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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.45/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 533 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.00/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 602 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.95/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 622 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 682 447
Feeder cattle 444 577 380
Slaughter cattle 90 87 55
Replacement cattle 30 18 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls Steady, Feeder Steers and Steer calves Steady, Heifers and Heifer calves Steady, Bulls and Bull calves Steady to 5.00 lower, 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
400–411 407 5 260.00–267.00 $264.25 $1,075 +0.24
505–542 533 19 245.00–251.00 $248.45 $1,324 -0.35
550–570 558 4 240.00–248.00 $245.70 $1,371 -5.03
610–637 622 10 241.00–247.00 $243.95 $1,517 —
667–687 679 7 240.00–246.00 $244.87 $1,663 +7.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 6 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,232 +16.95
565–590 578 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,300 -0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,247 +0.88
565–590 573 3 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,337 -3.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 467 9 220.00–225.00 $222.16 $1,037 -2.84
535–540 536 9 215.00–220.00 $219.44 $1,176 —
602–605 602 10 207.00–217.00 $208.00 $1,252 +3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 6 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $718 -6.06
355–376 364 6 215.00–225.00 $220.10 $801 -4.83
402–440 421 4 215.00–220.00 $217.61 $916 -2.13
470–480 473 3 210.00–217.00 $214.63 $1,015 +0.11
512–535 520 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,074 -7.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 418 4 202.00–210.00 $205.55 $859 -4.77
450–495 473 2 200.00–207.00 $203.33 $962 -2.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $849 —
310–345 325 3 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $926 -9.83
455–495 477 5 230.00–237.00 $232.17 $1,107 -7.21
515–525 521 9 220.00–230.00 $224.57 $1,170 -10.43
550–590 566 5 210.00–220.00 $214.11 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 3 240.00–250.00 $246.82 $906 +1.80
410–440 427 5 230.00–240.00 $233.71 $998 -4.91
470–490 480 4 220.00–230.00 $226.71 $1,088 -4.94
515–530 524 4 212.00–217.00 $214.77 $1,125 -6.27
565–570 567 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,153 -6.68
600–611 609 5 192.00–200.00 $193.58 $1,179 -11.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 250.00–260.00 $253.17 $678 +10.67
310–345 328 2 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $803 +9.96
405–440 425 4 220.00–230.00 $225.40 $958 +0.02
475–480 478 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,028 -4.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1275 1024 85-90% 6 75.00–81.00 $78.35 $802 -15.65
880–1175 1036 85-90% 11 82.00–89.00 $86.72 $898 -7.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1245 1149 80-85% 6 82.00–89.00 $85.80 $986 —
1090–1315 1178 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $92.95 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1585 1467 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.44 $1,415 +1.87
1545–1645 1595 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.55 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1555 1323 3 110.00–115.00 $113.21 $1,498 —
1545–1555 1550 2 120.00–128.00 $123.99 $1,922 —
1645 1645 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,078

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1355 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,294.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1105 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,000.00 $865.73 —

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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.