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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt ≈ $2,486/hd at 727 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.00/cwt +27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 716 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.29/cwt +29.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 626 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 625 0
Feeder cattle 320 537 0
Slaughter cattle 48 61 0
Replacement cattle 30 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
250–294 279 11 620.00–690.00 $632.14 $1,764 —
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 —
370 370 17 565.00 $565.00 $2,090 +30.00
405–410 408 2 545.00–555.00 $549.97 $2,244 +44.25
525 525 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 -16.00
555 555 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,386 +13.19
716 716 32 376.00 $376.00 $2,692 +27.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
365–390 377 5 500.00–520.00 $516.13 $1,946 +23.72
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
355–375 365 2 470.00–480.00 $475.14 $1,734 +20.20
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $1,507 —
315–335 325 2 470.00–490.00 $479.69 $1,559 -11.99
350–395 381 6 450.00–480.00 $466.67 $1,778 +14.84
400–448 418 13 430.00–470.00 $445.05 $1,860 +5.29
460–480 466 4 430.00–450.00 $441.11 $2,056 +23.41
520–525 523 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,079 +22.54
555–595 574 7 370.00–385.00 $378.51 $2,173 -8.47
625–645 626 26 360.00–378.00 $376.29 $2,356 +29.46
727 727 35 342.00 $342.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +5.03
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 +10.00
430–440 435 2 405.00–415.00 $409.94 $1,783 -3.29
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 -4.73
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 +6.69
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -12.63
580 580 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,767 -5.00
355–390 375 4 520.00–560.00 $529.47 $1,986 +31.08
410–448 438 6 475.00–510.00 $483.70 $2,119 +3.87
455–495 473 3 460.00–485.00 $472.98 $2,237 +24.26
505–530 513 3 430.00–445.00 $434.92 $2,231 +24.12
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 +17.52
610–640 625 3 370.00–385.00 $374.88 $2,343 +14.88
720–740 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,744 +25.20
355–395 375 2 490.00–500.00 $494.73 $1,855 +21.04
470–480 475 2 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $2,007 +0.25
530 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 -6.28
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 +15.07
663–685 670 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 470.00–480.00 $475.11 $1,582 +10.70
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 +35.00
425–435 428 3 400.00–405.00 $403.31 $1,726 -1.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1425 1095 80-85% 7 150.00–157.00 $155.15 $1,699 —
945–1285 1146 80-85% 4 174.00–182.00 $179.12 $2,053 —
855–1625 1173 80-85% 15 158.00–168.00 $163.57 $1,919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–965 938 85-90% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,238 —
1125–1230 1158 85-90% 6 135.00–145.00 $137.44 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1890 1749 5 192.00–200.00 $196.52 $3,437 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1190 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,278.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
995–1045 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,226.84 —

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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.