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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $279.49/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 378 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.09/cwt +18.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 483 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.09/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 467 373
Feeder cattle 458 415 305
Slaughter cattle 94 41 68
Replacement cattle 8 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
350–395 378 18 275.00–280.00 $279.49 $1,056 +14.49
455–496 483 18 270.00–278.00 $275.09 $1,329 +18.86
510–541 534 6 265.00–270.00 $266.13 $1,421 +16.14
557–595 584 9 257.00–264.00 $260.17 $1,519 +19.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 410 3 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,046 +8.06
505–530 522 3 250.00–257.00 $253.02 $1,321 +13.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 240.00–247.00 $243.58 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 8 242.00–246.00 $244.99 $921 +15.30
400–442 426 11 220.00–228.00 $224.55 $957 +0.04
451–490 473 15 220.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,046 +0.43
505–540 518 7 212.00–220.00 $216.94 $1,124 -2.74
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +5.35
555 value added 555 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
665–695 680 2 195.00–202.00 $198.42 $1,349 +7.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 227.00–230.00 $228.47 $875 +10.60
410–415 413 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $871 -4.59
460–470 469 7 210.00–217.00 $210.98 $989 -0.25
505–540 512 5 207.00–210.00 $209.37 $1,072 +3.12
555–580 559 6 210.00–212.00 $210.35 $1,176 +10.35
605–615 610 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,211 —
660–665 664 4 185.00–190.00 $188.76 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $692 +12.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,012 -5.04
400–430 409 6 247.00–257.00 $253.16 $1,035 +8.16
485–490 488 5 230.00–235.00 $231.99 $1,132 —
500–540 518 6 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,169 -1.87
615–630 619 4 210.00–217.00 $211.78 $1,311 +6.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 5 260.00–270.00 $263.87 $1,008 +18.87
410–440 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,009 +2.34
530–545 535 3 210.00–217.00 $213.96 $1,145 -6.04
605–642 629 4 200.00–205.00 $203.29 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 250.00–257.00 $253.64 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1150 951 85-90% 7 79.00–82.00 $80.84 $769 —
845–1210 1010 85-90% 10 70.00–77.00 $73.96 $747 +2.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1413 75-80% 4 79.00–85.00 $82.14 $1,161 —
1255–1615 1418 75-80% 6 88.00–92.00 $90.00 $1,276 —
1500–1645 1573 75-80% 2 97.00–103.00 $99.86 $1,571 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1290 1143 80-85% 6 89.00–95.00 $90.89 $1,039 —
1165–1270 1213 80-85% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.34 $1,011 -8.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1695 1479 8 110.00–116.00 $111.50 $1,649 —
1435–1705 1570 2 104.00–109.00 $106.71 $1,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.