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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.60/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 568 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.86/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.54/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 354 323
Feeder cattle 370 259 255
Slaughter cattle 73 66 47
Replacement cattle 27 29 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 4.00 t0 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 7.00 Higher; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers due to lack of comparable data from light receipts the previous week; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 555.00–595.00 $573.52 $1,549 +123.52
315–335 325 5 460.00–490.00 $471.91 $1,534 -6.23
365–395 385 3 450.00–490.00 $464.35 $1,788 +19.35
420–440 430 3 425.00–450.00 $435.04 $1,871 +25.04
458–490 471 8 370.00–405.00 $391.96 $1,846 +24.54
500–526 value added 522 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,942 —
505–545 525 7 340.00–367.00 $358.15 $1,880 +0.10
550–590 574 6 340.00–362.00 $348.19 $1,999 -10.03
608–615 value added 610 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,117 —
615–630 623 3 335.00–340.00 $336.64 $2,097 -8.36
660–670 665 3 322.00–335.00 $329.64 $2,192 +9.64
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
800 800 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
305–340 318 5 350.00–445.00 $391.29 $1,244 -28.96
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -55.00
420 420 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,625 +2.00
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
530–535 533 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $1,724 +1.10
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +10.00
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 +20.00
335–345 340 2 420.00–440.00 $430.15 $1,463 +45.15
405–445 426 8 350.00–385.00 $371.58 $1,583 -8.31
450–490 472 10 335.00–375.00 $348.29 $1,644 +9.91
500–545 521 17 325.00–347.00 $333.86 $1,739 +4.64
559–590 value added 563 7 337.00–338.00 $337.85 $1,902 —
568 568 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,715 -21.54
550–595 570 14 315.00–332.00 $326.13 $1,859 +2.59
600–620 606 5 300.00–325.00 $309.92 $1,878 +8.11
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +50.00
370–385 378 2 300.00–335.00 $317.85 $1,201 -47.15
460–480 473 3 305.00–327.00 $312.44 $1,478 -2.56
515–540 524 6 300.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,620 +1.59
565–575 570 2 272.00–305.00 $288.64 $1,645 +17.75
590 590 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,605 +1.11
605–635 622 3 250.00–272.00 $260.54 $1,621 —
665 665 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 6 450.00–525.00 $491.37 $1,857 +47.38
400–445 426 7 405.00–435.00 $411.38 $1,752 +5.97
475–490 483 5 360.00–390.00 $373.91 $1,806 +0.05
500–540 518 12 330.00–355.00 $343.72 $1,780 +0.43
550–585 571 6 322.00–342.00 $333.88 $1,906 -1.57
600–635 613 12 302.00–335.00 $318.26 $1,951 +7.05
655–695 675 6 300.00–330.00 $309.40 $2,088 —
715–735 724 4 285.00–305.00 $294.18 $2,130 -0.68
770 770 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,094 -20.34
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
360–390 378 10 350.00–445.00 $404.69 $1,530 -10.52
425–445 435 3 340.00–357.00 $348.92 $1,518 -56.08
460–480 471 4 337.00–352.00 $344.66 $1,623 -7.87
550–580 565 2 315.00–327.00 $320.84 $1,813 +14.84
615–640 623 4 255.00–295.00 $277.31 $1,728 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
700–740 723 3 230.00–277.00 $260.33 $1,882 —
810 810 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,798 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1315 1173 80-85% 14 143.00–154.00 $147.97 $1,736 —
1045–1360 1178 80-85% 8 134.00–142.00 $138.54 $1,632 —
1045–1280 1194 80-85% 5 155.00–165.00 $160.37 $1,915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1610 1306 75-80% 6 154.00–159.00 $156.44 $2,043 —
1235–1680 1368 75-80% 6 143.00–152.00 $148.57 $2,032 —
1510–1625 1553 75-80% 3 133.00–141.00 $137.34 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1030 903 85-90% 3 131.00–138.00 $134.66 $1,216 —
945–1020 975 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $1,394 +19.73
825–1140 989 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,163 -5.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1880 1648 8 182.00–193.00 $188.26 $3,103 —
1705 1705 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,359 —
1715–1905 1810 2 173.00–178.00 $175.63 $3,179 -16.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
980–1350 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,760.92
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–910 883 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,906.23
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1000–1220 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,709.91
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1240–1260 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,226.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +50.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -650.00

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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.