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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.00/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 314 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $399.51/cwt -7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.69/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 527 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 475 567
Feeder cattle 444 417 483
Slaughter cattle 56 35 39
Replacement cattle 25 23 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer and bull claves mostly steady. Heifer calves 8.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,278 —
334 334 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,570 ±0.00
416 value added 416 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,934 —
480–482 482 10 427.00–430.00 $429.40 $2,070 +26.13
623–627 626 14 375.00–382.00 $381.01 $2,385 +18.09
699 699 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,446 —
745 745 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,716 -7.46
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —
501–530 511 3 390.00–400.00 $393.46 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -10.00
515–545 530 2 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,934 -6.77
620–640 630 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,127 +13.17
310–345 329 10 400.00–420.00 $410.95 $1,352 -1.46
351–390 379 8 385.00–400.00 $394.27 $1,494 +9.38
415–430 425 4 370.00–380.00 $373.79 $1,589 +1.86
451–465 461 12 360.00–370.00 $361.66 $1,667 +13.68
505–532 527 15 340.00–345.00 $342.69 $1,806 +13.07
560–595 578 4 335.00–338.00 $336.55 $1,945 —
628 value added 628 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,167 -1.00
770–795 780 3 270.00–285.00 $276.67 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 6 480.00–500.00 $491.69 $1,328 +1.69
304–321 314 16 460.00 $460.00 $1,444 +19.84
405–425 422 6 390.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,674 +0.98
655–665 663 4 320.00–335.00 $331.29 $2,196 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 430.00–435.00 $432.41 $1,232 +22.51
360–390 376 4 365.00–370.00 $368.75 $1,386 +15.51
460–470 467 3 330.00–340.00 $336.71 $1,572 +6.71
551–595 574 4 320.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,859 —
645 value added 645 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 315 11 520.00–530.00 $521.82 $1,644 +47.62
355–395 389 14 420.00–430.00 $424.26 $1,650 +6.84
405–449 422 15 398.00–415.00 $399.51 $1,686 -7.86
505–535 518 3 365.00–370.00 $368.34 $1,908 -3.28
555 555 4 335.00–340.00 $336.25 $1,866 —
601–615 609 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,979 +3.77
665–693 684 8 300.00–310.00 $307.27 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 —
260–275 268 2 570.00–580.00 $574.86 $1,541 -35.14
314–329 322 14 550.00–565.00 $557.33 $1,795 +42.75
401–412 409 4 430.00–445.00 $433.67 $1,774 +3.65
457–480 460 9 380.00–385.00 $384.42 $1,768 -3.37
560–565 563 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,260 —
325–340 329 8 480.00–490.00 $488.71 $1,608 —
455–468 465 4 348.00–375.00 $354.61 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1455 1189 80-85% 9 150.00–157.00 $155.20 $1,845 —
1100–1800 1348 80-85% 12 170.00–178.00 $174.10 $2,347 +18.10
1150–1860 1439 80-85% 8 160.00–168.00 $165.17 $2,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1100 991 85-90% 5 133.00–138.00 $134.82 $1,336 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218 -13.21
990–1195 1098 85-90% 5 140.00–144.00 $140.72 $1,545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,004 —
1280–1925 1451 4 191.00–195.00 $193.23 $2,804 —
1315–1625 1470 2 201.00–209.00 $205.42 $3,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1105 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,120.91
1045–1600 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,448.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,964
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,984
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–790 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,772.30

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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.