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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.80/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $403.44/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 503 553
Feeder cattle 253 426 436
Slaughter cattle 70 58 66
Replacement cattle 28 19 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 +35.00
451 451 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,917 +25.00
557–579 568 8 360.00–370.00 $368.77 $2,095 +16.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 325 4 470.00–480.00 $475.10 $1,544 +16.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 423 2 415.00–420.00 $417.37 $1,765 +37.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,264 +25.00
401–429 423 11 370.00–375.00 $371.80 $1,573 +11.80
453–485 459 5 355.00–360.00 $358.94 $1,648 +19.96
501–535 514 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,773 +20.00
565–575 570 2 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 286 5 390.00–400.00 $396.01 $1,133 —
310–345 325 4 370.00–380.00 $373.87 $1,215 —
360–370 365 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,332 +14.93
455–495 473 5 345.00–350.00 $346.99 $1,641 +41.99
595–599 597 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 -14.78
355–375 369 5 390.00–400.00 $391.92 $1,446 +2.18
467 467 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,719 +20.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 +38.43
380–390 383 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,628 +23.33
415–445 431 10 400.00–410.00 $403.44 $1,739 +12.08
478 478 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,816 +10.00
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 —
570–581 580 9 325.00–330.00 $325.55 $1,888 -4.45
610–649 638 7 313.00–320.00 $314.68 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 +30.00
365–375 370 2 400.00–405.00 $402.47 $1,489 +27.41
405–427 422 4 380.00–390.00 $382.40 $1,614 —
530–549 536 9 345.00–353.00 $351.10 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +45.91
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +6.67
465–477 474 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,872 +10.81
771 771 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1575 1310 80-85% 17 145.00–156.00 $151.28 $1,982 +3.63
1200–1515 1349 80-85% 20 158.00–164.00 $161.22 $2,175 +13.57
1295–1600 1424 80-85% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.08 $2,365 +8.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1020–1270 1145 85-90% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.11 $1,558 +12.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1585 1543 75-80% 2 158.00–161.00 $159.46 $2,460 +0.46
1615 1615 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1730 1600 2 161.00–164.00 $162.62 $2,602 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1245 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,300.00 $1,768.34
1050–1295 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,114.24
1300–1340 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–955 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,566.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,796
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,087

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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
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.