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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.07/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 374 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.55/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.70/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 476 367
Feeder cattle 284 422 306
Slaughter cattle 46 35 59
Replacement cattle 17 19 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady 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
440 440 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,153 +1.03
480–490 485 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,249 +2.64
517–520 518 3 246.00–250.00 $247.34 $1,281 -4.98
568–590 575 7 244.00–252.00 $247.43 $1,423 -1.06
601 601 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,442 -3.00
652–675 660 3 236.00–237.00 $236.34 $1,560 +1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 257.00 $257.00 $964 —
410–445 428 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,027 +7.60
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 ±0.00
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 —
315 315 2 240.00 $240.00 $756 +10.00
350–385 374 14 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $860 +1.94
423–435 427 5 225.00–232.00 $227.02 $969 +3.42
450–495 464 11 217.00–225.00 $220.55 $1,023 +0.78
505–545 532 3 217.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,159 +1.30
550–565 558 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,186 +2.47
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $536 +5.05
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 -5.00
320–345 333 4 225.00–235.00 $231.63 $771 +19.32
370 370 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $796 -0.99
410–440 423 3 210.00–220.00 $215.54 $912 -3.95
455–490 473 2 210.00 $210.00 $993 -2.01
565–595 577 3 190.00–200.00 $194.99 $1,125 +2.99
615 615 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,119 —
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 237.00 $237.00 $841 —
490–495 492 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,136 -0.22
500–530 516 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,161 +4.57
610–640 625 2 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,343 -0.11
660–690 670 3 210.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,451 -1.71
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +3.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 +3.96
375–390 380 3 255.00–260.00 $257.37 $978 -2.45
430 430 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,041 +0.23
465–485 474 10 230.00–237.00 $233.70 $1,108 -6.30
515–540 529 10 222.00–227.00 $224.73 $1,189 +7.73
585–590 586 8 220.00–225.00 $222.75 $1,305 +9.28
600–615 608 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 270.00 $270.00 $796 ±0.00
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 —
360–375 364 4 240.00–250.00 $242.58 $883 +9.99
415–435 425 5 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $949 -2.84
450–480 466 5 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,025 +1.30
500–520 510 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -3.98
560–590 580 4 205.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,211 +3.82
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,041 +17.83
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -5.00
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1060 80-85% 6 102.00–107.00 $104.50 $1,108 —
885–1440 1209 80-85% 5 112.00–123.00 $115.47 $1,396 +6.57
1090–1595 1266 80-85% 9 90.00–99.00 $94.23 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1130 1005 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.19 $967 +10.30
860–1275 1121 85-90% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.67 $960 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1795 1496 4 124.00–128.00 $126.20 $1,888 —
1265–1805 1597 3 116.00–120.00 $118.49 $1,892 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.