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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.96/cwt +17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 587 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $528.13/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,540/hd at 481 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.88/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 468 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 497 578
Feeder cattle 485 434 447
Slaughter cattle 24 33 75
Replacement cattle 36 30 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 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
330 330 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,013 —
370 370 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,109 —
405–425 414 16 525.00–545.00 $534.16 $2,211 +11.64
450–489 481 22 510.00–535.00 $528.13 $2,540 -8.87
500–545 526 10 475.00–495.00 $491.39 $2,585 -1.76
555–590 587 29 450.00–490.00 $469.96 $2,759 +17.49
620 620 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,666 +21.66
665–675 672 3 390.00–395.00 $391.65 $2,632 +11.65
720 720 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,786 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 550.00–590.00 $566.40 $1,858 —
350 350 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,925 +3.77
400–445 415 6 490.00–515.00 $506.53 $2,102 +9.25
460–495 481 8 470.00–500.00 $482.44 $2,321 +3.55
500–540 520 2 450.00–460.00 $454.81 $2,365 +4.81
555–595 580 5 420.00–430.00 $422.05 $2,448 -4.52
600–630 615 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +23.46
725 725 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,646 —
790–795 793 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 480.00–520.00 $500.52 $1,927 +6.77
420–440 430 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 ±0.00
495 495 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
505–540 523 2 430.00–440.00 $435.17 $2,276 +19.79
560 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 —
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 +25.00
775 775 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 580.00–610.00 $602.81 $1,634 +16.16
305–345 336 14 535.00–555.00 $538.41 $1,809 +8.41
350–390 383 10 505.00–545.00 $511.50 $1,959 +5.23
405–445 431 17 470.00–505.00 $482.94 $2,081 +4.85
455–471 468 18 450.00–475.00 $463.88 $2,171 +6.06
500–525 509 6 430.00–440.00 $433.29 $2,205 +2.81
555–580 564 16 400.00–437.00 $421.60 $2,378 +13.78
655–675 668 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,371 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 220 4 570.00–600.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
250–295 275 4 540.00–550.00 $547.32 $1,505 -7.55
300–340 320 5 500.00–530.00 $520.13 $1,664 +20.13
385–395 389 5 465.00–485.00 $480.94 $1,871 +8.08
408–445 411 13 440.00–450.00 $449.17 $1,846 +12.18
450–495 468 3 420.00–440.00 $429.93 $2,012 +9.90
510–545 522 3 400.00–410.00 $406.52 $2,122 -3.48
560–580 573 4 380.00–390.00 $387.55 $2,221 +6.92
610–615 612 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $2,193 +2.08
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
715–730 723 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 500.00–540.00 $519.11 $1,168 —
280–295 290 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 ±0.00
305–320 313 4 440.00–460.00 $447.56 $1,401 +7.66
380–390 383 3 420.00–450.00 $431.61 $1,653 +11.61
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 +45.00
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +12.54
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 +16.30
590–595 593 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,794 -14.00
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 8 600.00–630.00 $611.07 $1,412 —
255–275 269 4 600.00–610.00 $607.63 $1,635 +37.15
320–345 328 3 520.00–550.00 $530.51 $1,740 —
384 384 9 525.00 $525.00 $2,016 +18.77
410–446 437 10 480.00–485.00 $480.94 $2,102 +15.43
470–495 491 6 430.00–440.00 $431.60 $2,119 +7.58
510–545 525 3 410.00–420.00 $416.76 $2,188 -3.24
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 +6.98
670 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 650.00–700.00 $676.27 $1,420 -53.73
250–265 255 3 630.00–680.00 $647.32 $1,651 +36.48
315 315 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,922 +13.69
350–351 351 8 550.00 $550.00 $1,930 -10.00
434–435 434 6 500.00–510.00 $501.67 $2,177 -8.19
455–485 470 2 470.00–490.00 $479.68 $2,254 +2.55
515–548 526 9 435.00–465.00 $442.15 $2,326 +1.32
560–590 580 3 410.00–435.00 $418.05 $2,425 +17.43
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 -2.53
670 670 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 550.00–560.00 $554.95 $1,460 +4.95
310–345 331 5 490.00–510.00 $502.08 $1,662 -3.96
350–395 374 5 470.00–495.00 $478.69 $1,790 +0.68
420–440 430 4 450.00–460.00 $455.12 $1,957 +34.18
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +40.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1450 1273 80-85% 3 168.00–174.00 $170.45 $2,170 —
1190–1360 1275 80-85% 2 192.00–194.00 $193.07 $2,462 —
1080–1820 1484 80-85% 7 179.00–187.00 $182.33 $2,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1115 1078 85-90% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $1,859 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,642 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,944 -14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1465 1350 2 180.00–182.00 $181.09 $2,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1230 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,850.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1190 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,372.01

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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.