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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.56/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 573 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $391.63/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 386 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $378.95/cwt -24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 376 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 568 412
Feeder cattle 533 478 389
Slaughter cattle 42 46 23
Replacement cattle — 44 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +4.76
430–440 435 13 425.00–440.00 $432.01 $1,879 -5.52
465–490 484 5 410.00–450.00 $419.31 $2,029 +9.87
522 522 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,140 +22.24
572–573 573 25 388.00–390.00 $388.56 $2,226 +8.56
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 -2.00
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 440.00–450.00 $445.11 $1,482 —
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +3.36
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -15.00
500–540 525 4 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
561–590 564 9 360.00–377.00 $375.02 $2,115 +20.17
687–690 688 5 320.00–325.00 $324.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
450 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +5.00
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,069 —
300–325 308 3 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,247 +21.60
375–389 386 16 375.00–395.00 $391.63 $1,512 +16.26
405–445 434 9 350.00–380.00 $372.08 $1,615 +24.34
460–480 473 4 330.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,620 +7.48
515–546 528 12 325.00–340.00 $329.54 $1,740 -0.46
565–575 572 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,830 ±0.00
615–645 633 4 310.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,010 +7.49
665–670 668 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 6 440.00–490.00 $459.96 $1,288 —
300–335 312 14 425.00–460.00 $438.67 $1,369 —
365–395 375 6 405.00–420.00 $412.37 $1,546 +9.18
412–440 422 13 395.00–420.00 $410.28 $1,731 +0.83
450–454 453 6 385.00–395.00 $386.65 $1,752 +36.65
551 551 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,818 -8.58
613 613 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,992 -14.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 3 410.00–420.00 $413.43 $943 —
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
315–320 319 4 350.00–360.00 $352.47 $1,124 -7.53
375–385 380 2 330.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,292 +9.87
425–445 433 4 310.00–315.00 $311.29 $1,348 -3.60
460–495 486 6 300.00–325.00 $315.88 $1,535 -4.17
505–547 537 14 300.00–320.00 $307.85 $1,653 +7.85
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 -10.00
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
250–293 275 7 500.00–600.00 $537.76 $1,479 -32.24
300–330 322 7 450.00–500.00 $463.98 $1,494 +6.02
370–395 380 12 430.00–460.00 $445.79 $1,694 -2.89
405–447 433 10 410.00–445.00 $422.75 $1,831 -17.17
450–467 462 4 390.00–410.00 $399.90 $1,848 +10.61
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 -2.26
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
610 610 3 335.00–355.00 $343.33 $2,094 +9.65
684 684 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,271 —
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
355–385 376 15 370.00–420.00 $378.95 $1,425 -24.75
420–440 431 5 365.00–380.00 $370.02 $1,595 -3.48
455–495 481 7 345.00–365.00 $354.42 $1,705 +24.42
515–542 530 7 337.00–340.00 $338.71 $1,795 -3.69
575–590 580 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,924 +14.14
615–645 628 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,978 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 ±0.00
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 +5.00
405–440 428 3 390.00–400.00 $396.58 $1,697 -4.14
450–495 469 8 370.00–380.00 $377.36 $1,770 +2.43
505–520 516 5 350.00–360.00 $356.05 $1,837 +3.48
555–595 583 4 340.00–345.00 $341.26 $1,990 —
605–625 615 5 320.00–330.00 $324.03 $1,993 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1430 1200 80-85% 4 166.00–170.00 $167.92 $2,015 —
965–1485 1245 80-85% 10 155.00–164.00 $157.96 $1,967 —
1045–1600 1323 80-85% 2 152.00–154.00 $152.79 $2,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1060 998 85-90% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.53 $1,472 —
965–1115 1014 85-90% 5 122.00–129.00 $124.62 $1,264 +14.62
990–1570 1190 85-90% 7 131.00–142.00 $138.13 $1,644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1735 1668 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.08 $2,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1890 1633 3 193.00–197.00 $194.60 $3,178 —
1605–1675 1640 2 174.00–176.00 $174.98 $2,870 —

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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.