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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $1,704/hd at 463 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.08/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 538 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 497 412
Feeder cattle 264 420 343
Slaughter cattle 50 41 60
Replacement cattle 13 36 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, heifers and steer calves steady. Bull calves steady to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves sharply 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
463 463 13 368.00 $368.00 $1,704 —
511–522 515 5 340.00–345.00 $342.03 $1,761 —
623–632 629 8 293.00–295.00 $293.74 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 9 284.00 $284.00 $2,073 +2.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 379 6 340.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,308 —
451–499 477 9 310.00–320.00 $314.50 $1,500 +5.87
501–545 538 10 270.00–280.00 $278.08 $1,496 +1.52
601–630 608 4 250.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,565 -9.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,027 —
401–402 401 5 370.00–380.00 $372.00 $1,492 +29.21
451–460 453 5 330.00–338.00 $334.78 $1,517 +11.78
512–520 516 4 295.00–300.00 $298.74 $1,541 —
570–580 575 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,567 —
665 665 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,756 —
773 773 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 322 6 350.00–360.00 $353.42 $1,138 —
420–449 436 7 320.00–330.00 $322.85 $1,408 +15.35
560–580 570 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,453 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–399 395 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,560 —
430–449 432 9 375.00–383.00 $382.08 $1,651 +19.19
451–499 472 5 360.00–370.00 $364.10 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 —
420–440 430 2 398.00–410.00 $403.86 $1,737 —
470–480 473 3 390.00–395.00 $393.35 $1,861 —
520–530 525 4 330.00–340.00 $332.52 $1,746 +17.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–540 521 2 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $1,629 —
710–749 736 3 223.00–225.00 $224.36 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1220 1160 80-85% 3 140.00–146.00 $142.10 $1,648 —
1100–1630 1216 80-85% 7 151.00–156.00 $153.71 $1,869 -1.37
1010–1520 1280 80-85% 3 159.00–164.00 $161.89 $2,072 +18.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
970–1110 1040 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $1,428 —
970–1190 1127 85-90% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.12 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1440 1373 3 177.00–178.00 $177.70 $2,440 —
1180–1730 1455 2 181.00–184.00 $182.78 $2,659 —
1680–1795 1741 7 187.00–191.00 $189.57 $3,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.