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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.26/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 661 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $326.62/cwt ≈ $1,375/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.39/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 578 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 817 452
Feeder cattle 441 547 313
Slaughter cattle 85 104 93
Replacement cattle 53 166 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, steer calves, and bull calves mostly steady. Feeder heifers and 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
377–380 378 5 418.00–420.00 $418.40 $1,582 —
401–410 402 7 400.00–405.00 $404.29 $1,625 —
460–480 466 8 370.00–375.00 $372.86 $1,738 -2.36
610–620 615 2 295.00–305.00 $300.04 $1,845 —
668–678 671 11 285.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–360 359 9 435.00–445.00 $443.89 $1,594 —
510–530 520 4 350.00–360.00 $356.20 $1,852 -7.12
560–599 575 6 340.00–350.00 $342.58 $1,970 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–270 258 3 440.00–445.00 $441.74 $1,140 —
451–499 461 7 350.00–360.00 $355.60 $1,639 -10.40
510 510 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
560–583 580 7 305.00–315.00 $306.38 $1,777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 value added 201 1 470.00 $470.00 $945 —
280 value added 280 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
320–340 330 5 390.00–395.00 $393.97 $1,300 —
401–410 407 3 370.00–373.00 $372.01 $1,514 +2.01
451–460 458 5 340.00–345.00 $340.98 $1,562 +2.98
501–536 519 8 320.00–328.00 $323.10 $1,677 +21.06
573–585 578 16 295.00–300.00 $297.39 $1,719 —
701–720 715 15 260.00–263.00 $262.22 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 325 6 340.00–350.00 $348.21 $1,132 —
401–442 421 17 320.00–330.00 $326.62 $1,375 —
453–495 473 16 310.00–320.00 $316.53 $1,497 +4.11
530–549 540 2 295.00–305.00 $300.09 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–407 405 3 350.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,445 +2.92
657–670 661 18 257.00–268.00 $260.26 $1,720 +15.30
744 744 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–387 375 3 410.00–420.00 $413.12 $1,549 —
401–430 411 3 380.00–390.00 $383.49 $1,576 —
470 470 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,622 -22.08
501–538 531 6 320.00–330.00 $321.67 $1,708 -10.85
670–680 676 4 270.00–280.00 $273.74 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,562 +17.19
410–430 420 2 395.00–405.00 $399.88 $1,679 —
501–510 507 3 335.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,707 -13.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–410 406 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,482 —
540–549 545 2 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1140 1082 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $1,674 —
1070–1380 1222 80-85% 10 131.00–139.00 $134.66 $1,646 -21.46
1100–1510 1265 80-85% 10 142.00–149.00 $145.24 $1,837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1760 1520 75-80% 6 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $2,037 —
1460–1830 1642 75-80% 6 140.00–148.00 $144.63 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1120 950 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $111.18 $1,056 —
920–1010 965 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.43 $1,297 —
1060–1070 1065 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $1,321 +0.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1570 1400 4 152.00–158.00 $155.29 $2,174 —
1240–2420 1663 4 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $2,969 —
1680 1680 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,783.09
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1070–1130 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,161.40 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–980 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,178.93 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.