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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.26/cwt -19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 562 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.66/cwt ≈ $2,511/hd at 561 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.71/cwt -12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 632 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 369 497
Feeder cattle 345 278 420
Slaughter cattle 40 43 41
Replacement cattle 17 48 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls and feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower 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
395 395 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,311 —
450–475 463 2 490.00–500.00 $494.86 $2,291 —
500 500 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,400 +18.00
551–574 561 17 440.00–455.00 $447.66 $2,511 —
625–636 634 11 400.00–432.00 $426.96 $2,707 —
698 698 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,618 —
720–740 730 2 355.00–365.00 $359.93 $2,627 -25.07
775 775 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 +5.00
930 930 2 345.00 $345.00 $3,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,556 —
333 333 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,865 —
448 448 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,240 —
505–540 522 3 430.00–450.00 $440.13 $2,297 —
555–580 569 11 400.00–425.00 $413.71 $2,354 -16.29
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
755–795 775 2 320.00–335.00 $327.31 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 —
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,530 —
257 257 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,516 —
442 442 6 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $2,044 -30.16
470–489 478 10 435.00–450.00 $443.92 $2,122 -34.42
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 -13.52
553–578 562 22 370.00–400.00 $389.26 $2,188 -19.48
600–641 632 15 345.00–370.00 $355.71 $2,248 -12.26
650–683 668 6 320.00–355.00 $328.94 $2,197 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -15.00
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 540.00–570.00 $555.64 $1,306 —
315–335 323 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,647 -42.43
350–390 367 8 465.00–490.00 $479.74 $1,761 -20.26
415–435 425 2 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $1,848 -36.85
460–485 468 3 390.00–410.00 $400.18 $1,873 -19.82
500–545 517 5 380.00–390.00 $381.93 $1,975 —
635 635 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 470.00–500.00 $486.29 $1,133 -83.71
250–280 270 3 460.00–510.00 $489.63 $1,322 —
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -10.00
355–385 369 8 400.00–450.00 $420.69 $1,552 -55.48
430–440 437 3 395.00–400.00 $398.36 $1,741 —
470–480 477 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,789 -25.00
515–525 519 4 330.00–340.00 $337.47 $1,751 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,428 -30.00
370 370 4 540.00–570.00 $550.00 $2,035 -20.00
420 420 2 520.00–540.00 $530.00 $2,226 +14.66
450–495 475 3 470.00–500.00 $484.68 $2,302 -6.72
500–510 505 2 420.00–440.00 $429.90 $2,171 -7.70
584 584 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,278 —
624–633 627 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,351 —
660–670 666 7 350.00–365.00 $361.43 $2,407 -17.08
790–795 793 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,657 +5.02
832 832 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 -94.94
280–295 286 9 500.00–550.00 $517.97 $1,481 -52.03
310–345 321 6 490.00–520.00 $500.36 $1,606 -69.64
380–390 388 4 450.00–495.00 $477.68 $1,853 -26.13
420 420 3 430.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,820 -41.67
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 -40.00
510–515 512 3 410.00–420.00 $416.64 $2,133 +26.64
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 ±0.00
310–345 319 4 530.00–570.00 $548.12 $1,749 -51.88
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -29.89
430–445 438 4 450.00–470.00 $459.83 $2,014 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
798 798 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1425 1318 80-85% 3 175.00–177.00 $175.72 $2,316 —
1010–1715 1419 80-85% 8 157.00–165.00 $160.94 $2,284 -9.58
1470–1600 1555 80-85% 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1120 981 85-90% 4 122.00–134.00 $128.08 $1,256 -5.98
1140 1140 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,824 —
1010–1460 1207 85-90% 6 140.00–146.00 $142.78 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1325 1308 2 170.00–179.00 $174.56 $2,283 —
1220–2455 1710 5 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $3,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1020 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,803.55
1100–1170 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1045 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,123.91
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1160–1405 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,925.00–3,175.00 $3,061.94 —

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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.