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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Pulaski, Tennessee · Tue, Apr 21

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2080

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 279▲ 32 vs year ago 207 · +15.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 39▲ 21 vs year ago 31 · +67.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 27▲ 10 vs year ago 35 · +28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data, however all classes traded with a lower undertone; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady.

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 $418.92/cwt on 15 head, up $8.65 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 29 of 30 comparable sales and sits +34.80 against this barn's trailing median of $384.12.

Average price

$418.92

▲ 8.65 vs prior sale

15 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$14.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.52

vs TN average

−3.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	419.91	2,210	14thin
Medium and Large 2	505	405.00	2,045	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.91/cwt here — about $165 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 sale15 hd

418.92

—

TN average18 barns · 859 hd

414.39

+4.52

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−3.25

This barn, trailing median30 sales

384.12

+34.80

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	—	High	1,598	191.23	3,056	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	170.98	2,402	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	161.37	1,985	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	135.68	1,323	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,166	$2,753	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,257	$2,506	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,129	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,273	$3,221	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,719	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	599.56/cwt	585.00–605.00	1,901	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	484.89/cwt	430.00–535.00	1,595	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	561.73/cwt	555.00–575.00	2,033	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,975	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	522.55/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,106	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,096	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	504.97/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,288	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,256	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	453.71/cwt	452.50–455.00	2,622	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	417.48/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,547	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	368.79/cwt	365.00–372.50	2,888	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,482	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	523.32/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,659	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	507.82/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,823	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	530.73/cwt	520.00–545.00	2,011	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	462.56/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,924	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	488.40/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,095	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,025	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	464	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,076	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	458.73/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,193	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,045	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	423.08/cwt	412.50–432.00	2,192	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	408.29/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,274	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,150	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	372.51/cwt	365.00–382.50	2,317	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,432	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,459	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,999	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,119	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	522.84/cwt	505.00–540.00	2,002	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	499.94/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,075	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	488.55/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,081	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	493.27/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,284	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	482.46/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,306	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,295	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	440.03/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,323	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,448	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	449.95/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,497	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,449	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	366.60/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,302	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,427	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	377.45/cwt	372.50–385.00	2,574	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,450	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,606	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,382	182.05/cwt	176.00–188.00	2,516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,480	1
Bulls	—	—	2,105	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,421	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,256	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,458	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	171.96/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,113	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	148.67/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,830	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	172.58/cwt	169.00–177.00	2,304	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,861	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	2,129.19/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,129	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,089	2,728.53/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,729	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,110	2,383.78/head	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,384	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	3,221.22/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,221	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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 279Year ago 207

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 39Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 27Year ago 35

No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data, however all classes traded with a lower undertone; Slaughter Cows/ Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	495.00–510.00	507.82
5	400–450	416	445.00–475.00	462.56
1	450–500	450	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	505	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	610	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	317	520.00–525.00	523.32
7	350–400	379	520.00–545.00	530.73
4	400–450	429	480.00–500.00	488.40
4	450–500	478	455.00–460.00	458.73
11	500–550	518	412.50–432.00	423.08
3	550–600	557	405.00–415.00	408.29
3	600–650	622	365.00–382.50	372.51
1	650–700	690	352.50	352.50
1	700–750	745	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	464	447.50	447.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	505.00–540.00	522.84
4	400–450	426	475.00–500.00	488.55
2	450–500	478	480.00–485.00	482.46
3	500–550	528	430.00–445.00	440.03
1	550–600	550	445.00	445.00
3	600–650	628	345.00–380.00	366.60
1	650–700	665	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	615.00	615.00
1	350–400	375	565.00	565.00
2	400–450	415	495.00–505.00	499.94
3	450–500	463	490.00–500.00	493.27
1	500–550	510	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	555	445.00–455.00	449.95
1	600–650	620	395.00	395.00
3	650–700	682	372.50–385.00	377.45
1	700–750	705	347.50	347.50
1	750–800	750	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	329	430.00–535.00	484.89
1	350–400	395	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	415	505.00	505.00
1	450–500	480	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	625.00	625.00
4	300–350	317	585.00–605.00	599.56
3	350–400	362	555.00–575.00	561.73
2	400–450	403	515.00–530.00	522.55
2	450–500	453	500.00–510.00	504.97
2	550–600	578	452.50–455.00	453.71
2	600–650	610	415.00–420.00	417.48
2	750–800	783	365.00–372.50	368.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	169.00–177.00	172.58
1	—	1,755	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,231	145.00–154.00	148.67
6	—	1,229	167.00–176.00	171.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	148.00	148.00
2	—	970	128.00–131.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,105	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,740	200.00	200.00
3	—	1,382	176.00–188.00	182.05

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,129.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,089	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,728.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,383.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	1,475	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,550	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,273	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,221.22

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.