Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $434.17/cwt on 26 head, up $13.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 33 of 33 comparable sales and sits +42.40 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$434.17

▲ 13.71 vs prior sale

26 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$468

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

$95.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.64

vs GA average

+3.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	445.38	2,411	22
Medium and Large 2	574	380.00	2,181	3thin
Medium and Large 3	555	350.00	1,943	1thin

One grade step is worth $95.38/cwt here — about $468 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale26 hd

434.17

—

GA average13 barns · 360 hd

406.53

+27.64

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

+3.76

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

+42.40

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	—	Average	1,468	182.95	2,685	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,434	170.87	2,451	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,446	166.74	2,411	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	138.18	1,578	10

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)	968	$2,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$2,896	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$2,480	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$3,380	26

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	613.50/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	378.51/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,502	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	529.89/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,886	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,122	2,837.52/head	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,838	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	471.73/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,958	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	986	3,528.45/head	3,050.00–3,900.00	3,528	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	503.81/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,904	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	213	594.94/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	467.54/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,305	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	1,959.09/head	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	552.43/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	594	389.02/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,311	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,345	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,099	2,368.16/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,368	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,090	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	179.09/cwt	176.00–182.00	2,498	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	170.52/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,455	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	160.27/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,348	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,769	1
Bulls	—	—	1,250	171.89/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,149	2
Bulls	—	—	1,865	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	134.06/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,318	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,380	144.37/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,992	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	160.47/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,367	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,496	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	437.60/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,306	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	337.47/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	476.17/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	2,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	453.52/cwt	420.00–462.00	2,422	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	478.34/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,286	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	515.34/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,201	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	462.00/cwt	462.00–462.00	2,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	492.66/cwt	480.00–520.00	2,133	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	674.87/cwt	660.00–690.00	1,977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	491.40/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,285	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	408.74/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	536.40/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,985	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,427	3,861.24/head	3,350.00–4,300.00	3,861	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	799	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,734	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	329.98/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	424.88/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	372.79/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,270	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	367.97/cwt	366.00–380.00	2,344	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	2,826.65/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,181	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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 348Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 53Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 26Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	470.00	470.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	403	555.00	555.00
3	500–550	533	462.00	462.00
1	700–750	710	385.00	385.00
1	750–800	785	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	540.00–560.00	552.43
2	350–400	380	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	415	470.00–475.00	471.73
2	450–500	473	420.00	420.00
3	550–600	574	380.00	380.00
1	750–800	765	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	590.00–630.00	613.50
3	350–400	370	525.00–550.00	536.40
17	400–450	433	480.00–520.00	492.66
13	450–500	478	450.00–490.00	478.34
18	500–550	534	420.00–462.00	453.52
4	550–600	574	405.00–410.00	408.74
39	600–650	637	366.00–380.00	367.97
1	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
6	750–800	799	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
4	350–400	386	475.00–480.00	476.17
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	631	320.00–350.00	337.47
1	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	710.00	710.00
2	250–300	293	660.00–690.00	674.87
1	300–350	300	670.00	670.00
1	350–400	355	570.00	570.00
8	400–450	427	500.00–540.00	515.34
14	450–500	465	490.00–505.00	491.40
11	500–550	527	435.00–460.00	437.60
7	650–700	661	370.00–390.00	378.51
1	700–750	735	335.00	335.00
3	750–800	777	320.00–335.00	329.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	640.00	640.00
3	300–350	327	600.00	600.00
5	350–400	356	520.00–550.00	529.89
2	450–500	493	460.00–475.00	467.54
2	500–550	528	420.00–430.00	424.88
9	600–650	609	370.00–380.00	372.79
1	750–800	775	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	590.00–600.00	594.94
1	250–300	260	570.00	570.00
3	300–350	333	570.00	570.00
4	350–400	378	500.00–505.00	503.81
1	400–450	440	475.00	475.00
1	450–500	495	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	510	390.00	390.00
5	550–600	594	385.00–390.00	389.02
1	650–700	670	350.00	350.00

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	12	—	1,122	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,837.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,427	3,350.00–4,300.00	3,861.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	986	3,050.00–3,900.00	3,528.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	932	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,826.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,959.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,099	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,368.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	176.00–182.00	179.09
10	—	1,440	167.00–174.00	170.52
2	—	1,465	157.00–163.00	160.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	983	129.00–139.00	134.06
4	—	1,380	141.00–147.00	144.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	159.00–162.00	160.47
1	—	1,410	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,425	169.00	169.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	184.00	184.00
2	—	1,250	168.00–175.00	171.89
1	—	1,865	204.00	204.00

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.

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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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