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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $509.86/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.82/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.09/cwt +14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 429 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 487 511
Feeder cattle 434 389 372
Slaughter cattle 33 36 79
Replacement cattle 30 62 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 580.00–620.00 $600.38 $1,591 +10.38
363–365 364 4 535.00–550.00 $546.23 $1,988 +6.23
415–440 430 6 480.00–515.00 $497.28 $2,138 +8.66
450–495 473 8 470.00–490.00 $478.89 $2,265 -11.11
503–540 513 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,308 +11.71
555–585 568 3 420.00–430.00 $426.57 $2,423 —
600–645 621 6 370.00–390.00 $376.54 $2,338 —
680–690 685 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 520.00–525.00 $522.52 $2,158 -24.12
459 459 10 537.00 $537.00 $2,465 —
510–545 522 6 470.00–510.00 $493.15 $2,574 +33.15
550–565 558 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,525 +23.17
605–640 623 6 400.00–410.00 $408.34 $2,544 -7.90
665 665 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,527 -4.76
713 713 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,831 —
780 780 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 -30.00
388–390 389 4 490.00–495.00 $493.75 $1,921 -19.02
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 +16.31
500–540 520 2 405.00–425.00 $415.38 $2,160 +5.38
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 4 600.00–620.00 $604.73 $1,409 -84.91
250–275 263 3 580.00–590.00 $586.65 $1,543 —
342 342 5 530.00 $530.00 $1,813 -6.57
350–360 355 4 500.00–510.00 $506.27 $1,797 +8.21
419–445 429 14 450.00–505.00 $478.09 $2,051 +14.06
450–480 470 15 430.00–475.00 $457.82 $2,152 +2.38
500–535 517 12 425.00–440.00 $430.48 $2,226 +13.79
553–575 560 7 400.00–415.00 $407.82 $2,284 +12.82
600–633 615 10 380.00–400.00 $387.37 $2,382 +12.67
698 698 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,513 —
720–725 723 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,368 —
755–765 760 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 550.00–560.00 $554.87 $1,570 -7.43
325–340 333 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,665 -6.27
365–390 381 10 455.00–480.00 $472.86 $1,802 -4.61
415–445 432 5 430.00–445.00 $436.99 $1,888 -12.62
450–490 473 4 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,987 -11.56
505–525 519 5 400.00–415.00 $410.00 $2,128 +15.81
550–586 576 13 370.00–390.00 $380.63 $2,192 -6.79
605–620 616 4 350.00–360.00 $356.26 $2,195 +6.26
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 ±0.00
335–345 340 3 430.00–450.00 $439.90 $1,496 -10.10
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 +20.00
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -5.00
460–465 463 2 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,794 —
515–545 527 3 350.00–385.00 $363.70 $1,917 —
570–590 578 3 300.00–330.00 $316.51 $1,829 -40.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,533 +54.90
255–295 278 3 590.00–620.00 $610.84 $1,698 -19.16
310–335 325 3 580.00–610.00 $596.31 $1,938 +26.47
385 385 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 +15.31
400–425 421 20 490.00–515.00 $509.86 $2,147 +0.69
465–490 477 5 460.00–495.00 $477.13 $2,276 -12.95
500–535 518 5 430.00–450.00 $440.83 $2,283 -5.61
560–578 568 7 390.00–415.00 $400.62 $2,276 -26.65
610–625 618 2 380.00–385.00 $382.53 $2,364 -20.85
650–670 660 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 560.00–580.00 $570.48 $1,500 +0.48
350–380 364 8 500.00–530.00 $506.23 $1,843 +3.75
405–445 421 9 450.00–470.00 $465.51 $1,960 -13.82
480–499 497 11 420.00–445.00 $424.02 $2,107 -15.98
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -1.49
570–595 575 5 370.00–380.00 $378.02 $2,174 -47.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 —
315–335 330 4 500.00–520.00 $506.04 $1,670 +1.00
360–395 372 5 450.00–490.00 $478.01 $1,778 +8.01
400–435 418 5 400.00–440.00 $420.94 $1,760 —
465 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -25.10
515–545 532 3 375.00–395.00 $388.54 $2,067 -21.46
550–590 568 3 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,045 —
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +25.00
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 928 85-90% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.71 $1,371 —
825–1365 1046 85-90% 7 155.00–160.00 $157.83 $1,651 -2.21
1205 1205 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,097 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1110 1068 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.48 $1,767 —
1060–1110 1085 80-85% 2 184.00–189.00 $186.44 $2,023 —
1195–1510 1382 80-85% 5 173.00–178.00 $175.71 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 -10.50
1510–1720 1590 3 210.00–215.00 $211.80 $3,368 —
1370–2260 1853 4 195.00–204.00 $201.48 $3,733 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1165 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,372.70
1055–1130 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,448.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1210–1490 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,417.22

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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.