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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.78/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 281 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.52/cwt ≈ $1,360/hd at 318 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.63/cwt -25.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 412 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 203 642
Feeder cattle 426 149 554
Slaughter cattle 58 33 53
Replacement cattle 19 21 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes unevenly steady 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
325–340 335 3 450.00–470.00 $458.16 $1,535 —
365–393 386 4 455.00–475.00 $470.27 $1,815 -14.73
432–436 435 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -50.00
493–495 494 7 405.00–415.00 $407.85 $2,015 -31.60
500–525 503 10 400.00–410.00 $408.96 $2,057 -9.25
560–578 571 5 367.00–370.00 $368.18 $2,102 —
600–645 632 7 335.00–350.00 $339.07 $2,143 —
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
772 772 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -11.19
415–440 425 3 395.00–405.00 $399.98 $1,700 -0.02
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 —
555–583 568 6 350.00–360.00 $352.31 $2,001 -7.69
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
450–455 453 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,665 —
500–543 530 4 330.00–350.00 $340.17 $1,803 -9.83
585–595 590 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
600–630 615 2 290.00–320.00 $305.37 $1,878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 281 24 420.00–440.00 $434.78 $1,222 —
310–335 318 19 400.00–440.00 $427.52 $1,360 —
355–390 372 5 375.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,450 -9.29
405–433 412 13 370.00–385.00 $374.63 $1,543 -25.06
460–495 471 4 345.00–350.00 $347.44 $1,636 -4.18
505–521 517 8 330.00–342.00 $340.41 $1,760 +6.36
550–585 568 3 300.00–325.00 $316.64 $1,799 —
600–640 614 6 295.00–310.00 $300.90 $1,848 —
662 662 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,953 —
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 400.00 $400.00 $892 —
265–270 268 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $1,086 +25.05
335–340 338 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 —
360–390 382 6 360.00–370.00 $368.30 $1,407 -6.79
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 +10.00
470–495 487 5 335.00–340.00 $338.98 $1,651 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
650–665 658 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–248 234 9 370.00–380.00 $373.24 $873 —
350–390 370 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 +20.00
420–425 423 2 310.00–330.00 $320.06 $1,354 +20.06
470 470 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,434 +5.00
505–530 518 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 274 7 490.00–500.00 $492.79 $1,350 —
305–345 323 4 435.00–460.00 $454.09 $1,467 -16.01
375 375 3 420.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,625 +11.64
410–430 417 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 -10.20
465–485 480 6 380.00–390.00 $384.19 $1,844 +29.19
505–530 517 5 355.00–380.00 $363.93 $1,882 +15.03
550–575 560 3 340.00–345.00 $343.36 $1,923 —
610–645 628 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,041 -1.67
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 4 450.00–470.00 $457.12 $1,051 -8.04
290–295 293 2 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $1,289 -10.04
300–345 318 10 420.00–430.00 $426.57 $1,356 +16.57
375 375 3 390.00–410.00 $401.67 $1,506 —
415–445 436 7 390.00–395.00 $391.36 $1,706 +11.36
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +20.00
555–580 571 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 420.00–430.00 $423.38 $1,130 —
310–345 327 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,308 —
385–395 390 2 370.00–380.00 $375.06 $1,463 +25.06
455–490 472 3 340.00–350.00 $343.22 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1271 80-85% 6 135.00–143.00 $138.74 $1,763 —
1105–1605 1341 80-85% 14 144.00–154.00 $147.65 $1,980 —
1140–1785 1407 80-85% 5 156.00–159.00 $157.98 $2,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1115 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.12 $1,573 -8.88
1050–1220 1116 85-90% 5 129.00–139.00 $133.76 $1,493 -16.24
1060–1270 1144 85-90% 8 115.00–128.00 $123.38 $1,411 -19.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,409 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,726 —
1540 1540 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,803 -6.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1145–1315 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,853.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1000–1105 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,018.28 —

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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.