Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2026-06-16

Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Jun 16

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

373 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 234▼ 55 vs year ago 428 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 24▼ 7 vs year ago 30 · −23.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $443.55/cwt on 57 head, up $62.04 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 28 comparable sales and sits +9.91 against this barn's trailing median of $433.65.

Average price

$443.55

▲ 62.04 vs prior sale

57 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,459

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$43.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.58

vs GA average

−15.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	450.74	2,501	42
Medium and Large 2	553	425.89	2,355	13thin
Medium and Large 3	555	407.50	2,262	2thin

One grade step is worth $43.24/cwt here — about $239 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale57 hd

443.55

—

GA average13 barns · 464 hd

432.97

+10.58

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

−15.50

This barn, trailing median28 sales

433.65

+9.91

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

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $466.18, low $330.08, median $433.65 across 28 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	1,434	199.06	2,853	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,775	171.00	3,035	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	169.50	2,056	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	148.00	1,664	7thin

Every lot

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,690	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,700	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,862	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	439.86/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,605	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	466.19/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,758	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	450.05/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,850	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	414.37/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,732	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	487.38/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,086	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,093	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	475.27/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,319	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	386.89/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,888	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	458.95/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,373	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,220	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	425.89/cwt	420.00–427.00	2,355	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,300	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	443.95/cwt	440.00–446.00	2,602	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,294	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,690	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	381.12/cwt	370.00–383.00	2,557	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,398	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,128	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	422.53/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,196	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	499.65/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,424	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	520.49/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,603	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	434.66/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,447	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	423.21/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,536	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	462.46/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,725	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	443.13/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,879	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,615	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	436.33/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,064	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	387.68/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,028	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	407.27/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,134	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,995	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	666	273.68/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,823	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	645.11/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,419	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	222	523.83/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,163	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	237	590.07/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,398	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,419	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,387	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,683	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	531.04/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,891	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,911	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,895	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,034	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,222	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	405.13/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,329	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	375.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,168	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	196.74/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,672	3
Bulls	—	—	1,660	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	162.59/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,753	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	142.16/cwt	134.00–148.00	1,625	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	169.50/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,056	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,035	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 234Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 24Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder bulls and replacement cows lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	377	465.00–470.00	466.19
4	400–450	411	445.00–455.00	450.05
2	450–500	465	450.00	450.00
13	550–600	553	420.00–427.00	425.89
3	600–650	620	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	685	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	430.00–450.00	439.86
2	400–450	418	400.00–430.00	414.37
3	450–500	488	370.00–410.00	386.89
1	500–550	535	415.00	415.00
1	550–600	575	400.00	400.00
1	750–800	780	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	358	520.00	520.00
9	400–450	428	480.00–505.00	487.38
18	450–500	488	470.00–485.00	475.27
19	500–550	517	450.00–460.00	458.95
23	550–600	586	440.00–446.00	443.95
2	600–650	633	425.00	425.00
7	650–700	671	370.00–383.00	381.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	580.00–600.00	590.07
3	250–300	258	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	330	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	390	490.00	490.00
7	400–450	421	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	490	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	578	370.00–380.00	375.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	500.00–550.00	523.83
1	250–300	295	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	640.00–650.00	645.11
10	350–400	356	530.00–540.00	531.04
2	500–550	505	440.00	440.00
10	550–600	575	400.00–415.00	405.13
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	795	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	285	490.00–510.00	499.65
2	300–350	333	420.00–450.00	434.66
3	350–400	363	420.00–430.00	423.21
1	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	523	380.00–395.00	387.68
2	550–600	570	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	400.00–450.00	422.53
1	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	468	340.00–350.00	345.03
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	615	305.00	305.00
4	650–700	666	260.00–290.00	273.68
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	308	500.00–540.00	520.49
12	350–400	373	450.00–470.00	462.46
10	400–450	424	420.00–460.00	443.13
12	450–500	473	410.00–450.00	436.33
13	500–550	524	400.00–415.00	407.27
1	550–600	590	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	194.00–200.00	196.74
1	—	1,660	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	134.00–148.00	142.16
2	—	1,078	158.00–168.00	162.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	168.00–173.00	169.50

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.