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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.80/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.46/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 548 679
Feeder cattle 578 475 617
Slaughter cattle 76 56 43
Replacement cattle 8 17 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifers, bulls unevenly steady 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
405–448 439 5 261.00–262.00 $261.18 $1,147 —
513–540 520 4 252.00–253.00 $252.74 $1,314 +8.34
550–592 570 21 251.00–259.00 $256.80 $1,464 +12.29
610–636 618 10 230.00–235.00 $233.46 $1,443 +3.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -0.51
466–497 476 6 245.00–248.00 $246.96 $1,176 +0.63
530–545 542 9 237.00–242.00 $239.90 $1,300 +0.57
550–555 553 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,300 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 254.00–255.00 $254.51 $789 —
350–390 372 3 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $911 -2.11
400–445 420 3 230.00–237.00 $232.31 $976 -12.69
450–495 459 6 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $1,032 -11.38
540–545 543 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,037 -32.25
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $609 +2.54
300–330 315 3 200.00–207.00 $203.92 $642 -16.08
365–370 369 5 190.00–200.00 $194.01 $716 -12.15
400–435 420 5 190.00–200.00 $197.95 $831 +1.91
450–490 470 3 190.00 $190.00 $893 -2.40
500–545 526 7 185.00–190.00 $189.32 $996 +4.39
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 230.00 $230.00 $782 +1.00
365–385 372 3 220.00–227.00 $223.93 $833 -1.07
440 440 1 215.00 $215.00 $946 -4.83
486 486 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,050 +1.81
520–543 532 6 209.00–217.00 $212.91 $1,133 +1.32
578 578 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,179 -8.00
695 695 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 -15.00
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 215.00–217.00 $215.96 $676 -10.05
375–380 378 2 210.00 $210.00 $794 —
460–475 471 4 200.00 $200.00 $942 -10.00
505–510 508 2 200.00–207.00 $203.52 $1,034 -1.48
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $811 —
350–395 373 5 240.00–250.00 $245.44 $915 +10.44
400–415 407 3 235.00–240.00 $238.30 $970 +8.30
475–485 479 4 215.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,050 -0.76
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -10.00
550–570 560 2 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $1,112 -6.60
610–645 628 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,241 +2.57
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 8 240.00–245.00 $240.62 $792 +10.62
365–390 381 5 220.00–225.00 $221.02 $842 -7.00
430–440 435 4 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $957 +5.60
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -5.00
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +1.73
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 -10.00
510–515 513 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,154 -4.98
560–565 563 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1765 1286 80-85% 34 82.00–88.00 $84.68 $1,089 -0.96
1180–1550 1346 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.33 $1,229 —
1165–1665 1434 80-85% 8 79.00–81.00 $80.25 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 989 85-90% 7 72.00–79.00 $75.01 $742 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $760 -5.92
1095 1095 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $920 +8.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,545 —
1225–1910 1579 6 108.00–113.00 $110.00 $1,737 —
1990 1990 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.