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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $443.95/cwt +18.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 586 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $458.95/cwt +16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $475.27/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 488 lb · 18 head
Hawkinsville 5-weight steers sold at $444/cwt, running $5/cwt above the GA average ($439) but $12/cwt under Blakely, GA ($456). GA 5-weight steers are down $30 from the early May peak of $470. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 274 458
Feeder cattle 373 234 428
Slaughter cattle 23 24 30
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls 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
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
358 358 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,862 —
400–448 428 9 480.00–505.00 $487.38 $2,086 -9.60
465–492 488 18 470.00–485.00 $475.27 $2,319 —
515–517 517 19 450.00–460.00 $458.95 $2,373 +16.55
570–595 586 23 440.00–446.00 $443.95 $2,602 +18.95
633 633 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,690 +35.00
670–680 671 7 370.00–383.00 $381.12 $2,557 +13.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
360–383 377 4 465.00–470.00 $466.19 $1,758 -3.81
405–425 411 4 445.00–455.00 $450.05 $1,850 +0.05
465 465 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 +3.33
550–575 553 13 420.00–427.00 $425.89 $2,355 —
605–628 620 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 430.00–450.00 $439.86 $1,605 +39.45
400–435 418 2 400.00–430.00 $414.37 $1,732 —
475–495 488 3 370.00–410.00 $386.89 $1,888 —
535 535 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 —
575 575 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 +80.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 -10.00
300–315 308 4 500.00–540.00 $520.49 $1,603 +47.06
360–380 373 12 450.00–470.00 $462.46 $1,725 +5.01
405–440 424 10 420.00–460.00 $443.13 $1,879 +8.13
465–478 473 12 410.00–450.00 $436.33 $2,064 +26.23
510–545 524 13 400.00–415.00 $407.27 $2,134 +7.24
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 -10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 ±0.00
275–295 285 2 490.00–510.00 $499.65 $1,424 -0.35
325–340 333 2 420.00–450.00 $434.66 $1,447 —
350–370 363 3 420.00–430.00 $423.21 $1,536 -0.12
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -1.65
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +12.54
510–535 523 2 380.00–395.00 $387.68 $2,028 +17.68
550–590 570 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 +20.00
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 400.00–450.00 $422.53 $1,196 —
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -4.90
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
465–470 468 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,615 —
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -12.46
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 —
660–670 666 4 260.00–290.00 $273.68 $1,823 —
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 640.00–650.00 $645.11 $1,419 —
354–370 356 10 530.00–540.00 $531.04 $1,891 —
505 505 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 +17.54
550–585 575 10 400.00–415.00 $405.13 $2,329 -9.76
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +5.00
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 580.00–600.00 $590.07 $1,398 -9.93
255–260 258 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,419 -30.00
330 330 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 +32.49
390 390 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 +20.00
400–440 421 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,894 +8.05
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 +10.03
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 -30.00
565–590 578 2 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $2,168 -5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 500.00–550.00 $523.83 $1,163 —
295 295 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 —
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 ±0.00
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1165 1078 85-90% 2 158.00–168.00 $162.59 $1,753 +13.63
880–1490 1143 85-90% 5 134.00–148.00 $142.16 $1,625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1385 1213 80-85% 3 168.00–173.00 $169.50 $2,056 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1555 1358 3 194.00–200.00 $196.74 $2,672 —
1660 1660 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,420 —

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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.