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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.00/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 617 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.00/cwt +28.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,919/hd at 587 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $352.62/cwt +21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 483 507
Feeder cattle 360 347 439
Slaughter cattle 86 73 48
Replacement cattle 51 63 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady, bull calves sharply higher and heifer calves 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
401–445 423 2 385.00–390.00 $387.63 $1,640 -7.37
470–495 484 9 370.00–378.00 $376.23 $1,821 —
617 617 26 356.00 $356.00 $2,197 —
768 768 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,450 +17.52
505–509 509 10 370.00–373.00 $372.70 $1,897 +26.89
575–585 582 3 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $2,018 +16.87
609–620 611 5 330.00–340.00 $332.03 $2,029 —
655–657 656 5 328.00–335.00 $330.79 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 4 405.00–410.00 $407.80 $1,350 +24.97
708–749 718 4 290.00–300.00 $297.39 $2,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 327 3 400.00–410.00 $403.37 $1,319 +23.37
510 510 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,696 +5.04
587 587 25 327.00 $327.00 $1,919 +28.57
605–649 633 5 285.00–295.00 $287.94 $1,823 -7.24
730–740 735 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,966 +7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 390.00–400.00 $394.90 $1,027 +1.76
410–449 423 13 350.00–358.00 $352.62 $1,492 +21.38
551–565 553 8 310.00–318.00 $316.98 $1,753 +26.98
790–799 795 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,841 +0.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,210 +42.95
501–540 523 4 300.00–310.00 $302.58 $1,582 +30.09
713 713 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,747 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 490.00–495.00 $492.56 $1,108 +72.56
330–335 333 2 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,415 +28.89
356–385 360 9 410.00–420.00 $413.50 $1,489 +33.22
501–520 506 7 330.00–335.00 $333.53 $1,688 +9.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 271 3 490.00–500.00 $493.13 $1,336 +78.13
615–630 625 3 305.00–308.00 $307.02 $1,919 +17.02
651–660 656 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,919 +7.48
760 760 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 287 3 420.00–425.00 $423.29 $1,215 +38.29
410–445 428 2 345.00–355.00 $349.80 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1390 1239 80-85% 8 130.00–140.00 $136.20 $1,688 —
1105–1605 1251 80-85% 11 154.00–164.00 $156.44 $1,957 —
1110–1610 1401 80-85% 10 143.00–152.00 $148.61 $2,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1625 1550 75-80% 3 142.00–149.00 $144.77 $2,244 +5.77
1510–1595 1553 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $2,120 -2.51
1530–1825 1649 75-80% 8 153.00–160.00 $156.32 $2,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 1025 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.22 $1,150 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,396 —
1035–1235 1162 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $125.89 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1290 1251 4 154.00–158.00 $155.20 $1,942 —
1210–1805 1523 4 162.00–169.00 $166.19 $2,531 —
2015–2095 2055 2 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $3,626 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1090–1400 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,460.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1370 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,838
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,308

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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 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1475–1495 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,925.84 —

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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.