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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.45/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 416 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $409.44/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 483 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.45/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 513 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 376 306
Feeder cattle 478 323 246
Slaughter cattle 46 27 3
Replacement cattle 44 26 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes unevenly steady 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
305–337 324 12 450.00–550.00 $464.30 $1,504 -55.70
370–385 376 5 445.00–470.00 $455.24 $1,712 —
407–410 409 14 430.00–445.00 $437.53 $1,789 -9.08
472–495 483 20 400.00–430.00 $409.44 $1,978 -7.08
505–548 527 17 382.00–390.00 $387.76 $2,043 —
550–572 568 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 -1.23
602 602 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,179 +12.00
655 655 8 347.00 $347.00 $2,273 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,525 ±0.00
420–430 427 3 410.00–415.00 $411.64 $1,758 +11.64
492–495 494 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,951 +15.00
555–590 573 2 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $2,033 —
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -10.00
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,049 -120.00
361–397 375 12 395.00–415.00 $403.19 $1,512 -10.28
400–445 416 26 390.00–420.00 $409.45 $1,703 -5.36
450–480 467 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,634 -19.65
500–543 513 18 330.00–357.00 $341.45 $1,752 -4.87
555–590 575 6 330.00–342.00 $338.58 $1,947 -0.90
600–615 605 3 330.00–345.00 $339.92 $2,057 +0.20
650–665 658 3 340.00–350.00 $343.34 $2,259 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 410.00–435.00 $430.01 $1,273 +10.01
330–340 333 3 380.00–390.00 $383.40 $1,277 -24.65
350–390 373 6 350.00–385.00 $375.37 $1,400 +9.66
405–445 423 13 340.00–370.00 $347.74 $1,471 -34.20
455–495 472 8 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,581 -21.10
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +5.02
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +1.71
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 258 8 380.00–405.00 $388.47 $1,002 +8.09
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +10.00
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 ±0.00
400–445 421 5 310.00–320.00 $314.89 $1,326 -10.35
480–497 491 6 310.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,571 -4.95
505–525 515 4 280.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,545 ±0.00
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,664 -33.37
305–340 317 8 450.00–500.00 $457.96 $1,452 —
380–386 385 15 440.00–450.00 $448.68 $1,727 +5.30
400–405 402 3 420.00–450.00 $439.92 $1,768 +14.26
450–465 456 7 380.00–400.00 $389.29 $1,775 -10.71
503–542 516 8 362.00–370.00 $367.26 $1,895 —
600–635 621 4 330.00–340.00 $333.68 $2,072 +3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,140 —
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 +8.37
360–390 379 7 430.00–435.00 $431.47 $1,635 +19.23
410–445 429 7 395.00–410.00 $400.72 $1,719 -0.95
450–495 487 10 370.00–377.00 $374.93 $1,826 —
515–545 530 2 350.00–355.00 $352.57 $1,869 -16.14
660–680 667 3 300.00–310.00 $306.60 $2,045 +6.60
732 732 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 440.00–450.00 $445.27 $1,037 —
320–330 327 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,308 —
375–395 380 8 400.00–405.00 $403.70 $1,534 —
405–445 423 3 370.00–380.00 $373.50 $1,580 +31.17
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
500–540 520 2 340.00–345.00 $342.40 $1,780 +2.40
580–585 583 4 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1650 1280 80-85% 11 159.00–165.00 $161.34 $2,065 -0.25
1145–1805 1455 80-85% 3 148.00–155.00 $152.47 $2,218 —
1330–1665 1464 80-85% 8 166.00–175.00 $169.39 $2,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —
1025–1135 1080 85-90% 2 148.00–155.00 $151.32 $1,634 —
905–1320 1152 85-90% 11 135.00–145.00 $140.30 $1,616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1473 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.04 $2,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1950 1808 2 193.00–197.00 $194.84 $3,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1220 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,380.95
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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
1140–1315 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,541.04 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.