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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.19/cwt ≈ $2,025/hd at 617 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $446.78/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 371 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $313.45/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 534 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 406 512
Feeder cattle 525 371 457
Slaughter cattle 64 27 18
Replacement cattle 42 8 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply lower and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,532 -10.00
400–449 441 12 400.00–420.00 $410.01 $1,808 -12.01
470–485 473 9 370.00–400.00 $393.38 $1,861 —
500–540 512 10 355.00–370.00 $366.84 $1,878 —
595 595 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,124 +1.91
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -10.00
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +15.00
755–795 775 2 300.00–310.00 $304.87 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,496 —
305–325 315 3 520.00–570.00 $546.98 $1,723 —
450–482 469 9 417.00–420.00 $418.35 $1,962 -25.46
595 595 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
365–385 375 2 375.00–400.00 $387.17 $1,452 —
420–425 423 4 350.00–380.00 $372.55 $1,576 -27.45
485–495 491 5 340.00–350.00 $343.95 $1,689 -36.05
500–545 524 5 345.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,823 -2.08
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —

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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 2 490.00–560.00 $524.17 $1,101 +55.23
255–295 270 4 460.00–490.00 $479.14 $1,294 +5.48
310–335 316 10 430.00–475.00 $442.38 $1,398 -9.20
350–398 373 11 410.00–435.00 $419.04 $1,563 -16.32
400–435 417 7 395.00–430.00 $410.53 $1,712 -25.05
452 452 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,672 -41.20
500 500 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -32.97
554–591 570 9 330.00–335.00 $332.30 $1,894 —
600–630 617 15 320.00–337.00 $328.19 $2,025 —
655–690 670 4 300.00–305.00 $301.25 $2,018 —
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242–245 243 3 390.00–415.00 $406.60 $988 —
275–280 278 2 360.00–390.00 $375.14 $1,043 -32.43
325–335 330 2 350.00–380.00 $364.77 $1,204 -35.23
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 ±0.00
445 445 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,535 -5.00
455–495 479 8 310.00–330.00 $318.51 $1,526 -31.49
525–545 534 13 305.00–320.00 $313.45 $1,674 -6.55
555–585 576 5 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,757 —
600–645 623 3 280.00–305.00 $294.71 $1,836 -0.29
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 6 450.00–470.00 $461.31 $1,061 +11.31
255–285 270 2 430.00–450.00 $439.44 $1,186 —
370–395 380 4 390.00–400.00 $396.13 $1,505 -18.87
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
465–475 472 6 350.00–365.00 $357.47 $1,687 -18.26
505–535 527 5 325.00–330.00 $327.97 $1,728 -18.74
555–595 578 5 320.00–325.00 $321.03 $1,856 +11.03
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
250–295 273 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,228 —
304–330 312 7 430.00–455.00 $439.58 $1,371 -10.42
380–390 386 7 400.00–430.00 $417.80 $1,613 -6.08
430–445 440 4 395.00–410.00 $402.56 $1,771 +5.96
465–485 473 12 370.00–385.00 $375.85 $1,778 -0.36
500–540 526 7 345.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,867 -0.07
595 595 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 +0.03
615–620 618 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,993 —
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 +5.00
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 4 550.00–600.00 $574.97 $1,317 +24.97
250–285 265 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 -25.32
310–335 325 12 465.00–515.00 $483.41 $1,571 -16.59
360–388 371 13 440.00–450.00 $446.78 $1,658 -9.38
400–410 403 5 430.00–450.00 $442.93 $1,785 -2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 400.00–410.00 $404.73 $943 —
300–330 315 2 410.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,306 —
350–370 359 4 325.00–365.00 $342.63 $1,230 -17.37
428–435 430 4 320.00–350.00 $327.59 $1,409 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -5.00
509–547 525 10 325.00–340.00 $330.46 $1,735 -4.27
635–645 638 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,914 +7.26
658–680 665 4 280.00–305.00 $294.86 $1,961 —
700–745 717 3 280.00–295.00 $288.38 $2,068 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1600 1282 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $155.13 $1,989 —
1140–1570 1320 80-85% 16 158.00–168.00 $161.36 $2,130 -9.27
1255–1465 1370 80-85% 4 170.00–179.00 $175.65 $2,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1355 1068 85-90% 10 140.00–150.00 $145.41 $1,553 -7.59
1025–1225 1105 85-90% 6 152.00–158.00 $155.89 $1,723 —
945–1325 1117 85-90% 5 125.00–138.00 $131.51 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1465 75-80% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.87 $2,298 -14.08
1255–1770 1489 75-80% 5 162.00–169.00 $165.09 $2,458 -5.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1340 1290 2 184.00–185.00 $184.48 $2,380 —
1250–1685 1463 4 190.00–197.00 $194.33 $2,843 -13.67
1505 1505 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1185 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,300.00 $2,040.62
1100–1230 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,029.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1210 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,511.74

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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.