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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.80/cwt +21.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 435 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.79/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 462 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $304.64/cwt ≈ $1,791/hd at 588 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 295 204
Feeder cattle 564 259 155
Slaughter cattle 48 30 45
Replacement cattle 41 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
355–390 372 7 450.00–480.00 $456.32 $1,698 +13.74
465–499 484 11 400.00–402.00 $400.87 $1,940 —
507–542 522 13 370.00–397.00 $379.63 $1,982 +17.12
559–585 566 7 340.00–350.00 $345.65 $1,956 -4.35
605–610 608 2 330.00–350.00 $339.96 $2,067 —
659 659 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 480.00 $480.00 $984 —
400–430 425 8 380.00–400.00 $397.65 $1,690 +27.65
499 499 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,896 +19.25
560–595 587 9 330.00–340.00 $332.18 $1,950 —
610 610 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
655–680 660 5 312.00–320.00 $318.35 $2,101 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
801 801 4 262.00 $262.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 ±0.00
433–445 439 8 360.00–375.00 $369.09 $1,620 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 ±0.00
548 548 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,891 —
685 685 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,103 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
280–295 284 4 400.00–420.00 $412.33 $1,171 —
310–340 331 4 380.00–410.00 $397.89 $1,317 -2.11
365–395 386 4 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,447 -11.46
415–445 435 22 370.00–375.00 $371.80 $1,617 +21.80
450–471 468 6 345.00–350.00 $349.20 $1,634 +11.76
500–545 529 13 300.00–310.00 $309.27 $1,636 -15.73
570–593 583 9 300.00–310.00 $305.64 $1,782 -7.09
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 550.00–560.00 $555.06 $1,238 +85.06
255–290 268 3 425.00–440.00 $431.37 $1,156 +3.64
300–336 331 12 425.00–442.00 $437.56 $1,448 -3.12
350–390 366 9 390.00–410.00 $400.06 $1,464 -10.89
405–425 413 7 380.00–400.00 $390.72 $1,614 -1.81
460–485 473 3 355.00–365.00 $361.58 $1,710 -6.63
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 +7.53
600 600 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,830 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 350.00–375.00 $362.98 $1,172 —
430–435 433 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,429 -2.99
450–495 463 6 305.00–310.00 $306.76 $1,420 —
524 524 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,609 +12.00
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -0.13
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 420.00–440.00 $429.77 $1,423 -17.73
360–390 372 9 400.00–420.00 $407.80 $1,517 -7.23
405–420 414 7 370.00–390.00 $377.22 $1,562 -8.84
450–495 462 16 350.00–360.00 $353.79 $1,635 +3.79
502–545 512 14 330.00–335.00 $334.24 $1,711 +9.24
560–580 567 3 320.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,852 +9.07
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
375–380 378 2 370.00–390.00 $379.93 $1,436 -0.07
470–485 478 2 330.00–345.00 $337.38 $1,613 +17.38
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -10.00
565–591 588 15 300.00–310.00 $304.64 $1,791 —
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 510.00–600.00 $568.72 $1,336 -21.28
285 285 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 +6.68
300–325 314 4 450.00–510.00 $464.34 $1,458 -20.59
365 365 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,633 +3.54
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +5.00
510–520 517 5 350.00–360.00 $357.02 $1,846 +15.03
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 -25.00
765 765 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1152 80-85% 5 158.00–165.00 $160.93 $1,854 —
1230–1290 1268 80-85% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.32 $2,337 —
1095–1775 1393 80-85% 13 168.00–177.00 $172.54 $2,403 +4.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1115 1040 85-90% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.07 $1,634 +43.53
1015–1215 1143 85-90% 5 145.00–151.00 $148.30 $1,695 —
1190–1510 1350 85-90% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.80 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1215 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,593.44
1090–1180 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,915.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1275 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,005.41
935–1295 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,981.57

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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
1150–1350 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,997.94 —

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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.