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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.76/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 427 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $494.27/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 480 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.95/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 524 lb · 29 head
Hawkinsville 4-weight steers brought $495/cwt, running $17/cwt above the GA average ($478) and $6/cwt under Ashburn. Receipts totaled 651 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 406 304
Feeder cattle 569 353 269
Slaughter cattle 60 26 27
Replacement cattle 22 27 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 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
330 330 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 -15.00
364–385 369 19 550.00–590.00 $555.93 $2,051 -8.47
400–415 401 19 500.00–510.00 $509.19 $2,042 -14.27
462–497 480 32 480.00–505.00 $494.27 $2,372 -6.69
510–546 539 14 470.00–475.00 $474.31 $2,557 +14.31
568–570 568 10 430.00–450.00 $447.99 $2,545 -2.01
627 627 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,590 -27.00
653–690 658 7 385.00–390.00 $389.25 $2,561 —
708 708 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,549 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,453 —
274 274 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,534 —
325 325 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,674 —
375–398 390 3 500.00–510.00 $503.20 $1,962 -16.80
400–435 421 4 450.00–490.00 $466.20 $1,963 -0.33
477–480 479 2 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $2,179 -19.17
590–595 594 11 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $2,495 —
618–645 632 4 370.00–390.00 $379.79 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —
505 505 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 —
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,621 —
260–285 273 2 620.00–680.00 $648.62 $1,771 —
300–333 319 11 560.00–610.00 $575.34 $1,835 -4.66
355–392 379 19 475.00–550.00 $509.71 $1,932 -1.31
413–448 427 40 450.00–470.00 $458.76 $1,959 -2.19
450–488 469 8 440.00–460.00 $446.11 $2,092 -9.36
510–544 524 29 412.50–429.00 $421.95 $2,211 -0.69
550–585 563 10 390.00–410.00 $400.91 $2,257 -44.09
600–610 603 28 370.00–386.00 $381.94 $2,303 -29.12
650–655 653 2 330.00–350.00 $340.04 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 +15.18
300–345 325 3 540.00–550.00 $546.92 $1,777 +61.39
375–390 383 9 440.00–470.00 $458.25 $1,755 +17.99
415–435 425 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 +1.13
475–480 477 3 420.00–435.00 $424.98 $2,027 —
505–525 515 3 380.00–385.00 $381.67 $1,966 -6.98
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,161 -30.00
280–290 285 2 470.00–500.00 $484.74 $1,382 —
368–390 381 5 395.00–430.00 $420.91 $1,604 +31.00
450–490 470 2 360.00–370.00 $365.21 $1,716 -4.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,665 +66.73
255–265 260 3 660.00–700.00 $673.33 $1,751 +36.84
305–340 323 4 565.00–590.00 $583.41 $1,884 -66.59
355–395 367 10 540.00–590.00 $561.43 $2,060 -34.92
400–439 428 17 470.00–505.00 $494.83 $2,118 -17.80
460–485 474 4 450.00–460.00 $455.01 $2,157 -37.09
500–543 527 14 440.00–450.00 $443.59 $2,338 -16.36
550–598 580 10 405.00–440.00 $414.63 $2,405 -18.72
600–620 612 3 375.00–407.00 $393.90 $2,411 +14.14
670–695 683 2 355.00–365.00 $360.09 $2,459 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,512 —
250–290 271 5 550.00–600.00 $580.09 $1,572 +22.13
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -64.96
370–390 382 3 490.00–510.00 $500.04 $1,910 -0.07
420–430 425 2 440.00–450.00 $444.94 $1,891 -36.73
475–490 483 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,125 -16.62
500–540 521 5 395.00–435.00 $423.00 $2,204 +23.00
555–595 579 8 370.00–400.00 $390.78 $2,263 +0.78
625–645 635 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $2,270 —
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 —
265–295 279 4 450.00–520.00 $486.32 $1,357 -13.68
330–345 337 3 420.00–490.00 $459.55 $1,549 —
385–390 388 2 400.00–450.00 $424.84 $1,648 +12.01
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 -2.99
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 -15.00
795 795 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1645 1368 80-85% 9 164.00–178.00 $171.71 $2,349 —
1205–1455 1373 80-85% 7 192.00–202.00 $196.41 $2,697 —
1240–1710 1402 80-85% 18 182.00–191.00 $187.11 $2,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1160 1062 85-90% 3 138.00–151.00 $142.49 $1,513 —
905–1300 1127 85-90% 7 154.00–163.00 $157.75 $1,778 -17.83
1080–1245 1163 85-90% 2 167.00–172.00 $169.32 $1,969 +2.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1620 1388 2 201.00–207.00 $203.50 $2,825 —
1195–1855 1543 4 214.00–220.00 $217.01 $3,348 —
1635–1825 1730 2 223.00–233.00 $228.27 $3,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1205 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,864.08

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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.