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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.94/cwt -42.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 487 447
Feeder cattle 219 450 390
Slaughter cattle 20 24 36
Replacement cattle 35 13 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 —
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 —
450 450 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 -60.67
520–530 522 6 355.00–365.00 $356.69 $1,862 -75.58
600–602 601 3 337.50–340.00 $338.33 $2,033 -44.02
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -33.97
478 478 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,769 -50.90
503 503 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -51.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -76.09
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 -205.00
300–345 319 4 390.00–425.00 $406.71 $1,297 —
373 373 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,380 —
400–430 422 9 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $1,540 -51.62
460–475 472 7 345.00–350.00 $347.84 $1,642 -45.36
505–520 512 6 330.00–340.00 $335.80 $1,719 -54.20
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 410.00–415.00 $411.65 $1,186 —
310–330 320 2 370.00–385.00 $377.27 $1,207 -44.71
350–390 367 3 350.00–360.00 $353.18 $1,296 -49.20
410–430 424 7 350.00–355.00 $354.28 $1,502 -27.42
480–495 488 3 320.00–332.50 $327.46 $1,598 -29.84
515–533 527 7 310.00–325.00 $317.80 $1,675 -25.36
560–575 568 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,789 -15.07
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 -59.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 330.00–360.00 $345.15 $873 -104.85
310–320 317 3 300.00–330.00 $313.47 $994 -85.08
405–445 425 2 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $1,297 -41.84
535–540 538 3 270.00–290.00 $283.37 $1,525 -21.56
570–580 575 2 250.00–270.00 $259.91 $1,494 -60.09
670–675 673 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,514 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 —
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 -40.00
355–395 383 6 370.00–410.00 $387.10 $1,483 -57.75
400–445 428 5 350.00–360.00 $352.91 $1,510 -66.97
455–495 464 10 335.00–355.00 $346.94 $1,610 -42.45
500–505 502 3 315.00–340.00 $328.29 $1,648 -54.52
552–585 564 8 310.00–330.00 $325.57 $1,836 -43.17
600–645 623 2 310.00–320.00 $315.18 $1,964 -14.82
665–670 668 2 300.00–315.00 $307.53 $2,054 -7.43
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,128 -67.23
355–390 378 3 320.00–350.00 $329.38 $1,245 -35.03
455–490 466 4 300.00–330.00 $317.24 $1,478 -30.53
550–560 555 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,540 -41.63
660–680 670 2 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,541 -30.00
405–415 410 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $1,630 -45.17
455–485 470 6 360.00–380.00 $368.43 $1,732 -53.31
500–525 513 3 350.00–365.00 $358.46 $1,839 -46.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1330 1088 80-85% 6 180.00–189.00 $183.73 $1,999 —
1225–1455 1340 80-85% 2 193.00–195.00 $194.09 $2,601 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–915 895 85-90% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,409 —
825–1225 1017 85-90% 3 134.00–144.00 $137.55 $1,399 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,030 +13.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,130 —
1500 1500 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1055–1235 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,626.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1005–1250 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,634.22
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.