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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.49/cwt ≈ $1,559/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $367.15/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 483 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.07/cwt ≈ $1,561/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 497 510
Feeder cattle 385 360 451
Slaughter cattle 70 86 41
Replacement cattle 22 51 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,559 +0.03
401–425 406 11 375.00–400.00 $390.53 $1,586 —
450–494 483 21 365.00–375.00 $367.15 $1,773 —
505–540 522 15 350.00–362.00 $356.15 $1,859 -16.55
571–573 572 11 348.00–352.00 $349.82 $2,001 +3.17
606 606 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,091 +12.97
820 820 3 268.00 $268.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 —
410–413 412 3 407.00–410.00 $408.00 $1,681 +20.37
456–494 475 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +8.77
505–538 518 14 370.00–372.00 $370.74 $1,920 —
568–584 575 13 358.00–377.00 $365.09 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -7.80
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 —
433–440 435 3 340.00–350.00 $343.37 $1,494 —
465–489 477 2 330.00–350.00 $339.75 $1,621 —
505 505 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
587 587 9 338.00 $338.00 $1,984 —
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 -22.39
758 758 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,986 —
932 932 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
308 308 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,130 —
350–380 365 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
455–473 470 17 330.00–335.00 $332.07 $1,561 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
551–580 559 7 310.00–317.00 $311.04 $1,739 -5.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
413–435 423 21 360.00–390.00 $368.49 $1,559 —
490 490 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
505–520 513 2 332.00–337.00 $334.46 $1,716 +1.96
555 value added 555 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 320.00–350.00 $334.34 $946 —
325–345 338 8 300.00–330.00 $326.29 $1,103 -43.71
380 380 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
410–435 426 4 320.00–330.00 $322.49 $1,374 —
540 540 3 270.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,566 -12.58
570–585 580 3 270.00–295.00 $278.41 $1,615 —
639 639 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 370.00 $370.00 $758 —
250–275 263 2 370.00 $370.00 $973 -53.29
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
370–390 380 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
410–420 413 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,435 -2.32
455–495 473 8 320.00–340.00 $331.86 $1,570 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
550 550 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
638 638 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,895 —
700–740 720 2 262.00–270.00 $265.89 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
360–380 370 2 415.00–455.00 $434.46 $1,608 —
400–406 405 6 385.00–400.00 $389.14 $1,576 —
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —
510–515 513 2 347.00–350.00 $348.49 $1,788 —
550–575 561 4 340.00–345.00 $343.72 $1,928 —
605–610 608 3 315.00–320.00 $316.66 $1,925 +9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 420.00–435.00 $427.56 $1,381 +2.60
380–395 388 2 405.00–410.00 $407.45 $1,581 -6.05
410 410 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
520–525 522 3 335.00–340.00 $336.68 $1,757 +3.15
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1445 1292 80-85% 7 136.00–140.00 $138.75 $1,793 —
985–1735 1312 80-85% 5 153.00–164.00 $159.32 $2,090 —
1050–1765 1437 80-85% 17 142.00–151.00 $146.85 $2,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1480 1186 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.47 $1,358 -11.42
805–1685 1243 85-90% 14 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1775 1693 75-80% 3 141.00–147.00 $144.42 $2,445 —
1650–2220 1754 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.19 $2,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1715 1445 3 165.00–166.00 $165.26 $2,388 —
1530 1530 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,494 -3.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.