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Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Oct 20

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

323 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 433▼ 121 vs year ago 444 · −27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 33▼ 31 vs year ago 56 · −55.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 8▼ 7 vs year ago 25 · −28.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $327.33/cwt on 23 head, up $4.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −68.92 against this barn's trailing median of $396.25.

Average price

$327.33

▲ 4.10 vs prior sale

23 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$55.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.06

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	355.00	1,818	3thin
Medium and Large 2	524	333.17	1,746	14thin
Medium and Large 3	571	299.88	1,712	6thin

One grade step is worth $55.12/cwt here — about $106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

327.33

—

GA average13 barns · 421 hd

334.39

−7.06

This barn, trailing median29 sales

396.25

−68.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $441.15, low $314.67, median $396.25 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,842	165.11	3,041	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	144.37	1,913	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	116.11	1,242	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$2,026	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	835	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,669	8

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,722	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	345.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,632	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,203	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,984	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,198	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,540	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	466.21/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,016	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	482.74/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,255	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	468.75/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,359	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	437.68/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,370	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	469.53/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,498	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	427.48/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,586	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	389.94/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,532	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	394.09/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,624	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	326.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,372	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	353.64/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,637	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	324.94/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,527	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	307.54/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,596	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,709	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	281.27/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,620	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	272.62/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,690	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,219	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	262	523.61/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,372	13
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	455.09/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,274	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	496.51/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,564	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	461.69/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,477	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,312	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	453.30/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,623	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,647	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	349.10/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,466	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	398.05/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,700	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	417.30/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,811	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	327.40/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,575	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	384.90/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,855	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,818	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	333.17/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,746	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	297.86/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,734	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,930	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	272.46/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,703	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	297.51/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,868	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	297.49/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,181	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	157.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,593	2
Bulls	—	—	2,225	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	4,027	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	108.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,038	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	144.54/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,655	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	125.60/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,520	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	156.99/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,091	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	125.26/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,873	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,105	1,764.25/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,764	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	950	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,245	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	2,713.87/head	2,700.00–2,725.00	2,714	4

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Tue Oct 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 433Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 33Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 25

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	260	480.00–500.00	482.74
5	300–350	319	460.00–480.00	469.53
10	350–400	371	410.00–455.00	427.48
9	400–450	412	380.00–397.50	394.09
19	450–500	463	345.00–375.00	353.64
4	500–550	534	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	420	320.00–330.00	326.63
1	450–500	470	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	576	270.00–295.00	281.27
2	600–650	620	265.00–280.00	272.62
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	450.00–490.00	466.21
8	250–300	290	460.00–470.00	468.75
7	300–350	313	430.00–450.00	437.68
2	350–400	393	380.00–400.00	389.94
1	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
5	450–500	470	320.00–335.00	324.94
4	500–550	519	300.00–310.00	307.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	530.00	530.00
3	250–300	280	450.00–460.00	455.09
5	300–350	320	450.00–470.00	461.69
4	350–400	383	430.00	430.00
8	400–450	427	385.00–400.00	398.05
3	450–500	482	380.00–390.00	384.90
14	500–550	524	320.00–350.00	333.17
4	600–650	628	290.00–300.00	297.51
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	320	410.00	410.00
5	400–450	420	340.00–355.00	349.10
4	450–500	481	310.00–350.00	327.40
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
5	550–600	582	280.00–315.00	297.86
4	600–650	625	265.00–280.00	272.46
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	262	500.00–530.00	523.61
3	300–350	315	490.00–500.00	496.51
3	350–400	358	440.00–470.00	453.30
9	400–450	434	410.00–420.00	417.30
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
3	500–550	512	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	603	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	733	295.00–300.00	297.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	575	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	445.00	445.00
4	600–650	628	350.00	350.00
19	750–800	756	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	345.09
2	500–550	515	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	123.00–128.00	125.26
2	—	1,145	144.00–145.00	144.54
3	—	1,332	153.00–161.00	156.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	957	105.00–110.00	108.51
4	—	1,210	121.00–130.00	125.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	150.00–165.00	157.16
1	—	2,225	181.00	181.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,764.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	2,700.00–2,725.00	2,713.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	2,550.00	2,550.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.