Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Calves steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.50/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −106.51 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$288.50

25 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$70.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.41

vs TN average

−33.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	308.85	1,666	12thin
Medium and Large 2	555	275.34	1,527	11thin
Medium and Large 3	543	238.75	1,295	2thin

One grade step is worth $70.10/cwt here — about $371 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.69, low $331.98, median $395.01 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

288.50

—

TN average14 barns · 858 hd

299.91

−11.41

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−33.24

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−106.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,569	160.02	2,510	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	142.65	2,205	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	136.84	1,698	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	121.70	1,314	7thin

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)	1,188	$2,339	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,978	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,393	$3,196	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	236.33/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	299.91/cwt	272.50–325.00	1,398	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	291.36/cwt	265.00–317.50	1,713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	358.96/cwt	332.50–375.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	273.75/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	359.27/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,495	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,066.76/head	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	353.60/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	318.85/cwt	297.50–331.00	1,687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	237.79/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	324.52/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	310.23/cwt	297.50–321.00	1,762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	353.10/cwt	320.00–385.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	353.39/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	351.77/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,175	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	334.22/cwt	305.00–365.00	1,253	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	270.70/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	325.78/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	283.47/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,477	4
Heifers	Small 1Fleshy	450–500	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	470	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,281	1
Bulls	Small 1	350–400	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	460	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	124.95/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,579	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	149.60/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,892	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	139.29/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,706	9
Bulls	—	—	1,310	150.43/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,971	5
Bulls	—	—	2,220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,218	1
Bulls	—	—	1,890	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,419	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	126.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,440	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	115.35/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,154	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	141.17/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,167	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	495	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	307.42/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,313	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	371.53/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	465	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	555	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	473	308.54/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	360.25/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	439.98/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	317.45/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	306.74/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	410.15/cwt	392.50–435.00	1,673	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	3,195.87/head	2,975.00–3,450.00	3,196	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,339.37/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	330.90/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	426.10/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	730	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	326.30/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	314.50/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,645	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	331.46/cwt	321.00–342.50	1,873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	347.95/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,834	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	435.00/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	312.03/cwt	301.00–322.50	1,897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	383.66/cwt	370.00–402.50	1,826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	380.74/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	301.39/cwt	294.00–305.00	1,742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	254.58/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,701	3

How this sale compares

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 Mar 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 251Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to last week all classes of Feeder Calves steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	371	415.00–435.00	426.10
6	400–450	408	392.50–435.00	410.15
3	450–500	470	367.50–380.00	371.53
5	500–550	527	335.00–360.00	347.95
3	550–600	573	312.50–320.00	317.45
5	600–650	619	300.00–317.50	306.74
3	800–850	817	234.00–241.00	236.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	332.50–375.00	358.96
5	400–450	416	320.00–375.00	359.27
4	450–500	479	305.00–345.00	325.78
7	500–550	529	297.50–331.00	318.85
2	550–600	588	265.00–317.50	291.36
2	600–650	615	270.00–277.50	273.75
1	650–700	650	282.50	282.50
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	775	212.50	212.50
1	800–850	825	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	470	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	352.50	352.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	335.00–365.00	351.77
10	350–400	375	305.00–365.00	334.22
5	400–450	427	280.00–320.00	307.42
10	450–500	466	272.50–325.00	299.91
4	500–550	521	250.00–300.00	283.47
7	550–600	574	245.00–297.50	270.70
5	600–650	620	230.00–250.00	237.79
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	460	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	292.50	292.50
1	500–550	500	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	585	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	300.00–312.50	308.54
1	550–600	555	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	340	370.00–380.00	375.00
5	350–400	373	370.00–390.00	380.74
3	400–450	427	327.50–337.50	330.90
6	450–500	473	320.00–332.50	326.30
8	500–550	523	305.00–327.50	314.50
3	550–600	578	294.00–305.00	301.39
1	600–650	600	267.50	267.50
3	650–700	668	251.00–260.00	254.58
1	700–750	745	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	320.00–385.00	353.10
1	300–350	330	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	438	345.00–362.50	353.60
3	450–500	478	350.00–357.50	353.39
5	500–550	527	290.00–345.00	324.52
3	550–600	568	297.50–321.00	310.23
1	750–800	775	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	840	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	425.00–445.00	435.00
3	300–350	338	425.00–460.00	439.98
1	350–400	375	427.50	427.50
5	450–500	476	370.00–402.50	383.66
6	500–550	518	350.00–375.00	360.25
2	550–600	565	321.00–342.50	331.46
3	600–650	608	301.00–322.50	312.03
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	365.00	365.00

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)	2	—	1,395	2,000.00–2,125.00	2,066.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,339.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,393	2,975.00–3,450.00	3,195.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,264	119.00–132.00	124.95
2	—	1,265	148.00–151.00	149.60
9	—	1,225	135.00–144.00	139.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,139	125.00–130.00	126.47
3	—	1,000	115.00–116.00	115.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,535	137.00–147.00	141.17
1	—	1,640	156.00	156.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	145.00–155.00	150.43
1	—	2,220	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,890	169.00	169.00

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.

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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle