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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.65/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 364 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.40/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 414 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.00/cwt -21.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 396 487
Feeder cattle 385 312 381
Slaughter cattle 45 74 94
Replacement cattle 16 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 305.00–317.00 $312.92 $1,352 —
450–485 465 8 300.00–312.00 $308.94 $1,437 —
566 566 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,624 -8.22
606–615 608 9 262.00–265.00 $264.33 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 —
557 557 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 -12.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
250–285 264 5 300.00–305.00 $300.98 $795 —
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 -34.92
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 —
400–445 414 11 250.00–260.00 $255.40 $1,057 —
455–490 470 9 235.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,152 -28.37
500–530 517 7 225.00–240.00 $232.15 $1,200 -31.12
580–585 583 3 230.00–237.00 $232.34 $1,355 -22.81
600–640 627 3 212.00–220.00 $217.28 $1,362 -18.74
660 660 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
300–330 308 5 300.00–310.00 $303.93 $936 —
355–390 372 3 290.00–300.00 $296.82 $1,104 -16.54
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
455–486 470 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -21.26
500–540 519 7 242.00–250.00 $248.42 $1,289 —
565–593 581 7 238.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,393 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 335.00 $335.00 $687 —
265–295 280 2 335.00–340.00 $337.37 $945 —
300–310 value added 305 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,060 —
305–330 318 4 320.00–340.00 $332.34 $1,057 —
360 value added 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 —
350–390 364 11 310.00–330.00 $319.53 $1,163 -7.31
405–410 406 4 282.00–300.00 $291.72 $1,184 -25.05
450 450 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 -21.65
501–525 507 4 255.00–258.00 $257.22 $1,304 —
565 565 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,452 —
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 320.00–330.00 $323.69 $900 —
305–340 316 5 310.00–320.00 $313.92 $992 —
360–385 371 8 300.00–320.00 $307.03 $1,139 -16.52
425–440 436 7 272.00–290.00 $278.80 $1,216 —
450–485 465 7 255.00–270.00 $262.04 $1,218 —
505–535 518 8 240.00–250.00 $242.78 $1,258 -10.62
550–585 572 3 240.00–250.00 $245.01 $1,401 —
605–620 612 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,428 -11.28
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -13.36
450 450 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -6.05
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1545 1258 80-85% 6 154.00–162.00 $156.65 $1,971 +22.49
1085–1535 1354 80-85% 7 138.00–149.00 $143.42 $1,942 —
905–1870 1389 80-85% 7 129.00–136.00 $130.93 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1055 85-90% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.20 $1,184 —
840–1520 1122 85-90% 8 119.00–128.00 $125.22 $1,405 —
1420–1570 1495 85-90% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2125 1670 2 153.00–155.00 $154.27 $2,576 —
1575–1850 1740 4 174.00–178.00 $176.53 $3,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–865 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,060.62
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1075 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,341.03

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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.