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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Sep 2

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 293▼ 228 vs year ago 417 · −54.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 90▼ 34 vs year ago 73 · −46.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 21▲ 1 vs year ago 10 · +10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls mostly steady. Quality good with strong demand throughout the sale.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $356.32/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 13 of 29 comparable sales and sits −41.78 against this barn's trailing median of $398.10.

Average price

$356.32

17 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$40.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	370.60	2,001	11thin
Medium and Large 2	529	330.13	1,747	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.47/cwt here — about $254 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

356.32

—

TN average11 barns · 339 hd

357.15

−0.83

This barn, trailing median29 sales

398.10

−41.78

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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $455.47, low $315.18, median $398.10 across 29 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	—	High	1,722	201.77	3,474	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	168.58	2,501	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,362	164.07	2,234	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,227	138.04	1,694	11

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)	1,665	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,338	$2,342	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,235	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$3,425	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$2,075	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,185	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	498.66/cwt	475.00–545.00	1,586	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	409.30/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,699	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	406.22/cwt	405.00–407.50	1,970	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	396.89/cwt	390.00–402.50	2,080	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	380.66/cwt	372.50–385.00	2,139	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,178	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,368	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	486.79/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,655	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	452.02/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,659	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	348.80/cwt	315.00–380.00	1,308	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	396.82/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,714	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,496	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	380.64/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,793	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	332.64/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,603	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	355.75/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,832	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	323.82/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,732	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	317.43/cwt	307.00–337.50	1,793	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	354.74/cwt	345.00–372.50	2,011	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	318.65/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,953	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	322.48/cwt	310.00–332.50	2,170	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,877	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	263.63/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,880	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,281	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	293.79/cwt	287.50–304.00	2,256	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	279.90/cwt	272.50–290.00	2,276	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,319	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,760	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	413.23/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,591	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	448.38/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,749	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	424.93/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,768	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	361.54/cwt	332.50–375.00	1,753	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	401.35/cwt	395.00–412.50	1,951	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	382.72/cwt	372.50–395.00	1,994	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	331.66/cwt	322.50–365.00	1,741	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,774	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	349.39/cwt	342.50–360.00	2,002	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,830	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	329.47/cwt	325.00–333.00	2,046	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	318.40/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,095	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	303.61/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,043	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,379	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	277.94/cwt	267.00–293.00	2,310	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,514	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,455	1
Bulls	—	—	1,731	199.66/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,456	5
Bulls	—	—	1,900	214.93/cwt	212.00–218.00	4,084	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	143.44/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,525	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	155.32/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,926	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	127.60/cwt	115.00–136.00	1,627	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	170.52/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,302	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	153.45/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,087	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,544	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	166.11/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,400	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,816	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,205	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,665	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 293Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 90Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 21Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	375	315.00–380.00	348.80
1	400–450	440	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	482	322.50–342.50	332.64
2	500–550	535	320.00–327.50	323.82
3	550–600	565	307.00–337.50	317.43
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	695	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	713	252.50–275.00	263.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	470.00–495.00	486.79
5	350–400	367	440.00–455.00	452.02
5	400–450	432	380.00–410.00	396.82
7	450–500	471	370.00–390.00	380.64
14	500–550	515	345.00–370.00	355.75
3	550–600	567	345.00–372.50	354.74
6	600–650	613	310.00–330.00	318.65
6	650–700	673	310.00–332.50	322.48
1	700–750	730	312.50	312.50
3	750–800	768	287.50–304.00	293.79
3	800–850	813	272.50–290.00	279.90
1	850–900	875	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	390	445.00–455.00	448.38
5	400–450	416	400.00–445.00	424.93
14	450–500	486	395.00–412.50	401.35
7	500–550	521	372.50–395.00	382.72
4	550–600	573	342.50–360.00	349.39
10	600–650	621	325.00–333.00	329.47
5	650–700	658	318.00–320.00	318.40
2	750–800	793	300.00	300.00
4	800–850	831	267.00–293.00	277.94
1	850–900	890	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	395.00–430.00	413.23
5	450–500	485	332.50–375.00	361.54
5	500–550	525	322.50–365.00	331.66
1	550–600	550	322.50	322.50
1	600–650	605	302.50	302.50
6	650–700	673	285.00–310.00	303.61
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	570	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	475.00–545.00	498.66
3	400–450	415	400.00–415.00	409.30
2	450–500	485	405.00–407.50	406.22
4	500–550	524	390.00–402.50	396.89
3	550–600	562	372.50–385.00	380.66
2	600–650	618	352.50	352.50
2	650–700	660	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	723	325.00–330.00	327.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,605	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,665	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,325.00	2,325.00

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	1	—	1,345	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,235	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,075.00	2,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	176.00	176.00
3	—	1,445	160.00–169.00	166.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	150.00–158.00	153.45
2	—	1,350	170.00–171.00	170.52
1	—	1,390	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	115.00–136.00	127.60
3	—	1,240	153.00–158.00	155.32
2	—	1,063	139.00–147.00	143.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,900	212.00–218.00	214.93
1	—	1,320	186.00	186.00
5	—	1,731	194.00–204.00	199.66

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.