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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.12/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 430 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.71/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.87/cwt +22.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 468 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 468 331
Feeder cattle 587 374 207
Slaughter cattle 95 88 87
Replacement cattle 20 6 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10 .00 higher, 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
325–345 335 2 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,148 +20.57
355–390 370 5 325.00–340.00 $331.82 $1,228 +26.82
400–425 412 6 315.00–335.00 $324.82 $1,338 +18.32
450–480 464 7 295.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,439 —
511–530 520 8 267.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,413 +10.72
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 +7.00
615–630 622 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,544 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
750–775 755 5 217.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,166 —
400–440 423 3 300.00–305.00 $301.69 $1,276 —
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
530–545 538 4 260.00–265.00 $263.03 $1,415 —
561–565 562 4 257.00–260.00 $257.75 $1,449 +9.79
635 635 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
300–330 315 2 285.00–305.00 $294.52 $928 —
370–395 382 3 280.00–300.00 $293.54 $1,121 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 ±0.00
610–645 622 3 220.00–225.00 $223.27 $1,389 -0.22
676–685 678 5 200.00–210.00 $202.02 $1,370 —
821 821 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
310–345 329 5 280.00–290.00 $281.88 $927 +13.48
355–380 365 3 265.00–275.00 $271.76 $992 —
425–445 430 23 260.00–275.00 $266.12 $1,144 +3.12
450–485 468 13 250.00–270.00 $258.87 $1,212 +22.92
500–530 520 12 232.00–242.00 $236.86 $1,232 +5.39
555–565 558 3 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,306 +5.99
605 605 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +6.00
672 672 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $763 +12.55
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 +15.99
355–395 368 4 255.00–260.00 $258.66 $952 +14.31
400–415 411 5 235.00–245.00 $240.02 $986 +0.87
460–495 472 10 230.00–245.00 $237.27 $1,120 +9.25
525–530 529 5 222.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,203 +1.18
550–590 573 16 210.00–222.00 $217.71 $1,247 +6.74
600–640 620 4 200.00–217.00 $206.53 $1,280 —
675–686 684 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,300 -10.00
700–740 710 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
750 750 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 270.00 $270.00 $751 —
310–340 322 6 235.00–255.00 $247.51 $797 +22.51
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 -5.52
410–440 424 8 215.00–230.00 $221.92 $941 +2.15
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 ±0.00
505–540 523 2 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $1,124 +2.55
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -10.00
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
675–685 680 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,231 —
720 720 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,274 +8.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
300–345 311 5 330.00–345.00 $337.89 $1,051 +27.89
360–390 375 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,194 +9.85
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +5.89
455–470 459 9 289.00–300.00 $292.65 $1,343 +3.65
550–590 559 8 240.00–252.00 $249.68 $1,396 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
310–345 328 2 310.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,025 —
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 +21.01
450–455 453 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,257 +8.78
560–595 577 3 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,336 —
670–675 671 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 +5.00
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 270.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,027 +7.70
400–445 434 4 270.00–280.00 $277.69 $1,205 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 ±0.00
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 +7.41
560–585 573 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,231 -5.11
720 720 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1595 1255 80-85% 20 104.00–115.00 $108.39 $1,360 +2.17
1160–1595 1324 80-85% 10 92.00–102.00 $97.52 $1,291 -18.84
1250–1655 1397 80-85% 5 117.00–126.00 $121.26 $1,694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1120 960 85-90% 10 80.00–90.00 $87.08 $836 —
920–1170 997 85-90% 11 92.00–102.00 $96.60 $963 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1645 1530 75-80% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.78 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2145 1345 6 110.00–118.00 $114.35 $1,538 —
1385 1385 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,800 —
1225–2015 1540 5 118.00–125.00 $121.43 $1,870 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980–1015 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $942.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–975 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $965.29
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.