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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.80/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $205.94/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 541 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $205.70/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 483 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 523 453
Feeder cattle 577 431 361
Slaughter cattle 87 74 88
Replacement cattle 18 18 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bull, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 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
340 340 1 292.00 $292.00 $993 —
426–440 429 7 263.00–267.00 $264.01 $1,133 -3.47
450–475 464 4 260.00–267.00 $262.27 $1,217 -2.01
500–540 525 25 244.00–255.00 $248.80 $1,306 -9.43
550–580 565 4 247.00–252.00 $250.73 $1,417 +0.73
655–670 661 7 236.00–238.00 $237.57 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $892 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -7.40
505–529 528 19 215.00–225.00 $215.50 $1,138 —
598 598 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,346 +2.51
680–690 685 2 202.00–207.00 $204.48 $1,401 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +5.00
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 —
450–460 455 5 247.00–255.00 $250.38 $1,139 +3.22
525–540 531 4 230.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,261 -7.45
580–597 591 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,398 -3.37
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -10.00
787 787 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 ±0.00
255–295 271 4 225.00–230.00 $228.71 $620 -1.29
320–335 328 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $697 -7.44
370–395 383 2 210.00–217.00 $213.61 $818 -6.35
400–445 419 7 205.00–215.00 $210.32 $881 +14.01
465–495 483 21 200.00–210.00 $205.70 $994 +11.16
500–547 541 22 204.00–208.00 $205.94 $1,114 +8.89
550–555 554 4 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,039 -2.51
605–610 608 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,110 -8.01
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -6.74
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $699 —
305–335 320 4 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $741 +1.71
355–365 360 2 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $810 -5.07
405–435 424 11 217.00–225.00 $219.74 $932 -0.84
455–480 469 6 212.00–215.00 $214.52 $1,006 +1.29
505–540 523 13 210.00–220.00 $214.54 $1,122 +0.63
555–592 576 8 197.00–207.00 $204.02 $1,175 -2.10
640–645 642 3 195.00–197.00 $195.67 $1,256 -5.00
670–675 673 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $1,269 -1.49
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
750–775 763 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 4 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $873 -6.49
468 468 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 -2.00
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +5.00
605–640 623 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,276 -8.48
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
260 260 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $630 —
315–345 330 2 230.00–240.00 $234.77 $775 +0.08
375–395 380 4 220.00 $220.00 $836 -15.00
400–440 426 4 220.00–230.00 $225.38 $960 -4.06
455–496 482 10 215.00–222.00 $219.36 $1,057 -3.88
505–545 535 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +5.00
550–575 556 4 200.00–205.00 $201.75 $1,122 +0.75
613–645 620 6 170.00–180.00 $171.68 $1,064 -28.32
650–690 665 4 170.00–172.00 $170.50 $1,134 —
720–725 723 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,247 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -10.00
365–395 381 4 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $934 -4.98
410–430 419 6 235.00–242.00 $238.62 $1,000 -4.26
450–495 465 8 225.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,077 -1.31
500–535 514 5 220.00–225.00 $221.04 $1,136 +3.08
550–590 568 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 -2.51
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 4 290.00–300.00 $294.78 $926 -2.22
355–360 358 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,020 +10.13
450–495 473 2 237.00–242.00 $239.38 $1,132 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1555 1256 80-85% 13 87.00–91.00 $88.97 $1,117 —
1240–1380 1299 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $101.38 $1,317 —
1065–1690 1315 80-85% 31 92.00–98.00 $94.82 $1,247 -9.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1075 1035 85-90% 2 94.00 $94.00 $973 —
805–1230 1044 85-90% 8 75.00–84.00 $80.85 $844 —
965–1475 1115 85-90% 24 85.00–92.00 $88.06 $982 -11.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1770 1483 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $94.57 $1,402 -17.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1435 1385 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,648 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
930–990 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,016.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.