Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls/ Steers unevenly steady. Quality good with moderate demand; No trends on Slaughter Cattle due to lack of comparable data.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $420.69/cwt on 24 head, up $6.31 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 27 comparable sales and sits +25.67 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$420.69

▲ 6.31 vs prior sale

24 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.28

vs TN average

−7.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	420.69	2,296	24

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale24 hd

420.69

—

TN average15 barns · 578 hd

410.41

+10.28

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−7.21

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

+25.67

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	1,569	197.33	3,096	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	172.90	2,585	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	171.76	2,147	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	142.28	1,420	9thin

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)	1,253	$2,732	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,307	$2,528	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,277	$2,476	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,145	$3,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,111	$3,574	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$3,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$3,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,165	$2,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	700–750	700	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	380.77/cwt	372.50–390.00	2,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	366.22/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	461.51/cwt	457.50–465.00	2,132	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	477.83/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	463.89/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	422.67/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,363	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	601.18/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	324.13/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	508.22/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	454.67/cwt	454.00–455.00	1,864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	680.19/cwt	670.00–690.00	1,768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	502.80/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	422.50/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,472	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	432.81/cwt	423.00–437.50	2,688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	519.61/cwt	505.00–535.00	2,286	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	556.98/cwt	535.00–590.00	2,094	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	515.50/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,206	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	486.95/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	448.70/cwt	445.00–452.50	2,526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	472.62/cwt	460.00–477.50	2,505	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	392.50/cwt	382.50–402.50	2,512	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	140.09/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,380	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	174.48/cwt	168.00–180.00	2,158	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	131.24/cwt	111.00–146.00	1,238	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	158.47/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,711	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	183.97/cwt	183.00–185.00	2,796	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	173.18/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,643	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	164.88/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,320	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	161.01/cwt	151.00–168.00	2,001	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	184.45/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,407	4
Bulls	—	—	1,548	198.65/cwt	193.00–204.00	3,075	2
Bulls	—	—	1,385	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,507	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,787	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	3,573.68/head	3,000.00–3,850.00	3,574	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	2,732.18/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,732	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,277	2,475.88/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,476	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,188	2,341.58/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,342	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	447.56/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,318	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	541.90/cwt	505.00–625.00	2,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	472.96/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	378.92/cwt	352.50–407.50	2,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	416.72/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,163	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	264.97/cwt	255.00–275.00	2,631	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 May 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 208Year ago 298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 40Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 92

Compared to last week Feeder Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls/ Steers unevenly steady. Quality good with moderate demand; No trends on Slaughter Cattle due to lack of comparable data.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	380	500.00–520.00	508.22
7	400–450	426	470.00–485.00	477.83
5	450–500	462	457.50–465.00	461.51
8	500–550	519	410.00–430.00	416.72
16	550–600	559	410.00–430.00	422.67
2	600–650	628	387.50	387.50
1	700–750	700	321.00	321.00
3	750–800	753	315.00–332.50	324.13
2	950–1000	993	255.00–275.00	264.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	465.00	465.00
4	350–400	383	450.00–470.00	463.89
3	400–450	410	454.00–455.00	454.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	535.00–590.00	556.98
8	400–450	428	510.00–530.00	515.50
5	450–500	476	480.00–495.00	486.95
5	500–550	530	460.00–477.50	472.62
2	550–600	563	445.00–452.50	448.70
2	600–650	640	382.50–402.50	392.50
3	650–700	668	372.50–390.00	380.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	373	505.00–625.00	541.90
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
3	450–500	478	460.00–490.00	472.96
6	500–550	518	435.00–455.00	447.56
2	550–600	573	352.50–407.50	378.92
2	600–650	640	362.50–370.00	366.22
2	750–800	765	310.00–315.00	312.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	495.00–510.00	502.80
1	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	520	445.00	445.00
2	550–600	585	415.00–430.00	422.50
3	600–650	635	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	670.00–690.00	680.19
4	300–350	313	590.00–610.00	601.18
9	400–450	440	505.00–535.00	519.61
2	450–500	483	490.00	490.00
4	500–550	524	470.00	470.00
9	600–650	621	423.00–437.50	432.81
6	650–700	660	420.00	420.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	138.00–142.00	140.09
4	—	943	111.00–146.00	131.24
3	—	1,080	155.00–161.00	158.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,237	168.00–180.00	174.48
8	—	1,243	151.00–168.00	161.01
4	—	1,305	180.00–187.00	184.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	183.00–185.00	183.97
7	—	1,526	168.00–177.00	173.18
3	—	1,407	162.00–167.00	164.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	193.00–204.00	198.65
1	—	1,385	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,795	211.00	211.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,111	3,000.00–3,850.00	3,573.68
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,253	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,732.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,277	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,475.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,341.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	3,400.00	3,400.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle