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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.83/cwt -24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 572 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.87/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 538 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.42/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 414 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 483 432
Feeder cattle 444 379 380
Slaughter cattle 77 65 25
Replacement cattle 75 39 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves sharply lower replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,161 -30.00
360–370 365 2 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $1,587 —
400 400 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,740 +35.00
405 value added 405 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 —
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 -12.54
558–585 572 28 344.00–351.00 $347.83 $1,990 -24.17
602 602 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,956 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 450.00–465.00 $458.32 $1,274 +8.32
355–390 373 2 395.00–400.00 $397.38 $1,482 -2.62
458 458 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 -23.64
523 523 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,763 -13.00
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 +40.00
285 285 1 330.00 $330.00 $940 -70.00
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 -69.95
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -45.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 7 470.00–490.00 $481.66 $1,079 +4.99
250–275 266 4 430.00–465.00 $445.75 $1,186 +10.85
300–303 302 3 430.00–440.00 $436.69 $1,319 +32.77
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -15.00
405–429 414 19 350.00–375.00 $365.42 $1,513 -1.21
450–494 466 16 330.00–335.00 $330.30 $1,539 -18.05
526–541 538 26 327.00–333.00 $331.87 $1,785 +11.87
614 614 9 308.00 $308.00 $1,891 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -3.17
333–348 338 9 360.00–380.00 $364.58 $1,232 -10.26
355–395 381 9 350.00–355.00 $350.54 $1,336 -15.00
410–445 436 4 330.00–335.00 $333.83 $1,455 -21.08
466–475 471 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,507 -15.80
535–540 537 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,683 +1.32
572–588 578 5 290.00–310.00 $301.87 $1,745 -7.86
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -8.51
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -7.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 ±0.00
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
313–340 327 6 330.00–350.00 $341.05 $1,115 -21.47
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -21.63
460–480 468 3 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,428 -14.93
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +35.00
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $1,224 -24.96
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -14.45
370–393 388 5 370.00–400.00 $394.28 $1,530 -5.72
410–415 411 6 350.00–360.00 $351.66 $1,445 -22.77
465–483 480 6 325.00–330.00 $325.81 $1,564 -24.19
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,008 -40.00
260–290 275 2 470.00–480.00 $475.27 $1,307 -5.34
343–345 344 8 440.00–455.00 $445.60 $1,533 —
360–365 363 2 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $1,606 +28.82
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
538 538 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,775 -17.57
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
260–290 275 2 370.00–400.00 $384.18 $1,056 -10.59
310–335 321 4 350.00–375.00 $358.83 $1,152 +11.41
386–390 387 4 340.00–355.00 $351.22 $1,359 —
425–440 433 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,429 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -19.92
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1795 1215 80-85% 21 148.00–158.00 $153.31 $1,863 -11.20
1180–1545 1305 80-85% 10 159.00–169.00 $162.65 $2,123 -12.55
1085–1595 1306 80-85% 10 137.00–147.00 $142.68 $1,863 -32.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1130 1067 85-90% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.76 $1,545 —
905–1335 1106 85-90% 9 130.00–137.00 $133.44 $1,476 -20.24
1050–1380 1220 85-90% 4 117.00–125.00 $120.52 $1,470 -9.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1605 1433 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.68 $2,102 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1700 1530 2 180.00–184.00 $182.22 $2,788 —
1155–1995 1629 7 160.00–171.00 $164.22 $2,675 -8.00
1645 1645 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,126 +17.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1300 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,171.04
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
970–1410 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,420.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1280 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,834.40
1130–1135 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.94
810–1465 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,679.49

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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
1095–1480 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,425.00–3,200.00 $2,686.22 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1230 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,802.00 —

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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.