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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.09/cwt ≈ $1,604/hd at 583 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.35/cwt +23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 454 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $295.00/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 512 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 511 815
Feeder cattle 383 417 716
Slaughter cattle 56 62 75
Replacement cattle 5 32 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle sharply higher, feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer and bull calves steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
472–491 487 12 332.00–342.00 $333.86 $1,626 —
701 701 14 264.00 $264.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
385 value added 385 2 398.00 $398.00 $1,532 —
403–427 412 6 375.00–385.00 $379.28 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,478 -5.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 —
351–399 367 6 330.00–335.00 $333.56 $1,224 +4.81
401–443 431 8 320.00–323.00 $321.51 $1,386 —
453–470 454 16 310.00–320.00 $319.35 $1,450 +23.38
571–587 583 18 274.00–278.00 $275.09 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 267 3 340.00–345.00 $343.19 $916 —
301–330 311 3 330.00–335.00 $333.23 $1,036 +11.48
351–390 374 7 320.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,203 +5.27
410–440 425 8 315.00–318.00 $317.25 $1,348 +14.76
470–480 477 3 290.00–300.00 $296.04 $1,412 —
501–530 520 13 270.00–275.00 $273.48 $1,422 +4.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $770 —
351–390 371 8 300.00–310.00 $306.22 $1,136 +5.42
451–470 460 3 275.00–280.00 $276.70 $1,273 +8.60
530 530 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,391 +3.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 415.00–425.00 $421.63 $1,210 —
301–349 325 8 390.00–400.00 $398.08 $1,294 —
370–385 381 11 370.00–375.00 $373.68 $1,424 —
512 value added 512 15 295.00 $295.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 420.00–430.00 $425.07 $1,007 —
320–330 325 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,211 —
370–390 377 3 350.00–360.00 $353.27 $1,332 +6.63
401–440 432 7 320.00–330.00 $326.39 $1,410 +10.29
470–490 480 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,464 +2.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 value added 220 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,034 —
401–420 411 7 360.00–370.00 $363.58 $1,494 —
651–690 661 4 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1510 1146 80-85% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.24 $1,779 —
1040–1330 1197 80-85% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.11 $1,761 —
1040–1420 1239 80-85% 15 159.00–165.00 $162.15 $2,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1570 1425 75-80% 4 163.00–165.00 $164.51 $2,344 —
1520–1530 1525 75-80% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $2,402 —
1500–1750 1653 75-80% 3 138.00–146.00 $140.76 $2,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1070 1027 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.33 $1,246 —
1100–1220 1160 85-90% 2 129.00–134.00 $131.63 $1,527 +28.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1480 1330 2 160.00–166.00 $162.66 $2,163 +15.66
1280–1580 1430 2 169.00–172.00 $170.34 $2,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.