle 9 30 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no sale last week in observance of Independence Day, however all Feeder Stteers and Feeder Bulls under 450# traded with a higher undertone with Feeder Heifers trading slightly lower due to quality and demand. Fleshier and unweaned calves receiving a considerable discount. Slaughter Cows/Bulls traded with slightly lower undertone due to lower quality compared to two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,711 -21.23
295 295 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,918 +48.77
315–325 320 2 635.00–640.00 $637.46 $2,040 +91.10
410 410 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,214 —
455–465 458 3 490.00–510.00 $503.38 $2,305 +4.76
535–540 538 2 455.00–470.00 $462.53 $2,488 +3.16
555–585 575 3 440.00–460.00 $450.17 $2,588 +30.34
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 +4.96
660–690 680 3 390.00–395.00 $391.62 $2,663 —
678–688 value added 682 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,728 —
710 thin fleshed 710 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
1020 1020 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 —
460 460 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 -10.00
515 515 2 430.00–445.00 $437.50 $2,253 +42.50
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +5.07
355–395 378 5 495.00–520.00 $503.72 $1,904 -36.28
400–430 414 6 455.00–475.00 $462.45 $1,915 +15.75
455–490 471 9 430.00–440.00 $436.13 $2,054 -12.16
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +15.00
500–545 525 9 410.00–425.00 $415.53 $2,182 -1.04
539 value added 539 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,412 —
555–595 581 5 380.00–400.00 $392.11 $2,278 +22.11
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -33.23
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 -3.23
655–685 670 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,261 -9.87
700–730 715 2 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $2,270 +27.55
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
855 855 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 —
305–315 310 2 455.00–480.00 $467.30 $1,449 +16.12
380 380 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,539 -15.47
400–425 415 6 400.00–445.00 $425.91 $1,768 +18.31
455–475 463 3 415.00–440.00 $424.91 $1,967 +56.61
500–540 518 8 380.00–405.00 $390.54 $2,023 +46.77
575–595 585 3 340.00–360.00 $346.55 $2,027 +3.44
600–615 608 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,869 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 605.00–630.00 $617.41 $2,118 +97.41
350–390 374 4 540.00–580.00 $557.06 $2,083 +13.87
410–445 430 7 495.00–525.00 $509.05 $2,189 +10.82
450–475 462 6 470.00–490.00 $477.50 $2,206 -4.10
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 -23.36
505–510 508 2 435.00–445.00 $439.98 $2,235 -3.38
550–590 570 2 370.00–420.00 $394.12 $2,246 -8.84
600–610 605 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $2,314 —
650–680 665 2 360.00–375.00 $367.67 $2,445 +27.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 —
450–480 468 3 435.00–460.00 $451.46 $2,113 +36.46
515–545 528 6 380.00–420.00 $401.82 $2,122 +1.82
550–570 563 3 370.00–410.00 $384.70 $2,166 +14.70
610–635 623 2 320.00–350.00 $334.70 $2,085 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +12.42
710–715 713 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1250 1065 85-90% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.93 $1,448 —
965–1165 1072 85-90% 3 147.00–160.00 $154.11 $1,652 —
1000–1150 1075 85-90% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.60 $1,759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1210 1193 80-85% 3 155.00–167.00 $161.29 $1,924 -16.85
1420 1420 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,627 —
1390–1490 1440 80-85% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.52 $2,599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1420 1327 75-80% 3 168.00–178.00 $174.38 $2,314 +6.88
1440 1440 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,362 —
1380–2045 1698 4 198.00–210.00 $205.59 $3,491 —
1980 1980 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.