Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls 7.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher on calves under 400lbs; Feeder Heifers 6.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher on Heifers under 400lbs; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; No trends could be established on Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.07/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 3 of 27 comparable sales and sits −56.94 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$338.07

13 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$41.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.35

vs TN average

−27.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	343.86	1,832	11thin
Medium 1	505	310.00	1,566	1thin
Medium and Large 2	545	302.50	1,649	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.36/cwt here — about $184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale13 hd

338.07

—

TN average17 barns · 1,072 hd

350.42

−12.35

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−27.78

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−56.94

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	1,948	184.50	3,593	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,501	162.20	2,435	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	158.50	1,978	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	137.21	1,461	11

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)	980	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,650	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,023	$1,463	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,598	$3,324	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$2,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	400–450	435	436.48/cwt	435.00–438.00	1,899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	455.63/cwt	435.00–467.50	1,741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	421.33/cwt	405.00–432.50	1,542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	338.01/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,913	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	358.00/cwt	347.50–362.50	1,665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	282.47/cwt	277.50–287.50	2,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	384.34/cwt	360.00–402.50	1,633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	415.98/cwt	400.00–432.50	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	359.03/cwt	342.50–365.00	1,856	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	302.73/cwt	292.50–312.50	2,355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	308.96/cwt	303.00–315.00	2,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	435	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	480	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	318.70/cwt	312.50–322.50	1,995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	450.15/cwt	405.00–520.00	1,229	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,598	3,324.49/head	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	316.92/cwt	312.50–321.00	2,098	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Small 1	800–850	805	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,228	1
Bulls	Small 1	900–950	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	129.60/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,437	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	150.15/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,486	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	138.12/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,464	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,168	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,768	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	161.44/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,426	6
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	500–550	505	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,566	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	150.53/cwt	141.00–156.00	1,894	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	172.92/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,066	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	160.71/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,023	5
Bulls	—	—	2,060	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,687	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,487	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	965	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	1,481.48/head	1,125.00–2,025.00	1,481	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	360.26/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	356.27/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	224	398.30/cwt	355.00–420.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	378.36/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	347.20/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,785	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	562.42/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	311.01/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,335	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	553.40/cwt	540.00–575.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	346.93/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,960	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	998	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 Sep 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 253Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 47Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 8Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	435.00–467.50	455.63
2	400–450	435	435.00–438.00	436.48
2	450–500	458	400.00–432.50	415.98
5	500–550	517	342.50–365.00	359.03
5	550–600	565	340.00–360.00	346.93
4	600–650	626	312.50–322.50	318.70
3	650–700	662	312.50–321.00	316.92
2	700–750	735	303.00–315.00	308.96
2	750–800	778	292.50–312.50	302.73
2	800–850	815	277.50–287.50	282.47
1	850–900	855	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	380.00–385.00	382.48
2	450–500	483	355.00–357.50	356.27
1	500–550	535	332.50	332.50
1	550–600	560	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	273	405.00–520.00	450.15
1	300–350	330	432.50	432.50
7	350–400	366	405.00–432.50	421.33
7	400–450	425	360.00–402.50	384.34
4	450–500	465	347.50–362.50	358.00
7	500–550	514	342.50–355.00	347.20
4	550–600	566	330.00–345.00	338.01
1	600–650	635	329.00	329.00
1	700–750	725	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	760	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	800	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	342.50	342.50
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	355.00–420.00	398.30
1	250–300	255	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	372	365.00–385.00	378.36
2	400–450	428	345.00–375.00	360.26
2	450–500	460	300.00–322.50	311.01
1	500–550	545	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	670	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	555.00–570.00	562.42
3	250–300	265	540.00–575.00	553.40
1	300–350	305	550.00	550.00
1	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	392.50	392.50
1	400–450	435	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,598	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,324.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,575.00	2,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	985	1,125.00–2,025.00	1,481.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	2,075.00	2,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,109	126.00–133.00	129.60
2	—	990	148.00–152.00	150.15
5	—	1,060	135.00–143.00	138.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,600	173.00	173.00
6	—	1,503	158.00–165.00	161.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,258	141.00–156.00	150.53
2	—	1,195	171.00–175.00	172.92
5	—	1,259	158.00–165.00	160.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,835	190.00	190.00

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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