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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.81/cwt +41.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 580 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $350.60/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 743 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.97/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 346 817
Feeder cattle 272 297 547
Slaughter cattle 42 22 104
Replacement cattle 49 27 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls steady to10.00 higher, 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
395 395 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,133 ±0.00
410–440 430 5 500.00–530.00 $516.98 $2,223 +1.98
450–490 463 8 480.00–515.00 $493.27 $2,284 +18.43
505–540 531 7 455.00–470.00 $457.76 $2,431 +17.76
565–568 567 5 435.00–450.00 $447.01 $2,535 +17.01
600 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 +21.27
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
743 743 15 345.00–351.00 $350.60 $2,605 -6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 470.00–475.00 $472.49 $2,046 -5.94
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
540–545 543 2 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,308 +8.72
555–595 584 6 405.00–425.00 $412.34 $2,408 +8.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 482 3 420.00–455.00 $441.51 $2,128 +28.37
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 8 490.00–520.00 $507.51 $1,827 +22.55
400–445 430 11 465.00–500.00 $470.97 $2,025 -10.42
460–465 464 4 445.00–470.00 $461.23 $2,140 +24.23
500–520 505 11 415.00–440.00 $429.96 $2,171 +31.50
556–595 580 21 415.00–430.00 $428.81 $2,487 +41.35
615 615 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,368 +25.00
660–690 672 3 365.00–385.00 $371.60 $2,497 +14.14
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 -40.00
320–330 325 2 480.00–490.00 $484.92 $1,576 +19.01
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 -7.90
420–445 433 3 430.00–445.00 $438.44 $1,898 +5.04
455–495 475 5 410.00–435.00 $428.13 $2,034 +10.13
555–590 564 4 350.00–370.00 $365.08 $2,059 +6.42
765–770 768 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 +50.00
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 +30.00
350–375 363 3 400.00–420.00 $406.88 $1,477 —
415–425 418 3 350.00–400.00 $366.53 $1,532 -16.46
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 —
605–620 613 2 285.00–305.00 $294.88 $1,808 —
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 -15.00
420–435 428 2 490.00–500.00 $494.91 $2,118 +12.06
450 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 +8.12
500–525 508 3 440.00–455.00 $446.56 $2,269 +16.56
560–590 568 4 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,343 —
635–640 638 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,552 —
650–675 663 3 370.00–395.00 $378.17 $2,507 —
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 -25.64
355–360 358 3 470.00–500.00 $479.91 $1,718 —
400–445 434 4 450.00–470.00 $455.13 $1,975 —
453–490 461 7 440.00–455.00 $449.29 $2,071 +19.29
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 —
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 -13.00
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 ±0.00
465–482 478 4 370.00–400.00 $392.70 $1,877 -2.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1065 941 85-90% 4 157.00–162.00 $159.82 $1,504 —
800–1035 963 85-90% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $1,200 -4.24
905–1325 1045 85-90% 5 142.00–151.00 $146.16 $1,527 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1342 80-85% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.57 $2,101 —
975–1670 1343 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $167.19 $2,245 —
1285–1440 1363 80-85% 2 176.00–180.00 $178.11 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1355 4 175.00–189.00 $181.96 $2,466 —
1470 1470 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,837 —
1725–1910 1818 2 210.00–222.00 $215.69 $3,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1235 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,178.08
850–1080 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,191.18
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1100 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,507.78
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1255–1355 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,251.92 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–915 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,231.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.