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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $382.97/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $334.09/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 463 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $307.19/cwt ≈ $1,634/hd at 532 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 579 437
Feeder cattle 372 441 336
Slaughter cattle 79 85 77
Replacement cattle 60 53 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer, bull and heifer calves mostly steady to 5.00 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
380–390 387 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $1,638 +4.92
430–440 434 5 395.00–405.00 $397.97 $1,727 -6.32
451–485 468 13 380.00–388.00 $382.97 $1,792 +10.11
709–720 716 3 290.00–300.00 $296.70 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 390.00–395.00 $391.65 $1,813 —
501–530 516 4 360.00–370.00 $367.43 $1,896 +11.23
551–599 572 10 343.00–350.00 $347.29 $1,986 +4.71
601–649 638 6 330.00–340.00 $333.34 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 400.00–410.00 $406.70 $1,517 —
451–490 478 4 370.00–375.00 $371.28 $1,775 +15.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–240 221 2 420.00–430.00 $425.44 $940 —
260–280 267 3 390.00–400.00 $396.75 $1,059 —
351–399 381 7 370.00–373.00 $371.35 $1,415 —
410–449 437 8 350.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,562 +0.76
460–480 472 5 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,567 —
501–549 532 11 305.00–310.00 $307.19 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 2 390.00–400.00 $394.70 $1,303 +0.73
460–499 484 7 340.00–350.00 $344.16 $1,666 +3.18
510–530 519 7 315.00–325.00 $320.62 $1,664 -2.48
551–590 569 9 295.00–305.00 $299.40 $1,704 +2.01
651–680 667 3 275.00–280.00 $278.30 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $889 —
370–380 374 5 350.00–360.00 $356.04 $1,332 —
401–430 420 4 320.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,354 -4.12
451–480 466 5 320.00–325.00 $322.04 $1,501 +5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 270 3 460.00–470.00 $463.09 $1,250 —
301–349 327 3 430.00–440.00 $436.93 $1,429 —
451–460 456 2 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,596 +4.95
595 595 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
601–640 609 6 290.00–298.00 $296.10 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 350.00–360.00 $353.33 $1,555 -11.61
451–480 463 11 330.00–335.00 $334.09 $1,547 —
740–749 745 2 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201–240 224 3 480.00–490.00 $486.42 $1,090 —
401–425 415 3 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $1,639 -4.96
747 747 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1198 80-85% 12 125.00–132.00 $129.48 $1,551 —
880–1480 1210 80-85% 14 133.00–138.00 $135.90 $1,644 +1.24
1080–1380 1237 80-85% 9 142.00–150.00 $145.14 $1,795 +10.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1490 1400 75-80% 2 142.00–146.00 $143.87 $2,014 —
1320–1550 1410 75-80% 3 157.00–159.00 $157.62 $2,222 —
1530–1870 1684 75-80% 5 125.00–132.00 $128.38 $2,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1033 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.73 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,356 —
1520–2130 1825 2 164.00–168.00 $166.33 $3,036 —
1410–2070 1853 4 173.00–179.00 $175.31 $3,248 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1410 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,389.53
1170–1260 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,447.65
1160–1510 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,655.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1090 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,831.50
1060–1110 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,774.42

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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
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.