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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.80/cwt -38.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 528 lb · 39 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $546.98/cwt ≈ $1,767/hd at 323 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.20/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,360/hd at 670 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 580 483
Feeder cattle 456 518 347
Slaughter cattle 32 41 73
Replacement cattle 25 21 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes unevenly steady 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
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 —
365 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 —
415–430 424 5 525.00–550.00 $531.00 $2,251 —
450–480 471 15 490.00–510.00 $497.30 $2,342 -10.07
500–526 513 17 460.00–480.00 $464.65 $2,384 -20.35
555–575 564 17 425.00–445.00 $431.13 $2,432 -53.87
638 638 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,775 +33.00
673–681 678 7 400.00–405.00 $402.87 $2,731 +22.87
731 731 14 367.50 $367.50 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 510.00–540.00 $526.64 $2,012 +5.63
430 430 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 —
570 570 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —
623–640 625 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +5.00
400–445 428 5 485.00–510.00 $495.70 $2,122 -20.66
450–483 472 3 470.00–480.00 $476.82 $2,251 -9.50
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 -20.00
785 785 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 590.00–610.00 $599.71 $1,577 +14.71
315–345 323 18 540.00–570.00 $546.98 $1,767 —
350–360 355 3 520.00–530.00 $526.67 $1,870 -18.33
400–435 412 12 480.00–490.00 $482.03 $1,986 +17.03
450–480 463 7 445.00–465.00 $457.05 $2,116 +7.76
515–545 528 39 390.00–400.00 $394.80 $2,085 -38.13
551–560 552 7 390.00–410.00 $392.90 $2,169 -27.10
610–625 618 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $2,179 -21.52
655–685 670 18 340.00–395.00 $352.20 $2,360 -2.80
750–785 759 4 310.00–325.00 $313.88 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 -10.00
290 290 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,624 +10.00
310–345 328 3 490.00–510.00 $496.70 $1,629 -11.80
360–395 380 7 470.00–490.00 $480.13 $1,824 -6.00
420–425 423 2 460.00–470.00 $465.03 $1,967 +8.78
460–485 473 3 420.00–430.00 $424.95 $2,010 -11.00
515–520 518 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,955 -25.05
550–565 561 7 360.00–380.00 $369.97 $2,076 +8.09
634 634 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,092 -13.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 +50.00
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 +3.43
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 ±0.00
400–445 422 3 405.00–430.00 $418.77 $1,767 -26.23
475–480 478 3 370.00–400.00 $379.93 $1,816 -3.01
505–530 516 5 350.00–370.00 $360.02 $1,858 +23.57
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 +5.00
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -20.00
737 737 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,619 -4.87
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 ±0.00
350–390 364 13 530.00–550.00 $544.92 $1,984 +4.92
405–425 416 15 520.00–540.00 $522.01 $2,172 +32.01
465–480 473 2 460.00–475.00 $467.62 $2,212 -17.29
505–520 513 3 440.00–465.00 $448.36 $2,300 +16.70
560–595 573 6 420.00–435.00 $428.26 $2,454 +18.26
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 620.00–640.00 $630.11 $1,437 +0.11
305–315 310 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,767 +29.85
405–435 413 5 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,962 -5.12
465–485 475 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 +3.31
510–520 515 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 +20.06
550–585 568 2 390.00–410.00 $399.69 $2,270 +9.76
615–640 629 4 360.00–375.00 $363.67 $2,287 -12.01
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
770–775 773 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
273–295 279 6 520.00–560.00 $537.08 $1,498 -12.92
305 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 -10.00
370–375 372 6 470.00–485.00 $474.14 $1,764 +1.49
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +1.42
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 —
725–740 735 3 310.00–325.00 $320.07 $2,353 +15.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,145 —
1125–1730 1445 80-85% 11 173.00–183.00 $176.27 $2,547 -18.66
1200–1965 1473 80-85% 4 164.00–172.00 $168.21 $2,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1160 1127 85-90% 3 159.00–164.00 $161.36 $1,819 -10.56
1020–1345 1157 85-90% 3 150.00–157.00 $154.18 $1,784 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 227.00 $227.00 $3,734 —
1565–1980 1773 2 216.00–221.00 $218.79 $3,879 —
2180 2180 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–1305 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,068.83
655–1210 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,288.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
990–1325 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,985.29

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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
1735 1735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -150.00

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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.