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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.23/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 513 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $229.44/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 436 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.23/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 347 465
Feeder cattle 431 284 383
Slaughter cattle 74 46 54
Replacement cattle 18 17 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, 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
400–405 403 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,078 —
455–475 463 3 260.00–267.00 $264.28 $1,224 +6.81
511–515 513 16 252.00–262.00 $258.23 $1,325 +10.89
574–580 575 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 +2.57
600–615 610 3 239.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,464 -0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
455–496 478 7 240.00–250.00 $247.16 $1,181 —
525–545 535 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,310 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
600–620 603 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 —
700–725 713 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 245.00–250.00 $247.40 $1,059 +7.40
455–480 472 3 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,062 -10.09
575–590 583 4 220.00–230.00 $222.49 $1,297 -7.51
625–640 633 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,361 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 235.00 $235.00 $576 +4.95
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
305–325 315 2 220.00 $220.00 $693 -11.63
355–395 371 9 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $816 +4.96
400–440 428 9 190.00–200.00 $196.31 $840 -19.23
470–490 483 7 190.00–200.00 $194.54 $940 -15.46
500–540 523 5 190.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,031 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -4.99
610–630 616 4 190.00–192.00 $190.50 $1,173 +8.50
650–675 665 3 175.00–185.00 $181.74 $1,209 +11.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -10.00
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 -0.07
400–430 410 3 217.00–225.00 $220.58 $904 -6.44
460–485 474 11 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $1,011 -7.32
500–535 518 11 210.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,108 -4.04
555–595 575 4 200.00–210.00 $206.12 $1,185 -6.35
600–635 613 3 197.00–205.00 $200.67 $1,230 -4.33
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -7.00
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 240.00 $240.00 $907 +3.00
400–405 402 3 230.00 $230.00 $925 —
470 470 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,067 -3.80
505–535 518 9 225.00–232.00 $228.21 $1,182 +3.21
563–585 569 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,252 —
615–640 627 3 210.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,338 -1.54
680–695 688 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,428 -9.04
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 -20.00
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -7.37
400–440 421 6 240.00–245.00 $242.88 $1,023 +0.88
455–485 466 10 230.00–240.00 $232.96 $1,086 -0.74
525–540 536 5 215.00–225.00 $217.96 $1,168 -6.77
550–555 553 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,175 -10.24
630–645 638 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,289 -8.00
650–655 653 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,296 -1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
305–345 325 2 230.00–240.00 $234.69 $763 -30.31
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 -7.58
430–445 436 11 225.00–235.00 $229.44 $1,000 +6.05
450–485 473 6 220.00–227.00 $223.24 $1,056 +3.20
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 -5.00
570–575 573 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,152 -7.75
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 295.00–305.00 $297.00 $995 -15.52
375–390 383 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,053 -5.10
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1405 1113 80-85% 9 90.00–97.00 $93.79 $1,044 —
1005–1585 1302 80-85% 23 100.00–109.00 $104.64 $1,362 —
1280–1430 1355 80-85% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.94 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 984 85-90% 7 89.00–95.00 $91.99 $905 —
1015–1300 1094 85-90% 7 80.00–87.00 $84.29 $922 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,110 +14.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,641 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,647 -10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1570 1295 3 113.00–119.00 $116.20 $1,505 —
1560 1560 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,981 —
2100 2100 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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.