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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.21/cwt -22.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $372.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.58/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 461 lb · 10 head
Hawkinsville, GA 5-weight heifers brought $355/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt above the GA average ($351) but $7/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($362). GA 5-weight heifers are down $38/cwt from their early July peak of $384. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 451 430
Feeder cattle 297 355 328
Slaughter cattle 52 66 61
Replacement cattle 53 30 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sharply lower, slaughter bulls and feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers, feeder bulls and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,920 —
514 514 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,953 —
558–585 563 9 350.00–370.00 $361.02 $2,033 -13.30
700–737 725 3 300.00–312.00 $308.14 $2,234 -21.86
782 782 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,651 —
467 467 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,775 +3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
525 525 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 +150.00
360–395 373 5 370.00–390.00 $384.02 $1,432 -25.98
400–415 408 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $1,530 -15.92
455–490 461 10 365.00–377.00 $370.58 $1,708 -9.42
505–539 522 19 340.00–367.00 $363.21 $1,896 +3.21
555–570 563 4 330.00–365.00 $338.79 $1,907 -14.51
600–647 635 4 330.00–355.00 $335.90 $2,133 -4.10
660–664 663 5 320.00–335.00 $322.99 $2,141 —
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 231 6 410.00–440.00 $425.60 $983 +50.60
265–275 270 3 395.00–420.00 $404.88 $1,093 —
335 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +20.00
365–395 380 4 320.00–350.00 $334.41 $1,271 -7.88
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -30.66
475–485 480 2 290.00–320.00 $304.84 $1,463 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 +20.00
255–298 277 4 440.00–470.00 $452.31 $1,253 —
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -19.15
415–420 418 2 350.00–365.00 $357.54 $1,495 -15.75
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 -14.78
305–330 318 2 450.00–455.00 $452.60 $1,439 +6.77
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -7.48
400–425 415 3 400.00–425.00 $413.59 $1,716 +14.19
470–488 482 12 370.00–380.00 $372.50 $1,795 -2.50
515–535 528 3 340.00–350.00 $343.38 $1,813 -9.13
565–585 572 5 335.00–350.00 $344.01 $1,968 —
610–635 627 3 315.00–320.00 $318.38 $1,996 —
670–680 675 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $2,025 -20.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,340 —
250–275 262 3 550.00–560.00 $553.31 $1,450 -36.69
348 348 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,601 -39.78
350 350 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 -17.00
418 418 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,797 —
470–480 475 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +18.92
510–523 521 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,902 +0.78
595 595 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 +12.62
283 283 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,104 -20.37
305–325 312 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 +4.03
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 ±0.00
405–445 420 4 335.00–370.00 $349.18 $1,467 -36.60
450–460 453 3 320.00–350.00 $339.85 $1,540 -2.71
510–515 512 3 300.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,604 —
550–585 562 3 300.00–315.00 $308.16 $1,732 -11.84
605–615 610 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -42.63
705–745 720 4 270.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,962 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1955 1238 80-85% 10 165.00–179.00 $169.63 $2,100 -1.07
890–1810 1350 80-85% 8 145.00–160.00 $154.05 $2,080 —
1260–1450 1368 80-85% 4 180.00–187.00 $182.25 $2,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1555 1253 85-90% 8 146.00–155.00 $151.46 $1,898 —
890–1730 1279 85-90% 9 130.00–143.00 $137.88 $1,763 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1385 1333 3 190.00–198.00 $192.84 $2,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–860 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,553.09
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
840–1250 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,110.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–915 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.59
945–1120 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,477.12
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.