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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.26/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.37/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 593 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.80/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 563 406
Feeder cattle 483 476 348
Slaughter cattle 57 71 45
Replacement cattle 31 16 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 330 4 370.00–377.00 $375.38 $1,239 —
375–390 381 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,334 -0.66
405–435 416 5 335.00–350.00 $337.92 $1,406 +11.88
450–453 452 5 325.00–327.00 $326.60 $1,476 +7.87
551–582 565 21 275.00–287.00 $282.26 $1,595 -1.27
650 650 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,664 +16.00
735 735 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 +16.00
813 813 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 350.00–360.00 $354.77 $1,153 +14.77
380–385 382 3 330.00–337.00 $334.65 $1,278 +16.35
405–445 424 4 320.00–330.00 $322.60 $1,368 —
480–495 482 9 300.00–304.00 $303.54 $1,463 +2.53
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 340.00 $340.00 $993 +20.00
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 +19.91
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
450–455 453 2 280.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,302 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 272.00–280.00 $275.63 $1,039 -9.37
410–449 444 11 270.00–281.00 $279.11 $1,239 +2.87
450–480 470 3 265.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,253 +3.37
500–547 523 13 240.00–249.00 $244.80 $1,280 +0.42
550–598 593 15 230.00–235.00 $234.37 $1,390 +4.37
615–646 639 12 220.00–231.00 $228.34 $1,459 +3.34
698 698 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 -22.09
270–285 278 2 245.00 $245.00 $681 -16.37
305–325 313 4 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $739 -12.36
350–390 378 7 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $900 -9.35
400–420 415 13 230.00–240.00 $236.72 $982 +1.84
455–490 474 8 220.00–230.00 $223.10 $1,057 -6.90
500–545 527 5 200.00–210.00 $206.93 $1,091 +0.41
550–575 556 4 205.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,161 —
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -15.00
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 -10.00
360–385 370 4 250.00–260.00 $252.43 $934 -17.71
420–435 426 7 245.00–260.00 $250.03 $1,065 -1.10
455–498 485 10 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,187 -3.90
520–535 525 3 225.00–230.00 $227.31 $1,193 -2.69
550–575 562 3 220.00–227.00 $224.61 $1,262 +4.61
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 340.00–355.00 $350.21 $970 +12.60
315–345 321 7 330.00–350.00 $344.87 $1,107 +18.04
360–385 370 7 315.00–332.00 $320.27 $1,185 +5.18
417–445 429 8 305.00–315.00 $307.51 $1,319 +2.39
465–495 480 9 280.00–300.00 $292.15 $1,402 -0.90
510–535 517 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,396 ±0.00
557 557 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,420 +5.00
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +5.16
672 672 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 +12.48
325–340 336 4 300.00–320.00 $313.74 $1,054 +23.45
375–395 388 6 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,170 +26.71
415–430 420 3 290.00–297.00 $294.61 $1,237 +14.61
488–490 489 4 262.00–270.00 $264.01 $1,291 -9.44
515–545 530 4 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $1,298 —
580–590 585 4 232.00–240.00 $235.97 $1,380 +14.20
620–635 628 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,444 +10.00
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 ±0.00
305–320 313 4 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,135 +8.90
365–395 371 5 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $1,261 -6.03
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +7.62
450–475 463 2 305.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,446 +5.16
507–535 516 6 275.00–290.00 $286.56 $1,479 +10.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1370 1226 80-85% 4 118.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,490 —
955–1565 1237 80-85% 10 108.00–116.00 $111.63 $1,381 —
1275–1695 1382 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.83 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 945 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.41 $977 —
835–1265 1038 85-90% 9 93.00–100.00 $97.80 $1,015 +1.44
865–1235 1068 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $87.58 $935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,352 —
1250–1555 1403 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.34 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1265 2 115.00–120.00 $117.12 $1,482 —
1260–2005 1642 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $2,118 —
1910–2335 2057 3 135.00–138.00 $136.14 $2,800 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1075 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,118.96
900–1190 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,318.58
950–1285 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,356.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
705–830 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,050.00 $992.21
815–870 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $851.63

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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.