Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends established due to lack of comparable receipts.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $337.19/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 6 of 27 comparable sales and sits −70.92 against this barn's trailing median of $408.11.

Average price

$337.19

27 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$39.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.21

vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	354.62	1,897	15thin
Medium and Large 2	539	315.39	1,701	12thin

One grade step is worth $39.23/cwt here — about $195 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

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $455.47, low $315.18, median $408.11 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 sale27 hd

337.19

—

TN average13 barns · 313 hd

347.40

−10.21

This barn, trailing median27 sales

408.11

−70.92

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	1,890	201.74	3,813	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	167.96	2,519	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,288	150.88	1,943	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	125.35	1,339	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,198	$2,869	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	965	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,734	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	755	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,094	5

Every lot, as filed

63 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	300–350	320	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	388.45/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	369.98/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	344.11/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	380.66/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,808	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	317.47/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	328.17/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	339.43/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,775	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	780	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	683	2,139.94/head	1,775.00–2,550.00	2,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	398.97/cwt	385.00–412.50	1,696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	420.41/cwt	416.00–425.00	1,589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	315.80/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,277	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	465	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,442	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	755	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	172.84/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,510	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	163.08/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,524	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	147.02/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,779	4
Bulls	—	—	1,890	201.74/cwt	192.00–208.00	3,813	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	121.81/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,303	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	1,734.36/head	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,734	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,198	2,869.42/head	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,869	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,269	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	131.92/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,917	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	142.83/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	239.27/cwt	197.50–302.50	1,579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	316.93/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	820	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	357.77/cwt	352.50–363.00	1,853	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	252.58/cwt	184.00–312.50	1,553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	345.42/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	382.47/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,228	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	337.27/cwt	302.50–375.00	1,396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	343.83/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	293.54/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	314.02/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	440.53/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	316.08/cwt	285.00–347.50	1,656	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	376.62/cwt	347.50–405.00	1,420	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	312.31/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	425.31/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	349.90/cwt	342.50–360.00	1,959	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	211.26/cwt	201.00–221.00	1,844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	233.78/cwt	225.00–242.50	2,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	326.00/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	380.05/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	393.74/cwt	392.50–395.00	1,725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	440.53/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,445	2

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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 139Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 27Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 14Year ago 13

No trends established due to lack of comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	410.00–440.00	425.31
1	300–350	320	412.50	412.50
1	350–400	390	395.00	395.00
8	400–450	424	375.00–400.00	388.45
6	450–500	458	365.00–380.00	369.98
5	500–550	523	330.00–345.00	339.43
5	550–600	587	320.00–335.00	326.00
4	600–650	614	320.00–340.00	328.17
2	650–700	678	305.00–320.00	312.31
1	750–800	785	290.00	290.00
2	850–900	873	201.00–221.00	211.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	340.00–350.00	344.11
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	465	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	305	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	355	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	419	325.00–365.00	345.42
6	450–500	470	320.00–360.00	343.83
4	500–550	511	300.00–332.50	316.93
3	600–650	615	184.00–312.50	252.58
3	650–700	660	197.50–302.50	239.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	416.00–425.00	420.41
7	400–450	425	385.00–412.50	398.97
5	450–500	475	370.00–410.00	380.66
9	500–550	518	352.50–363.00	357.77
6	550–600	560	342.50–360.00	349.90
3	600–650	607	310.00–322.50	315.80
4	650–700	666	312.50–320.00	317.47
2	850–900	858	225.00–242.50	233.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	347.50–405.00	376.62
9	400–450	414	302.50–375.00	337.27
1	450–500	460	315.00	315.00
8	500–550	524	285.00–347.50	316.08
4	550–600	570	300.00–327.50	314.02
2	600–650	625	285.00–302.50	293.54
1	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	910	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	350.00–410.00	382.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	425.00–455.00	440.53
2	300–350	328	430.00–450.00	440.53
1	350–400	350	455.00	455.00
2	400–450	438	392.50–395.00	393.74
4	500–550	517	375.00–385.00	380.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	683	1,775.00–2,550.00	2,139.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	2,125.00	2,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,734.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,869.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,025.00	2,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,070	115.00–128.00	121.81
2	—	1,080	137.00–149.00	142.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,452	170.00–175.00	172.84
3	—	1,548	156.00–168.00	163.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	143.00–152.00	147.02
2	—	1,278	175.00–180.00	177.56
2	—	1,453	128.00–135.00	131.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,890	192.00–208.00	201.74

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

Bulls · 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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle