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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $435.95/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 477 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $472.65/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 379 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $516.36/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 416 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 545 793
Feeder cattle 518 485 576
Slaughter cattle 41 24 60
Replacement cattle 21 36 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,060 -5.00
410–430 416 22 510.00–517.00 $516.36 $2,148 +9.83
455–490 483 11 485.00–490.00 $486.32 $2,349 +3.88
555–560 558 4 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $2,399 +7.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 495.00–520.00 $507.37 $2,385 -20.76
511 511 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,478 -6.39
556 556 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,697 +15.04
630 630 12 402.00 $402.00 $2,533 -28.00
673 673 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,557 -11.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–370 360 4 495.00–530.00 $521.01 $1,876 +20.49
485–499 497 13 430.00–460.00 $450.82 $2,241 +0.82
525 525 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 -10.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +10.00
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 +2.68
310–340 333 4 505.00–520.00 $508.50 $1,693 -11.63
350–398 385 8 475.00–495.00 $486.13 $1,872 +5.19
400 400 4 450.00–465.00 $456.25 $1,825 +7.08
460–492 477 27 430.00–440.00 $435.95 $2,079 +6.02
510–530 518 4 380.00–415.00 $402.54 $2,085 -3.98
555–595 572 3 350.00–370.00 $361.88 $2,070 -25.67
633–635 634 3 330.00–350.00 $343.32 $2,177 -15.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 570.00–600.00 $585.00 $1,492 -17.81
355 355 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,935 +33.50
420–430 426 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,981 -17.94
468–489 474 15 445.00–460.00 $449.29 $2,130 -14.59
515–535 527 12 420.00–435.00 $432.93 $2,282 -0.36
554–560 556 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,335 -1.60
605–637 623 6 370.00–395.00 $374.05 $2,330 —
668 668 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,371 ±0.00
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 460.00–500.00 $480.00 $1,416 -20.00
310–340 330 3 460.00–470.00 $466.57 $1,540 +19.01
385–390 388 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,746 +18.39
425–435 430 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 +25.00
455–480 462 11 370.00–410.00 $382.94 $1,769 -17.06
500–545 517 3 330.00–350.00 $336.45 $1,739 -43.55
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +20.00
675–690 682 3 300.00–310.00 $306.70 $2,092 +21.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 -4.95
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 -2.08
359–391 379 26 450.00–485.00 $472.65 $1,791 -6.04
400–449 429 17 440.00–455.00 $448.58 $1,924 -6.54
490 490 2 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $2,021 —
605–630 618 2 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $2,071 —
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,380 +13.73
280–295 288 2 640.00–650.00 $644.87 $1,857 -2.45
318 318 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,908 -10.00
356 356 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,922 -10.00
400–445 419 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,053 -11.67
450–475 468 4 470.00–495.00 $484.91 $2,269 +5.23
504–525 515 18 425.00–435.00 $431.66 $2,223 -10.49
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 -8.05
700–735 718 5 340.00–350.00 $347.03 $2,492 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,292 +18.93
255 255 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 -7.63
335–345 340 2 530.00–550.00 $540.15 $1,837 +9.64
365–380 373 2 490.00–500.00 $495.10 $1,847 -29.90
410–425 420 3 470.00–485.00 $480.12 $2,017 -0.82
460–465 463 3 440.00–450.00 $446.69 $2,068 +15.09
500–545 524 6 410.00–420.00 $414.94 $2,174 -1.82
555–583 573 4 380.00–400.00 $389.93 $2,234 +4.93
600–630 615 7 370.00–380.00 $375.68 $2,310 —
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1240 1050 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $149.42 $1,569 -22.99
925–1240 1093 85-90% 8 158.00–167.00 $162.27 $1,774 -10.14
1050–1245 1125 85-90% 3 170.00–176.00 $171.92 $1,934 +25.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1480 1304 80-85% 6 175.00–188.00 $183.69 $2,395 —
1280–1565 1408 80-85% 5 160.00–172.00 $165.69 $2,333 —
1305–1525 1413 80-85% 3 192.00–198.00 $194.93 $2,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1525 1433 3 190.00–194.00 $192.79 $2,763 —
1530 1530 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,213 —
1940 1940 1 229.00 $229.00 $4,443 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1150 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,774.61

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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
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.