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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.29/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 511 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 635 702
Feeder cattle 454 535 587
Slaughter cattle 73 55 95
Replacement cattle 29 45 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 value added 251 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,242 —
430–449 440 4 370.00–373.00 $370.77 $1,631 -2.32
451–470 460 5 340.00–350.00 $343.92 $1,582 +0.26
501–549 526 7 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,762 +2.37
560–580 573 7 320.00–323.00 $322.57 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–399 390 3 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,424 —
410–430 420 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,490 —
460–490 473 4 330.00–335.00 $331.30 $1,567 +3.82
501–536 529 5 320.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,698 +7.30
651–690 664 7 265.00–273.00 $271.00 $1,799 +4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–260 257 5 400.00–410.00 $407.98 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 340.00–345.00 $341.68 $1,117 -8.88
402–445 429 9 315.00–325.00 $318.01 $1,364 +5.51
451–483 468 8 280.00–290.00 $283.09 $1,325 -2.70
501–535 516 7 260.00–270.00 $265.76 $1,371 —
555–570 563 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,421 —
601–630 608 4 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 7 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,157 —
470 value added 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
501–540 511 16 272.00–280.00 $274.29 $1,402 —
560–591 583 5 268.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,574 +6.64
649 649 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–449 440 6 300.00–305.00 $300.85 $1,324 -0.43
470–490 480 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 411 6 360.00–370.00 $368.21 $1,513 —
460–490 468 6 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,614 —
551–590 564 6 280.00–290.00 $284.77 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 390.00–400.00 $396.53 $1,447 +14.03
401–440 419 3 345.00–350.00 $348.40 $1,460 -20.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 value added 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
370–380 375 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $1,584 +7.53
510–515 513 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1293 80-85% 4 142.00–145.00 $143.03 $1,849 —
1120–1560 1375 80-85% 6 135.00–139.00 $137.86 $1,896 —
1200–1590 1400 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $152.46 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829–1160 1007 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.18 $1,130 —
1040–1170 1120 85-90% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.65 $1,452 —
1100–1190 1123 85-90% 6 122.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1538 75-80% 4 140.00–144.00 $142.45 $2,191 —
1500–1780 1655 75-80% 6 130.00–137.00 $132.58 $2,194 -5.04
2180 2180 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $3,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1850 1740 3 173.00–178.00 $175.09 $3,047 —
1680–2350 1998 5 181.00–186.00 $183.03 $3,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
940–1050 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,982.66
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–940 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,189.78
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.