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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 314 244
Feeder cattle 120 267 187
Slaughter cattle 9 29 37
Replacement cattle 12 18 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light receipts; however all classes of Feeder and Slaughter Cattle traded with a lower undertone due to moderate demand and lack of quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 -62.48
440 440 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,769 -48.00
512 value added 512 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,074 —
525 525 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,874 -50.61
611 value added 611 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,096 —
890 890 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 +15.83
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —
395 395 3 425.00–430.00 $426.67 $1,685 -13.33
410–448 438 7 380.00–400.00 $390.67 $1,711 -26.67
455–495 472 3 382.00–390.00 $385.76 $1,821 +3.48
500–540 523 3 330.00–350.00 $337.04 $1,763 -31.52
555–585 566 9 330.00–335.00 $333.62 $1,888 -12.43
610–620 616 5 312.50–320.00 $318.51 $1,962 -6.03
653 653 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,037 +3.49
720 value added 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
745 745 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,026 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +1.51
510 510 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,591 -3.51
555 555 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,787 —
890 890 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 5 455.00–490.00 $465.95 $1,771 -34.23
400–440 421 4 405.00–430.00 $421.56 $1,775 -41.90
475 475 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,864 -39.38
530–545 537 5 337.00–365.00 $345.39 $1,855 -11.30
585 585 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,001 -18.00
630 630 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,997 -21.16
655–680 668 2 292.00–310.00 $300.83 $2,010 -1.33
715 715 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,877 -50.99
750 750 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,385 +38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -67.86
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 -7.02
460–490 475 5 320.00–375.00 $340.80 $1,619 -18.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1010 935 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.84 $1,326 -29.81
1085 1085 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 -39.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,812 —
1565 1565 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,786 -13.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1250–1350 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,199.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.