Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves sharply lower replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.28/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −68.49 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$323.28

36 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$51.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.50

vs GA average

−10.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	331.87	1,785	26
Medium and Large 2	563	306.16	1,723	8thin
Medium and Large 3	548	280.00	1,533	2thin

One grade step is worth $51.87/cwt here — about $252 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.

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 sale36 hd

323.28

—

GA average15 barns · 463 hd

314.77

+8.50

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−10.98

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

−68.49

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	1,611	170.40	2,745	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	153.00	1,926	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,545	139.45	2,155	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,127	132.33	1,492	16

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)	1,178	$2,225	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,903	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,850	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,525	22

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	—	1,645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,126	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	182.22/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,788	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	120.52/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,470	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	442.55/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	347.83/cwt	344.00–351.00	1,990	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,891	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	445.60/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,533	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,957	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	434.93/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	365.42/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,513	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	405	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	445.75/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,186	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	302	436.69/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	330.30/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,539	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,686.22/head	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,686	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	481.66/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,079	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	331.87/cwt	327.00–333.00	1,785	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	475.27/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	325.81/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	2,171.04/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,171	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	2,420.38/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,420	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	333.83/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,455	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	153.31/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,863	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	162.65/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,123	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,213	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	133.44/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,476	9
Bulls	—	—	1,629	164.22/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,675	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	144.76/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	384.18/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	341.05/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,115	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	1,802.00/head	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,802	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,122	1,834.40/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,834	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,174	1,679.49/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,679	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,133	1,724.94/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	351.22/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,359	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	397.38/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	425.04/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	351.66/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,507	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	394.28/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	301.87/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	364.58/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,232	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	350.54/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,336	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	313.32/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	458.32/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,274	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	142.68/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,863	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	146.68/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,102	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	358.83/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,152	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 379Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 65Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 39Year ago 27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,530	180.00–184.00	182.22
7	—	1,629	160.00–171.00	164.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	117.00–125.00	120.52
9	—	1,106	130.00–137.00	133.44
3	—	1,067	143.00–146.00	144.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,215	148.00–158.00	153.31
10	—	1,305	159.00–169.00	162.65
10	—	1,306	137.00–147.00	142.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,433	145.00–148.00	146.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	480.00	480.00
2	250–300	275	470.00–480.00	475.27
8	300–350	344	440.00–455.00	445.60
2	350–400	363	435.00–450.00	442.55
1	400–450	410	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	455	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	538	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	420.00–430.00	425.04
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	388	370.00–400.00	394.28
6	400–450	411	350.00–360.00	351.66
6	450–500	480	325.00–330.00	325.81
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	650	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	275	370.00–400.00	384.18
4	300–350	321	350.00–375.00	358.83
4	350–400	387	340.00–355.00	351.22
2	400–450	433	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	470	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	327	330.00–350.00	341.05
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	468	300.00–310.00	305.07
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	470.00–490.00	481.66
4	250–300	266	430.00–465.00	445.75
3	300–350	302	430.00–440.00	436.69
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
19	400–450	414	350.00–375.00	365.42
16	450–500	466	330.00–335.00	330.30
26	500–550	538	327.00–333.00	331.87
9	600–650	614	308.00	308.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
9	300–350	338	360.00–380.00	364.58
9	350–400	381	350.00–355.00	350.54
4	400–450	436	330.00–335.00	333.83
11	450–500	471	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	537	310.00–315.00	313.32
5	550–600	578	290.00–310.00	301.87
1	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	365	430.00–440.00	434.93
1	400–450	400	435.00	435.00
2	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	510	355.00	355.00
28	550–600	572	344.00–351.00	347.83
5	600–650	602	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	285	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	450.00–465.00	458.32
2	350–400	373	395.00–400.00	397.38
2	450–500	458	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	523	337.00	337.00
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	18	—	1,280	2,425.00–3,200.00	2,686.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,802.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,171.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,206	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,420.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,122	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,834.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,174	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,679.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,724.94

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

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