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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $386.77/cwt +25.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.56/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 518 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.15/cwt +42.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
Pulaski 5-weight heifers at $362/cwt are near the bottom of the state, $13/cwt below the TN average ($375) and $30/cwt under Athens, TN ($392). The class is down $26 from its late-June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 230 370
Feeder cattle 243 168 274
Slaughter cattle 46 49 70
Replacement cattle 16 13 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established; Feeder Heifers and Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher with good quality throughout; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls not well established however traded well due to quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 5 565.00–600.00 $584.45 $1,648 +73.92
300–345 326 5 532.50–560.00 $543.40 $1,771 +58.40
385 385 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 —
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 -0.15
470–475 473 3 440.00–455.00 $445.02 $2,105 —
550–575 565 4 375.00–400.00 $387.40 $2,189 —
728 728 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,475 —
1030 1030 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,832 —
1085 1085 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 480.00–515.00 $497.64 $1,582 —
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 +65.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 —
625 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
730 730 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 +45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 +9.77
380–390 383 3 420.00–430.00 $423.39 $1,622 +10.00
410–425 421 4 417.50–425.00 $420.59 $1,771 +22.20
450–485 476 8 370.00–395.00 $377.97 $1,799 -5.58
500–545 518 14 350.00–385.00 $364.56 $1,888 +2.67
550–585 570 9 350.00–365.00 $358.93 $2,046 +6.60
600–645 620 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $2,036 -8.97
655–690 667 3 310.00–325.00 $319.83 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
470–485 478 2 340.00–365.00 $352.30 $1,684 -4.40
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 -5.00
550–575 563 3 340.00–345.00 $341.63 $1,923 +36.45
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $1,921 +6.91
410–445 428 8 460.00–490.00 $473.55 $2,027 +21.75
455–485 467 3 430.00–460.00 $447.98 $2,092 +25.99
513 fancy 513 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,103 —
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 -1.01
500–545 521 12 375.00–405.00 $383.20 $1,996 +22.19
555–590 569 7 345.00–365.00 $355.59 $2,023 +5.67
600–640 617 10 325.00–350.00 $337.05 $2,080 +5.76
650–690 670 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $2,195 +4.58
700–730 715 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -17.47
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
845 845 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 430.00–465.00 $448.20 $1,681 +41.20
400–415 410 4 390.00–445.00 $419.97 $1,722 +12.49
470–490 481 4 405.00–420.00 $412.47 $1,984 +57.47
500–532 520 13 345.00–375.00 $362.15 $1,883 +42.22
565–590 578 3 305.00–345.00 $328.05 $1,896 +18.05
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 355.00–365.00 $360.15 $1,523 —
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 983 85-90% 6 143.00–146.00 $144.61 $1,422 —
990–1150 1040 85-90% 5 150.00–161.00 $156.00 $1,622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,374 +32.14
1130–1630 1264 80-85% 5 175.00–182.00 $177.76 $2,247 —
1175–1335 1272 80-85% 3 159.00–172.00 $166.60 $2,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1905 1548 75-80% 3 175.00–186.00 $178.91 $2,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,650 —
1715–2090 1967 5 205.00–223.00 $210.51 $4,141 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1195 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,592.07
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1150 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,249.56

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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.