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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.06/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 462 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.34/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 437 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $320.50/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 542 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 386 693
Feeder cattle 390 343 603
Slaughter cattle 36 28 61
Replacement cattle 21 15 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle lightly tested. Bull and heifer calves 10.00 higher, steers calves 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,126 —
360 360 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 +26.95
405 405 2 450.00–465.00 $457.50 $1,853 —
455–480 470 7 418.00–430.00 $424.91 $1,997 +13.78
515 515 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 +34.43
610–630 615 4 360.00–370.00 $367.52 $2,260 -2.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 465.00–475.00 $470.13 $1,763 —
410–430 420 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $1,784 —
501–540 520 7 380.00–385.00 $384.31 $1,998 +14.31
643 643 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,863 —
551–565 558 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 +15.00
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 +34.23
427–449 437 11 390.00–395.00 $392.34 $1,715 -0.74
460–467 462 13 380.00–385.00 $383.06 $1,770 +15.17
520–533 531 7 340.00–348.00 $346.88 $1,842 +6.88
625–649 637 2 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $2,070 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 340 5 420.00–425.00 $424.10 $1,442 +19.10
385–390 388 3 390.00–400.00 $393.30 $1,526 -3.54
463–478 467 8 375.00–378.00 $375.77 $1,755 +38.24
505–534 530 9 330.00–338.00 $335.37 $1,777 +5.37
555–593 578 7 320.00–328.00 $324.14 $1,874 +6.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,359 +27.53
405–445 428 6 350.00–365.00 $358.42 $1,534 +26.00
465–480 473 3 350.00–360.00 $353.38 $1,671 +30.09
505–545 522 6 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $1,604 -2.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 490.00–500.00 $495.04 $1,426 +45.04
310–320 314 4 480.00–485.00 $481.27 $1,511 —
367–399 385 7 435.00–445.00 $440.92 $1,698 +15.92
401–437 424 5 380.00–390.00 $383.82 $1,627 -6.18
475–495 485 2 375.00–385.00 $379.90 $1,843 +3.16
505–525 521 7 335.00–345.00 $339.25 $1,767 +9.25
555–590 570 6 320.00–330.00 $324.11 $1,847 +2.46
710–715 713 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,103 +12.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 +30.00
301 value added 301 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,625 —
375 value added 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
375–399 387 2 460.00–465.00 $462.58 $1,790 +1.50
435–440 437 3 420.00–440.00 $433.28 $1,893 +10.11
451–460 456 6 410.00–420.00 $413.30 $1,885 +3.30
685–690 688 2 315.00–330.00 $322.47 $2,219 —
770–795 783 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 465.00–470.00 $467.41 $1,556 +67.41
540–543 542 10 320.00–325.00 $320.50 $1,737 +3.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1400 1176 80-85% 9 162.00–170.00 $166.26 $1,955 -1.86
1040–1455 1229 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $154.50 $1,899 -2.68
1155–1495 1286 80-85% 6 180.00–184.00 $181.86 $2,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1315 1293 75-80% 2 172.00–178.00 $174.95 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1310 1158 2 178.00–188.00 $182.34 $2,111 —
1345–1885 1558 5 190.00–196.00 $192.05 $2,992 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1065–1320 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,804.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.