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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.74/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 413 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $219.24/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 269 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.43/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 483 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 662 603
Feeder cattle 623 578 513
Slaughter cattle 59 76 66
Replacement cattle 22 8 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 380 7 270.00–280.00 $278.65 $1,059 —
400–436 433 12 265.00–275.00 $272.21 $1,179 +11.03
479–495 483 13 265.00–270.00 $268.43 $1,297 —
515–531 527 7 250.00–257.00 $252.41 $1,330 -0.33
555–580 575 9 245.00–256.00 $249.69 $1,436 -7.11
601–605 603 11 240.00–255.00 $244.44 $1,474 +10.98
760 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
360 360 1 267.00 $267.00 $961 —
400–440 418 9 250.00–260.00 $253.84 $1,061 +3.84
470–495 483 4 240.00–255.00 $248.85 $1,202 +1.89
530–546 542 6 238.00–245.00 $239.47 $1,298 -0.43
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
618–620 619 4 235.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,464 +21.50
655–675 673 8 224.00–225.00 $224.12 $1,508 —
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 255.00 $255.00 $969 +10.11
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +7.69
460–470 465 2 227.00–230.00 $228.48 $1,062 +3.55
520 520 4 195.00–197.00 $196.50 $1,022 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 4 227.00–235.00 $231.63 $739 +1.63
360–370 364 4 220.00–230.00 $223.80 $815 -0.13
405–447 413 15 218.00–226.00 $221.74 $916 +6.74
515–520 518 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,093 -1.91
559–565 562 9 205.00–209.00 $207.21 $1,165 +3.21
622 622 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 215.00 $215.00 $494 —
265–270 269 13 215.00–220.00 $219.24 $590 +1.70
310–315 312 3 207.00–215.00 $212.30 $662 +8.38
355–390 374 4 190.00–202.00 $196.85 $736 +2.84
430–435 431 5 190.00–202.00 $194.41 $838 -3.54
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 ±0.00
515–535 525 2 180.00–187.00 $183.43 $963 -5.89
570–590 578 3 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,041 —
620–630 625 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,069 +0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 6 220.00–225.00 $221.19 $728 +5.23
355–360 358 2 210.00–217.00 $213.48 $764 +3.48
405–415 408 3 210.00–212.00 $211.32 $862 —
452–470 462 6 200.00–210.00 $203.60 $941 +3.60
505–530 516 7 197.00–207.00 $200.41 $1,034 -3.11
555–565 561 6 192.00–200.00 $198.01 $1,111 —
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 230.00–245.00 $238.21 $543 —
265–290 273 6 230.00–235.00 $231.77 $633 —
330–335 333 2 230.00 $230.00 $766 -10.62
350–355 354 4 220.00–235.00 $226.24 $801 +5.22
420–445 431 8 210.00–220.00 $213.16 $919 -6.84
465–490 481 4 210.00–215.00 $212.24 $1,021 +2.24
500–530 517 3 190.00–200.00 $193.57 $1,001 -6.43
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
610–620 615 2 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $1,129 —
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 +7.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 250.00–260.00 $255.23 $697 —
355–395 385 6 240.00–255.00 $247.08 $951 +1.64
410–425 418 5 230.00–240.00 $235.47 $984 -2.83
450–495 468 6 220.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,057 +6.69
515–520 518 2 215.00–222.00 $218.52 $1,132 +8.52
560–575 565 3 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,196 +13.12
605–615 610 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,165 -6.56
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
320–340 327 3 265.00–272.00 $269.57 $881 —
355–380 364 5 260.00–270.00 $263.08 $958 +8.08
405–435 415 7 247.00–262.00 $256.03 $1,063 —
470–480 475 2 242.00–247.00 $244.47 $1,161 —
500–540 520 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -0.02
555 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 +22.00
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1305 1278 80-85% 4 96.00–100.00 $97.98 $1,252 +13.30
1025–1600 1285 80-85% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.75 $1,076 -0.93
1095–1570 1320 80-85% 12 88.00–95.00 $91.75 $1,211 +0.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 953 85-90% 10 75.00–81.00 $76.61 $730 —
875–1160 1005 85-90% 5 67.00–70.00 $69.46 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1530 1325 75-80% 2 86.00–94.00 $90.62 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1530 1405 2 102.00–105.00 $103.63 $1,456 —
1485–1860 1697 3 111.00–113.00 $112.07 $1,902 —
2155 2155 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,543 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
865–1015 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–975.00 $832.20

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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
1085–1105 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–900.00 $776.14 —

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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.