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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.04/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.96/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.77/cwt +27.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 482 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 312 376
Feeder cattle 380 277 301
Slaughter cattle 25 29 68
Replacement cattle 27 6 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 3.00 higher, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 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
478–497 482 12 329.00–339.00 $336.77 $1,623 +27.67
505–520 514 4 310.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,624 +14.61
557–590 569 14 290.00–295.00 $292.04 $1,662 +6.52
650–670 660 2 270.00–277.00 $273.55 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 330.00–335.00 $333.29 $1,433 +30.15
585–595 591 4 280.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,673 +6.01
600–610 604 6 270.00–275.00 $272.34 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,483 +2.57
575–580 578 3 270.00–275.00 $273.34 $1,580 +16.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 270.00–275.00 $271.57 $1,149 -8.43
450–481 474 12 260.00–265.00 $260.96 $1,237 +4.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 388 5 290.00–300.00 $298.09 $1,157 -9.90
420–425 423 5 280.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,197 -14.13
480–490 483 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,320 +3.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 508 3 290.00–297.00 $294.68 $1,497 +17.68
565–590 578 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,633 +27.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,175 +11.65
500–515 508 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,300 +0.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1160 80-85% 8 130.00–138.00 $133.57 $1,549 —
1115–1290 1219 80-85% 4 140.00–147.00 $144.04 $1,756 +32.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1100 1044 85-90% 3 127.00–129.00 $127.97 $1,336 —
1065–1190 1128 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.17 $1,389 +3.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,264 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,301 —
1265–2330 1798 2 160.00–162.00 $161.30 $2,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,463
945–1280 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 117.00–128.00 $123.33 $1,373

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.