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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.57/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 458 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 411 345
Feeder cattle 313 315 282
Slaughter cattle 93 80 48
Replacement cattle 46 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 8.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls lightly tested, Steer calves lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Bull calves unevenly steady to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 355.00–365.00 $360.13 $1,019 —
400–415 411 4 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $1,115 +13.32
700–740 720 2 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $1,682 +6.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–390 387 4 280.00–285.00 $281.26 $1,088 -0.61
400–410 407 3 270.00–280.00 $276.72 $1,126 +1.48
510–540 520 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $1,309 +0.58
573–580 575 7 240.00–246.00 $244.27 $1,405 +3.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 362 6 270.00–280.00 $275.12 $996 +11.90
405–430 416 5 260.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,095 +13.32
550–590 577 3 230.00–237.00 $232.23 $1,340 +2.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 458 11 270.00–280.00 $271.57 $1,244 -8.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 5 340.00–350.00 $342.80 $1,114 +12.80
410–440 425 2 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,253 -2.71
460–480 466 7 280.00–290.00 $283.19 $1,320 +22.20
500–540 515 4 270.00–280.00 $276.26 $1,423 +35.60
550–590 570 2 260.00–268.00 $263.86 $1,504 +28.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 4 350.00–360.00 $353.73 $1,111 +7.67
370–395 384 5 342.00–350.00 $345.90 $1,328 +12.66
485–490 488 2 290.00–298.00 $293.98 $1,435 +6.24
500–520 508 4 280.00–290.00 $283.79 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 360.00–365.00 $362.36 $1,170 -2.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1191 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $142.52 $1,697 —
1100–1380 1263 80-85% 12 124.00–131.00 $127.94 $1,616 —
1190–1390 1271 80-85% 14 134.00–139.00 $137.18 $1,744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1450 1443 75-80% 3 126.00–130.00 $128.33 $1,852 +3.33
1405–1515 1447 75-80% 5 133.00–139.00 $136.80 $1,979 —
1460–1610 1512 75-80% 7 140.00–145.00 $144.16 $2,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–900 830 85-90% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.08 $831 —
885–990 938 85-90% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.89 $1,096 +19.89
1005–1180 1093 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.70 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1715 1565 2 145.00–149.00 $147.19 $2,304 —
1650 1650 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,475 —
1945 1945 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,268 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1255 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 130.00–133.00 $131.04 $1,531
1315–1415 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 134.00–140.00 $136.89 $1,869
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $970

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.