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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $369.62/cwt +20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 279 448
Feeder cattle 196 236 359
Slaughter cattle 26 31 70
Replacement cattle 15 12 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to light comparable data; however, all classes of Feeder Cattle traded slightly higher with good quality and strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 +28.17
340 340 2 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,598 +15.66
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 +45.00
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 +30.00
465–480 473 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,809 —
505–540 524 4 355.00–365.00 $358.81 $1,880 +13.81
600–620 610 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,028 +16.39
675 675 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,207 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 +28.23
310–320 315 2 355.00–395.00 $374.68 $1,180 -42.64
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 +40.00
460 460 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 382 7 380.00–410.00 $394.47 $1,507 -19.88
415–430 423 4 365.00–395.00 $374.91 $1,586 +14.79
500–545 518 8 315.00–330.00 $322.38 $1,670 +7.39
605–645 631 5 270.00–302.00 $284.42 $1,795 +3.12
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 -36.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +1.29
505 505 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 465.00–470.00 $468.33 $1,606 —
360–395 382 9 425.00–455.00 $438.83 $1,676 +21.01
400–445 424 8 390.00–420.00 $402.79 $1,708 +16.14
455–495 474 11 355.00–385.00 $369.62 $1,752 +20.31
500–530 511 4 340.00–362.00 $350.59 $1,792 +28.46
565–595 586 7 312.00–330.00 $319.72 $1,874 +5.26
600–640 623 8 282.00–305.00 $296.46 $1,847 +12.88
725–740 733 2 282.00–285.00 $283.52 $2,078 +8.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 400.00–415.00 $410.02 $1,464 +40.02
425–430 428 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,551 -2.51
455–480 468 2 345.00–357.00 $350.84 $1,642 +50.84
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 +37.50
550–580 571 5 297.00–307.00 $301.54 $1,722 -3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,301 —
1285–1415 1350 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $2,005 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–970 918 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.53 $1,125 -17.35
1010 1010 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,141 +11.89
1345 1345 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,062 —
1760–2380 2015 3 193.00–201.00 $198.36 $3,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1100 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,763.11
1115–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,975.98
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
965–1215 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,958.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.