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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.00/cwt ≈ $1,802/hd at 715 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $281.28/cwt ≈ $1,977/hd at 703 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $276.56/cwt ≈ $1,482/hd at 536 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 527 689
Feeder cattle 420 411 507
Slaughter cattle 41 65 115
Replacement cattle 36 51 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady to 10.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 418.00 $418.00 $1,760 —
451–460 458 4 380.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,752 —
523 523 9 358.00 $358.00 $1,872 +21.00
701–703 703 25 273.00–282.00 $281.28 $1,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–349 326 4 425.00–430.00 $428.66 $1,397 —
410–440 425 2 380.00–390.00 $385.18 $1,637 +27.80
598 598 22 304.00 $304.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 380 2 385.00–395.00 $390.26 $1,483 —
480–490 489 8 332.00–340.00 $332.98 $1,628 —
620–645 643 13 270.00–279.00 $278.33 $1,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–349 336 13 363.00–373.00 $367.44 $1,235 +12.34
370–399 386 3 350.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,364 +18.35
401–430 405 9 340.00–345.00 $342.79 $1,388 +9.00
465 465 6 323.00 $323.00 $1,502 —
715 715 25 252.00 $252.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 480 3 308.00–310.00 $308.63 $1,481 +2.95
534–549 536 22 276.00–280.00 $276.56 $1,482 —
601–603 603 18 260.00–267.00 $266.61 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $803 —
360–399 377 6 310.00–320.00 $314.15 $1,184 —
420 420 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,292 +2.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–449 444 9 360.00–365.00 $362.89 $1,611 +17.89
610–640 624 6 273.00–280.00 $275.47 $1,719 -3.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 2 410.00–420.00 $414.70 $1,369 —
351–399 377 3 400.00–410.00 $405.08 $1,527 +15.05
508–540 516 4 313.00–320.00 $314.83 $1,625 +4.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1207 80-85% 3 154.00–157.00 $155.08 $1,872 —
1200–1290 1245 80-85% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.07 $2,018 —
950–1550 1295 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $142.96 $1,851 -25.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 —
880–1190 1050 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $131.68 $1,383 +18.81
1060–1130 1095 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,369 -6.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,266 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1820 1430 5 171.00–175.00 $173.11 $2,475 —
1480–1740 1650 3 159.00–161.00 $159.95 $2,639 —
1910–2040 1975 2 184.00–190.00 $187.10 $3,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–940 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,176.47
830–960 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,507.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1240 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–147.00 $145.94 $1,715
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,170
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.