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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $393.14/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 275 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $382.83/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 337 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.43/cwt -23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 793 505
Feeder cattle 347 576 428
Slaughter cattle 73 60 31
Replacement cattle 63 157 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers an bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady and replacement cows steady.l

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–238 232 3 410.00–415.00 $413.42 $959 —
273 273 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,024 —
300–347 337 11 380.00–400.00 $382.83 $1,290 —
350–370 356 4 350.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,291 —
423–445 427 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,494 ±0.00
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,172 —
370–395 386 4 380.00–390.00 $387.51 $1,496 -12.49
447 447 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,654 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
510–545 524 6 340.00–350.00 $345.81 $1,812 +8.95
560–585 573 2 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,303 —
343 343 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,526 —
380–395 388 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $1,562 -17.35
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -11.53
563–579 572 7 362.00–365.00 $363.73 $2,081 -1.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 ±0.00
255–295 275 14 390.00–395.00 $393.14 $1,081 -6.86
305–343 330 10 350.00–360.00 $352.02 $1,162 -22.98
353–385 373 6 340.00–355.00 $345.10 $1,287 —
420–430 425 4 320.00–345.00 $331.24 $1,408 -1.32
475–490 482 3 300.00–325.00 $308.30 $1,486 -18.70
515–540 530 3 300.00–310.00 $303.24 $1,607 +9.90
555 555 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +20.00
625 625 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —
670 670 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
725–740 733 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,796 —
785–795 790 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
355–365 358 5 370.00–385.00 $379.05 $1,357 +4.82
401–418 408 8 355.00–365.00 $360.08 $1,469 -17.37
455–485 472 5 327.00–350.00 $335.81 $1,585 -1.64
510–515 513 2 320.00–335.00 $327.46 $1,680 -7.70
552–575 567 10 295.00–300.00 $298.43 $1,692 -23.09
605–618 616 6 290.00–297.00 $295.18 $1,818 +5.18
680–695 688 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,858 ±0.00
720–725 723 2 255.00–265.00 $259.98 $1,880 -5.02
750–755 753 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,834 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–284 280 6 350.00–370.00 $353.10 $989 +3.10
305–340 324 5 320.00–340.00 $327.05 $1,060 -17.95
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +10.00
415–420 418 2 275.00–300.00 $287.43 $1,201 -12.57
480–495 488 2 255.00–270.00 $262.62 $1,282 -22.38
515–520 518 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,411 +22.49
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +15.00
620–645 633 2 237.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,541 -11.63
660–690 675 2 237.00–242.00 $239.44 $1,616 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 420.00 $420.00 $945 -20.00
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
305–345 326 4 390.00–400.00 $396.07 $1,291 -3.93
350–370 360 2 370.00–390.00 $380.28 $1,369 +10.28
424–440 426 7 350.00–370.00 $354.32 $1,509 -8.59
464–490 472 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 —
510–528 519 8 322.00–335.00 $323.98 $1,681 —
808 808 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 -31.86
352 352 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 —
400–425 413 4 390.00–395.00 $392.42 $1,621 -9.58
610–630 620 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 -9.82
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -5.00
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -10.00
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 +7.98
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 +3.86
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1640 1334 80-85% 14 125.00–136.00 $130.99 $1,747 —
1090–1665 1334 80-85% 16 139.00–149.00 $142.62 $1,903 —
1365–1640 1467 80-85% 5 151.00–160.00 $155.82 $2,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1345 1207 85-90% 5 114.00–120.00 $117.11 $1,414 —
910–1480 1235 85-90% 17 121.00–130.00 $125.66 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,168 -4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1120 2 170.00–172.00 $170.92 $1,914 —
1155–1700 1428 2 150.00–159.00 $155.36 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1355 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,442.50
995–1515 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,406.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–825 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,672.24
975–1130 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,831.52

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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
1280–1540 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,771.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1355 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.81 —

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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.