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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.68/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $326.74/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 572 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.84/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 470 296
Feeder cattle 381 370 231
Slaughter cattle 82 73 46
Replacement cattle 24 27 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established; Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 7 470.00–495.00 $481.23 $1,535 +9.32
355–360 358 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,629 -9.32
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 -10.04
465–475 470 2 375.00–395.00 $384.89 $1,809 -7.07
510–525 517 3 355.00–370.00 $359.98 $1,861 +1.83
570 570 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,835 -26.19
555–595 575 2 337.00–342.00 $339.41 $1,952 -8.78
625–645 633 3 320.00–322.00 $320.66 $2,030 -15.98
650–665 658 2 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $2,014 -23.63
710 710 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,038 -38.00
735 735 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,220 -23.00
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 +18.71
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 -8.49
585–590 588 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $1,852 —
610–620 615 2 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +25.00
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 -20.15
355–380 368 6 385.00–392.00 $388.14 $1,428 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 -16.58
400–445 429 11 367.00–380.00 $374.35 $1,606 +2.77
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -8.29
450–495 477 12 350.00–365.00 $356.98 $1,703 +8.69
500–525 513 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,629 -16.30
500–545 517 11 332.00–347.00 $342.12 $1,769 +8.26
550–595 574 14 320.00–335.00 $327.68 $1,881 +1.55
600–630 614 15 297.00–320.00 $309.22 $1,899 -0.70
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 -5.00
650–690 669 4 290.00–310.00 $300.30 $2,009 +20.30
710–735 722 5 270.00–285.00 $280.38 $2,024 —
770–775 773 2 277.00–280.00 $278.50 $2,153 —
800 800 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,176 —
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 ±0.00
350 350 6 337.00 $337.00 $1,180 +19.15
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
525–540 533 4 275.00–317.00 $295.55 $1,575 -13.56
550–590 579 5 292.00–317.00 $309.09 $1,790 +20.45
620–635 628 3 280.00–290.00 $286.71 $1,801 +26.17
650–695 673 2 252.00–262.00 $256.83 $1,728 -15.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 —
550–570 560 2 262.00–267.00 $264.46 $1,481 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 10 430.00–465.00 $445.25 $1,692 -46.12
400–440 421 9 402.00–425.00 $416.24 $1,752 +4.86
450–495 471 19 355.00–375.00 $366.84 $1,728 -7.07
500–545 525 23 330.00–360.00 $346.19 $1,817 +2.47
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -33.72
550–595 572 20 317.00–337.00 $326.74 $1,869 -7.14
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 -23.26
600–645 616 10 307.00–320.00 $315.56 $1,944 -2.70
660 660 2 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $1,921 -18.40
650–675 663 11 300.00–312.00 $302.14 $2,003 -7.26
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 -29.18
700–740 723 4 280.00–285.00 $281.71 $2,037 -12.47
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 +8.00
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 —
370–380 377 3 415.00–435.00 $423.23 $1,596 +18.54
400–425 415 3 380.00–390.00 $386.59 $1,604 +37.67
465–480 473 2 347.00–350.00 $348.52 $1,648 +3.86
515–520 518 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,632 —
575–595 585 2 285.00–305.00 $294.83 $1,725 -26.01
605–640 625 6 265.00–300.00 $280.67 $1,754 +3.36
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 -10.00
860 860 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1660 1423 75-80% 10 145.00–155.00 $148.94 $2,119 —
1320–1705 1436 75-80% 7 133.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,974 —
1370–1530 1436 75-80% 5 157.00–160.00 $159.03 $2,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1199 80-85% 7 131.00–139.00 $135.10 $1,620 -25.27
1155–1305 1203 80-85% 4 156.00–167.00 $160.19 $1,927 —
1055–1445 1236 80-85% 9 142.00–153.00 $146.33 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1033 85-90% 3 133.00–139.00 $135.79 $1,403 —
975–1085 1040 85-90% 3 120.00–129.00 $122.81 $1,277 —
1010–1305 1158 85-90% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1348 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,292 —
1425–1970 1733 5 183.00–188.00 $185.95 $3,223 -11.05
1870–1970 1920 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $3,667 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1365–1410 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,678.65
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
945–1305 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,732.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1130–1455 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +250.00

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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.