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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.89/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $267.97/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 582 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $283.51/cwt -15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 537 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 437 584
Feeder cattle 376 336 491
Slaughter cattle 48 77 81
Replacement cattle 17 24 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower, steer and heifer calves evenly steady, bull calves lightly tested and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
405–440 422 11 300.00–320.00 $310.68 $1,311 +0.68
455–465 459 9 300.00–310.00 $303.90 $1,395 -6.10
520–545 537 13 277.00–286.00 $283.51 $1,522 -15.26
570–590 582 15 260.00–270.00 $267.97 $1,560 -5.32
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
665–686 681 7 220.00–235.00 $227.85 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,422 -10.99
500–540 516 6 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,522 -13.53
560 560 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 -18.02
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,449 -13.00
505 505 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,677 —
907 907 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 5 290.00–300.00 $293.42 $924 -1.58
355–395 365 5 280.00–285.00 $281.00 $1,026 -7.31
400–412 408 7 270.00–282.00 $276.30 $1,127 -2.75
460–490 474 11 250.00–266.00 $258.30 $1,224 -6.70
503–548 519 21 240.00–250.00 $246.89 $1,281 -5.75
557–595 576 7 227.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,336 -5.32
607–630 616 6 220.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,357 -10.64
657–685 666 3 207.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 +2.53
270–285 278 2 295.00 $295.00 $820 ±0.00
315–335 324 5 270.00–285.00 $276.85 $897 -3.15
360–390 377 5 260.00–270.00 $266.02 $1,003 —
405–445 426 11 245.00–260.00 $257.74 $1,098 +7.74
475–490 485 4 230.00–245.00 $237.47 $1,152 -7.60
575–588 583 5 210.00–222.00 $217.26 $1,267 -7.84
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 387 6 310.00–315.00 $311.71 $1,206 —
415–416 416 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,256 +12.00
481–493 487 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,354 -2.31
505–510 508 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,334 -5.83
552 552 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,397 +6.80
606 606 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,388 -11.95
685 685 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 -16.00
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 ±0.00
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 -20.35
355–375 368 3 310.00–320.00 $313.39 $1,153 +8.25
410–440 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -14.34
465–495 472 5 267.00–275.00 $270.37 $1,276 -7.10
500–530 520 3 240.00–250.00 $243.21 $1,265 -21.79
565–587 576 6 240.00–250.00 $245.89 $1,416 -10.14
610–640 625 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,422 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +25.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -20.00
455–465 460 4 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $1,300 -9.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1535 1147 80-85% 7 128.00–134.00 $131.40 $1,507 —
1060–1305 1165 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.34 $1,647 —
975–1540 1216 80-85% 8 121.00–126.00 $123.82 $1,506 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
940–1185 1081 85-90% 7 109.00–115.00 $112.24 $1,213 -12.23
1000–1175 1107 85-90% 5 116.00–120.00 $118.89 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,903 —
1725–1875 1798 3 161.00–172.00 $166.40 $2,992 —
1505–2275 1824 8 148.00–158.00 $153.48 $2,799 +24.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.