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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.54/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 524 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.76/cwt +10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $510.71/cwt -25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 377 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 519 444
Feeder cattle 348 393 383
Slaughter cattle 53 72 56
Replacement cattle 26 54 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sharply higher, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls sharply higher and replaement 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
300–320 310 2 640.00–690.00 $664.19 $2,059 —
383–396 390 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,242 -15.00
465 465 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,558 —
523–549 537 10 465.00–480.00 $471.89 $2,534 +10.49
571–593 580 10 450.00–480.00 $467.24 $2,710 —
623–645 630 6 385.00–392.00 $389.61 $2,455 -30.39
655–682 680 14 383.00–410.00 $384.86 $2,617 —
715–725 720 2 345.00–370.00 $357.59 $2,575 +7.59
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
936 936 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,270 -16.56
465–493 484 3 470.00–490.00 $476.41 $2,306 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 500.00–545.00 $523.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

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 +26.19
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
355–395 377 21 500.00–520.00 $510.71 $1,925 -25.04
400–440 422 23 460.00–510.00 $487.76 $2,058 +10.90
458–490 468 6 450.00–490.00 $467.37 $2,187 +12.68
505–540 524 24 420.00–445.00 $433.54 $2,272 +4.12
560–565 564 6 400.00–420.00 $403.31 $2,275 +23.31
620 620 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 +5.08
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 -11.62
710–715 711 5 320.00–327.00 $325.59 $2,315 —
790 790 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 231 4 550.00–580.00 $557.62 $1,288 -62.38
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 -30.00
310–345 328 2 470.00–500.00 $484.20 $1,588 -36.60
385–395 390 2 470.00–480.00 $474.94 $1,852 -20.15
410–445 432 3 450.00–455.00 $451.70 $1,951 -9.19
475–480 478 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $2,031 +4.10
590 590 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 +10.00
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
710 710 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,109 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +1.93
370–395 383 2 420.00–440.00 $430.33 $1,648 -31.93
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 -7.41
455–490 473 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 -30.00
510–515 513 2 320.00–350.00 $335.07 $1,719 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,642 +20.00
275–290 281 4 670.00–700.00 $679.87 $1,910 +39.87
350–390 376 10 550.00–580.00 $566.62 $2,130 —
406–433 421 17 520.00–550.00 $531.92 $2,239 —
460–495 473 4 485.00–500.00 $496.07 $2,346 —
505–535 522 5 445.00–470.00 $458.75 $2,395 —
550–590 568 4 420.00–430.00 $426.34 $2,422 —
600 600 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,520 —
650–655 653 2 355.00–370.00 $362.53 $2,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -30.00
305–340 326 4 570.00–600.00 $584.48 $1,905 -10.21
385–395 390 2 500.00–505.00 $502.53 $1,960 -18.82
410–439 434 7 475.00–490.00 $487.87 $2,117 -12.13
475–490 483 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,174 -12.46
510–540 523 4 410.00–430.00 $423.90 $2,217 -9.78
570–585 578 2 395.00–410.00 $402.40 $2,326 +10.12
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 -2.55
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 326 5 450.00–470.00 $454.05 $1,480 -65.95
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -23.86
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -20.00
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 ±0.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1253 80-85% 4 170.00–185.00 $179.29 $2,247 +9.24
955–1500 1319 80-85% 8 199.00–210.00 $204.38 $2,696 —
1090–1820 1321 80-85% 10 188.00–197.00 $191.68 $2,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–995 983 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,278 —
995–1030 1015 85-90% 4 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $1,710 —
930–1070 1020 85-90% 4 150.00–161.00 $157.61 $1,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1675 1567 75-80% 3 200.00–207.00 $203.53 $3,189 —
1735–1765 1750 75-80% 2 192.00–193.00 $192.50 $3,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1122 3 180.00–190.00 $186.86 $2,097 —
1145–1305 1225 2 205.00–212.00 $208.27 $2,551 —
1375–1890 1668 7 219.00–240.00 $227.14 $3,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1130 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,827.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–855 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,017.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.