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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.34/cwt ≈ $2,088/hd at 654 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.23/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 556 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.17/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 276 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 631 422
Feeder cattle 323 525 392
Slaughter cattle 27 64 23
Replacement cattle 26 42 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, steers calves steady, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder steers , heifers, bulls lightly tested 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
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 -26.98
405–420 413 3 435.00–455.00 $446.61 $1,844 —
455–495 486 10 410.00–420.00 $416.52 $2,024 -1.83
551–560 556 13 380.00–382.00 $381.23 $2,120 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
663 663 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
400–420 410 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -10.01
465–470 468 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,778 -13.38
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 ±0.00
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +12.83
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +16.05
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +2.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 +55.83
250–292 276 10 460.00–500.00 $482.17 $1,331 +3.03
330–345 335 4 420.00–440.00 $426.23 $1,428 -16.15
363–395 376 8 400.00–425.00 $413.47 $1,555 -5.57
400–430 414 8 400.00–430.00 $414.81 $1,717 +4.28
455–497 489 7 365.00–400.00 $369.65 $1,808 —
510–535 519 8 340.00–350.00 $346.32 $1,797 -3.68
550–596 591 9 335.00–340.00 $339.48 $2,006 +7.18
600–620 613 3 335.00–342.00 $339.72 $2,082 +11.53
662 662 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,231 +35.75
720 720 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,174 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -19.44
305–345 328 5 400.00–415.00 $408.05 $1,338 —
350–385 368 2 350.00–380.00 $365.71 $1,346 -30.42
430–447 444 5 380.00–390.00 $381.94 $1,696 —
470–480 476 5 350.00–360.00 $356.05 $1,695 -1.42
515–520 518 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,683 -2.99
550–560 555 3 310.00–325.00 $318.29 $1,767 -2.74
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
750 750 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,138 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 +3.40
260–270 265 2 360.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,008 +5.24
310–340 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -14.77
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -20.00
400–440 420 2 320.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,366 -19.76
460 460 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,495 +6.49
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -13.45
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 +0.29
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 +25.03
262–270 267 6 590.00–610.00 $603.37 $1,611 +103.37
370–385 380 3 440.00–445.00 $443.38 $1,685 -3.40
405–448 436 7 420.00–440.00 $425.66 $1,856 -17.27
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
580 580 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
600–605 603 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,990 —
651–660 654 13 310.00–325.00 $319.34 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 420.00–430.00 $426.63 $1,438 -12.95
350–375 363 2 405.00–420.00 $412.24 $1,496 -5.56
410–415 413 3 400.00–405.00 $401.67 $1,659 -0.89
505–530 514 4 365.00–370.00 $368.71 $1,895 +13.80
570–585 578 2 315.00–325.00 $319.94 $1,849 -10.06
600–605 603 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,869 -12.49
685 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 406 4 320.00–350.00 $342.33 $1,390 +14.74
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 +9.54
660–670 662 5 290.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,946 -0.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1415 1284 80-85% 5 160.00–168.00 $161.59 $2,075 +6.46
1260–1320 1290 80-85% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $2,251 +19.38
1445 1445 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1335 1103 85-90% 4 129.00–131.00 $129.98 $1,434 -25.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1340 1333 75-80% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $2,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,982 —
1360–1630 1495 2 188.00–200.00 $194.54 $2,908 +0.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–990 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,731.24
1060–1130 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.