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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $394.53/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 442 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $481.40/cwt ≈ $1,776/hd at 369 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $443.81/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 482 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 503 635
Feeder cattle 371 382 507
Slaughter cattle 27 50 103
Replacement cattle 8 71 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,419 -5.18
354–399 369 21 460.00–490.00 $481.40 $1,776 —
400–433 426 5 420.00–430.00 $422.02 $1,798 -6.71
550–570 560 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,989 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 -10.00
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
700–735 707 7 307.00–315.00 $311.97 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 550.00–585.00 $567.16 $1,446 +27.16
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 +17.63
475–490 482 20 440.00–447.00 $443.81 $2,139 +13.81
500–538 508 10 408.00–415.00 $409.48 $2,080 +4.48
570 570 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
348 348 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,514 -15.00
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 +10.00
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +30.00
500–540 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
600–630 615 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,983 —
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–243 234 4 460.00–475.00 $468.94 $1,097 —
273–297 290 7 470.00–475.00 $473.66 $1,374 +23.66
313–330 323 19 450.00–465.00 $451.58 $1,459 -4.84
353–395 380 18 430.00–450.00 $435.36 $1,654 -13.25
403–440 425 12 420.00–450.00 $435.58 $1,851 +4.21
452–460 454 4 400.00–415.00 $411.20 $1,867 +11.53
503–545 517 3 370.00–390.00 $382.97 $1,980 +38.99
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
785 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
319 319 8 440.00 $440.00 $1,404 +5.00
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 +25.00
405–447 442 22 385.00–400.00 $394.53 $1,744 +13.50
460–495 474 17 370.00–380.00 $375.73 $1,781 +5.73
505–545 527 14 330.00–355.00 $346.71 $1,827 +12.55
575 575 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 -10.00
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 400.00–415.00 $407.57 $1,113 +3.00
305–315 310 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 +20.00
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -9.88
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +14.11
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 ±0.00
635–640 638 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,882 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
355–373 366 5 420.00–430.00 $423.88 $1,551 -16.12
440–445 442 3 380.00–410.00 $396.60 $1,753 -13.52
475–497 492 8 375.00–380.00 $376.21 $1,851 -4.93
525–530 528 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,874 +9.00
570–580 575 3 320.00–340.00 $329.97 $1,897 +3.43
665–680 670 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,372 +25.13
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 -40.00
490 490 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 +11.82
525–538 537 18 330.00–335.00 $334.73 $1,798 +12.20
605–645 625 2 285.00–300.00 $292.74 $1,830 -7.26
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,199 -30.00
255–290 273 2 520.00–530.00 $525.32 $1,434 +5.32
320 320 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +1.46
350–360 355 4 450.00–475.00 $456.16 $1,619 +4.56
432 432 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,922 +0.09
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 +20.14
500–545 523 5 370.00–375.00 $372.02 $1,946 -3.37
555–570 562 3 355.00–375.00 $365.09 $2,052 +12.40
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1145 80-85% 6 175.00–185.00 $179.63 $2,057 —
865–1900 1316 80-85% 8 168.00–173.00 $170.63 $2,245 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,184 -18.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,629 -8.04
965–1185 1085 85-90% 5 141.00–150.00 $145.53 $1,579 -15.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1540 1460 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.95 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,969 —
1450 1450 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,712 —
1475 1475 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,068 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1335 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,744.03
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.