Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady on a light test. Feeder Steers and Bulls not well established due to insufficient receipts last week. Feeder Heifers steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $300.59/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −94.42 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$300.59

23 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$58.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.98

vs TN average

−15.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	309.95	1,648	19thin
Medium and Large 2	533	261.02	1,391	2thin
Small 1	548	251.25	1,376	2thin

One grade step is worth $58.70/cwt here — about $273 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

300.59

—

TN average16 barns · 834 hd

309.58

−8.98

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−15.96

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−94.42

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	—	Average	1,524	163.46	2,492	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,805	141.02	2,545	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	140.33	1,901	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	124.40	1,250	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)	1,125	$2,188	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,164	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,261	$1,898	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,178	$1,588	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	374.87/cwt	357.50–380.00	1,428	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	248.75/cwt	232.50–266.00	1,679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	361.19/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	261.02/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	339.09/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	317.38/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	366.14/cwt	357.50–375.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	392.36/cwt	380.00–405.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,495	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	510	327.70/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,671	2
Steers	Small 1	400–450	445	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	289.79/cwt	283.00–311.00	1,985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	352.05/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	310.24/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,641	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	341.50/cwt	332.50–352.50	1,769	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	308.57/cwt	290.00–316.00	1,907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	392.92/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,615	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	367.92/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	417.35/cwt	410.00–432.50	1,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	334.45/cwt	327.50–339.00	1,910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	310.22/cwt	290.00–321.00	1,650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	301.72/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	383.26/cwt	382.50–384.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	490	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	405	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,549	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	138.62/cwt	134.50–143.00	1,841	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	124.40/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,250	6
Bulls	—	—	1,607	168.02/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,700	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,805	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,545	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,418	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,400	156.63/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,193	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	963	1,716.36/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,716	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,208	1,669.72/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,670	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,392	2,367.31/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,367	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	935	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	318.62/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	258.49/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,613	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	326.80/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	361.94/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,498	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,634	1
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	590	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,490	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	341.37/cwt	335.00–352.50	1,427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	370.95/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	328.30/cwt	295.00–352.50	1,602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 144Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	425.00	425.00
6	350–400	381	357.50–380.00	374.87
7	400–450	418	335.00–352.50	341.37
8	450–500	461	322.50–345.00	339.09
17	500–550	529	300.00–327.50	310.24
2	550–600	555	307.50	307.50
6	600–650	624	250.00–266.00	258.49
2	650–700	675	232.50–266.00	248.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	380.00–405.00	392.36
2	250–300	278	355.00–385.00	370.95
2	300–350	335	357.50–365.00	361.19
2	350–400	373	312.50–325.00	318.62
1	400–450	435	327.50	327.50
1	450–500	490	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	533	260.00–262.00	261.02
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	590	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	345	405.00	405.00
2	350–400	390	357.50–375.00	366.14
2	400–450	430	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	483	335.00–370.00	352.05
2	500–550	518	312.50–322.50	317.38
1	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	377.50	377.50
2	500–550	510	317.50–337.50	327.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	425.00	425.00
3	300–350	337	410.00–432.50	417.35
6	400–450	411	390.00–397.50	392.92
4	450–500	482	365.00–377.50	367.92
6	500–550	518	332.50–352.50	341.50
5	550–600	571	327.50–339.00	334.45
5	600–650	618	290.00–316.00	308.57
4	650–700	685	283.00–311.00	289.79
1	700–750	715	281.00	281.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	414	350.00–372.50	361.94
3	450–500	488	295.00–352.50	328.30
3	500–550	532	290.00–321.00	310.22
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	660	247.50	247.50
1	750–800	785	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	382.50–384.00	383.26
4	500–550	528	322.50–332.50	326.80
9	600–650	609	285.00–310.00	301.72
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	382.50	382.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,328	134.50–143.00	138.62
1	—	1,570	154.00	154.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,005	119.00–130.00	124.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	140.00–142.00	141.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,607	161.00–176.00	168.02
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	153.00–160.00	156.63

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,716.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,338	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,669.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,392	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,367.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	2,800.00	2,800.00

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

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