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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $284.85/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 382 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $306.20/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 344 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 382 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 527 570
Feeder cattle 456 447 494
Slaughter cattle 38 58 54
Replacement cattle 15 22 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 320.00–330.00 $325.32 $904 -14.68
305–348 344 15 305.00–320.00 $306.20 $1,053 —
415–443 438 7 290.00–300.00 $298.58 $1,308 -2.94
495 495 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,297 -31.19
509–540 517 9 250.00–257.00 $252.97 $1,308 -12.30
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 6 337.00–352.00 $343.04 $1,273 -1.96
410–425 417 3 335.00–345.00 $341.68 $1,425 —
450–485 464 6 305.00–317.00 $313.73 $1,456 —
502–535 522 6 300.00–301.00 $300.32 $1,568 —
563 563 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
360–385 368 6 320.00–335.00 $331.20 $1,219 +7.61
405–430 413 3 310.00–320.00 $315.69 $1,304 -2.96
480–490 485 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,431 -11.15
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $802 -11.08
305–340 333 8 290.00–305.00 $302.01 $1,006 +2.01
365–383 382 20 282.00–285.00 $284.85 $1,088 +9.72
420–430 425 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,137 -4.77
460–470 463 5 255.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,194 +0.51
505–535 521 6 248.00–255.00 $250.59 $1,306 -0.21
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -9.99
615–646 637 7 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,440 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 300.00 $300.00 $669 -10.00
273–285 276 5 280.00–295.00 $286.09 $790 -11.79
325–340 333 5 265.00–280.00 $273.11 $909 -5.66
390 390 2 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,057 —
405–440 433 13 260.00–262.00 $260.16 $1,126 +1.20
455–495 467 12 235.00–252.00 $248.38 $1,160 +2.90
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 ±0.00
550–585 570 4 202.00–210.00 $208.07 $1,186 -17.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 317.00–320.00 $318.51 $1,092 +3.51
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +15.00
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
450 450 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 -2.04
525 525 10 262.00 $262.00 $1,376 +7.00
605–613 611 5 229.00–230.00 $229.20 $1,400 -0.80
731 731 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
260 260 2 310.00 $310.00 $806 ±0.00
305–340 314 5 310.00–325.00 $317.13 $996 +19.65
355–390 373 2 310.00–312.00 $310.95 $1,160 +33.52
405–445 430 6 260.00–280.00 $271.45 $1,167 +6.49
465–490 477 12 250.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,276 +12.46
515–540 522 6 240.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,322 +13.21
585–596 595 8 252.00–254.00 $253.75 $1,510 +14.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 -15.00
250–280 265 2 340.00–345.00 $342.36 $907 -5.23
355–395 382 14 327.00–332.00 $330.00 $1,261 +10.00
405–435 419 6 285.00–300.00 $295.26 $1,237 +15.26
465–490 474 4 272.00–280.00 $275.93 $1,308 -5.37
500–530 515 2 267.00–272.00 $269.43 $1,388 +15.01
600–645 617 3 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,464 -3.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 -1.61
405–435 413 6 317.00–330.00 $326.01 $1,346 —
455 455 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1590 1291 80-85% 10 143.00–150.00 $147.69 $1,907 —
1380–1670 1526 80-85% 4 134.00–140.00 $136.14 $2,077 —
1610–1775 1713 80-85% 3 152.00–154.00 $152.97 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1415 1052 85-90% 5 102.00–112.00 $107.32 $1,129 —
935–1240 1089 85-90% 6 125.00–133.00 $130.11 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1390 1230 3 145.00–155.00 $150.69 $1,853 —
1455 1455 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,386 —
1740 1740 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,167 —

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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
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.