Pulaski Stockyard Market Report

Pulaski, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.58/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.64/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 506 lb · 14 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.83/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 368 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	311	440	332
Feeder cattle	220	355	245
Slaughter cattle	76	69	57
Replacement cattle	15	16	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established however traded slightly higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 9.00 to 15.00 higher; Quality fair to fancy on all classes of Feeder Calves with good demand; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower with fair quality; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

▲ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls 9.00 to 15.00 higher
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last week Feeder Steers not well established however traded slightly higher
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower with fair quality

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,250	-28.01
325–345	335	2	460.00–475.00	$467.72	$1,567	-2.80
350–395	373	2	440.00–445.00	$442.65	$1,651	+21.74
410–425	420	3	410.00–425.00	$418.25	$1,757	+8.25
460–480	470	2	415.00–430.00	$422.34	$1,985	-2.66
565–575	572	3	350.00–365.00	$360.06	$2,060	—
670	670	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,312	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	2	405.00–410.00	$407.39	$1,133	-31.38
300–340	320	2	395.00–425.00	$410.94	$1,315	+0.94
455	455	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,638	—
545	545	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,771	—
570	570	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,796	—
890	890	1	255.00	$255.00	$2,270	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,190	-25.00
330–345	340	5	410.00–445.00	$424.15	$1,442	+14.15
350–395	368	12	390.00–420.00	$402.83	$1,482	+16.48
400–445	426	10	365.00–385.00	$376.25	$1,603	-0.46
450–490	469	14	350.00–375.00	$359.58	$1,686	+0.88
500–525	506	14	322.00–345.00	$336.64	$1,703	+9.64
550–590	563	7	320.00–337.00	$329.13	$1,853	+3.16
600–620	610	2	302.00–320.00	$311.15	$1,898	+41.15
610–620	615	2	280.00–282.00	$280.99	$1,728	-13.73
695	695	1	312.00	$312.00	$2,168	+18.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,083	+1.67
360	360	2	345.00–360.00	$352.50	$1,269	+19.90
405–435	418	6	325.00–360.00	$352.03	$1,471	+12.22
460–495	478	3	320.00–327.00	$323.94	$1,548	-4.89
500–535	511	6	292.00–317.00	$311.04	$1,589	+10.07
560	560	2	300.00–310.00	$305.00	$1,708	—
995	995	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,239	—
1005	1005	1	225.00	$225.00	$2,261	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	378	3	430.00–445.00	$436.94	$1,652	+5.64
400–445	424	10	410.00–430.00	$423.20	$1,794	+11.65
455–480	467	5	390.00–415.00	$404.76	$1,890	+34.51
500–525	509	4	350.00–365.00	$359.31	$1,829	+18.35
555–560	558	2	330.00–345.00	$337.53	$1,883	+9.79
610	610	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,738	-22.35
600–635	613	8	310.00–322.00	$314.98	$1,931	+7.63
650–695	672	5	300.00–310.00	$306.32	$2,058	-1.83
705	705	1	282.00	$282.00	$1,988	-2.90
750–770	760	2	280.00–282.00	$280.99	$2,136	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,498	±0.00
470	470	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,716	+24.72
575	575	4	295.00–307.00	$301.75	$1,735	+10.53
660	660	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,716	+5.41
710–735	723	2	222.00–260.00	$240.67	$1,740	—
760	760	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,672	-33.18

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,470	—
735	735	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,580	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1285	1178	80-85%	8	140.00–144.00	$141.44	$1,666	—
1030–1330	1211	80-85%	7	132.00–137.00	$134.50	$1,629	-13.97
920–2015	1321	80-85%	6	125.00–130.00	$126.97	$1,677	-3.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1070	984	85-90%	5	113.00–126.00	$119.54	$1,176	—
885–1165	1023	85-90%	5	104.00–113.00	$109.90	$1,124	-4.34
800–1265	1033	85-90%	2	132.00–134.00	$132.77	$1,372	+18.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1650	1341	75-80%	4	142.00–143.00	$142.51	$1,911	—
1400–1460	1430	75-80%	2	135.00–140.00	$137.45	$1,966	—
1390–1695	1512	75-80%	5	122.00–132.00	$129.26	$1,954	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1560–2000	1843	5	170.00–180.00	$174.94	$3,224	—
1480–2285	1883	2	150.00–164.00	$155.50	$2,928	—
1815–2275	2045	2	185.00–189.00	$187.22	$3,829	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
915	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
1165–1240	1203	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,717.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1325	1325	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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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.