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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.35/cwt ≈ $768/hd at 360 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.08/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 564 487
Feeder cattle 374 444 390
Slaughter cattle 66 90 79
Replacement cattle 20 30 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows Steady, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 Lower, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls Lightly Tested, Steer Calves Steady to 5.00 Lower, Bull Calves Unevenly Steady to 2.00 Higher, Heifer Calves Steady to 2.00 Higher, Replacement Cattle Lightly Tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 385 3 260.00–267.00 $264.70 $1,019 —
400–445 430 3 255.00–262.00 $257.17 $1,106 -7.08
455–490 473 3 250.00–255.00 $252.36 $1,194 —
510–545 519 4 245.00–250.00 $247.98 $1,287 -0.47
561–590 572 9 230.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,335 -12.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 250.00–255.00 $253.42 $950 —
455–490 468 9 240.00–246.00 $245.24 $1,148 —
565–580 573 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,275 -10.75
620–645 633 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $789 +7.77
370–385 374 8 220.00–230.00 $223.03 $834 +2.93
415–445 429 5 212.00–222.00 $218.08 $936 +0.47
470–478 477 11 210.00–216.00 $211.08 $1,007 -3.55
505–535 529 5 205.00–211.00 $209.85 $1,110 +3.28
630–645 635 3 192.00–197.00 $195.31 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 360 13 210.00–217.00 $213.35 $768 —
435–445 440 7 200.00–210.00 $206.56 $909 +1.01
460–490 477 5 200.00–207.00 $202.43 $966 -0.90
500–510 508 8 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 230.00–237.00 $233.43 $836 —
415–445 428 4 225.00–230.00 $226.79 $971 —
450–460 453 4 220.00–225.00 $222.76 $1,009 +0.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $929 +2.53
350–365 360 3 260.00–267.00 $263.99 $950 —
500–530 514 6 225.00–232.00 $227.65 $1,170 +3.08
550–560 553 6 220.00–227.00 $222.85 $1,232 +8.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 247.00–252.00 $249.47 $973 +2.65
405–415 410 2 232.00–237.00 $234.53 $962 +0.82
460–495 478 3 227.00–232.00 $229.61 $1,098 +2.90
520–545 528 6 215.00–222.00 $219.52 $1,159 +4.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 6 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $986 -2.89
450–470 460 3 215.00–225.00 $219.07 $1,008 +4.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1400 1162 80-85% 7 81.00–87.00 $84.58 $983 -8.37
980–1510 1205 80-85% 3 91.00–98.00 $95.17 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1385 1046 85-90% 5 74.00–81.00 $77.10 $806 -9.62
955–1605 1179 85-90% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.88 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,227 —
1295–1460 1378 75-80% 2 86.00–88.00 $86.94 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1435 1205 3 102.00–107.00 $104.11 $1,255 —
1170–1685 1333 18 112.00–119.00 $115.54 $1,540 +2.33
1590–1605 1598 2 128.00 $128.00 $2,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $616

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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
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.