Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady with high yielding bulls 10.00 higher. Feeder steers, feeder bulls, steer calves, and bull calves steady. Feeder heifers and calves steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $273.68/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −118.08 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$273.68

23 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,496

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$27.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.67

vs GA average

−33.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	285.00	1,517	13thin
Medium and Large 3	530	263.40	1,396	3thin
Medium and Large 2	580	257.07	1,491	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.93/cwt here — about $26 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.17, low $311.96, median $391.76 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

273.68

—

GA average12 barns · 224 hd

265.01

+8.67

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−33.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

−118.08

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

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	—	High	1,576	164.13	2,586	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	154.01	1,836	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	150.48	2,267	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	123.27	1,288	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	796	$1,645	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	976	$1,835	5

Every lot, as filed

52 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	269.01/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,547	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	347.69/cwt	340.00–350.00	897	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,518	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	305.68/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,397	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	323.44/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,213	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	140.19/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,057	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	165.92/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	144.67/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,671	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	341.99/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,153	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	257.07/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,491	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	451	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	399.92/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,560	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	231.03/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	345.72/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,656	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	601	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,803	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	168.40/cwt	165.00–173.00	2,122	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	156.15/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,868	10
Bulls	—	—	1,945	190.54/cwt	187.00–194.00	3,706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	395.92/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,041	6
Bulls	—	—	1,800	142.98/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,180	160.63/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,895	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	112.87/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,191	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	131.30/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,440	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	355.10/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,126	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	1,600.52/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,601	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	263.40/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	305.30/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,261	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	389.93/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	268.43/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,898	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	309.97/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,578	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	281.40/cwt	275.00–283.00	1,553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	390.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	262.47/cwt	260.00–263.00	1,740	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	287.25/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,494	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,810	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	278.80/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	405.20/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	335.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,260	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	333.79/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,359	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	357.38/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	318.33/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,337	3

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 Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 383Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 56Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 5Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	263	395.00–400.00	395.92
2	300–350	335	385.00–395.00	389.93
2	550–600	575	268.00–270.00	269.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	400.00–410.00	405.20
6	400–450	440	340.00–350.00	345.00
5	600–650	617	278.00–280.00	278.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	385.00–395.00	390.03
7	500–550	509	305.00–315.00	309.97
11	700–750	707	260.00–270.00	268.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	258	340.00–350.00	347.69
10	300–350	337	340.00–345.00	341.99
6	350–400	375	320.00–325.00	323.44
3	400–450	420	315.00–320.00	318.33
7	450–500	457	300.00–310.00	305.68
7	550–600	580	250.00–260.00	257.07
3	700–750	733	228.00–235.00	231.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	350.00–360.00	355.10
7	350–400	376	330.00–340.00	335.09
14	400–450	407	330.00–335.00	333.79
8	500–550	520	285.00–288.00	287.25
5	550–600	552	275.00–283.00	281.40
17	650–700	663	260.00–263.00	262.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	413	303.00–310.00	305.30
3	500–550	530	260.00–270.00	263.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	451	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	395.00–405.00	399.92
7	500–550	537	337.00	337.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	421	355.00–360.00	357.38
7	450–500	479	345.00–350.00	345.72
3	600–650	601	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	140.00	140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	728	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,070	134.00–135.00	134.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	138.00–142.00	140.19
2	—	1,565	165.00–167.00	165.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,155	141.00–149.00	144.67
5	—	1,260	165.00–173.00	168.40
10	—	1,196	154.00–159.00	156.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	110.00–116.00	112.87
3	—	1,097	130.00–134.00	131.30
1	—	870	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,945	187.00–194.00	190.54
2	—	1,800	141.00–145.00	142.98
3	—	1,180	159.00–163.00	160.63

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle