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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.59/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.69/cwt -24.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 471 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.40/cwt -21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 560 323
Feeder cattle 475 458 263
Slaughter cattle 56 94 45
Replacement cattle 17 8 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 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
460–480 471 10 250.00–255.00 $250.69 $1,181 -24.40
523–535 524 10 244.00–245.00 $244.40 $1,281 -21.73
560–562 561 3 237.50–248.00 $244.51 $1,372 -15.66
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
650–690 670 3 220.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 267.00 $267.00 $908 —
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 —
422–440 431 4 250.00–252.00 $250.51 $1,080 -4.55
485 485 3 245.00–247.00 $246.33 $1,195 —
525–545 538 3 239.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,288 -13.69
585–595 593 10 232.00–234.00 $233.20 $1,383 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +1.42
455–495 475 3 235.00–237.00 $236.31 $1,122 —
515–535 528 3 220.00–230.00 $223.25 $1,179 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
760–780 770 3 180.00–190.00 $185.62 $1,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
340 340 3 229.00 $229.00 $779 —
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -19.99
410–445 431 5 217.00–222.00 $219.83 $947 -4.72
455–495 481 5 212.00–217.00 $214.19 $1,030 -6.90
502–547 526 24 208.00–216.00 $211.59 $1,113 -5.35
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 -8.00
640 640 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,306 —
660 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 +8.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 215.00 $215.00 $591 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -0.99
350–390 380 5 200.00–210.00 $206.16 $783 —
405–445 422 5 190.00–200.00 $196.04 $827 —
450–470 457 3 190.00–197.00 $192.40 $879 —
520–535 528 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $976 —
565–590 575 4 180.00–187.00 $182.28 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $753 —
400–445 430 6 210.00 $210.00 $903 -0.99
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -0.98
502 502 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,029 -4.37
550–595 576 6 190.00–200.00 $197.27 $1,136 -13.08
615 615 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,150 -11.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 -28.87
400–425 408 7 230.00 $230.00 $938 -7.41
455–495 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
505–535 512 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,126 +6.04
555–585 570 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,169 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
360–380 372 3 227.00–230.00 $228.02 $848 -25.62
405–440 419 5 210.00–220.00 $214.40 $898 —
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 —
510–540 520 3 195.00–200.00 $198.27 $1,031 —
555–580 568 2 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 5 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $869 -20.02
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +4.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1430 1205 80-85% 13 73.00–80.00 $77.56 $935 -5.78
1125–1300 1215 80-85% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.64 $1,126 +9.30
900–1600 1281 80-85% 20 82.00–90.00 $85.64 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1033 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $70.25 $726 -3.71
800–1285 1097 85-90% 9 74.00–80.00 $75.92 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1308 2 106.00–107.00 $106.54 $1,394 —
1215–1625 1463 4 100.00–105.00 $103.02 $1,507 -8.48
1805 1805 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1030–1280 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,213.85 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.