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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

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

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

199 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 303▼ 133 vs year ago 332 · −40.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 39▼ 36 vs year ago 84 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 14▲ 4 vs year ago 19 · +21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to no sale last week 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 $324.66/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −59.46 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$324.66

31 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$20.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.72

vs TN average

−45.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	331.42	1,792	21
Medium and Large 2	529	310.46	1,643	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.96/cwt here — about $149 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 sale31 hd

324.66

—

TN average7 barns · 518 hd

342.38

−17.72

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−45.79

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

−59.46

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	1,515	175.49	2,659	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,482	148.44	2,200	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	147.33	1,782	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	117.51	1,213	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)	1,140	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$1,999	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,133	$1,860	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$3,525	2thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	335.09/cwt	325.00–345.00	965	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	343.90/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,094	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,251	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	332.65/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,241	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,463	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	393.33/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,809	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	367.51/cwt	365.00–372.50	1,849	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	348.14/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,793	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	345.98/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,910	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	323.50/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,944	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	307.75/cwt	307.50–308.00	2,047	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	312.57/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,088	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	760	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,356	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	976	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	395.96/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,489	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	321.14/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,317	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	421	383.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,613	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	367.42/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,587	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	296.43/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,358	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	463	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,725	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	349.33/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,631	9
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,738	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	310.67/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,612	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	330.75/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,740	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	309.98/cwt	307.50–312.50	1,714	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	326.23/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,873	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,599	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	279.92/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,738	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	681	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,043	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,388	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	386.73/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,675	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	350.68/cwt	332.50–365.00	1,532	3
Bulls	400–450	Small 1	440	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,309	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	368.05/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,745	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,678	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	344.23/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,793	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	309.53/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,613	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	336.51/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,891	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	306.69/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,779	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	252.38/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,590	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,990	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,020	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,956	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	247.59/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,815	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,370	1
Bulls	—	—	1,519	179.86/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,732	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	123.65/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,275	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	107.68/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,113	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	135.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,582	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,952	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	155.14/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,928	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	142.11/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,999	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	152.77/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,330	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	160.92/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,644	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,133	1,859.60/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,860	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,140	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,190	1,723.93/head	1,675.00–1,760.00	1,724	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 303Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 39Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 14Year ago 19

No trends could be established due to no sale last week in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	342.50	342.50
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	410	312.50–330.00	321.14
2	450–500	458	285.00–307.50	296.43
7	500–550	519	302.50–315.00	310.67
3	550–600	553	307.50–312.50	309.98
1	600–650	615	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	385.00–400.00	395.96
3	400–450	432	362.50–370.00	367.42
9	450–500	467	340.00–357.50	349.33
10	500–550	526	322.50–340.00	330.75
8	550–600	574	320.00–335.00	326.23
6	600–650	621	270.00–290.00	279.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	421	380.00–390.00	383.08
10	450–500	463	372.50	372.50
3	500–550	500	347.50	347.50
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	681	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	385.00	385.00
9	400–450	433	380.00–397.50	386.73
4	450–500	474	360.00–375.00	368.05
7	500–550	521	337.50–352.50	344.23
5	550–600	562	332.50–345.00	336.51
1	600–650	640	311.00	311.00
1	650–700	660	306.00	306.00
1	700–750	705	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	437	332.50–365.00	350.68
1	450–500	490	342.50	342.50
5	500–550	521	285.00–340.00	309.53
3	550–600	580	302.50–312.50	306.69
2	600–650	630	247.50–257.50	252.38
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	733	242.50–252.50	247.59
1	800–850	835	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	460	387.50–405.00	393.33
4	500–550	503	365.00–372.50	367.51
5	550–600	552	342.50–360.00	345.98
5	600–650	601	322.50–325.00	323.50
2	650–700	668	310.00–315.00	312.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	325.00–345.00	335.09
2	300–350	318	325.00–365.00	343.90
2	350–400	373	325.00–340.00	332.65
1	400–450	440	332.50	332.50
4	500–550	515	342.50–350.00	348.14
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	665	307.50–308.00	307.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	420.00	420.00
2	750–800	760	310.00	310.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,675.00–1,760.00	1,723.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,859.60

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	—	1,375	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	1,330	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	3,600.00	3,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,031	120.00–128.00	123.65
5	—	1,034	101.00–114.00	107.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,407	138.00–146.00	142.11
2	—	1,643	158.00–164.00	160.92
3	—	1,525	149.00–156.00	152.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,168	130.00–140.00	135.43
1	—	1,220	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,243	152.00–158.00	155.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	158.00	158.00
4	—	1,519	175.00–187.00	179.86

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.