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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.24/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 414 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.66/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $259.34/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 403 306
Feeder cattle 374 359 273
Slaughter cattle 32 27 27
Replacement cattle 11 17 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls steady, feeder heifers light tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady 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
215–230 223 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $792 —
285–290 288 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $857 —
310–330 320 4 300.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,018 -1.87
370 370 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,173 -10.00
405–435 426 4 280.00–300.00 $293.77 $1,251 -11.23
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +13.00
510–515 513 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,321 -8.51
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +3.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
435 435 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,379 -2.00
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -7.20
570–595 581 4 260.00–270.00 $263.73 $1,532 -3.22
605–620 613 2 250.00–257.00 $253.46 $1,554 -1.96
700 700 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,659 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 -15.00
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
415–420 418 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,342 -8.48
450–480 466 4 307.00–317.00 $311.37 $1,451 -1.02
520–525 523 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,543 -3.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 236 4 305.00–320.00 $310.16 $732 -10.78
250–290 274 8 280.00–300.00 $289.74 $794 +2.22
300–345 329 7 270.00–285.00 $273.45 $900 -4.41
360–390 374 5 260.00–272.00 $266.77 $998 -5.82
400–447 414 18 245.00–262.00 $255.24 $1,057 +6.94
452–495 472 6 230.00–250.00 $239.28 $1,129 -9.47
505–535 525 3 235.00–240.00 $238.40 $1,252 +8.40
555–575 563 3 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $1,276 +0.86
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +10.00
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 -15.00
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 3 270.00–275.00 $271.71 $1,046 -8.29
400–430 419 7 265.00–270.00 $266.32 $1,116 -3.68
460–485 472 6 260.00–265.00 $261.97 $1,236 +9.97
500–540 522 6 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,292 +2.48
600–617 611 3 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,364 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 3 350.00–360.00 $355.29 $810 —
450–480 469 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,252 +1.00
525–545 535 4 260.00–267.00 $263.45 $1,409 —
555–575 565 2 250.00–257.00 $253.44 $1,432 +5.44
645 645 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 330.00–335.00 $332.59 $948 +23.72
320–330 327 3 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,052 +21.68
355–385 368 6 290.00–305.00 $295.44 $1,087 -9.49
405–435 427 5 265.00–277.00 $270.91 $1,157 +10.91
455–490 473 10 250.00–267.00 $259.34 $1,227 +4.11
500–545 530 10 240.00–255.00 $248.62 $1,318 +3.64
570–585 578 3 230.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,368 +3.18
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 345.00–350.00 $348.34 $895 +28.34
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -11.73
405–435 425 10 280.00–297.00 $285.66 $1,214 —
450–455 451 5 270.00–275.00 $272.20 $1,228 -7.80
500–530 515 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,352 +1.40
550–590 570 5 245.00–250.00 $247.93 $1,413 -1.53
715–727 723 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 390.00 $390.00 $983 +6.78
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 -4.20
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 ±0.00
610–646 640 7 236.00–240.00 $237.26 $1,518 -3.07
655–675 661 4 235.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,565 -2.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1460 1138 80-85% 6 125.00–132.00 $126.32 $1,438 —
1160–1470 1289 80-85% 7 134.00–148.00 $141.03 $1,818 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1505 1104 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,137 —
970–1530 1136 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $114.90 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1555 1440 3 145.00–152.00 $148.58 $2,140 —
1365–1745 1573 3 155.00–160.00 $158.01 $2,485 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.