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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.15/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 358 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.71/cwt ≈ $1,215/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.26/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 496 649
Feeder cattle 410 423 565
Slaughter cattle 80 65 66
Replacement cattle 27 8 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 395.00–400.00 $396.61 $1,150 —
370–386 382 4 332.00–337.00 $335.79 $1,283 —
410 410 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,341 +5.09
450–495 478 6 305.00–320.00 $312.29 $1,493 +3.92
522 522 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,603 +7.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,170 -1.01
420–445 432 5 312.00–317.00 $315.37 $1,362 -0.94
490 490 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,421 +10.00
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +4.84
555–558 557 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,392 -18.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 280.00–310.00 $295.52 $1,073 -22.52
500–535 516 6 237.00–257.00 $244.65 $1,262 -2.64
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 232 5 355.00–375.00 $361.64 $839 +14.14
278 278 3 330.00 $330.00 $917 —
300–305 303 2 320.00 $320.00 $970 +10.00
350–390 358 17 301.00–320.00 $309.15 $1,107 +9.15
410–430 420 11 270.00–280.00 $271.26 $1,139 +1.26
450–480 466 14 260.00–270.00 $260.71 $1,215 —
520–525 523 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,287 -8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 4 330.00–340.00 $333.08 $733 —
265–280 273 4 310.00–320.00 $315.14 $860 +15.14
305–340 323 7 300.00–310.00 $307.08 $992 +8.57
370–375 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,054 +4.01
405–445 415 4 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,079 +0.12
450–495 473 6 250.00–255.00 $252.91 $1,196 +0.98
505–520 512 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,232 -1.02
575–585 580 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,369 +8.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 285.00–300.00 $292.29 $798 +12.47
310 310 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $837 -4.58
350–395 379 5 250.00–270.00 $266.20 $1,009 +2.48
400–430 418 3 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,024 -6.23
465–480 469 6 230.00–245.00 $240.75 $1,129 +0.43
535–545 540 3 235.00–237.00 $236.34 $1,276 +5.79
725 725 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 370.00–385.00 $377.58 $899 —
255–260 257 3 360.00–395.00 $378.44 $973 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
355–395 379 7 330.00–337.00 $333.34 $1,263 —
400–415 409 10 327.00–335.00 $331.08 $1,354 —
450–495 464 7 280.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,330 —
500–535 525 6 275.00–282.00 $276.45 $1,451 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
600–640 620 4 247.00–260.00 $251.35 $1,558 +5.55
670–675 673 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,605 +8.51
700–705 703 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 330.00–350.00 $337.61 $793 —
295 295 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -10.00
305–340 320 5 320.00–325.00 $321.06 $1,027 -3.90
355–375 365 5 310.00–325.00 $317.89 $1,160 —
400–430 417 6 290.00–310.00 $299.22 $1,248 +12.55
450–470 460 2 265.00–275.00 $270.11 $1,243 -2.82
515–540 525 3 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,374 -7.35
565–590 582 3 252.00–255.00 $253.99 $1,478 -8.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 5 295.00–320.00 $311.36 $850 +1.60
310–340 327 3 300.00–310.00 $303.47 $992 -3.06
350–375 362 5 280.00–305.00 $293.30 $1,062 -7.88
410–445 430 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -13.80
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -11.80
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 -5.00
640 640 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,517 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1620 1180 80-85% 18 126.00–135.00 $131.08 $1,547 -1.82
935–1425 1201 80-85% 23 136.00–146.00 $140.20 $1,684 —
1110–1490 1289 80-85% 10 148.00–156.00 $151.73 $1,956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 959 85-90% 8 111.00–116.00 $113.80 $1,091 —
980 980 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,264 —
880–1320 1056 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $103.28 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1655 1528 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.08 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,088 —
1155–1920 1573 3 181.00–186.00 $184.37 $2,900 —
1580–1665 1623 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $2,717 -14.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1100 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.81
1045–1315 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,595.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
810–970 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $831.74

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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.