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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report, Hawkinsville, GA

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.64/cwt -13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 463 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,540/hd at 756 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.17/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 474 525
Feeder cattle 323 433 444
Slaughter cattle 25 33 56
Replacement cattle 18 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
628 628 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 —
756 756 19 336.00 $336.00 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 3 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,632 +35.09
500–530 515 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 +30.00
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -11.46
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +12.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–262 260 7 480.00–500.00 $482.74 $1,255 +28.68
300–345 319 5 460.00–480.00 $469.53 $1,498 +41.96
360–378 371 10 410.00–455.00 $427.48 $1,586 —
403–430 412 9 380.00–397.50 $394.09 $1,624 +24.09
451–478 463 19 345.00–375.00 $353.64 $1,637 -13.51
510–542 534 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,709 -16.24
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 4 450.00–490.00 $466.21 $1,016 —
250–296 290 8 460.00–470.00 $468.75 $1,359 +56.27
305–340 313 7 430.00–450.00 $437.68 $1,370 —
390–395 393 2 380.00–400.00 $389.94 $1,532 +19.94
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -4.10
455–485 470 5 320.00–335.00 $324.94 $1,527 -15.27
510–525 519 4 300.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,596 -17.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -5.07
400–435 420 3 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,372 +0.75
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 -13.05
575–580 576 4 270.00–295.00 $281.27 $1,620 -18.73
610–630 620 2 265.00–280.00 $272.62 $1,690 +2.58
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 230 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 +10.00
265–295 280 3 450.00–460.00 $455.09 $1,274 -31.15
305–340 320 5 450.00–470.00 $461.69 $1,477 +5.21
375–385 383 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,647 +25.14
415–445 427 8 385.00–400.00 $398.05 $1,700 +8.05
460–495 482 3 380.00–390.00 $384.90 $1,855 +23.47
505–541 524 14 320.00–350.00 $333.17 $1,746 +13.97
605–640 628 4 290.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,868 -2.49
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -15.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–290 262 13 500.00–530.00 $523.61 $1,372 -16.39
308–330 315 3 490.00–500.00 $496.51 $1,564 -3.17
350–365 358 3 440.00–470.00 $453.30 $1,623 +13.39
405–440 434 9 410.00–420.00 $417.30 $1,811 +12.30
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 +15.00
500–520 512 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,818 -22.00
603 603 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,930 —
730–735 733 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 +47.59
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
405–430 420 5 340.00–355.00 $349.10 $1,466 -9.13
475–490 481 4 310.00–350.00 $327.40 $1,575 -12.45
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +13.68
550–595 582 5 280.00–315.00 $297.86 $1,734 +4.92
620–630 625 4 265.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,703 -9.88
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -5.18

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1240 957 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.51 $1,038 —
895–1495 1210 85-90% 4 121.00–130.00 $125.60 $1,520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1230 1145 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.54 $1,655 —
1185–1560 1332 80-85% 3 153.00–161.00 $156.99 $2,091 —
1350–1640 1495 80-85% 2 123.00–128.00 $125.26 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1725 1650 2 150.00–165.00 $157.16 $2,593 -23.35
2225 2225 1 181.00 $181.00 $4,027 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000–1210 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,764.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1160–1445 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,725.00 $2,713.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -151.29

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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.