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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $225.56/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 470 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.99/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.58/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 361 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 436 476
Feeder cattle 603 341 422
Slaughter cattle 61 66 35
Replacement cattle 29 29 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly, steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower 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
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 -10.00
405–440 430 7 260.00–267.00 $263.81 $1,134 -9.88
452–465 457 4 250.00–262.00 $255.98 $1,170 -5.00
525–545 538 5 225.00–237.00 $229.44 $1,234 -16.38
555–590 566 7 220.00–232.00 $225.90 $1,279 -8.02
606–645 616 8 210.00–217.00 $214.61 $1,322 -6.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,167 —
400–435 414 8 290.00–320.00 $299.29 $1,239 —
542 542 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
450–495 480 5 265.00–267.00 $266.21 $1,278 —
525–540 535 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $1,320 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
678–685 679 7 217.00–220.00 $219.57 $1,491 -5.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 4 280.00–290.00 $282.54 $794 —
305–345 331 13 240.00–250.00 $243.79 $807 -6.34
360–395 379 12 230.00–244.00 $239.73 $909 +3.49
400–435 415 7 217.00–225.00 $222.29 $923 -7.70
450–495 481 9 210.00–225.00 $222.63 $1,071 +3.03
525–545 535 10 200.00–215.00 $210.40 $1,126 +0.26
555–595 581 4 205.00–210.00 $208.81 $1,213 +0.37
605–631 618 6 190.00–203.00 $199.90 $1,235 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–270 258 7 295.00–302.00 $300.95 $776 +5.95
310–340 325 2 265.00–270.00 $267.38 $869 —
355–395 376 9 247.00–257.00 $251.61 $946 -1.57
410–445 432 12 232.00–245.00 $236.78 $1,023 -6.72
450–485 470 19 227.00–237.00 $231.99 $1,090 -1.54
500–540 513 8 220.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,151 -8.47
615–625 621 4 207.00–212.00 $208.99 $1,298 -5.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $740 —
260–280 267 3 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $827 -10.12
340 340 1 287.00 $287.00 $976 —
355–365 360 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $984 -1.69
400–410 405 5 247.00–252.00 $249.80 $1,012 -12.93
458–490 476 13 238.00–240.00 $239.21 $1,139 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
678 678 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,451 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 -13.62
260–290 272 5 300.00–310.00 $303.93 $827 +21.66
309 309 6 300.00 $300.00 $927 +29.85
363–380 366 8 270.00–286.00 $280.10 $1,025 +23.49
405–440 419 4 225.00–255.00 $237.84 $997 -0.24
450–495 470 29 217.00–235.00 $225.56 $1,060 -4.44
505–545 521 12 210.00–227.00 $220.83 $1,151 -4.92
555–595 586 11 200.00–211.00 $208.63 $1,223 -8.65
600–642 628 6 200.00–207.00 $202.23 $1,270 -2.15
660 660 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,333 -0.52
715 715 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 ±0.00
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 330.00 $330.00 $749 —
305–345 326 5 315.00–327.00 $320.50 $1,045 +20.50
355–395 372 13 295.00–315.00 $302.23 $1,124 +2.23
405–435 416 5 260.00–277.00 $264.73 $1,101 +3.08
450–480 465 2 237.00–242.00 $239.42 $1,113 -17.27
505–510 508 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,168 —
550–595 566 6 215.00–227.00 $219.80 $1,244 —
750 750 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 390.00 $390.00 $858 —
250–260 255 2 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $957 +25.10
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -5.00
360–375 361 15 320.00–333.00 $331.58 $1,197 -2.17
400–430 415 2 285.00–297.00 $290.78 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1520 1222 80-85% 7 123.00–129.00 $125.33 $1,532 —
1000–1710 1293 80-85% 26 130.00–140.00 $135.26 $1,749 —
1210–1530 1378 80-85% 4 143.00–144.00 $143.26 $1,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1215 1042 85-90% 3 105.00–114.00 $110.82 $1,155 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,453 —
1025–1350 1190 85-90% 5 117.00–125.00 $120.38 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,051 —
1250–1795 1541 75-80% 4 130.00–138.00 $135.29 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1690 1565 4 154.00–156.00 $155.04 $2,426 —
1630–2030 1830 2 162.00–165.00 $163.34 $2,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.