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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Jul 8

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Jun 17Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

362 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 218▲ 362 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 45▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 27▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to no sale last week.

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 $318.71/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −65.41 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$318.71

38 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$60.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.99

vs TN average

−22.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	325.03	1,766	29
Medium and Large 2	541	302.53	1,635	8thin
Small 1	575	265.00	1,524	1thin

One grade step is worth $60.03/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale38 hd

318.71

—

TN average8 barns · 438 hd

328.71

−9.99

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−22.82

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

−65.41

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	2,108	189.88	4,003	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	158.73	2,362	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	158.07	1,922	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,152	140.36	1,617	13

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,412	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	838	$2,013	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,013	$1,704	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	954	$2,781	3thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	464.00/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,239	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	499.55/cwt	482.50–510.00	1,429	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	459.56/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,530	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	360.66/cwt	352.50–375.00	1,201	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,296	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	355.87/cwt	322.50–375.00	1,484	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,848	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	352.62/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,650	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,785	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	335.11/cwt	325.00–343.00	1,766	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,882	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	350.60/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,991	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	339.95/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,142	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	334.98/cwt	332.50–340.00	2,234	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	317.50/cwt	317.00–318.00	2,232	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	292.35/cwt	287.50–297.50	2,260	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,434	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,376	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	230	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	978	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,017	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	417.39/cwt	412.50–425.00	1,106	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	383.03/cwt	350.00–402.50	1,103	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	333.48/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,034	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,288	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	335	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,256	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	375.64/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,345	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	342.74/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,248	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	337.56/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,401	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	352.80/cwt	342.50–370.00	1,506	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	343.89/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,603	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	338.41/cwt	330.00–347.00	1,607	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	318.42/cwt	290.00–342.50	1,516	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	315.58/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,625	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	328.86/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,713	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	289.48/cwt	272.50–297.50	1,638	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	321.95/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,829	10
Heifers	550–600	Small 1	575	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,524	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	307.43/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,777	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	315.84/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,905	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,953	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	283.60/cwt	270.00–291.00	1,781	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,054	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	289.49/cwt	281.00–300.00	1,945	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	281.25/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,893	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	701	305.99/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,145	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	266.18/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,906	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	239.19/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,849	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	259.99/cwt	259.00–261.00	2,023	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,985	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,973	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	367.83/cwt	325.00–412.50	1,317	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	396.16/cwt	385.00–412.50	1,505	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	395	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,343	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,264	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	410	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,476	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	394.08/cwt	380.00–402.50	1,631	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	322.76/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,365	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	349.43/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,628	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	378.47/cwt	372.50–385.00	1,779	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	349.10/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,773	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	317.53/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,683	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	303.61/cwt	281.00–330.00	1,749	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	325.40/cwt	317.50–332.50	1,995	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	307.25/cwt	307.00–307.50	1,960	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	297.48/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,960	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	261.05/cwt	242.50–280.00	1,874	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	297.67/cwt	293.00–302.50	2,152	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,124	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,108	189.88/cwt	184.00–195.00	4,003	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	155.40/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,680	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	173.25/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,899	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	127.93/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,407	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	147.42/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,825	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	159.32/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,985	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	140.85/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,814	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	158.73/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,362	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	1,618.09/head	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,618	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,412.20/head	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,412	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	2,709.66/head	2,550.00–2,875.00	2,710	2

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 Jul 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 218Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 27Year ago 0

No trends could be established due to no sale last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	415.00	415.00
3	250–300	265	412.50–425.00	417.39
1	300–350	320	402.50	402.50
5	350–400	358	365.00–390.00	375.64
8	400–450	427	342.50–370.00	352.80
5	450–500	466	337.50–352.50	343.89
14	500–550	521	322.50–335.00	328.86
10	550–600	568	315.00–330.00	321.95
3	600–650	603	310.00–320.00	315.84
3	650–700	672	281.00–300.00	289.49
6	700–750	716	262.50–275.00	266.18
2	750–800	778	259.00–261.00	259.99
1	800–850	810	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	870	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	935	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	701	300.00–310.00	305.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	350.00–402.50	383.03
3	300–350	310	327.50–340.00	333.48
6	350–400	364	320.00–370.00	342.74
4	400–450	415	335.00–345.00	337.56
5	450–500	476	290.00–342.50	318.42
4	500–550	515	310.00–320.00	315.58
4	550–600	566	272.50–297.50	289.48
3	600–650	628	270.00–291.00	283.60
2	650–700	673	280.00–282.50	281.25
3	750–800	773	232.50–245.00	239.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	615	317.50	317.50
1	650–700	650	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	330.00–347.00	338.41
3	550–600	578	302.50–310.00	307.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	286	482.50–510.00	499.55
5	300–350	333	440.00–475.00	459.56
1	400–450	420	440.00	440.00
3	500–550	510	350.00	350.00
4	550–600	568	345.00–352.50	350.60
8	600–650	630	320.00–345.00	339.95
3	650–700	667	332.50–340.00	334.98
2	700–750	703	317.00–318.00	317.50
2	750–800	773	287.50–297.50	292.35
1	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
2	850–900	885	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	900	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	455.00–470.00	464.00
3	300–350	333	352.50–375.00	360.66
1	350–400	360	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	417	322.50–375.00	355.87
2	450–500	468	345.00–360.00	352.62
3	500–550	527	325.00–343.00	335.11
1	550–600	560	336.00	336.00
1	900–950	905	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	385.00–412.50	396.16
9	400–450	414	380.00–402.50	394.08
5	450–500	470	372.50–385.00	378.47
3	500–550	508	342.50–355.00	349.10
8	600–650	613	317.50–332.50	325.40
1	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	723	293.00–302.50	297.67
1	800–850	825	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	358	325.00–412.50	367.83
4	400–450	423	302.50–330.00	322.76
5	450–500	466	330.00–367.50	349.43
3	500–550	530	300.00–342.50	317.53
5	550–600	576	281.00–330.00	303.61
2	600–650	638	307.00–307.50	307.25
8	650–700	659	290.00–300.00	297.48
2	700–750	718	242.50–280.00	261.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	410	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,238	140.00–151.00	147.42
4	—	1,096	172.00–175.00	173.25
11	—	1,246	154.00–165.00	159.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	153.00–158.00	155.40
4	—	1,288	134.00–145.00	140.85
5	—	1,100	120.00–132.00	127.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	157.00–160.00	158.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,108	184.00–195.00	189.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,625.00	2,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,412.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	2,075.00	2,075.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,618.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	2,550.00–2,875.00	2,709.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,925.00	2,925.00

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.