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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $271.58/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 480 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.78/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $241.71/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 693 347
Feeder cattle 448 603 284
Slaughter cattle 40 61 46
Replacement cattle 15 29 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 ±0.00
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 ±0.00
400–440 427 9 285.00–305.00 $294.34 $1,257 +19.34
455–490 480 29 262.00–274.00 $271.58 $1,304 +5.37
505–535 518 4 247.00–257.00 $252.22 $1,306 +5.49
550–560 557 3 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,392 —
680 680 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,476 -2.57
705 705 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 310.00 $310.00 $899 ±0.00
375 375 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 —
450–485 475 4 240.00–260.00 $254.24 $1,208 -1.74
530–545 541 5 225.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,277 +6.62
580–585 584 4 220.00–232.00 $229.02 $1,337 +3.12
605–635 616 4 205.00–222.00 $214.29 $1,320 -0.32
655–660 658 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,388 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 335.00 $335.00 $894 —
300–328 321 4 335.00–345.00 $342.66 $1,100 —
365–390 378 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,219 -4.58
405–425 419 5 310.00–320.00 $313.94 $1,315 +14.65
465 465 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,288 —
504–535 508 7 260.00–265.00 $264.25 $1,342 +4.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 260.00–265.00 $261.71 $610 —
250–295 267 3 250.00–270.00 $261.91 $699 -20.63
300–335 312 6 240.00–260.00 $250.37 $781 +6.58
360–395 370 12 230.00–250.00 $241.71 $894 +1.98
425–445 435 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $968 +0.15
475–490 483 9 210.00–227.00 $222.72 $1,076 +0.09
500–545 527 5 205.00–210.00 $208.41 $1,098 -1.99
550–580 572 6 200.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,187 -1.24
620 620 3 195.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,230 -1.57
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–277 272 6 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $775 -16.03
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 +3.39
400–445 411 8 235.00–245.00 $238.71 $981 +1.93
455–490 470 7 230.00–237.00 $234.00 $1,100 +2.01
510–545 528 4 222.00–232.00 $226.41 $1,195 +2.07
555–585 564 7 220.00–222.00 $221.41 $1,249 —
625–645 632 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,338 +2.71
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 -17.53
368 368 9 264.00 $264.00 $972 -9.31
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +0.20
465–491 480 8 242.00–243.00 $242.24 $1,163 +3.03
500–505 503 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,212 —
602 602 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $738 +7.55
255–275 265 2 290.00–300.00 $295.19 $782 -8.74
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 +5.00
360–385 366 4 280.00–285.00 $281.31 $1,030 +1.21
420–445 438 8 247.00–265.00 $253.30 $1,109 +15.46
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 +44.44
510–520 515 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,094 -8.35
550–595 583 9 200.00–215.00 $206.71 $1,205 -1.92
600–620 608 8 200.00–210.00 $204.02 $1,240 +1.79
655–680 668 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,325 -3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 -5.00
275 275 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $866 —
355–370 363 2 297.00–300.00 $298.47 $1,083 -3.76
405–430 417 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,126 +5.27
455–480 474 6 240.00–242.00 $241.35 $1,144 +1.93
500–535 525 14 230.00–235.00 $232.78 $1,222 +2.78
550–565 556 5 220.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,245 +4.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -5.00
385–390 389 4 310.00–325.00 $316.72 $1,232 -14.86
410–435 417 5 297.00–310.00 $306.70 $1,279 +15.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,356 —
905–1345 1113 85-90% 8 108.00–115.00 $112.05 $1,247 -15.95
1105–1440 1242 85-90% 11 117.00–124.00 $119.53 $1,485 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1196 80-85% 5 118.00–122.00 $120.01 $1,435 —
1020–1490 1244 80-85% 5 124.00–129.00 $126.53 $1,574 +1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1780 1630 2 152.00–160.00 $155.63 $2,537 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.