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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $419.80/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 381 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.16/cwt +20.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $406.53/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 578 507
Feeder cattle 576 447 427
Slaughter cattle 60 75 71
Replacement cattle 157 56 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested. steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer and bull calves sharply higher snd replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,338 —
369–398 381 22 412.00–427.00 $419.80 $1,599 —
423–442 431 14 400.00–415.00 $406.53 $1,752 +15.77
530–545 536 5 362.00–377.00 $370.90 $1,988 +20.90
553–555 553 11 360.00–366.00 $365.45 $2,021 +20.47
619–644 633 9 337.00–340.00 $338.30 $2,141 +5.00
655–667 661 6 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,132 —
755 755 4 282.00 $282.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -5.00
522–530 525 5 330.00–347.00 $336.86 $1,769 +4.32
600–615 608 2 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,884 +9.94
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 +2.55
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +30.00
620 620 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–365 358 6 370.00–380.00 $374.23 $1,340 +15.52
410–420 413 4 370.00–380.00 $377.45 $1,559 +38.10
455–495 464 6 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,566 +5.68
505–534 519 15 334.00–338.00 $335.16 $1,739 +20.60
573–583 578 13 315.00–329.00 $321.52 $1,858 —
610–617 612 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,775 +20.00
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 +25.00
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 5 370.00 $370.00 $855 —
250–280 265 2 350.00 $350.00 $928 +1.65
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 +13.72
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +12.56
420 420 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -2.55
482 482 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,374 +2.32
507 507 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,268 -3.05
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +1.76
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
286 286 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,144 +26.45
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +15.00
417–430 420 4 330.00–340.00 $332.56 $1,397 +15.24
490 490 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,602 +15.16
523–525 524 3 290.00–300.00 $293.34 $1,537 +8.34
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -2.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 400.00–410.00 $405.29 $884 +5.29
275–295 285 2 390.00–400.00 $394.82 $1,125 +16.66
310 310 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,100 +5.00
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
405–436 429 7 320.00–332.00 $330.07 $1,416 +25.01
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +16.52
530–548 541 5 300.00–315.00 $307.02 $1,661 —
555–595 576 4 290.00–300.00 $296.14 $1,706 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 ±0.00
250–275 265 3 440.00–450.00 $446.86 $1,184 -3.14
325–345 330 8 430.00–437.00 $435.17 $1,436 +27.50
418 418 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,680 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +5.19
383 383 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,417 -23.81
400–448 421 9 355.00–370.00 $362.91 $1,528 +12.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1400 1205 80-85% 5 132.00–135.00 $134.30 $1,618 —
1125–1500 1252 80-85% 6 148.00–154.00 $151.19 $1,893 -0.17
1135–1700 1353 80-85% 9 136.00–146.00 $139.99 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1075 1063 85-90% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,446 —
895–1340 1143 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.61 $1,424 —
1070–1505 1320 85-90% 4 112.00–117.00 $113.31 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1365 1190 75-80% 2 131.00–135.00 $133.29 $1,586 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,111 +16.81
1595 1595 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1620 1479 6 155.00–165.00 $159.88 $2,365 —
1520–1975 1782 3 166.00–170.00 $168.86 $3,009 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1145 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,577.93
735–1600 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,685.68
775–1270 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,728.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1155 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,382.21
820–1145 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,548.98
1045–1165 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,300.45

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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
1030–1460 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,794.33 +179.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1295 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,117.16 +91.26
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–965 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,897.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–940 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,302.45 —

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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.