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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report, Hawkinsville, GA

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.97/cwt +12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 637 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.52/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 534 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $492.66/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 427 527
Feeder cattle 278 348 411
Slaughter cattle 43 53 65
Replacement cattle 48 26 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sharply lower, slaughter bulls and feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,237 —
533 533 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,462 -9.89
710 710 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,734 +27.41
785 785 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 5 590.00–630.00 $613.50 $1,926 +93.50
360–385 370 3 525.00–550.00 $536.40 $1,985 +25.69
400–448 433 17 480.00–520.00 $492.66 $2,133 +4.90
460–490 478 13 450.00–490.00 $478.34 $2,286 +10.97
500–545 534 18 420.00–462.00 $453.52 $2,422 +19.98
572–580 574 4 405.00–410.00 $408.74 $2,346 +5.43
623–640 637 39 366.00–380.00 $367.97 $2,344 +12.97
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 -0.59
799 799 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,477 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 4 540.00–560.00 $552.43 $1,735 +68.23
380 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 +25.06
407–430 415 3 470.00–475.00 $471.73 $1,958 +20.03
455–490 473 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,987 -4.97
563–595 574 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,181 ±0.00
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
360–395 386 4 475.00–480.00 $476.17 $1,838 +45.84
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +30.00
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
615–645 631 4 320.00–350.00 $337.47 $2,129 +17.47
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,456 —
290–295 293 2 660.00–690.00 $674.87 $1,977 -5.00
300 300 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 —
355 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 +3.38
400–440 427 8 500.00–540.00 $515.34 $2,201 -16.58
450–478 465 14 490.00–505.00 $491.40 $2,285 -4.67
500–532 527 11 435.00–460.00 $437.60 $2,306 -21.15
655–667 661 7 370.00–390.00 $378.51 $2,502 +15.98
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 —
775–780 777 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,376 +40.00
327 327 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,962 +15.52
350–360 356 5 520.00–550.00 $529.89 $1,886 +27.36
490–495 493 2 460.00–475.00 $467.54 $2,305 +17.54
515–540 528 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $2,243 +0.98
605–645 609 9 370.00–380.00 $372.79 $2,270 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 590.00–600.00 $594.94 $1,267 —
260 260 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,482 —
333 333 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,898 +115.95
360–390 378 4 500.00–505.00 $503.81 $1,904 —
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 +25.00
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 +45.00
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 -10.00
580–598 594 5 385.00–390.00 $389.02 $2,311 —
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1530 1395 80-85% 3 176.00–182.00 $179.09 $2,498 —
1165–1590 1440 80-85% 10 167.00–174.00 $170.52 $2,455 —
1335–1595 1465 80-85% 2 157.00–163.00 $160.27 $2,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1045 983 85-90% 6 129.00–139.00 $134.06 $1,318 +4.06
1080–1705 1380 85-90% 4 141.00–147.00 $144.37 $1,992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,496 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,408 —
1450–1500 1475 75-80% 2 159.00–162.00 $160.47 $2,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1390 1250 2 168.00–175.00 $171.89 $2,149 —
1505 1505 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,769 —
1865 1865 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1120 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,826.65
835–1075 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,900.00 $3,528.45
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
900–1080 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,300.00 $1,959.09
855–1290 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,368.16

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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
1230–1550 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,350.00–4,300.00 $3,861.24 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1240 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,150.00–3,250.00 $2,837.52 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.