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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Nov 18

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 224▼ 41 vs year ago 344 · −11.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 33▼ 26 vs year ago 65 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 9▼ 31 vs year ago 45 · −68.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 8.00 to 12.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 15.00 to 18.00 lower; No trends could be established on Feeder Steers due to light receipts; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady; Quality pour to average with moderate demand; No sale November 25, 2025, in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday.

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 $317.60/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 4 of 30 comparable sales and sits −66.51 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$317.60

28 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$25.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

vs TN average

−39.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	323.02	1,730	22
Medium and Large 2	558	297.75	1,662	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.27/cwt here — about $67 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 sale28 hd

317.60

—

TN average16 barns · 909 hd

325.13

−7.53

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−39.29

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

−66.51

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	—	Low	1,672	172.51	2,884	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	147.56	1,788	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,499	144.57	2,167	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	116.41	1,100	6thin

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)	1,173	$2,313	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,975	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$1,475	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,605	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	222	394.92/cwt	390.00–400.00	877	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	454.13/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,072	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	259	427.20/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,106	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	380.65/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,032	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	374.68/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,173	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,260	1
Steers	300–350	Small 1	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,296	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	380.06/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,615	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,930	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,575	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,530	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,012	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,267	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	395.00/cwt	385.00–405.00	849	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	359.54/cwt	340.00–380.00	784	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,073	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	338.48/cwt	300.00–375.00	975	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	337.51/cwt	302.50–360.00	1,087	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	346.37/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,268	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	395.27/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,462	2
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	319.67/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,365	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	372.34/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,612	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	333.21/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,573	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	319.10/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,516	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	325.07/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,681	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	293.74/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,572	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	319.43/cwt	312.50–332.50	1,814	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	299.75/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,709	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	306.23/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,880	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,746	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,015	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	755	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,906	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,100	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	282.73/cwt	255.00–342.50	2,341	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	302.50/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,059	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	361.65/cwt	332.50–385.00	1,342	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,420	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	406.40/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,719	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	349.58/cwt	312.50–370.00	1,489	10
Bulls	400–450	Small and Medium 1	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	366.97/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,754	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,709	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	303.22/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,607	3
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	540	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,593	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	288.67/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,559	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	319.96/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,808	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	304.48/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,772	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	306.80/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,893	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	306.60/cwt	292.50–320.00	2,045	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,887	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,932	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,041	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	260.07/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,971	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	908	185.02/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,680	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	162.31/cwt	141.00–176.00	2,313	2
Bulls	—	—	1,918	182.71/cwt	181.00–184.00	3,504	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	901	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	120.86/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,206	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	143.17/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,568	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	149.75/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,902	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	149.21/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,110	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	138.14/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,127	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,933	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,230	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	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 Nov 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 224Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 33Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	385.00–405.00	395.00
1	250–300	265	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	370	385.00–405.00	395.27
3	400–450	433	367.50–380.00	372.34
7	450–500	472	330.00–340.00	333.21
14	500–550	517	317.50–335.00	325.07
8	550–600	568	312.50–332.50	319.43
4	600–650	614	305.00–307.50	306.23
4	650–700	689	292.50	292.50
1	750–800	785	267.50	267.50
4	800–850	828	255.00–342.50	282.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	755	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	340.00–380.00	359.54
2	250–300	288	300.00–375.00	338.48
3	300–350	322	302.50–360.00	337.51
8	350–400	366	300.00–380.00	346.37
3	400–450	427	310.00–335.00	319.67
3	450–500	475	312.50–322.50	319.10
2	500–550	535	292.50–295.00	293.74
4	550–600	570	280.00–310.00	299.75
1	650–700	665	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	435.00–480.00	454.13
5	250–300	259	415.00–435.00	427.20
1	300–350	315	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	415.00	415.00
1	600–650	605	332.50	332.50
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	770	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	390.00–400.00	394.92
4	250–300	271	340.00–400.00	380.65
3	300–350	313	365.00–385.00	374.68
1	350–400	355	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	425	375.00–385.00	380.06
1	450–500	470	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	510	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	775	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	395.00–415.00	406.40
5	450–500	478	365.00–370.00	366.97
2	500–550	530	322.50	322.50
2	550–600	565	317.50–322.50	319.96
14	600–650	617	302.50–315.00	306.80
13	650–700	667	292.50–320.00	306.60
1	700–750	710	287.50	287.50
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	290.00–315.00	302.50
2	500–550	540	280.00–297.50	288.67
1	550–600	575	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
6	350–400	371	332.50–385.00	361.65
10	400–450	426	312.50–370.00	349.58
3	500–550	530	280.00–317.50	303.22
7	550–600	582	285.00–315.00	304.48
1	650–700	680	277.50	277.50
1	700–750	705	274.00	274.00
2	750–800	758	252.50–267.50	260.07
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
2	900–950	908	182.50–187.50	185.02

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	840	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,605	3,550.00	3,550.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	3,300.00	3,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	3,325.00	3,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	3,325.00	3,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,540	130.00–145.00	138.14
1	—	1,725	170.00	170.00
7	—	1,414	148.00–155.00	149.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	141.00–145.00	143.17
4	—	1,270	146.00–153.00	149.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	119.00–123.00	120.86
2	—	838	107.00–108.00	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	141.00–176.00	162.31
2	—	1,918	181.00–184.00	182.71

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.