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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $341.99/cwt -16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 514 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.95/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 349 417
Feeder cattle 259 317 374
Slaughter cattle 30 24 32
Replacement cattle 6 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested steer, heifer, bull calves sharply higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,550 +10.00
448 448 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 —
475–485 482 8 360.00–362.00 $360.75 $1,739 —
545 545 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,946 +13.65
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,510 +20.00
370–386 383 5 442.00–445.00 $442.58 $1,695 -15.42
415 415 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,772 +5.83
500–505 503 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,823 -3.45
580 580 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -8.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 480.00 $480.00 $984 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–240 220 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,034 -10.00
250–295 278 4 415.00–445.00 $427.73 $1,189 +12.73
300–325 312 7 435.00–450.00 $440.68 $1,375 +30.68
370–385 372 10 407.00–425.00 $410.95 $1,529 +16.53
400–410 405 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,590 +5.54
455–475 460 6 350.00–375.00 $368.21 $1,694 +14.97
530–545 538 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,789 -0.08
563–580 567 4 325.00–342.00 $337.65 $1,914 +15.27
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 +10.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +10.00
355–390 366 4 370.00–395.00 $386.35 $1,414 +26.35
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -1.34
470–485 474 4 330.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,599 -2.56
500–540 520 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +5.00
565–585 580 4 312.00–315.00 $312.73 $1,814 +12.73
680 680 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,924 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 +24.37
401–435 405 8 320.00–335.00 $332.99 $1,349 —
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —
555–570 563 2 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,633 +5.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 —
270–285 278 3 495.00–500.00 $498.32 $1,385 +32.39
300–340 314 9 480.00–490.00 $484.93 $1,523 +36.65
360–385 376 5 440.00–450.00 $443.96 $1,669 +4.29
410–430 417 5 405.00–425.00 $416.91 $1,739 +6.43
470–485 478 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,721 -10.05
500–525 514 10 335.00–350.00 $341.99 $1,758 -16.32
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +14.33
638–645 642 6 315.00–317.00 $315.34 $2,024 -2.11
680–695 688 2 305.00–312.00 $308.46 $2,122 +0.07
735 735 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 450.00 $450.00 $936 —
280 280 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
310–340 320 4 440.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,432 +52.50
390–395 393 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,631 +15.03
430–440 436 5 380.00–390.00 $386.06 $1,683 +16.14
470–480 475 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 +4.90
530–540 535 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 -20.00
585–595 590 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,873 +6.01
600–635 618 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,916 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +20.00
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 +20.00
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1343 80-85% 3 157.00–159.00 $158.08 $2,123 —
1155–1600 1378 80-85% 2 179.00–188.00 $184.23 $2,539 +20.41
985–1745 1395 80-85% 7 164.00–174.00 $168.40 $2,349 +4.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,507 —
800–1150 1015 85-90% 5 110.00–120.00 $113.54 $1,152 —
935–1135 1053 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $148.56 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,517 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.