Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.34/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 305 180
Feeder cattle 267 243 139
Slaughter cattle 29 46 27
Replacement cattle 18 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 515.00–520.00 $517.48 $1,697 -25.92
390 390 3 497.00 $497.00 $1,938 +2.00
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -25.00
450–477 470 4 440.00–465.00 $445.98 $2,096 +0.96
500–540 518 9 400.00–422.00 $407.61 $2,111 —
550–590 565 5 360.00–380.00 $369.28 $2,086 -18.12
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 415.00–425.00 $420.14 $1,168 —
315–335 322 3 355.00–425.00 $394.17 $1,269 -103.47
445 445 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 -30.00
465–495 480 2 395.00–402.00 $398.39 $1,912 +33.39
860 860 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,425 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,641 +16.61
400–445 425 10 405.00–430.00 $417.34 $1,774 -3.25
450 value added 450 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,876 —
450–495 469 7 372.00–395.00 $382.28 $1,793 +4.31
500–535 518 8 355.00–380.00 $368.56 $1,909 +4.00
550–595 566 7 335.00–357.00 $346.05 $1,959 -12.88
600–640 618 7 315.00–332.00 $324.54 $2,006 -3.85
650–655 653 2 307.00–310.00 $308.51 $2,015 -11.32
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
835 835 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,522 —
955 955 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 385.00–405.00 $395.09 $1,098 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +15.00
355–395 375 2 345.00–355.00 $349.73 $1,311 —
420–435 428 2 365.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,595 —
455–480 470 3 340.00–360.00 $348.49 $1,638 -3.81
515–545 524 5 307.00–320.00 $315.51 $1,653 -14.49
595 595 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,648 -64.63
600 600 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,812 +7.00
665 665 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,875 —
715–740 728 2 250.00–262.00 $256.10 $1,864 —
800–840 815 4 227.00–260.00 $237.26 $1,934 -17.74
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 384 7 485.00–510.00 $500.18 $1,921 +7.68
400–440 413 6 450.00–485.00 $463.46 $1,914 -10.09
455–485 469 7 410.00–445.00 $431.88 $2,026 -16.10
515–535 527 3 355.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,880 -26.51
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +4.41
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -37.05
600–640 619 8 320.00–350.00 $338.16 $2,093 +1.11
655–695 677 6 300.00–307.00 $302.16 $2,046 -25.41
730–735 733 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $2,298 +28.49
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 -5.00
780 780 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,200 -3.00
815 fancy 815 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,812 —
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 +27.50
850–895 873 2 240.00–285.00 $261.92 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 385 4 415.00–445.00 $432.86 $1,667 -15.34
400–445 426 7 352.00–430.00 $387.02 $1,649 -32.95
470–495 484 4 330.00–380.00 $359.72 $1,741 -52.75
520–540 532 3 327.00–352.00 $338.54 $1,801 -23.61
550–570 559 5 320.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,830 -0.65
705–740 717 3 245.00–300.00 $269.92 $1,935 —
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
825 825 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,038 —
850 850 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,397 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -90.00
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1335 1154 80-85% 9 155.00–171.00 $166.67 $1,923 —
1215–1345 1280 80-85% 2 190.00–194.00 $191.90 $2,456 +25.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1070 947 85-90% 3 170.00–174.00 $171.65 $1,626 —
905–1120 1013 85-90% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,392 -18.55
990–1160 1069 85-90% 4 154.00–164.00 $159.00 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,367 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,372 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1900 1475 3 198.00–206.00 $201.74 $2,976 —
1560 1560 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,980 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1020–1195 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,765.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1295 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1200–1365 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,129.82

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.