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Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.70/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 466 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.66/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 572 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $308.15/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 663 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 487 313
Feeder cattle 355 381 236
Slaughter cattle 69 82 62
Replacement cattle 16 24 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers/ Bulls mostly steady; Feeder Steers not well established; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 510.00–560.00 $528.01 $1,463 —
305–335 323 3 450.00–490.00 $470.52 $1,520 -10.71
350–395 373 2 405.00–435.00 $420.91 $1,570 -34.12
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -15.00
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 +40.11
540 540 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,793 -27.98
610–630 620 2 320.00–332.00 $325.90 $2,021 +5.24
758 value added 758 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 3 410.00–475.00 $438.77 $1,220 —
320–340 332 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,361 ±0.00
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
620 620 2 272.00–305.00 $288.50 $1,789 -17.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,226 —
460–490 475 2 245.00–272.00 $258.93 $1,230 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 ±0.00
300–320 313 3 395.00–425.00 $410.00 $1,283 ±0.00
355–390 375 4 380.00–395.00 $386.35 $1,449 -1.79
400–445 428 8 370.00–385.00 $376.71 $1,612 +2.36
450–495 466 22 350.00–370.00 $358.70 $1,672 +18.70
505 505 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,651 +9.44
513–545 525 10 337.00–352.00 $343.08 $1,801 +0.96
550–595 572 14 320.00–335.00 $325.97 $1,865 -1.71
575 575 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,768 -20.18
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -39.22
615–630 623 4 282.00–310.00 $294.72 $1,836 -14.50
650–685 664 7 272.00–310.00 $293.75 $1,950 -6.55
720 720 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,886 -18.38
775–780 778 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,038 -16.50
810 810 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,122 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 -60.00
325–340 333 3 350.00–355.00 $353.33 $1,177 —
360–390 375 2 330.00–335.00 $332.60 $1,247 -4.40
415–445 430 7 315.00–365.00 $339.81 $1,461 -15.19
460–495 479 9 320.00–342.00 $328.83 $1,575 —
515–545 530 2 300.00–302.00 $300.97 $1,595 +5.42
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -6.71
665–675 670 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,765 +6.66
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 4 425.00–440.00 $431.30 $1,643 -13.95
400–445 422 9 395.00–425.00 $411.55 $1,737 -4.69
450–485 463 4 360.00–385.00 $370.25 $1,714 +3.41
500–545 521 9 330.00–355.00 $340.96 $1,776 -5.23
550–595 573 8 325.00–335.00 $327.74 $1,878 +1.00
600–645 626 6 292.00–320.00 $307.35 $1,924 -8.21
650–680 663 11 290.00–315.00 $308.15 $2,043 +6.01
705–735 720 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $2,051 +3.19
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 ±0.00
850 850 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 -18.23
400–430 416 4 360.00–385.00 $372.39 $1,549 -14.20
455–495 470 4 322.00–360.00 $340.28 $1,599 -8.24
525–535 529 8 305.00–325.00 $314.87 $1,666 -0.13
550–570 560 3 250.00–325.00 $291.22 $1,631 -3.61
610–635 625 4 262.00–282.00 $270.26 $1,689 -10.41
660–690 675 3 242.00–270.00 $254.59 $1,718 -0.41
750–790 767 5 242.00–270.00 $253.18 $1,942 —
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 -12.00
990 990 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1206 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $148.47 $1,791 -11.72
945–1455 1236 80-85% 12 135.00–143.00 $139.83 $1,728 -6.50
1120–1610 1347 80-85% 8 127.00–134.00 $130.56 $1,759 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1475 1371 75-80% 4 147.00–154.00 $151.11 $2,072 —
1300–1680 1490 75-80% 5 125.00–133.00 $129.45 $1,929 —
1440–1800 1576 75-80% 6 139.00–143.00 $140.82 $2,219 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1105 1004 85-90% 4 110.00–120.00 $114.24 $1,147 -21.55
1005–1130 1066 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.46 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1740 1548 2 150.00–161.00 $154.82 $2,397 —
1300–2035 1629 8 170.00–186.00 $177.85 $2,897 —
1715 1715 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,293 +6.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.