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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.43/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 524 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.83/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.13/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 367 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 363 727
Feeder cattle 422 300 547
Slaughter cattle 35 48 136
Replacement cattle 19 15 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 312.00–322.00 $317.04 $961 +19.52
377–380 378 3 294.00–295.00 $294.34 $1,113 -1.66
400–413 410 5 260.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,070 -0.03
460–495 481 19 252.00–256.00 $254.83 $1,226 -3.79
505–545 529 14 245.00–255.00 $252.32 $1,335 -5.04
555–595 565 11 240.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,404 -7.37
602 602 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,463 +8.00
652 652 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,532 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 -7.00
435 435 2 250.00–257.00 $253.50 $1,103 -4.50
460–470 465 4 240.00–250.00 $246.72 $1,147 -3.28
620 620 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,432 +0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
310–325 318 2 240.00 $240.00 $763 —
405–440 423 2 230.00–235.00 $232.40 $983 -19.32
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 -5.00
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -7.72
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,015 +3.37
470–490 480 4 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,109 +0.26
500–538 524 27 220.00–222.00 $220.43 $1,155 -4.10
550–577 566 11 215.00–220.00 $216.38 $1,225 -11.35
607 value added 607 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,390 —
615–636 631 7 210.00–220.00 $214.99 $1,357 -5.01
655 value added 655 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,461 -4.00
650–685 663 3 215.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,447 +0.33
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 —
772 772 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,475 -6.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
350–395 367 14 225.00–232.00 $228.13 $837 —
400–444 431 11 222.00–227.00 $223.60 $964 +1.17
452–495 473 10 217.00–222.00 $219.77 $1,040 -2.73
518–535 529 9 215.00–218.00 $216.65 $1,146 +0.52
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 ±0.00
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 —
675 675 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,296 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
315–320 318 3 210.00–217.00 $212.31 $675 —
365–395 388 7 210.00–220.00 $215.99 $838 —
435–445 438 6 217.00–220.00 $219.49 $961 +11.84
460–490 482 5 210.00–215.00 $212.01 $1,022 —
500–515 510 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 +4.98
570 570 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 -8.00
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
355–380 368 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $856 —
435–446 443 4 225.00–230.00 $226.23 $1,002 +5.20
470–495 477 8 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $1,043 +1.98
520–545 534 10 210.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,143 —
565–580 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,174 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 282.00–290.00 $286.04 $809 —
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
355–395 374 6 259.00–262.00 $259.82 $972 +2.82
425–435 429 5 237.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,037 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +18.00
517 517 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,122 -3.00
570–590 580 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,238 —
690 690 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 +2.00
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
315 value added 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
300–340 320 2 290.00–300.00 $294.69 $943 +9.69
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -7.00
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1275 1004 85-90% 8 82.00–89.00 $85.89 $862 +1.95
935–1150 1046 85-90% 6 91.00–97.00 $93.79 $981 +9.85
1080 1080 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,102 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1390 1203 80-85% 3 105.00–111.00 $108.90 $1,310 —
1285–1325 1305 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $1,181 —
1250–1575 1430 80-85% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.34 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,777 —
1700 1700 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.