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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.12/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 436 711
Feeder cattle 478 365 603
Slaughter cattle 107 71 83
Replacement cattle 12 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed the previous week for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 262.00–265.00 $263.48 $830 +3.48
380 380 1 257.00 $257.00 $977 —
415–440 428 2 250.00–252.00 $250.97 $1,074 -4.03
457–485 469 9 230.00–235.00 $233.28 $1,094 -4.21
510–530 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
562–595 572 7 210.00–220.00 $211.49 $1,210 —
600–620 612 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 ±0.00
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
735 735 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 282.00–287.00 $284.46 $924 —
355–365 362 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,026 +13.36
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 —
460–485 472 6 240.00–247.00 $242.78 $1,146 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +5.00
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
600–635 617 3 220.00–230.00 $223.32 $1,378 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 250.00 $250.00 $945 +5.00
410–440 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,010 -1.17
460–490 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -9.91
500–525 514 4 210.00–220.00 $214.26 $1,101 -0.74
550–590 570 2 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,126 -20.38
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 5 255.00–265.00 $260.86 $574 —
260–295 278 2 245.00–252.00 $248.72 $691 +8.72
315–330 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $767 +5.56
355–385 363 12 235.00–250.00 $245.12 $890 +15.51
400–420 415 6 235.00–240.00 $236.14 $980 +17.57
486–495 490 8 215.00–222.00 $218.12 $1,069 +2.72
510–540 528 9 210.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,131 +6.58
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 -5.00
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 5 230.00–240.00 $233.77 $636 +8.77
315–340 332 3 220.00–225.00 $223.42 $742 +2.48
350–375 358 3 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $794 +5.16
400–435 419 8 210.00–225.00 $217.39 $911 +8.71
460–475 468 4 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $960 +5.08
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 +12.62
590 590 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,103 -8.00
605 605 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
265–290 278 2 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $571 -7.12
305–345 319 4 200.00–210.00 $203.05 $648 +0.21
360–370 365 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $770 +13.99
410–445 428 2 190.00–197.00 $193.36 $828 -4.47
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 +1.33
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
260–290 281 4 280.00–290.00 $286.93 $806 —
320–337 331 3 282.00 $282.00 $933 -8.00
380–397 394 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,024 -10.07
410–420 417 3 250.00–257.00 $252.30 $1,052 -19.70
450–460 455 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,051 —
515–545 527 3 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,177 —
550–565 558 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,186 —
615–640 625 3 200.00–210.00 $206.59 $1,291 -3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 +10.00
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
360–380 373 3 245.00–257.00 $252.25 $941 —
415 415 1 237.00 $237.00 $984 +7.74
475–490 479 4 220.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,056 -4.49
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +5.61
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +13.00
645 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —
700–710 705 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 +15.18
260–285 270 3 240.00–252.00 $247.12 $667 +7.12
300–315 308 2 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $731 +15.64
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 +15.00
445 445 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,010 +14.44
470–485 478 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,016 +4.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1235 80-85% 3 101.00–106.00 $103.42 $1,277 +19.08
1045–1745 1368 80-85% 14 83.00–89.00 $86.17 $1,179 -18.52
1100–1865 1377 80-85% 21 90.00–98.00 $91.88 $1,265 -12.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 998 85-90% 3 70.00–79.00 $74.84 $747 +2.04
910–1630 1130 85-90% 24 80.00–88.00 $84.03 $950 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,109 +9.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1370 1355 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,274 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1335 3 103.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,399 —
1075–1790 1495 4 108.00–116.00 $110.21 $1,648 —
1565–1780 1673 2 119.00–120.00 $119.47 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
705–825 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–875.00 $755.35

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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.