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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $467.95/cwt +47.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 494 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.15/cwt +28.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 513 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.64/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 636 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 367 812
Feeder cattle 355 323 689
Slaughter cattle 35 22 72
Replacement cattle 13 22 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, all slaughter and feeder classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 6 515.00–555.00 $542.20 $1,806 +37.23
400–420 409 8 485.00–515.00 $497.51 $2,035 +17.51
475–497 494 17 450.00–470.00 $467.95 $2,312 —
510–519 517 5 430.00–465.00 $436.90 $2,259 +35.66
590 590 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +3.12
628 628 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,399 +25.26
680 680 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 —
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
355–380 363 3 440.00–470.00 $460.23 $1,671 —
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +10.00
534–540 535 5 420.00–427.00 $425.59 $2,277 +48.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 400.00–450.00 $417.29 $1,335 —
485–490 488 2 365.00–395.00 $380.08 $1,855 +5.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 470.00–500.00 $480.93 $1,082 —
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 +20.00
320–345 327 13 445.00–497.00 $478.79 $1,566 +38.79
355–395 374 11 430.00–490.00 $455.26 $1,703 +31.54
405–430 414 12 410.00–447.00 $431.64 $1,787 +21.62
460–495 473 8 370.00–420.00 $394.62 $1,867 +30.65
510–523 513 16 360.00–385.00 $377.15 $1,935 +28.05
563–572 568 6 350.00–352.00 $351.01 $1,994 +8.53
620–648 636 16 330.00–350.00 $338.64 $2,154 +11.17
655–675 665 4 310.00–320.00 $313.69 $2,086 —
754 754 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 450.00–460.00 $455.34 $1,002 —
265–283 279 7 430.00–450.00 $439.21 $1,225 +14.21
325–340 332 3 425.00–440.00 $431.68 $1,433 +21.68
370–380 375 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,566 +30.40
400–430 410 3 385.00–400.00 $393.13 $1,612 +20.03
480–485 483 2 345.00–360.00 $352.54 $1,703 +6.15
520–530 528 4 345.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,828 +11.10
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
797 797 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 —
250–285 269 7 390.00–420.00 $399.66 $1,075 +14.66
310–340 318 5 400.00–415.00 $403.02 $1,282 +33.02
360 360 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,422 +45.00
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +27.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,140 —
255–285 268 4 535.00–545.00 $541.29 $1,451 +46.29
300–330 315 3 480.00–490.00 $484.92 $1,527 +8.78
365–395 385 3 470.00–475.00 $473.42 $1,823 +6.84
405–433 426 4 465.00–480.00 $468.57 $1,996 +22.16
455–470 463 3 430.00–445.00 $436.71 $2,022 +29.35
515–532 525 5 400.00–405.00 $403.04 $2,116 +10.59
555–595 569 7 375.00–385.00 $379.99 $2,162 +24.99
600–615 608 2 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $2,159 +0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 +5.00
255–270 263 2 470.00–500.00 $485.43 $1,277 +38.09
425–445 438 5 410.00–440.00 $423.90 $1,857 +7.63
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 +39.22
525–545 537 3 370.00–385.00 $378.42 $2,032 +13.66
665–673 670 5 320.00–330.00 $323.97 $2,171 +14.12
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 460.00–470.00 $465.12 $953 +20.18
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 ±0.00
455–495 470 3 355.00–390.00 $371.56 $1,746 +11.61
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1050 80-85% 3 156.00–160.00 $158.31 $1,662 —
1075–1660 1345 80-85% 9 175.00–184.00 $179.97 $2,421 +29.97
1020–1705 1407 80-85% 11 164.00–174.00 $169.97 $2,391 +12.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 955 85-90% 2 148.00–150.00 $148.93 $1,422 —
865–1235 1048 85-90% 4 117.50–130.00 $125.69 $1,317 —
925–1515 1227 85-90% 7 135.00–145.00 $140.44 $1,723 +15.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1355 1320 3 180.00–186.00 $183.61 $2,424 —
1420–1670 1562 3 203.00–205.00 $203.96 $3,186 —
1740 1740 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,758 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.