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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.48/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 526 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $500.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 287 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.54/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 591 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 653 604
Feeder cattle 328 564 510
Slaughter cattle 61 48 80
Replacement cattle 41 41 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers , bulls lightly tested, steer , heifer, bulls calves unevenly steady and 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
287 287 15 500.00 $500.00 $1,435 ±0.00
365–397 389 4 420.00–445.00 $425.86 $1,657 -30.46
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 —
497 497 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,938 -10.87
505–510 506 6 365.00–372.00 $370.82 $1,876 -8.81
555–595 591 14 340.00–365.00 $347.54 $2,054 +1.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 -7.65
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -10.00
505–545 534 10 330.00–355.00 $350.64 $1,872 —
570 570 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -2.18
637 637 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,102 +15.00
650–670 660 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $2,029 -10.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
470–495 483 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,546 -30.00
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
635–640 638 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 450.00–500.00 $474.40 $996 -80.66
255–280 268 3 430.00–450.00 $443.29 $1,188 +11.92
300–330 312 3 425.00–450.00 $438.64 $1,369 +1.08
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 +9.94
400–407 405 4 380.00–420.00 $410.13 $1,661 +19.41
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -11.58
518–543 526 19 335.00–352.00 $343.48 $1,807 +3.48
550–580 562 3 315.00–320.00 $318.37 $1,789 —
600–635 626 4 300.00–312.00 $309.13 $1,935 +4.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 230 4 420.00–430.00 $422.34 $971 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
305–325 320 4 350.00–365.00 $353.57 $1,131 -9.41
370–385 380 5 330.00–340.00 $334.75 $1,272 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -20.00
480–485 483 2 300.00–320.00 $309.95 $1,497 +3.19
500–535 516 5 300.00–310.00 $303.88 $1,568 -3.12
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -10.00
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,068 +10.00
250–290 272 3 400.00–420.00 $406.13 $1,105 -6.20
355–375 365 2 375.00–385.00 $379.86 $1,386 +4.97
400–425 413 5 350.00–370.00 $360.19 $1,488 -11.61
465–490 477 5 330.00–342.00 $336.45 $1,605 -12.75
500–540 532 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 +10.73
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +4.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 4 470.00–510.00 $495.53 $1,164 —
310–340 324 5 430.00–440.00 $435.99 $1,413 +6.22
375–394 392 9 410.00–425.00 $423.41 $1,660 +15.61
400–430 413 4 360.00–380.00 $372.36 $1,538 -4.86
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -8.79
505–520 513 5 325.00–330.00 $326.97 $1,677 -7.27
555–580 563 6 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,816 -4.09
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 214 4 520.00–600.00 $554.15 $1,186 -14.57
260–275 270 5 490.00–540.00 $507.70 $1,371 +2.70
300–345 315 5 470.00–500.00 $480.98 $1,515 +16.64
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +2.50
405–433 418 7 390.00–420.00 $402.50 $1,682 —
618 618 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,990 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 ±0.00
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 +0.07
435–440 438 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,434 —
460–475 466 7 315.00–330.00 $323.56 $1,508 -13.82
500–545 524 7 305.00–320.00 $315.79 $1,655 +5.79
550–575 560 3 310.00–320.00 $313.27 $1,754 +8.63
605–625 612 3 280.00–300.00 $286.81 $1,755 +36.81
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1620 1262 80-85% 11 164.00–176.00 $169.38 $2,138 -14.94
1190–1515 1293 80-85% 8 154.00–167.00 $162.27 $2,098 -22.05
1260–1625 1396 80-85% 13 178.00–186.00 $182.18 $2,543 +9.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1190 1079 85-90% 6 130.00–143.00 $135.86 $1,466 —
1065–1370 1188 85-90% 6 145.00–152.00 $148.61 $1,765 —
1095–1320 1240 85-90% 3 156.00–158.00 $157.29 $1,950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1385 1313 75-80% 2 179.00–181.00 $180.06 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,288 —
1590–1870 1730 2 188.00–195.00 $191.78 $3,318 —
1450–2125 1786 4 207.00–214.00 $210.31 $3,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1075–1355 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,950.00 $2,677.22
1135–1475 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,865.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1175 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,798.62
875–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,608.25
1035–1290 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,825.48

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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
1045–1230 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,212.20 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.