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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.29/cwt ≈ $884/hd at 362 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $264.81/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 427 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.92/cwt ≈ $1,389/hd at 615 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 635 682
Feeder cattle 457 507 577
Slaughter cattle 18 103 87
Replacement cattle 37 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows sharply lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer calves steady, bull calves unevenly steady and heifer calves lightly tested. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–499 478 3 268.00–278.00 $274.52 $1,312 -1.07
510–525 518 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,360 —
555–565 558 3 240.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,358 —
607–637 615 12 220.00–229.00 $225.92 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 280.00–290.00 $284.81 $769 —
401–449 427 13 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,131 -3.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 290.00–300.00 $294.77 $973 —
460–480 470 3 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,190 —
520–547 538 3 240.00–250.00 $243.22 $1,309 +1.67
730 730 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $1,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 8 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $711 —
351–395 362 21 240.00–250.00 $244.29 $884 —
505–537 532 7 210.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,140 -7.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 324 4 240.00–250.00 $242.69 $786 -12.39
405–430 418 8 230.00–240.00 $237.78 $994 +0.97
467–495 474 6 220.00–225.00 $223.81 $1,061 -2.27
551–575 560 5 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,107 -6.83
601–635 618 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 414 6 245.00–251.00 $249.50 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 4 335.00–345.00 $341.10 $733 —
340–349 345 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,113 —
405–438 428 6 250.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,106 -14.38
455–470 463 6 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,042 -17.75
507–530 515 7 210.00–217.00 $213.27 $1,098 —
555–585 571 6 200.00–210.00 $202.52 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $751 —
251 251 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $766 —
465–495 477 3 210.00–213.00 $210.98 $1,006 —
505–545 523 5 205.00–208.00 $206.80 $1,082 -5.09
610 610 3 193.00–200.00 $195.33 $1,192 +4.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1060 1045 80-85% 2 107.00–111.00 $109.03 $1,139 —
1035–1295 1213 80-85% 6 112.00–117.00 $114.28 $1,386 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,486 —
1430–1700 1565 2 152.00–157.00 $154.72 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1330 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,424
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,727
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–835 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.14
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1050 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,273.92

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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.