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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.53/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 574 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.24/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.13/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 434 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 702 436
Feeder cattle 476 587 357
Slaughter cattle 71 95 71
Replacement cattle 16 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull 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
355–395 379 5 345.00–360.00 $350.66 $1,329 +18.84
410–440 433 8 320.00–350.00 $326.04 $1,412 +1.22
460–490 480 12 315.00–327.00 $318.73 $1,530 +8.53
500–532 517 7 284.00–310.00 $296.04 $1,531 +24.32
560–583 574 20 278.00–289.00 $283.53 $1,627 +16.53
602 602 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,565 +11.69
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
740 740 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
360–370 363 3 315.00–320.00 $318.30 $1,155 +5.75
485–490 488 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,469 —
530–531 531 8 277.00–279.00 $278.75 $1,480 +15.72
591 591 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,566 +7.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 ±0.00
290 290 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
335–340 338 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,014 +5.48
370–380 377 3 285.00–300.00 $295.09 $1,112 +1.55
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +16.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 347 6 285.00–290.00 $289.17 $1,003 +7.29
350–385 368 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,049 +13.24
400–437 428 13 265.00–285.00 $276.24 $1,182 +10.12
450–483 465 9 257.00–266.00 $263.23 $1,224 +4.36
510–532 526 10 240.00–250.00 $244.38 $1,285 +7.52
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -3.99
600–635 620 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 285.00 $285.00 $727 +7.45
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 ±0.00
375–395 388 5 260.00–275.00 $270.14 $1,048 +11.48
400–444 434 12 245.00–260.00 $251.13 $1,090 +11.11
465–492 483 11 245.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,201 +11.42
515–530 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 +2.60
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +2.29
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 +8.47
660 660 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 260.00–285.00 $272.09 $620 —
260–295 284 4 255.00–270.00 $261.37 $742 -8.63
300–345 312 7 235.00–255.00 $248.54 $775 +1.03
365–385 374 6 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $925 +17.37
420–445 433 5 230.00–242.00 $234.88 $1,017 +12.96
450–495 468 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 +10.00
510–530 522 3 200.00–220.00 $206.52 $1,078 -8.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 +20.00
305–325 316 4 345.00–365.00 $353.64 $1,118 +15.75
360–395 373 6 330.00–360.00 $345.95 $1,290 +27.62
406–435 415 7 312.00–325.00 $317.38 $1,317 +17.38
450–451 451 7 305.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,385 +14.49
510–525 518 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,430 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +20.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 335.00–340.00 $337.61 $939 —
320–343 334 11 320.00–330.00 $326.83 $1,092 +14.46
360–390 373 3 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,175 —
415–435 425 2 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,297 +15.12
450–470 459 4 290.00–300.00 $293.05 $1,345 +15.56
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +18.38
600–640 620 2 225.00–235.00 $229.84 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $853 —
300–345 331 5 280.00–300.00 $290.29 $961 —
360–375 368 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,012 -2.80
410 410 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 +2.31
488–495 491 8 260.00–282.00 $273.45 $1,343 +13.45
575–585 580 4 220.00–227.00 $221.77 $1,286 +6.88
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -2.00
785 785 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1515 1287 80-85% 15 107.00–117.00 $110.62 $1,424 +2.23
970–1935 1300 80-85% 13 96.00–106.00 $101.99 $1,326 +4.47
1220–1405 1323 80-85% 4 118.00–126.00 $120.69 $1,597 +23.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1180 1032 85-90% 13 92.00–100.00 $96.36 $994 —
950–1610 1210 85-90% 6 84.00–90.00 $86.99 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,847 —
1270–1590 1415 4 110.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,611 —
1585 1585 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.