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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 1

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 124 vs last sale 268▼ 110 vs year ago 254 · −43.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 51▼ 50 vs year ago 72 · −69.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 29▼ 22 vs year ago 40 · −55.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Steers, Feeder Bulls & Slaughter Bulls not well established but sold with a higher undertone. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.30/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −82.82 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$301.30

11 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$40.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.58

vs TN average

−20.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	308.67	1,690	9thin
Medium and Large 2	508	268.12	1,362	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.55/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

301.30

—

TN average12 barns · 693 hd

310.88

−9.58

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−20.08

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

−82.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.69, low $301.40, median $384.12 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,789	166.49	2,979	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	147.92	2,160	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	140.48	1,660	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	115.00	1,098	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,021	$1,617	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	880	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,576	2thin

Every lot

64 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,121	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	455.00/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,297	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,251	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	441.53/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,453	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	404.87/cwt	402.50–407.50	1,518	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	375.48/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,738	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Full	490	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,642	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,878	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,981	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	309.50/cwt	307.50–311.00	1,764	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,904	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	818	259.53/cwt	256.00–263.00	2,123	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	865	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,171	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	242	366.62/cwt	360.00–380.00	887	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	403.63/cwt	390.00–417.50	1,162	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	356.35/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,105	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	346.71/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,324	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,244	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	342.90/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,433	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,309	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,615	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	325.01/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,537	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	268.12/cwt	242.50–294.00	1,362	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	316.42/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,671	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,571	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	301.64/cwt	297.50–307.50	1,759	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	254.48/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,598	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,707	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,755	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,669	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	375.60/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,416	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	294.49/cwt	280.00–312.50	1,216	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	400.31/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,697	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,744	5
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	455	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,342	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	346.38/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,680	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	341.94/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,785	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	326.69/cwt	322.50–331.00	1,823	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	322.59/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,010	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,921	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,995	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	159.84/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,366	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	173.53/cwt	173.00–174.00	3,242	2
Bulls	—	—	1,943	166.24/cwt	163.00–169.00	3,230	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,098	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	147.63/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,702	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,535	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	135.48/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,653	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	144.16/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,076	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	153.56/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,288	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,575.81/head	2,400.00–2,725.00	2,576	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	928	1,456.55/head	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,457	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Apr 1, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 268Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 51Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 29Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	424	390.00–410.00	400.31
5	450–500	450	387.50	387.50
4	500–550	522	340.00–345.00	341.94
2	550–600	558	322.50–331.00	326.69
2	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	322.59
1	650–700	680	282.50	282.50
2	700–750	710	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	377	360.00–395.00	375.60
3	400–450	413	280.00–312.50	294.49
2	450–500	485	340.00–352.50	346.38
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	242	360.00–380.00	366.62
2	250–300	288	390.00–417.50	403.63
2	300–350	310	350.00–362.50	356.35
6	350–400	382	340.00–357.50	346.71
6	400–450	418	337.50–355.00	342.90
4	450–500	473	322.50–330.00	325.01
5	500–550	528	310.00–330.00	316.42
3	550–600	583	297.50–307.50	301.64
2	600–650	628	250.00–259.00	254.48
1	650–700	680	251.00	251.00
1	700–750	705	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	440	297.50	297.50
2	500–550	508	242.50–294.00	268.12
1	800–850	810	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	670	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	415.00	415.00
1	300–350	305	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	570	307.50–311.00	309.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	818	256.00–263.00	259.53
1	850–900	865	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	445.00–465.00	455.00
5	300–350	329	425.00–455.00	441.53
2	350–400	375	402.50–407.50	404.87
4	450–500	463	367.50–390.00	375.48
1	500–550	535	351.00	351.00
1	550–600	570	347.50	347.50
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	735	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	335.00	335.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	3,650.00	3,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	2,400.00–2,725.00	2,575.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,275.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	928	1,250.00–1,625.00	1,456.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,153	144.00–155.00	147.63
2	—	1,220	131.00–140.00	135.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	150.00–159.00	153.56
3	—	1,440	141.00–148.00	144.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,943	163.00–169.00	166.24
2	—	1,480	159.00–161.00	159.84
2	—	1,868	173.00–174.00	173.53

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.