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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 417 487
Feeder cattle 155 374 409
Slaughter cattle 45 32 72
Replacement cattle 4 11 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls, all feeder classes 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
385–395 390 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -17.00
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -35.00
525–540 533 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,293 -14.95
550–580 565 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,337 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,219 -43.00
510–515 513 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 -8.73
615 615 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,458 -16.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 378 9 250.00–252.00 $250.87 $948 -15.90
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -24.28
550–590 575 5 200.00–220.00 $211.88 $1,218 -14.84
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -10.00
650 650 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
410–440 420 6 237.00–245.00 $240.64 $1,011 -25.68
490–495 492 5 230.00–235.00 $231.99 $1,141 -29.98
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -12.48
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $792 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
452–465 456 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,094 -27.00
500 500 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 -26.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 260.00–280.00 $273.33 $711 -59.26
320–330 325 2 272.00–280.00 $276.06 $897 -45.62
385–390 388 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $980 -42.92
400–445 423 2 245.00–255.00 $250.27 $1,059 -20.64
495 495 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 -12.34
500–515 508 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,080 -36.08
570–585 578 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,214 -26.63
720–735 728 4 190.00–195.00 $191.24 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 -38.34
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 -70.00
400–445 430 3 257.00–270.00 $262.07 $1,127 -23.59
500–540 520 4 230.00–240.00 $235.45 $1,224 -26.98
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 -22.93
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -30.00
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -26.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1460 1284 80-85% 8 119.00–127.00 $122.63 $1,575 -18.40
1435–1440 1438 80-85% 2 144.00–157.00 $150.49 $2,164 —
950–1915 1452 80-85% 12 132.00–141.00 $135.59 $1,969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1180 1078 85-90% 3 100.00–106.00 $101.85 $1,098 —
855–1615 1330 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $116.92 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
1345–1735 1540 2 160.00–165.00 $162.82 $2,507 —
1655 1655 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,814 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,527.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.