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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.55/cwt ≈ $1,333/hd at 607 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.44/cwt ≈ $1,069/hd at 464 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.09/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 531 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 193 562
Feeder cattle 317 — 486
Slaughter cattle 59 193 61
Replacement cattle 17 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed the previous two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
400 400 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
554 554 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,357 —
600–612 607 4 230.00–237.00 $234.26 $1,422 —
696 696 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,559 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
472–480 473 7 225.00–235.00 $226.45 $1,071 —
500–545 523 2 220.00–230.00 $225.22 $1,178 —
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
785 785 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
480–482 482 8 240.00–242.00 $240.25 $1,158 —
505–530 524 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,231 —
550–580 568 3 230.00–237.00 $234.07 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–416 416 4 232.00–237.00 $235.75 $981 —
450–490 464 13 227.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,069 —
510–540 531 13 225.00–230.00 $227.09 $1,206 —
560–570 565 4 215.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,257 —
606–615 607 14 210.00–221.00 $219.55 $1,333 —
650 650 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
360–390 374 4 227.00–235.00 $232.16 $868 —
410–440 425 4 225.00–230.00 $227.93 $969 —
450–485 474 5 215.00–222.00 $218.33 $1,035 —
575–595 582 5 200.00–210.00 $206.34 $1,201 —
600–625 608 3 190.00–192.00 $190.68 $1,159 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
295 295 1 237.00 $237.00 $699 —
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
360–380 370 2 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
405–425 417 3 210.00–215.00 $211.62 $882 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
570–595 583 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
354–360 355 6 240.00–245.00 $240.85 $855 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
470–475 473 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,045 —
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
580–585 583 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,195 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
380–385 383 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,038 —
415–430 420 4 265.00–275.00 $270.96 $1,138 —
455–480 468 2 252.00–255.00 $253.46 $1,186 —
520–545 533 2 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,258 —
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
460–495 483 3 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,159 —
510–540 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
600–630 615 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $1,236 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1149 80-85% 21 90.00–98.00 $94.67 $1,088 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $998 —
1130–1430 1269 80-85% 5 105.00–107.00 $106.37 $1,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1270 1020 85-90% 19 81.00–89.00 $85.20 $869 —
940–1400 1187 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.74 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1390 3 114.00–118.00 $115.76 $1,609 -18.85
1660–1835 1748 2 122.00–125.00 $123.42 $2,157 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.