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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.95/cwt -17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $410.20/cwt -23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 509 lb · 14 head
Pulaski, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $402/cwt, right in line with the TN average ($402), though they're $16/cwt under Unionville, TN ($418). With 310 head through the ring, this reflects steady demand across the state's lighter heifer class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 264 448
Feeder cattle 251 225 401
Slaughter cattle 47 30 29
Replacement cattle 12 9 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder cattle sharply lower due to quality and lack of Buyer presence; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady to 2.00 higher with fair quality and steady demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 +20.00
310–340 330 6 505.00–545.00 $511.87 $1,689 -125.59
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
405–440 427 3 480.00–490.00 $486.60 $2,078 -53.40
450–465 458 2 460.00–470.00 $464.92 $2,129 -38.46
515–545 527 7 450.00–460.00 $454.36 $2,394 -8.17
550–560 value added 555 3 465.00–470.00 $468.33 $2,599 —
550–595 578 6 415.00–435.00 $424.26 $2,452 -25.91
630 630 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,614 +25.00
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 405.00–430.00 $417.38 $1,098 —
305–340 324 4 425.00–475.00 $450.44 $1,459 —
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 +5.00
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -50.00
740 740 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 -18.72
400–440 418 9 430.00–455.00 $444.36 $1,857 -18.09
460–495 478 9 420.00–445.00 $431.70 $2,064 -4.43
500–545 530 15 395.00–415.00 $405.95 $2,152 -9.58
575 575 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,082 -30.11
570–590 580 6 385.00–405.00 $399.42 $2,317 +7.31
600–630 615 5 330.00–365.00 $347.19 $2,135 +27.19
650 value added 650 3 372.00 $372.00 $2,418 —
660–684 678 6 320.00–342.00 $338.37 $2,294 +0.93
798 value added 798 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 4 405.00–445.00 $419.59 $1,145 -65.41
315–335 321 4 400.00–405.00 $403.77 $1,296 -63.53
365 365 2 405.00–425.00 $415.00 $1,515 +10.00
400–440 422 3 405.00–420.00 $413.20 $1,744 -12.71
470–480 475 2 382.00–405.00 $393.38 $1,869 -31.53
500–540 527 3 355.00–380.00 $366.33 $1,931 -24.21
555–580 570 4 352.50–380.00 $371.29 $2,116 +24.74
750 750 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,115 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 5 490.00–510.00 $498.89 $1,886 -58.17
400–430 419 6 455.00–485.00 $473.26 $1,983 -35.79
450–480 464 9 455.00–475.00 $460.20 $2,135 -17.30
500–545 509 14 402.00–430.00 $410.20 $2,088 -29.78
550–590 566 5 380.00–410.00 $396.39 $2,244 +2.27
600–640 623 5 345.00–370.00 $355.53 $2,215 -26.95
725 725 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 480.00–485.00 $482.43 $1,616 —
350–395 375 9 380.00–480.00 $457.78 $1,717 —
415–440 428 4 405.00–445.00 $423.44 $1,812 -26.56
450–485 472 3 415.00–435.00 $428.64 $2,023 -22.82
500–540 522 5 365.00–395.00 $380.45 $1,986 -21.37
585 585 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,179 -12.20
605–640 627 3 322.00–337.00 $327.11 $2,051 -7.59
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1225 1126 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $163.82 $1,845 —
1175–1365 1301 80-85% 5 175.00–184.00 $178.46 $2,322 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1600 1342 75-80% 9 175.00–184.00 $179.35 $2,407 +4.97
1650 1650 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1095 992 85-90% 3 120.00–137.00 $128.92 $1,279 —
910–1040 993 85-90% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.36 $1,523 —
860–1085 1004 85-90% 4 161.00–168.00 $164.85 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1730 1631 6 205.00–212.00 $208.92 $3,407 —
1900 1900 1 223.00 $223.00 $4,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.