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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.28/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 483 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $358.55/cwt ≈ $1,316/hd at 367 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.53/cwt ≈ $1,426/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 452 576
Feeder cattle 336 313 492
Slaughter cattle 77 93 63
Replacement cattle 24 46 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,253 —
410–415 413 3 337.00–340.00 $337.99 $1,396 —
455–473 469 4 320.00–330.00 $327.57 $1,536 —
505–515 510 2 307.00–310.00 $308.51 $1,573 —
565–580 569 5 285.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,679 —
645 645 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 -23.78
475–485 480 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
535–546 543 4 295.00–300.00 $298.77 $1,622 —
560–590 572 3 270.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
750 750 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
420–440 430 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
465 value added 465 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
456–499 485 18 275.00–287.00 $280.31 $1,360 +8.74
505–520 value added 510 3 280.00–285.00 $282.31 $1,440 —
505–535 529 7 265.00–279.00 $268.34 $1,420 —
560–593 585 4 245.00–250.00 $246.20 $1,440 —
600–648 631 7 238.00–250.00 $240.95 $1,520 —
650 650 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
357–365 360 3 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,038 +7.05
405–445 414 10 270.00–282.00 $279.05 $1,155 +2.33
455–465 460 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
520–540 530 2 245.00–260.00 $252.64 $1,339 +0.91
560–595 571 5 232.00–240.00 $237.32 $1,355 -6.95
615–642 633 7 230.00–237.00 $230.97 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $708 —
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
310–330 323 3 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -13.32
465–490 471 4 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,154 —
505–535 517 3 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $1,200 —
550–590 575 3 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,294 -7.13
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 365.00–370.00 $366.69 $1,210 +4.33
355–385 367 10 355.00–365.00 $358.55 $1,316 —
415–425 420 3 345.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,456 —
465 465 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,446 —
500–510 505 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,477 —
560–585 575 4 280.00–287.00 $281.70 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 —
300–345 323 2 330.00–340.00 $335.35 $1,083 -7.45
360–380 370 2 300.00–310.00 $305.14 $1,129 —
415–445 420 7 290.00–300.00 $294.34 $1,236 -0.48
472–490 480 4 270.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,332 -5.72
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 -11.26
555–585 570 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $1,459 -7.83
670–695 683 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 5 350.00–360.00 $356.00 $1,175 +2.27
370–395 383 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 +4.10
415–445 433 3 315.00–320.00 $316.60 $1,371 —
485–490 488 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,427 -1.49
500–545 529 6 280.00–285.00 $280.86 $1,486 -2.93
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1252 80-85% 18 127.00–135.00 $131.61 $1,648 +3.67
990–1680 1295 80-85% 12 114.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,571 -15.84
1350–1530 1440 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1295 994 85-90% 8 104.00–113.00 $108.17 $1,075 —
815–1210 1043 85-90% 15 114.00–121.00 $117.30 $1,223 —
1035–1145 1090 85-90% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.47 $1,357 +16.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1525 1293 3 142.00–147.00 $144.60 $1,870 —
1400 1400 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,142 —
1260–2425 1843 2 129.00–130.00 $129.34 $2,384 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1045 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.65
1125–1170 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,434.14
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–970 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,126.20

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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.