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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $355.96/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 486 lb · 24 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $485.23/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 228 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $274.69/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 658 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 596 396
Feeder cattle 466 444 312
Slaughter cattle 41 77 74
Replacement cattle 30 75 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, bulls, heifers and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 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
400–440 425 7 375.00–380.00 $379.33 $1,612 —
486–495 486 24 355.00–356.00 $355.96 $1,730 +5.96
505–527 521 6 340.00–355.00 $344.95 $1,797 +7.95
753 753 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,071 +25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
520 520 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 +5.00
561 561 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,992 +7.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 216 4 450.00–470.00 $454.74 $982 -26.92
270–290 274 5 410.00–415.00 $410.99 $1,126 -34.76
305–335 323 3 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,275 -41.82
355–395 377 6 370.00–380.00 $378.25 $1,426 +8.25
400–430 420 12 350.00–380.00 $361.21 $1,517 -4.21
460–478 466 13 335.00–345.00 $339.29 $1,581 +8.99
500–537 531 16 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $1,761 -0.19
552 552 9 322.00 $322.00 $1,777 —
630–644 642 10 280.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,817 -24.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 ±0.00
320–345 333 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,199 -4.58
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -0.54
435–445 444 13 340.00–345.00 $341.15 $1,515 +7.32
450–485 470 5 320.00–330.00 $325.89 $1,532 +5.89
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -3.32
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -1.87
605–609 608 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,702 ±0.00
651–680 655 7 265.00–277.00 $275.22 $1,803 +5.22
723 723 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 ±0.00
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 +20.00
310–345 328 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 +8.95
379 379 8 332.00 $332.00 $1,258 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -5.07
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +15.00
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -30.00
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–270 262 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,048 +15.82
330 330 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 +26.17
395 395 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -11.22
418–445 430 6 330.00–345.00 $340.71 $1,465 +10.71
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 ±0.00
595–598 596 14 290.00–300.00 $297.14 $1,771 —
610–640 633 5 270.00–285.00 $276.93 $1,753 —
656–685 658 17 270.00–275.00 $274.69 $1,807 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 228 17 480.00–510.00 $485.23 $1,106 +5.23
265–298 287 3 480.00–485.00 $481.54 $1,382 +6.27
320–340 332 3 445.00–460.00 $451.81 $1,500 +6.21
355–360 358 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,504 -22.55
400–418 412 4 385.00–395.00 $388.71 $1,601 -16.29
475–485 480 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -5.00
518–545 526 8 335.00–340.00 $337.24 $1,774 +7.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 3 450.00–460.00 $456.81 $1,074 —
310–320 312 6 400.00–420.00 $416.58 $1,300 +16.58
380–390 383 6 385.00–390.00 $389.15 $1,490 -5.13
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -1.66
455–460 459 13 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,538 +9.19
515–545 530 5 320.00–330.00 $324.06 $1,718 +4.06
605–630 618 2 290.00–305.00 $297.35 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1490 1250 80-85% 17 149.00–157.00 $152.26 $1,903 —
1315–1690 1445 80-85% 3 137.00–145.00 $141.64 $2,047 —
1325–1635 1518 80-85% 3 158.00–162.00 $159.44 $2,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1128 85-90% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.94 $1,657 +13.50
1035–1475 1199 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $137.37 $1,647 —
1240–1405 1315 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $118.78 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1760 1488 2 165.00–176.00 $171.51 $2,552 —
1895–2155 2025 2 180.00–184.00 $181.87 $3,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
935–1155 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,004.70
935–1235 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,585.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1110 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,078.03
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.