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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.16/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 382 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.34/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.45/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 433 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 467 617
Feeder cattle 361 406 505
Slaughter cattle 58 51 95
Replacement cattle 24 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special note: This market will not be covered for next two weeks due to holidays. Coverage will resume on 1/09/2024. Compared to one week ago slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady 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
267 267 2 290.00 $290.00 $774 —
332 332 2 297.00 $297.00 $986 +0.45
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 +20.00
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -7.00
460 460 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,159 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +0.83
603 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
728 728 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,063 -2.99
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -8.00
550 550 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,251 +2.50
615–645 630 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,338 —
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -18.00
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -7.00
500–520 512 3 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,152 -5.84
550–570 563 3 210.00–225.00 $218.25 $1,229 +18.25
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 255.00 $255.00 $862 +9.00
350–391 382 11 247.00–252.00 $250.16 $956 +4.80
400–427 422 6 225.00–240.00 $230.91 $974 -0.14
460–480 471 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,036 +1.47
516–545 527 11 215.00–222.00 $218.34 $1,151 +1.23
550–555 552 3 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,187 +2.82
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -7.00
700 700 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 ±0.00
300–340 327 3 240.00–245.00 $243.47 $796 +14.95
395 395 1 227.00 $227.00 $897 +6.28
400–440 433 11 210.00–222.00 $216.45 $937 +4.62
450–475 464 5 210.00–217.00 $211.43 $981 -0.05
500–540 522 3 197.00–210.00 $202.32 $1,056 —
550 550 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,063 —
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 230.00 $230.00 $610 -3.20
330 330 8 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $734 +15.50
365–390 380 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $804 -0.86
450–470 454 5 190.00–200.00 $197.93 $899 +3.76
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +17.00
670–675 673 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 ±0.00
705–715 712 3 147.00–160.00 $155.71 $1,109 +1.71
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 -3.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 270.00–280.00 $273.14 $724 +2.22
325–345 330 4 260.00–265.00 $261.31 $862 —
360–395 376 4 255.00–265.00 $260.02 $978 —
405–440 423 2 245.00–250.00 $247.60 $1,047 -5.39
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +6.99
510 510 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,081 -1.23
555 555 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +10.01
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 -10.00
405–420 411 10 227.00–235.00 $231.41 $951 +7.49
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -5.07
505–525 515 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,056 +5.08
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +17.04
660–685 673 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $1,134 +8.47
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 +14.82
300–345 318 3 290.00–300.00 $295.24 $939 +5.24
355–375 367 3 272.00–280.00 $276.29 $1,014 +1.29
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +8.04
450–480 465 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,139 -0.90
500–540 523 3 230.00–242.00 $234.51 $1,226 —
600–615 608 2 207.00–210.00 $208.48 $1,268 +12.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1305 1230 80-85% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.06 $1,034 —
1030–1585 1249 80-85% 19 90.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,148 —
1245–1360 1292 80-85% 3 98.00–105.00 $100.46 $1,298 +8.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1210 983 85-90% 14 81.00–88.00 $84.78 $833 -7.22
1095–1255 1175 85-90% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.33 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1163 2 103.00–105.00 $104.13 $1,211 —
1565 1565 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,909 +7.49
1745 1745 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
690–705 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.54
810–940 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–900.00 $858.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1005 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $919.06
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.