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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.87/cwt -103.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 462 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.67/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 393 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.88/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 521 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 556 563
Feeder cattle 618 454 476
Slaughter cattle 73 73 71
Replacement cattle 68 29 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, heifers and steer calves steady. Bull and heifer calves sold uneven, mostly 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $1,275 —
356–380 361 6 370.00–380.00 $371.66 $1,342 +6.62
410–440 426 4 350.00–360.00 $352.41 $1,501 -2.47
471–487 476 7 320.00–323.00 $322.12 $1,533 -9.18
555–560 557 3 305.00–310.00 $306.68 $1,708 —
610 610 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 525 6 300.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,606 —
560–580 574 11 290.00–295.00 $293.28 $1,683 —
615–649 625 4 255.00–265.00 $261.22 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
351–399 385 5 385.00–395.00 $386.95 $1,490 —
460 value added 460 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–399 393 18 310.00–320.00 $314.67 $1,237 —
410 value added 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
451–468 462 19 290.00–300.00 $296.87 $1,372 —
501–549 521 14 270.00–280.00 $273.88 $1,427 -0.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $961 —
301–340 318 7 310.00–320.00 $315.83 $1,004 -25.85
351–399 378 4 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,124 —
451–460 456 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,254 -8.04
510 510 3 265.00–270.00 $268.33 $1,368 +2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 310.00–320.00 $317.57 $915 —
610–630 620 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,232 —
401–440 409 13 360.00–370.00 $367.62 $1,504 -0.59
501–520 507 3 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,546 —
652–680 657 7 260.00–267.00 $263.97 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 276 5 400.00–410.00 $402.10 $1,110 —
351–390 374 3 370.00–375.00 $373.43 $1,397 -23.10
551–580 567 3 270.00–280.00 $273.41 $1,550 —
680–690 685 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 7 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1220 80-85% 9 122.00–129.00 $126.02 $1,537 —
1160–1310 1235 80-85% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,778 —
1280–1590 1427 80-85% 9 130.00–137.00 $133.11 $1,899 -19.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 967 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $120.84 $1,169 —
840–1110 973 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $989 —
920–1190 1020 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.92 $1,142 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,659 —
1420–1610 1513 75-80% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.20 $1,909 -16.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2020 1775 2 160.00–162.00 $160.86 $2,855 —
1580–2140 1860 2 155.00–157.00 $155.85 $2,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1460 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,305.50
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1170–1300 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,194.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1410 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,767.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,531
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,327

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1010 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,445.99
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1470–1540 1506 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,626.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1220 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,625.00 $2,442.52 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.