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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.08/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 428 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $171.98/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 614 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.13/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 571 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 597 623
Feeder cattle 420 478 535
Slaughter cattle 71 107 68
Replacement cattle 4 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, bull and heifer calves 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
292 value added 292 3 305.00 $305.00 $891 —
370 value added 370 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
422–431 428 21 260.00–267.00 $263.08 $1,126 +6.08
566 566 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,324 +4.00
660–680 670 2 197.00–200.00 $198.52 $1,330 -26.48
702 702 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 381 3 277.00–280.00 $279.00 $1,063 +22.00
430 430 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -0.97
501–507 502 15 230.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,175 +3.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 483 8 230.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,117 +16.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 337 8 245.00–255.00 $249.15 $840 +11.59
377–385 378 13 235.00–242.00 $235.70 $891 -9.42
475–485 478 7 218.00–219.00 $218.29 $1,043 +0.17
527–545 532 9 207.00–212.00 $210.64 $1,121 -3.60
558–595 571 18 200.00–207.00 $205.13 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $774 +8.91
365–370 366 5 225.00 $225.00 $824 +3.26
438–447 441 14 220.00–221.00 $220.36 $972 +2.97
495 495 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +4.92
505–525 510 4 200.00–205.00 $203.71 $1,039 -1.29
605 605 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -2.00
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 316 3 215.00–220.00 $218.18 $689 +15.13
455–467 464 11 200.00–205.00 $203.66 $945 —
609–619 614 20 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $1,056 +1.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 300.00–307.00 $303.42 $965 +21.42
365–390 378 2 290.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,114 +34.83
405–420 413 2 277.00–280.00 $278.47 $1,150 +26.17
450–480 470 5 235.00–242.00 $239.43 $1,125 +8.44
515–535 519 5 222.00–227.00 $223.03 $1,158 -0.23
560–590 575 4 220.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,278 +9.75
715–720 718 3 177.00–185.00 $179.65 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 285.00–290.00 $287.60 $915 +22.60
550 550 2 210.00–217.00 $213.50 $1,174 +8.50
605 605 2 202.00–207.00 $204.50 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1400 1222 80-85% 14 88.00–95.00 $91.04 $1,113 -12.38
940–1575 1225 80-85% 9 80.00–87.00 $82.74 $1,014 -20.68
1310–1430 1370 80-85% 2 97.00–103.00 $99.87 $1,368 +13.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1145 1000 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $836 —
825–1250 1013 85-90% 6 72.00–79.00 $75.80 $768 —
1085–1180 1117 85-90% 3 92.00–94.00 $92.70 $1,035 +8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1565 1510 75-80% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.65 $1,278 —
1590–1860 1702 75-80% 3 101.00–107.00 $103.51 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1805 1489 4 110.00–114.00 $111.75 $1,664 +1.54
1365–2065 1715 2 118.00–119.00 $118.40 $2,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–765 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $778.06
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.