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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.98/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 516 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.41/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 572 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $370.00/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 447 503
Feeder cattle 382 390 448
Slaughter cattle 50 36 40
Replacement cattle 71 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
305–335 323 3 500.00–545.00 $525.75 $1,698 —
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +5.00
405–448 427 4 450.00–455.00 $452.37 $1,932 -5.13
487 487 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,094 +5.09
528 528 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,138 -15.00
589 589 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,297 —
655 655 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —
718 718 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,477 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
315–345 333 3 470.00–485.00 $475.18 $1,582 —
433–445 438 4 425.00–430.00 $428.73 $1,878 +3.85
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
532 532 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,048 +0.69
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,354 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
355–373 367 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,468 —
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,296 —
300–320 312 3 450.00–470.00 $456.42 $1,424 -8.58
350–390 374 7 430.00–470.00 $448.61 $1,678 +3.61
400–433 416 7 410.00–460.00 $431.37 $1,794 +39.03
454–479 468 9 390.00–407.00 $399.67 $1,870 +16.61
514–519 516 10 340.00–350.00 $343.98 $1,775 -2.90
555–585 572 10 330.00–345.00 $334.41 $1,913 —
605–613 610 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,993 +1.74
652 652 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,086 —
775 775 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 430.00–440.00 $435.00 $1,174 —
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +10.90
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -3.30
423–440 426 5 380.00–385.00 $381.03 $1,623 —
454–475 458 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 -5.77
505–525 522 6 330.00–335.00 $334.16 $1,744 -1.21
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -4.14
675–695 685 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 400.00–430.00 $415.49 $947 —
255–270 263 2 390.00–420.00 $404.57 $1,064 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
405–415 410 2 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $1,476 +1.46
485–495 491 5 325.00–350.00 $335.89 $1,649 -17.49
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +12.68
585 585 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,784 —
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 +50.00
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
300–305 302 3 480.00–535.00 $498.54 $1,506 —
360–383 375 6 450.00–460.00 $451.60 $1,694 -10.98
405–420 413 4 430.00–450.00 $444.91 $1,837 +11.63
450–466 463 5 400.00–425.00 $404.86 $1,875 -8.44
503–545 520 9 360.00–380.00 $375.39 $1,952 —
560–586 581 9 350.00–370.00 $352.69 $2,049 —
612–620 614 4 317.00–325.00 $319.02 $1,959 —
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 480.00–500.00 $490.21 $1,177 —
270–285 281 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,321 -25.04
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -0.92
425–435 430 2 400.00–420.00 $410.12 $1,764 +26.30
460–490 470 8 370.00–390.00 $381.14 $1,791 +1.24
500–510 508 5 340.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,758 +6.73
560–595 579 6 320.00–335.00 $326.54 $1,891 +2.43
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 440.00–450.00 $444.87 $1,281 —
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -17.41
360–385 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 —
430–440 435 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
455–485 473 5 320.00–355.00 $343.18 $1,623 —
510–545 524 4 310.00–330.00 $322.53 $1,690 +2.03
565–570 568 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1375 1218 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $157.15 $1,914 +2.65
1135–1760 1351 80-85% 15 163.00–172.00 $168.07 $2,271 —
1180–1675 1413 80-85% 5 174.00–175.00 $174.82 $2,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1125 1083 85-90% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $1,744 —
920–1350 1108 85-90% 6 147.00–156.00 $153.08 $1,696 —
1005–1245 1135 85-90% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.88 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1815 1648 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $167.82 $2,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1500 3 180.00–184.00 $182.06 $2,731 —
1485–2025 1782 3 188.00–195.00 $191.00 $3,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1225 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,920.12
1100–1295 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,240.41
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1290 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,848.39
1125–1330 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,599.36
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1230–1315 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,861.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1170 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,131.62 —

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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.