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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.38/cwt ≈ $1,462/hd at 474 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.01/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 470 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.91/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 412 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 507 562
Feeder cattle 428 427 446
Slaughter cattle 31 71 97
Replacement cattle 46 9 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested steed and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, bull calves and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 —
335–345 343 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,173 —
367–388 382 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,299 -16.31
402–415 412 23 335.00–337.00 $335.91 $1,384 —
460–491 474 35 304.00–311.00 $308.38 $1,462 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
705 705 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,179 —
450–480 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 ±0.00
505–545 519 9 280.00–290.00 $286.62 $1,488 -3.38
555–585 571 10 275.00–280.00 $278.48 $1,590 -4.00
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 -7.59
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 ±0.00
360–385 373 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,156 —
405–420 413 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 +4.19
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -20.00
505–530 517 3 240.00–257.00 $248.91 $1,287 +1.18
555–595 575 4 232.00–250.00 $240.50 $1,383 -8.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 3 300.00–320.00 $308.04 $801 -9.21
350–385 366 5 270.00–287.00 $279.64 $1,023 +5.52
400–415 412 19 270.00–273.00 $272.53 $1,123 -5.15
450–480 470 31 255.00–265.00 $256.01 $1,203 +8.32
505–547 534 9 240.00–247.00 $241.30 $1,289 -6.00
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 +2.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $716 —
290 290 4 280.00–295.00 $283.75 $823 -8.71
315–327 321 8 280.00–290.00 $285.55 $917 +10.55
370–390 384 4 250.00–265.00 $260.13 $999 +5.06
400–435 422 12 245.00–260.00 $255.77 $1,079 +6.90
470–485 473 11 240.00–252.00 $247.90 $1,173 +10.03
742 742 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 267.00–270.00 $268.51 $1,216 -11.49
505–535 517 12 250.00–252.00 $250.50 $1,295 -7.01
575–585 580 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
610–636 626 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,377 -7.00
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
355–395 379 4 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,231 -20.15
417–440 425 3 305.00–307.00 $305.69 $1,299 -3.36
460 460 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,320 +2.08
528 528 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,415 +4.72
572–595 577 5 255.00–258.00 $257.38 $1,485 +5.76
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
650–655 653 2 212.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,410 -4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 +30.00
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 +35.00
310–345 330 4 295.00–320.00 $306.36 $1,011 -3.64
365–390 375 4 295.00–310.00 $303.87 $1,140 -0.95
410–440 430 4 285.00–297.00 $289.26 $1,244 +9.26
480–485 481 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,299 +15.07
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +21.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,234 -14.73
405–435 423 5 322.00–335.00 $330.78 $1,399 -9.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1300 1079 85-90% 8 105.00–111.00 $107.96 $1,165 -14.58
1065–1500 1283 85-90% 2 96.00–103.00 $98.91 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
1040–1220 1091 80-85% 4 114.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,265 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1660 1480 2 117.00–130.00 $124.29 $1,839 —
1750–1800 1775 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $2,530 —
2010 2010 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
835–1800 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,382.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
775–1040 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,225.00 $1,127.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.