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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.63/cwt ≈ $2,546/hd at 611 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.74/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 483 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 398 556
Feeder cattle 175 320 454
Slaughter cattle 26 48 73
Replacement cattle 10 30 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, all slaughter classes, feeder classes 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
310 310 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 +20.00
402 402 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,211 +0.03
459 459 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,249 —
506 506 8 462.00 $462.00 $2,338 +17.00
555–565 558 3 417.00–425.00 $419.70 $2,342 -10.30
608–620 611 15 407.00–420.00 $416.63 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 -20.00
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 —
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -50.00
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —
615 615 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 —
300–340 320 3 480.00–500.00 $491.35 $1,572 +11.66
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 -6.67
445 445 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 +24.95
475–486 483 11 410.00–452.00 $440.74 $2,129 -0.37
500–541 531 7 395.00–405.00 $398.95 $2,118 +1.44
565 565 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +21.49
628 628 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,418 +8.71
760–795 778 2 300.00–315.00 $307.67 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +10.00
410–425 413 5 345.00–390.00 $367.17 $1,516 —
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,453 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,829 ±0.00
315–330 323 2 585.00–610.00 $597.21 $1,929 —
383 383 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,183 +40.53
400–430 423 4 500.00–520.00 $515.27 $2,180 +31.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,568 —
305–315 310 2 450.00–460.00 $455.08 $1,411 -20.03
360–385 372 3 400.00–440.00 $420.27 $1,563 -54.73
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 -3.31
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
315–340 325 3 530.00–560.00 $548.56 $1,783 +8.56
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1595 1248 80-85% 3 160.00–177.00 $170.30 $2,125 —
905–1595 1371 80-85% 7 187.00–198.00 $194.51 $2,667 —
1220–1905 1599 80-85% 9 199.00–224.00 $211.44 $3,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,548 —
1375–1515 1445 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.62 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,945 —
1375–1435 1405 2 197.00–209.00 $202.87 $2,850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1425–1500 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,463.40

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.