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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.19/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 482 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.66/cwt ≈ $2,556/hd at 675 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.00/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 578 537
Feeder cattle 317 483 466
Slaughter cattle 22 52 41
Replacement cattle 17 43 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls absent, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder bulls sharply lower 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
433 433 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 —
480–490 482 22 480.00–501.00 $495.19 $2,387 +1.94
510–548 539 13 450.00–480.00 $456.55 $2,461 -7.96
560–578 575 14 437.00–445.00 $437.76 $2,517 -14.73
604 604 17 410.00 $410.00 $2,476 +0.06
671–679 675 18 377.00–380.00 $378.66 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +3.40
400–445 416 8 485.00–500.00 $496.81 $2,067 +6.81
505–545 517 9 425.00–445.00 $431.77 $2,232 -23.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 —
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 +10.00
465–470 468 2 430.00–445.00 $437.54 $2,048 —
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,220 —
383 383 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,819 -18.42
405–425 412 3 445.00–455.00 $450.08 $1,854 -10.26
460–499 481 10 430.00–460.00 $454.26 $2,185 -8.73
507–541 528 17 400.00–415.00 $408.00 $2,154 -11.86
555–585 573 4 370.00–380.00 $373.70 $2,141 -31.28
650 650 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 -14.78
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 +20.00
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 -23.22
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 -23.42
463–495 481 9 370.00–420.00 $398.15 $1,915 -26.95
535–540 539 4 370.00–380.00 $377.52 $2,035 -16.18
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 -18.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
285 285 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,340 +5.00
320–330 325 2 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $1,454 -4.78
370–375 373 2 415.00–425.00 $420.03 $1,567 -4.70
425–430 428 4 370.00–400.00 $384.91 $1,647 -20.24
565–595 582 3 325.00–340.00 $331.53 $1,930 -18.47
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,528 —
250–255 253 2 610.00–620.00 $614.95 $1,556 +8.05
325 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 -12.73
410–425 420 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 -23.95
460 460 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 -18.56
570–590 579 4 405.00–450.00 $426.06 $2,467 -10.52
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 -18.39
709 709 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 -22.38
335–340 338 2 450.00–470.00 $460.07 $1,555 -24.82
380–395 384 4 440.00–450.00 $447.43 $1,718 -9.57
400–445 418 4 400.00–450.00 $429.06 $1,793 -18.45
455–480 466 5 385.00–420.00 $405.28 $1,889 -3.10
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 +23.06
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -59.53
380 380 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 -33.63
415–440 428 2 450.00–460.00 $454.85 $1,947 -15.15
450–465 457 3 425.00–445.00 $433.43 $1,981 -15.79
555–590 575 3 370.00–390.00 $381.57 $2,194 —
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,819 —
1125–2000 1464 80-85% 8 178.00–188.00 $183.49 $2,686 —
1445–1740 1554 80-85% 4 190.00–197.00 $193.17 $3,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1245 1040 85-90% 5 145.00–154.00 $150.35 $1,564 —
1155–1215 1185 85-90% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,890 +10.48

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Bred Cows

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1205 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 189.00–193.00 $190.86 $2,153

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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.