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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.02/cwt ≈ $1,755/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $387.07/cwt ≈ $1,459/hd at 377 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.39/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 351 406
Feeder cattle 323 253 352
Slaughter cattle 22 70 25
Replacement cattle 22 28 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 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
306–331 322 12 495.00–515.00 $504.97 $1,626 +29.87
362–370 363 7 475.00–490.00 $487.82 $1,771 —
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
453 453 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 —
500–540 521 11 390.00–410.00 $401.24 $2,090 —
550–590 565 5 370.00–380.00 $376.88 $2,129 —
613–640 628 6 350.00–365.00 $356.74 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,238 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
520 520 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,963 —
575–578 577 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,048 -13.77
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 365.00–385.00 $374.95 $1,830 —
675–680 677 3 310.00–320.00 $313.35 $2,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +30.00
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
353–370 357 9 410.00–435.00 $423.72 $1,513 +31.80
405–438 428 15 380.00–425.00 $410.02 $1,755 —
450–477 471 11 360.00–370.00 $363.97 $1,714 -4.03
515–545 539 9 345.00–352.00 $349.10 $1,882 —
555–565 560 4 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,918 —
605–620 613 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,007 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 +15.00
350–385 377 15 370.00–390.00 $387.07 $1,459 —
400–440 426 5 370.00–375.00 $373.10 $1,589 +1.30
460–480 471 14 340.00–350.00 $346.39 $1,631 -12.55
505–540 526 4 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,763 -9.87
620–631 628 4 310.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,994 —
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,116 -11.01
330–345 334 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,236 -3.87
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -14.93
405–445 433 6 330.00–355.00 $342.57 $1,483 —
450–475 467 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,541 -16.99
510–520 515 2 300.00–325.00 $312.38 $1,609 —
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,287 —
310–345 334 5 470.00–480.00 $476.14 $1,590 -23.86
360–395 380 12 450.00–470.00 $466.58 $1,773 +26.58
420–440 430 7 430.00–455.00 $446.41 $1,920 —
465–495 474 4 400.00–425.00 $407.36 $1,931 +12.36
510–530 520 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $2,041 —
553 553 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,963 —
600–625 613 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,176 —
963 963 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 —
255–290 273 2 445.00–450.00 $447.34 $1,221 —
310–315 311 4 440.00–455.00 $448.71 $1,395 -16.29
370–395 383 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,685 +15.00
415–440 429 4 410.00–425.00 $416.27 $1,786 +12.83
475–498 487 5 377.00–390.00 $380.78 $1,854 +0.78
505–545 520 4 350.00–370.00 $364.76 $1,897 -5.24
610–645 628 2 310.00–325.00 $317.29 $1,993 +2.61
660–680 670 2 300.00–320.00 $309.85 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $903 —
280–295 288 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,195 —
315–320 318 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 -30.00
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -2.47
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -12.40
480–485 483 2 350.00–370.00 $359.95 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1209 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.37 $1,516 —
1010–1425 1259 85-90% 5 135.00–141.00 $138.73 $1,747 —
1310–1400 1355 85-90% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $2,011 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,995 -11.22
1050–1855 1431 80-85% 5 155.00–162.00 $157.43 $2,253 -8.65
1450 1450 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2090 1875 2 191.00 $191.00 $3,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1060 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,470.10
960–1195 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,263.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.