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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.79/cwt ≈ $974/hd at 415 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.84/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 470 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.57/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 508 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 512 564
Feeder cattle 392 457 444
Slaughter cattle 23 18 90
Replacement cattle 7 37 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady. All feeder classes steady. 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
310–340 325 2 320.00–325.00 $322.62 $1,049 —
365–390 378 2 298.00–300.00 $298.97 $1,130 —
455–499 470 15 268.00–272.00 $269.84 $1,268 -4.68
615–625 622 10 229.00–231.00 $229.70 $1,429 +3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $1,007 +8.60
430–435 433 2 270.00–273.00 $271.51 $1,176 —
451–499 475 5 255.00–265.00 $262.56 $1,247 +9.30
515–545 530 2 248.00–250.00 $249.03 $1,320 +5.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–449 415 23 230.00–236.00 $234.79 $974 —
501–527 508 12 215.00–223.00 $218.57 $1,110 +4.25
560–590 583 12 208.00–218.00 $212.57 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 430 9 220.00–228.00 $222.02 $955 -15.76
501–535 520 7 205.00–210.00 $208.43 $1,084 —
555–595 575 2 195.00–205.00 $200.17 $1,151 +2.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 value added 286 5 298.00 $298.00 $852 —
765–799 782 2 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $1,213 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 336 9 300.00–308.00 $307.19 $1,032 —
385 385 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
460–490 476 8 224.00–230.00 $225.99 $1,076 +15.01
570–582 578 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 8 270.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,151 —
501–535 515 4 228.00–238.00 $232.71 $1,198 —
610 610 2 213.00–218.00 $215.50 $1,315 —
675–699 687 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 336 3 310.00–320.00 $313.46 $1,053 -9.01
485 485 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,176 +17.47
551–575 564 5 210.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,224 +14.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1182 80-85% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.66 $1,284 —
1345–1415 1380 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,656 —
1165–1760 1425 80-85% 5 112.00–117.00 $114.33 $1,629 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1625 1580 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $2,306 -8.75
1590 1590 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,972 -30.72
2065 2065 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,201 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.