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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 432 486
Feeder cattle 312 380 391
Slaughter cattle 74 25 84
Replacement cattle 10 27 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 3.00 higher, Steer calves and bull calves 5.00 higher, Heifer calves 8.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 4 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,336 —
555–570 563 4 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,590 +9.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 7 350.00–357.00 $353.61 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–590 580 4 290.00–297.00 $295.22 $1,712 +12.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $961 —
458–490 479 3 270.00–275.00 $273.41 $1,310 —
505–520 515 3 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,356 —
555–590 573 2 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,462 —
600–605 603 5 230.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,423 —
710–715 713 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 310.00–315.00 $313.36 $1,119 —
486–490 487 8 280.00–290.00 $281.26 $1,370 +20.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 320.00–330.00 $326.84 $1,242 +28.75
405–425 418 3 310.00–320.00 $316.77 $1,324 +33.76
467–470 468 3 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,388 +23.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 320.00–330.00 $323.55 $1,187 —
505–520 510 3 250.00–260.00 $253.40 $1,292 -29.14
605–620 615 3 242.00–250.00 $244.62 $1,504 —
700–735 718 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 3 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,365 —
555–570 563 4 262.00–270.00 $266.05 $1,498 -16.40
670–690 680 3 240.00–250.00 $245.70 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 3 330.00–340.00 $336.61 $1,373 +14.09
555–590 569 5 270.00–280.00 $275.85 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1325 1263 80-85% 3 130.00–139.00 $134.16 $1,694 —
1180–1320 1265 80-85% 11 140.00–146.00 $143.59 $1,816 —
1275–1385 1335 80-85% 8 148.00–152.00 $149.66 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 892 85-90% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.16 $1,125 —
825–980 899 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $118.47 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,182 —
1390–1565 1467 75-80% 3 132.00–136.00 $134.33 $1,971 -19.67
1410–1670 1529 75-80% 4 141.00–145.00 $143.06 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 +2.00
1875 1875 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,131 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1375 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 125.00–139.00 $132.78 $1,690

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.