Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle lightly tested due to lack of comparable data, however traded with higher undertones throughout; Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good quality; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $410.27/cwt on 10 head, up $15.26 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 27 comparable sales and sits +15.26 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$410.27

▲ 15.26 vs prior sale

10 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$43.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.35

vs TN average

−17.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	423.20	2,285	7thin
Medium and Large 2	535	380.09	2,033	3thin

One grade step is worth $43.11/cwt here — about $251 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale10 hd

410.27

—

TN average15 barns · 608 hd

416.62

−6.35

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−17.12

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

+15.26

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	1,517	195.23	2,961	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	179.00	2,468	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	176.73	2,078	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	154.03	1,716	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,308	$3,750	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$2,796	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$2,567	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,129	$4,635	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$4,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,038	$3,960	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$3,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$2,413	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,187	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	190.33/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,246	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	162.72/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,762	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,460	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,102	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	184.24/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,635	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	173.76/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,308	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	154.97/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,779	3
Bulls	—	—	1,175	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,103	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	172.66/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,056	4
Bulls	—	—	1,735	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,644	1
Bulls	—	—	1,558	195.71/cwt	191.00–201.00	3,049	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,218	2,567.03/head	2,322.00–2,850.00	2,567	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	3,959.94/head	3,900.00–4,025.00	3,960	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	383.32/cwt	382.50–385.00	2,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	451.28/cwt	450.00–452.50	2,631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	471.02/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,449	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	493.22/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	679	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	712	388.74/cwt	387.50–390.00	2,768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	481.04/cwt	477.50–487.50	2,578	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	620.85/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,974	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	551.91/cwt	547.50–555.00	2,241	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	511.01/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	468.62/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,156	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	671.71/cwt	660.00–680.00	1,847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	463.44/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,192	11
Steers	Small 1	450–500	480	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	502.50/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	455.09/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,084	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	403.73/cwt	402.50–405.00	2,677	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	2,795.88/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,796	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	4,635.11/head	4,450.00–4,900.00	4,635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	487.34/cwt	465.00–510.00	2,305	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	516.26/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,359	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	526.95/cwt	495.00–565.00	1,918	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	432.51/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,444	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	543.75/cwt	530.00–555.00	2,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	493.98/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,090	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	415.61/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	587.69/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,587	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	491.78/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,825	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	484.24/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,087	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	510.08/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	433.33/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	527.53/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,968	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	380.09/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	585.57/cwt	555.00–605.00	1,891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,651	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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 206Year ago 347

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 79Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 0Year ago 31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,083	161.00–164.00	162.72
1	—	1,460	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,180	182.00–198.00	190.33
3	—	1,148	151.00–161.00	154.97
4	—	1,191	168.00–179.00	172.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	183.00–185.00	184.24
3	—	1,328	171.00–178.00	173.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,735	210.00	210.00
3	—	1,558	191.00–201.00	195.71

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,218	2,322.00–2,850.00	2,567.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,795.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,308	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	4,150.00	4,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	3,900.00–4,025.00	3,959.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,129	4,450.00–4,900.00	4,635.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,700.00	2,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	2,800.00	2,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	364	495.00–565.00	526.95
9	400–450	431	450.00–505.00	484.24
6	450–500	473	465.00–510.00	487.34
1	500–550	505	455.00	455.00
3	550–600	565	430.00–435.00	432.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	575.00	575.00
4	400–450	410	530.00–555.00	543.75
12	450–500	457	510.00–525.00	516.26
5	500–550	520	465.00–475.00	471.02
2	550–600	583	450.00–452.50	451.28
3	600–650	619	382.50–385.00	383.32
1	800–850	815	311.00	311.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	480.00–510.00	493.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	679	415.00	415.00
8	700–750	712	387.50–390.00	388.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	660.00–680.00	671.71
8	300–350	318	600.00–640.00	620.85
4	400–450	406	547.50–555.00	551.91
4	450–500	469	505.00–525.00	511.01
7	500–550	536	477.50–487.50	481.04
2	550–600	573	465.00	465.00
2	600–650	645	425.00	425.00
2	650–700	663	402.50–405.00	403.73
1	700–750	740	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	555.00–605.00	585.57
2	350–400	350	500.00–505.00	502.50
3	450–500	460	445.00–485.00	468.62
1	900–950	930	285.00	285.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	455.00	455.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	570.00–600.00	587.69
1	300–350	310	560.00	560.00
6	350–400	373	525.00–530.00	527.53
12	400–450	423	485.00–510.00	493.98
11	450–500	473	450.00–475.00	463.44
3	500–550	505	430.00–435.00	433.33
4	550–600	566	410.00–420.00	415.61
1	700–750	710	327.50	327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	505.00–520.00	510.08
8	350–400	371	480.00–505.00	491.78
2	400–450	438	440.00–470.00	455.09
2	450–500	458	455.00	455.00
3	500–550	535	370.00–390.00	380.09

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

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