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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.50/cwt +21.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 420 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.22/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 531 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $236.36/cwt ≈ $1,477/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 656 327
Feeder cattle 374 533 236
Slaughter cattle 88 102 68
Replacement cattle 6 21 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 322.00 $322.00 $960 —
330 330 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,063 +22.32
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +8.42
405–445 420 13 300.00–309.00 $306.50 $1,287 +21.26
528 528 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,378 +11.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +11.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–585 571 5 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,416 +5.96
605–630 625 10 235.00–242.00 $236.36 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
605–610 608 2 220.00–227.00 $223.49 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 339 9 265.00–270.00 $268.40 $910 +16.60
410 410 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,078 +19.10
465–497 488 7 235.00–242.00 $235.95 $1,151 +3.41
500–545 534 9 230.00–240.00 $231.47 $1,236 +5.55
567 567 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,293 +8.00
606–630 612 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,340 +10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 +14.73
300–305 304 5 255.00–260.00 $259.01 $787 —
350–360 354 5 240.00–252.00 $244.35 $865 +6.31
410–445 424 7 235.00–242.00 $239.15 $1,014 +10.87
480–490 484 8 225.00–232.00 $228.02 $1,104 +3.02
525–533 531 10 220.00–228.00 $226.22 $1,201 +6.22
555–585 570 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $1,203 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 -6.96
375–395 380 4 235.00–237.00 $235.52 $895 +8.04
425–445 433 5 215.00–222.00 $219.77 $952 +4.39
450 450 3 220.00 $220.00 $990 +20.00
500–535 524 5 205.00–217.00 $212.28 $1,112 —
552–565 556 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,112 —
735–745 740 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,247 —
755–760 758 2 160.00–172.00 $165.98 $1,258 +10.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 310.00 $310.00 $952 +10.00
375–380 378 2 305.00–312.00 $308.48 $1,166 —
405–445 430 4 287.00–300.00 $294.11 $1,265 +20.08
450–455 453 3 282.00–295.00 $289.00 $1,309 +23.48
525–545 537 6 250.00–260.00 $253.51 $1,361 +6.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 290.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,068 +19.27
440–445 442 3 267.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,189 +13.99
460–490 481 4 265.00–275.00 $268.71 $1,292 +14.71
520–535 528 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,281 +12.54
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 +20.00
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 +17.57
475–485 478 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 +30.00
500–535 519 4 220.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,181 +3.98
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +4.98
610–615 613 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,211 +27.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1730 1255 80-85% 30 100.00–112.00 $106.22 $1,333 —
1175–1660 1331 80-85% 7 113.00–124.00 $116.36 $1,549 —
1215–1505 1360 80-85% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.77 $1,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1125 1003 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.32 $856 —
965–1170 1081 85-90% 7 90.00–98.00 $94.04 $1,017 +11.10
1005–1265 1160 85-90% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.09 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1815 1730 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1375 1292 5 112.00–117.00 $114.60 $1,481 +0.97
1145–2330 1583 6 118.00–127.00 $120.48 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,188

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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.