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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 364 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $499.78/cwt ≈ $1,614/hd at 323 lb · 17 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $513.01/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 230 lb · 12 head
Hawkinsville 3-weight heifers sold at $392/cwt, running $17/cwt below the GA average ($409) and $39/cwt under Eastanollee, GA ($431). GA 3-weight heifers are down $63 from their mid-July peak of $473. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 274 653
Feeder cattle 355 219 564
Slaughter cattle 66 20 48
Replacement cattle 30 35 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply higher 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
560–592 587 7 370.00–375.00 $374.32 $2,197 —
608–637 623 6 367.00–370.00 $368.47 $2,296 +30.14
715 715 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,529 -22.47
450–473 466 5 370.00–380.00 $376.09 $1,753 +6.09
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 -70.00
253–285 261 5 450.00–490.00 $474.63 $1,239 +49.63
300–333 318 4 430.00–450.00 $434.80 $1,383 +28.09
350–367 364 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,492 +40.00
400–430 417 10 380.00–415.00 $391.01 $1,631 +26.04
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +32.16
515 515 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +24.20
518 value added 518 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,202 —
555–585 571 5 340.00–370.00 $353.30 $2,017 —
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +30.00
776–790 778 7 315.00–335.00 $332.10 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 440.00 $440.00 $946 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 +22.73
358–391 385 11 380.00–385.00 $384.15 $1,479 +30.97
406–423 412 6 370.00–375.00 $373.29 $1,538 +19.01
455–480 475 7 335.00–350.00 $345.80 $1,643 +18.34
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +12.20
770–780 775 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 —
305–330 318 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,113 +36.53
350–385 372 7 330.00–350.00 $342.29 $1,273 —
405–435 423 6 315.00–350.00 $340.66 $1,441 +35.42
500–525 513 3 305.00–320.00 $311.64 $1,599 +28.27
565 565 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +50.09
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 +70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,682 —
310–340 323 17 470.00–540.00 $499.78 $1,614 —
351–355 352 10 450.00–480.00 $467.00 $1,644 —
455–481 469 9 380.00–390.00 $381.08 $1,787 +12.65
527–541 535 7 360.00–370.00 $364.22 $1,949 +5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–249 230 12 490.00–570.00 $513.01 $1,180 —
285–290 288 2 450.00–500.00 $474.78 $1,367 +34.78
310–340 325 6 430.00–460.00 $445.83 $1,449 +35.83
385–387 386 6 420.00–435.00 $427.48 $1,650 +40.38
415–445 435 8 395.00–400.00 $399.40 $1,737 +46.49
485 485 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +28.06
505–540 531 6 345.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,872 +24.22
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 +12.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 234 4 420.00–450.00 $437.38 $1,023 —
260–280 270 2 400.00–420.00 $410.37 $1,108 —
330–345 334 5 370.00–420.00 $395.97 $1,323 +35.73
390–395 393 5 380.00–420.00 $400.00 $1,572 +70.62
400–442 429 6 385.00–390.00 $385.78 $1,655 —
474–495 479 8 340.00–350.00 $342.56 $1,641 +25.32
550–595 568 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,818 +42.48
610–645 631 4 300.00–320.00 $312.63 $1,973 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 +25.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1510 1248 80-85% 6 168.00–176.00 $170.70 $2,130 —
1060–1475 1308 80-85% 20 180.00–190.00 $183.52 $2,400 -10.57
1195–1720 1435 80-85% 12 192.00–201.00 $196.78 $2,824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1135 1032 85-90% 3 170.00–178.00 $173.98 $1,795 +36.43
995–1370 1143 85-90% 4 135.00–143.00 $138.49 $1,583 —
945–1365 1189 85-90% 6 154.00–165.00 $158.93 $1,890 -16.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 —
1580–1605 1593 75-80% 2 186.00–192.00 $189.02 $3,011 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,078 —
1465–1790 1661 5 207.00–215.00 $211.20 $3,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
895–1190 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,511.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–880 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,103.89 +303.89

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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.