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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $349.31/cwt -38.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 470 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.14/cwt -19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.70/cwt -24.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
Pulaski, TN 4-weight heifers sold at $350/cwt, running $4/cwt above the TN average ($346) but $12/cwt under Savannah, TN ($362). TN 4-weight heifers are down $59 from their early August peak of $400. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 305 239
Feeder cattle 236 241 189
Slaughter cattle 31 35 39
Replacement cattle 12 29 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established; Feeder Heifers 9.00 to 13.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600lbs 15.00 to 18.00 lower over 600lbs no trends could be established; quality fair to fancy with good demand; Slaughter Cows 4.00-6.00 lower on a light test with substandard quality and moderate demand; Slaughter Bulls not well established, however traded mostly steady;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 485.00–535.00 $509.73 $1,188 —
255–299 284 4 465.00–500.00 $481.83 $1,368 +6.00
300–340 327 5 435.00–465.00 $454.34 $1,486 -57.46
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 -72.00
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
505 505 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,742 -15.00
600–620 610 2 312.00–320.00 $316.07 $1,928 -8.93
680 680 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,159 -4.50
705–725 715 3 282.00–292.50 $288.20 $2,061 —
815–830 823 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 266 4 402.50–425.00 $411.77 $1,095 +31.77
300–335 318 4 405.00–425.00 $417.32 $1,327 +62.32
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
630 630 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 4 405.00–425.00 $414.30 $1,297 —
365–380 373 4 407.50–420.00 $414.35 $1,546 +4.22
415 value added 415 2 385.00–387.50 $386.25 $1,603 —
410–445 430 11 350.00–375.00 $360.12 $1,549 -23.25
450–490 470 12 327.50–342.50 $334.70 $1,573 -24.63
500–540 518 9 310.00–325.00 $314.99 $1,632 -13.19
550–590 571 11 287.50–310.00 $297.97 $1,701 -14.77
610–635 620 4 277.50–285.00 $281.30 $1,744 -9.33
650–670 663 3 277.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,850 -2.02
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 -1.00
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 —
810–835 823 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,160 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 362.50–365.00 $363.71 $1,338 +3.71
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 -0.55
455 455 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $1,342 -27.00
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–620 610 3 267.50–272.00 $269.86 $1,646 +4.43
655 655 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 +31.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 9 402.50–432.50 $417.82 $1,575 -38.15
415–445 432 6 380.00–400.00 $386.65 $1,670 -35.42
450–495 470 25 330.00–367.50 $349.31 $1,642 -38.70
500–540 516 6 315.00–327.50 $322.13 $1,662 -16.37
555–590 570 5 310.00–322.50 $314.46 $1,792 -18.43
605 fancy 605 2 307.00–317.50 $312.25 $1,889 —
605–640 623 4 272.00–292.00 $283.58 $1,767 -18.71
650–655 653 3 260.00–285.00 $275.81 $1,801 -19.65
680 fancy 680 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,091 —
715–745 724 4 265.00–285.00 $275.48 $1,994 —
755–775 765 2 267.50–270.00 $268.77 $2,056 —
800–845 823 2 257.50–270.00 $263.58 $2,169 -16.42
870–890 882 3 242.50–252.50 $247.47 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -20.27
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 -12.42
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -41.89
535 535 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,592 -10.44
550–565 558 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 +12.39
605 605 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 -68.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 thin fleshed 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1040 928 85-90% 2 139.00–141.00 $139.88 $1,298 +12.28
930–1065 996 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $1,234 -18.97
1130 1130 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1520 1429 75-80% 5 155.00–162.00 $158.13 $2,260 -4.76
1745 1745 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,687 -27.24
1210–1265 1238 80-85% 2 155.00–165.00 $160.11 $1,982 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1345 1288 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $2,073 —
1415–2180 1798 2 200.00–211.00 $204.33 $3,674 —
2025–2080 2062 3 185.00–197.00 $192.29 $3,965 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
475–480 478 2 230.00–260.00 $244.92 $1,171 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.