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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.29/cwt -32.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 628 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 256 140
Feeder cattle 168 200 117
Slaughter cattle 49 42 20
Replacement cattle 13 14 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to light receipts; No trends could be established on Slaughter Bulls; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher on a light test;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 8 500.00–520.00 $510.53 $1,445 -65.84
340 340 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,649 -30.00
415–440 428 2 470.00–480.00 $475.15 $2,034 -8.22
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 -36.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 -40.00
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
810 810 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 4 435.00–445.00 $437.60 $1,221 —
305–335 320 2 415.00–425.00 $420.23 $1,345 -9.77
350–390 368 5 405.00–420.00 $413.39 $1,521 -26.61
405–440 419 8 390.00–405.00 $398.39 $1,669 -19.49
455–490 475 6 375.00–392.00 $383.55 $1,822 -38.02
510–545 534 6 357.00–365.00 $361.89 $1,932 -28.26
550–575 563 2 345.00–360.00 $352.33 $1,984 -20.27
605–615 612 3 332.00–340.00 $337.36 $2,065 -11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,066 —
365–385 375 2 365.00–375.00 $370.13 $1,388 —
405–435 425 4 335.00–375.00 $356.07 $1,513 —
450–465 455 3 355.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,623 -13.72
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 —
550–580 565 3 295.00–320.00 $305.18 $1,724 -14.82
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 7 475.00–495.00 $485.59 $1,777 -19.41
415–435 426 4 445.00–460.00 $451.80 $1,925 -13.20
470–495 478 5 415.00–435.00 $421.99 $2,017 -3.49
520–540 526 6 350.00–370.00 $361.01 $1,899 -31.07
550–580 566 4 340.00–360.00 $349.92 $1,981 -30.97
615–630 628 13 325.00–352.00 $331.29 $2,081 -32.62
650–670 662 3 315.00–332.00 $322.99 $2,138 -37.01
725–740 733 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,547 —
410–415 413 2 405.00–410.00 $407.48 $1,683 -22.52
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 -38.61
530–535 533 2 305.00–335.00 $319.93 $1,705 -25.07
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
665 665 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,008 -23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1290 1211 80-85% 8 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $1,996 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,512 +12.91
1255–1550 1361 80-85% 7 173.00–183.00 $177.87 $2,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1051 85-90% 6 150.00–168.00 $157.11 $1,651 —
1015–1140 1073 85-90% 6 129.00–145.00 $136.27 $1,462 —
1030–1125 1078 85-90% 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1340 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $177.93 $2,384 —
1320–1530 1438 75-80% 4 164.00–173.00 $169.13 $2,432 -13.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1690 1580 3 180.00–190.00 $185.44 $2,930 —
1885 1885 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1295 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,704.74
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —

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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.