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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.89/cwt +17.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 487 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.08/cwt -17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 426 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $410.00/cwt ≈ $1,866/hd at 455 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 430 436
Feeder cattle 343 328 341
Slaughter cattle 28 61 66
Replacement cattle 15 41 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers, steer and bull calves sharply higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 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
258 258 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,290 ±0.00
381–390 384 8 445.00–485.00 $468.05 $1,797 +42.19
445 445 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 +30.00
460–485 469 8 400.00–420.00 $411.13 $1,928 +21.13
505–530 525 8 380.00–395.00 $385.57 $2,024 +14.75
554–588 571 8 370.00–380.00 $378.72 $2,162 +31.18
605–635 615 5 365.00–372.00 $369.75 $2,274 —
680 680 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,486 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +20.00
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +19.36
580 580 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 +7.00
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 -3.29
325–343 337 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,516 +11.36
369–395 380 8 405.00–420.00 $410.77 $1,561 +0.77
400–433 426 21 385.00–410.00 $393.08 $1,675 -17.05
460–496 487 22 350.00–377.00 $367.89 $1,792 +17.89
547 547 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,860 -3.48
570–588 584 8 335.00–337.00 $336.51 $1,965 +18.14
605–640 629 10 320.00–335.00 $325.95 $2,050 +16.82
663 663 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,055 —
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 +13.87
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
355–389 379 6 390.00–400.00 $396.84 $1,504 +16.98
420–440 430 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +19.81
470–480 475 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,603 +1.08
500–523 510 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 +10.00
570–590 576 5 310.00–320.00 $317.95 $1,831 +7.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -3.57
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +15.25
400–425 413 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $1,373 +22.42
475–490 482 3 320.00–330.00 $323.29 $1,558 +13.34
515–545 530 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 +6.12
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +20.00
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 -54.15
275–285 280 3 490.00–495.00 $491.70 $1,377 -16.00
305–345 329 5 475.00–500.00 $489.73 $1,611 +8.75
350–380 367 7 435.00–480.00 $461.08 $1,692 +11.08
400–443 429 9 410.00–435.00 $423.17 $1,815 +20.67
455 455 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
513 513 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 +25.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -10.00
425–430 428 2 355.00–370.00 $362.54 $1,552 +35.05
475–495 491 5 340.00–355.00 $343.91 $1,689 +20.35
500–525 508 3 310.00–320.00 $316.72 $1,609 +0.93
550–580 565 3 300.00–315.00 $308.42 $1,743 -4.85
620 620 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,829 +8.19
680–685 683 4 270.00–285.00 $276.27 $1,887 +6.27
700–745 728 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $1,978 —
755–775 765 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 -15.53
260–290 278 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,251 —
370–380 375 4 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,594 +1.59
447 447 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,743 +17.64
460–475 470 3 370.00–380.00 $376.74 $1,771 +31.74
515–540 528 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,742 +3.03
565–575 572 6 320.00–330.00 $321.65 $1,840 -0.85
615–620 618 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,900 +2.49
715–720 718 2 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1345 1185 80-85% 7 163.00–173.00 $168.12 $1,992 —
1035–1405 1227 80-85% 5 153.00–162.00 $157.18 $1,929 —
1185–1300 1243 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.48 $2,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,384 -8.86
1040–1420 1237 85-90% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.98 $1,892 -4.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1670 1378 4 190.00–200.00 $195.37 $2,692 —
1390–1505 1448 2 176.00–185.00 $180.68 $2,616 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1135–1360 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,354.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.