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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $217.28/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 576 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.81/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 508 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.14/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 604 363
Feeder cattle 341 510 300
Slaughter cattle 66 80 48
Replacement cattle 29 14 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls , feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 10.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 -5.00
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
415–445 433 4 260.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,185 +1.35
465–470 468 2 257.00–265.00 $260.98 $1,221 +3.98
500–545 519 5 235.00–250.00 $245.82 $1,276 -1.58
550–585 571 8 225.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,336 -10.67
600–645 614 5 217.00–227.00 $221.19 $1,358 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +7.43
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 462 3 277.00–282.00 $280.38 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 -20.00
310–325 316 5 240.00–260.00 $250.13 $790 +0.13
350–390 369 8 225.00–240.00 $236.24 $872 -11.28
400–445 431 7 220.00–235.00 $229.99 $991 -8.76
450–495 466 8 212.00–225.00 $219.60 $1,023 -11.61
500–540 525 10 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,103 +10.14
565–585 573 9 200.00–212.00 $208.44 $1,194 +8.44
605–647 620 8 197.00–208.00 $203.68 $1,263 +2.02
650–695 680 3 180.00–190.00 $186.81 $1,270 -10.19
740 740 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $730 —
275 275 1 295.00 $295.00 $811 -2.57
350–396 385 4 247.00–255.00 $253.18 $975 -9.34
405–430 418 4 240.00–250.00 $243.50 $1,018 -14.37
455–475 465 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,086 -11.49
507–520 508 11 225.00–234.00 $232.81 $1,183 -3.12
550–580 563 7 215.00–222.00 $217.97 $1,227 +1.83
605–640 629 7 212.00–216.00 $214.58 $1,350 -0.42
652 652 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,304 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 +12.41
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 -2.95
405–415 410 4 260.00–265.00 $262.73 $1,077 -5.29
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 231 4 300.00–320.00 $313.62 $724 —
260–290 270 4 275.00–295.00 $282.27 $762 -20.58
330–340 335 2 260.00–280.00 $270.15 $905 -29.85
355–385 373 3 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $957 -43.39
400–445 422 5 230.00–240.00 $238.08 $1,005 -14.42
450–490 477 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,097 -13.18
500–540 517 5 215.00–235.00 $225.75 $1,167 -3.15
550–590 576 12 210.00–225.00 $217.28 $1,252 -2.73
600–645 619 7 190.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,265 —
670–680 675 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,367 +2.52
735 735 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,448 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 284 4 320.00–330.00 $322.56 $916 -37.30
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -35.00
355–380 368 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 -22.45
405–410 408 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $1,068 +0.33
450–455 453 3 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,163 +0.38
700–710 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -3.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 350.00 $350.00 $970 -60.00
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 -42.56
355–356 356 4 330.00–335.00 $333.75 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1375 1095 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $131.69 $1,442 —
840–1375 1133 80-85% 18 138.00–150.00 $145.34 $1,647 —
910–1595 1254 80-85% 12 151.00–160.00 $156.35 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–980 884 85-90% 4 119.00–130.00 $126.72 $1,120 —
950–1240 1095 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.13 $1,513 -3.96
840–1585 1226 85-90% 6 102.00–114.00 $107.20 $1,314 -24.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1160 2 149.00–154.00 $151.80 $1,761 —
1315–2085 1727 3 165.00–178.00 $172.28 $2,975 +5.15
1930 1930 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–875 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,327.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.