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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.47/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 613 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.86/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.45/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 525 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 507 467
Feeder cattle 451 439 296
Slaughter cattle 41 48 83
Replacement cattle 18 20 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–315 309 4 382.00–395.00 $385.31 $1,191 —
465–490 474 6 310.00–320.00 $315.30 $1,495 +1.08
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
550–563 558 24 289.00–296.00 $291.86 $1,629 +6.59
600–627 613 26 270.00–275.00 $273.47 $1,676 -1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 360.00 $360.00 $792 —
300–310 305 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $1,022 —
365–395 375 5 320.00–327.00 $322.49 $1,209 —
443–445 444 4 315.00–320.00 $318.75 $1,415 -0.48
460–485 473 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 -0.98
510–530 524 9 285.00–299.00 $294.56 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 310.00–320.00 $316.55 $1,022 -8.45
405–430 412 7 287.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,206 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -38.00
515–535 525 4 267.00–280.00 $276.75 $1,453 +26.75
555–585 570 2 270.00–277.00 $273.59 $1,559 +18.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 307.00 $307.00 $875 +2.00
315–330 328 8 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 +10.00
408–441 426 13 270.00–272.00 $270.48 $1,152 -2.47
472 472 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,232 +2.45
507–535 525 21 245.00–255.00 $250.45 $1,315 -1.55
610–640 633 8 220.00–230.00 $226.52 $1,434 +4.87
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 290.00 $290.00 $609 —
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +1.47
310–335 321 4 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $883 -6.80
360–385 375 8 260.00–275.00 $263.74 $989 -6.26
420–440 430 2 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,096 +0.30
460–480 474 7 240.00–250.00 $242.86 $1,151 -5.98
515–520 518 5 230.00–242.00 $232.41 $1,204 -9.24
575 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +8.00
625–630 628 2 190.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,256 -2.04
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 -7.00
725–730 728 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $1,201 -15.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 4 310.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,019 +8.55
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 +25.69
400–435 412 5 285.00–290.00 $287.75 $1,186 —
463 463 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,227 -10.19
525 525 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +6.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 4 330.00 $330.00 $686 —
303–320 305 10 320.00–340.00 $337.90 $1,031 —
350–380 367 3 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,187 +3.83
405–415 411 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,233 -9.98
450–490 473 3 280.00–290.00 $283.17 $1,339 -5.11
508–520 512 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,382 ±0.00
600–630 609 5 250.00–255.00 $252.03 $1,535 —
670 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $714 —
250–285 272 3 290.00–297.00 $294.15 $800 -6.63
300–310 306 6 285.00–300.00 $289.95 $887 —
355–385 370 2 280.00–290.00 $285.20 $1,055 -24.80
415–435 427 3 265.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,174 -14.33
450–455 452 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,183 -16.53
515–540 528 2 240.00–260.00 $249.76 $1,319 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1400 1185 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $131.23 $1,555 —
1055–1560 1313 80-85% 10 117.00–126.00 $122.50 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1125 959 85-90% 7 100.00–105.00 $102.80 $986 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 +18.44
945–1135 1020 85-90% 4 108.00–116.00 $112.72 $1,150 +11.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1885 1623 4 147.00–153.00 $150.36 $2,440 —
1445–1990 1660 4 135.00–139.00 $137.12 $2,276 -6.85
1675 1675 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,646 +14.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,025.00 $944.23
880–920 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,201.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.