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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.33/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 470 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $486.69/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 435 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $486.91/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 468 483
Feeder cattle 351 392 379
Slaughter cattle 42 52 65
Replacement cattle 50 24 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6 00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady and 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
215 215 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,462 —
360 360 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,070 —
410–429 423 10 500.00–525.00 $512.45 $2,168 —
500–532 524 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,358 -31.43
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 —
360–385 373 2 485.00–490.00 $487.58 $1,819 -0.17
425–430 428 2 435.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,894 -7.46
480–495 487 3 400.00–435.00 $418.51 $2,038 -29.78
555–595 577 3 350.00–390.00 $373.73 $2,156 -21.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,171 -3.24
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -10.00
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 -3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,458 ±0.00
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
377 377 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,960 +11.03
423–448 442 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,077 -10.00
450–490 470 31 430.00–470.00 $459.33 $2,159 -6.96
515–536 529 8 410.00–430.00 $425.72 $2,252 -8.65
555–565 562 3 390.00–410.00 $400.00 $2,248 -38.17
685–695 690 2 370.00–430.00 $400.22 $2,762 +60.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 550.00–580.00 $560.14 $1,300 —
270–285 278 2 520.00–550.00 $535.41 $1,488 +0.50
310–335 323 2 500.00–525.00 $512.98 $1,657 +2.67
352–360 357 5 470.00–485.00 $475.92 $1,699 -10.87
413–440 422 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,899 -18.77
460–477 471 5 400.00–425.00 $408.83 $1,926 -17.63
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -24.92
570–595 587 3 370.00–380.00 $373.24 $2,191 +2.22
600 600 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -60.00
325–330 328 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,509 -12.11
350–385 364 6 450.00–460.00 $451.76 $1,644 +7.76
410–440 425 2 415.00–420.00 $417.59 $1,775 -3.93
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 -25.00
530–540 535 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +20.00
580–590 583 3 330.00–350.00 $343.26 $2,001 -0.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 -35.17
250–275 264 6 620.00–670.00 $650.28 $1,717 +15.33
300–320 308 4 600.00–640.00 $622.28 $1,917 -0.87
350–365 358 3 545.00–550.00 $546.70 $1,957 -23.30
410–448 435 10 480.00–495.00 $486.69 $2,117 —
450–495 474 10 470.00–495.00 $486.91 $2,308 +6.47
500 500 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,375 +25.00
585 585 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 -5.00
620 620 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 -28.69
650–675 666 5 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,556 +10.00
326 326 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,891 +10.00
350–385 377 9 495.00–500.00 $495.57 $1,868 —
415–440 425 3 460.00–470.00 $466.55 $1,983 -13.45
450–481 473 6 435.00–465.00 $450.08 $2,129 +0.08
535 535 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 -2.55
555–560 558 4 410.00–425.00 $416.26 $2,323 +4.30
630–640 635 2 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,318 —
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 -13.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 —
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 +33.50
315–345 333 3 485.00–500.00 $493.33 $1,643 —
355–390 371 5 470.00–490.00 $481.13 $1,785 +1.13
415–430 423 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,882 +10.60
470–480 475 2 400.00–415.00 $407.58 $1,936 -14.40
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1425 1177 80-85% 8 170.00–181.00 $175.19 $2,062 —
980–1600 1254 80-85% 4 182.00–198.00 $189.97 $2,382 +18.18
1160–1475 1326 80-85% 4 155.00–169.00 $163.24 $2,165 +2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1175 1050 85-90% 10 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $1,629 —
905–1315 1110 85-90% 2 127.00–137.00 $131.08 $1,455 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,996 +9.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,556 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1310 1158 2 195.00–200.00 $197.83 $2,291 —
1690–1895 1767 3 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $4,007 —
1450–2350 1817 6 209.00–219.00 $213.44 $3,878 -8.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1180 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,104.13
995–1245 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,222.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1285 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,072.28
1130–1420 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,505.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.