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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.21/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 619 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.22/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 513 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.86/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 489 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 237 308
Feeder cattle 259 196 253
Slaughter cattle 66 26 47
Replacement cattle 29 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers/Heifers due to lack of comparable data; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 14.00 higher with good quality; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls not well established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -60.00
305–345 327 3 460.00–500.00 $478.14 $1,564 +8.14
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 —
440 440 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,804 -5.00
470–480 475 2 360.00–375.00 $367.42 $1,745 -15.04
505–535 519 6 340.00–370.00 $358.05 $1,858 -0.76
555–595 573 5 340.00–367.00 $358.22 $2,053 —
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 +12.54
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -7.00
750 750 6 321.50 $321.50 $2,411 —
860 860 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
300–315 305 3 410.00–435.00 $420.25 $1,282 +45.57
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 +5.00
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 —
520–535 528 2 315.00–330.00 $322.39 $1,702 —
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
370–390 380 2 430.00–435.00 $432.43 $1,643 +37.96
430–445 439 7 370.00–400.00 $379.89 $1,668 +4.98
480–495 488 5 335.00–347.00 $338.38 $1,651 —
500–540 513 12 317.00–335.00 $329.22 $1,689 +6.84
570–595 580 4 315.00–327.00 $323.54 $1,877 —
605–635 617 7 282.00–317.00 $301.81 $1,862 +17.39
665 665 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,909 +45.00
815 815 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,054 —
880 880 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,954 —
950 950 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,012 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -20.00
370–385 378 3 355.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,380 ±0.00
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
530–540 535 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,645 +25.52
580–595 588 2 262.00–280.00 $270.89 $1,593 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
385–395 390 5 430.00–455.00 $443.99 $1,732 +5.16
410–445 428 2 395.00–415.00 $405.41 $1,735 +2.62
470–499 489 10 360.00–395.00 $373.86 $1,828 +4.24
500–545 524 9 325.00–357.00 $343.29 $1,799 -7.30
550–580 569 10 315.00–355.00 $335.45 $1,909 +15.73
600–645 619 15 292.00–330.00 $311.21 $1,926 +14.75
700–740 716 4 285.00–310.00 $294.86 $2,111 +11.34
775–785 782 3 277.00–310.00 $292.34 $2,286 —
800–810 807 3 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $2,179 —
850–875 858 3 265.00–270.00 $266.65 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 400.00–430.00 $415.21 $1,495 +5.19
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +42.51
460–470 465 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,639 +1.69
555 555 2 300.00–312.00 $306.00 $1,698 +4.46
765 765 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,966 —
815 815 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,972 —
895 895 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,282 —
955 955 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1440 1219 80-85% 17 146.00–160.00 $153.69 $1,873 -18.31
1100–1385 1226 80-85% 6 131.00–144.00 $139.49 $1,710 -32.51
1265–1415 1340 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.53 $2,218 +9.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1615 1430 75-80% 7 160.00–165.00 $161.77 $2,313 —
1340–1985 1501 75-80% 9 148.00–158.00 $154.38 $2,317 —
1380–1675 1528 75-80% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.74 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,266 —
830–1195 995 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.28 $1,227 —
920–1155 1038 85-90% 2 133.00–139.00 $136.34 $1,415 +0.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1885 1547 3 173.00–179.00 $175.44 $2,714 —
1365–2300 1807 3 188.00–195.00 $192.03 $3,470 —
1735–2220 1978 2 200.00–204.00 $202.25 $4,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1140–1280 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,925.88
985–1675 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,348.31
1160–1485 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,337.93
1160–1580 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,130.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1160 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,645.40
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1055–1310 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,100.59

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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
1230–1360 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,073.75 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -250.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,756 —

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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.