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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.26/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 440 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.87/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 466 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.91/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 422 460
Feeder cattle 246 392 374
Slaughter cattle 3 23 66
Replacement cattle 57 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls steady. All feeder classes steady. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,191 +10.14
560–585 567 6 235.00–245.00 $239.21 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 305.00–313.00 $310.35 $1,155 +11.38
520–530 524 5 253.00–260.00 $257.21 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $965 —
430–446 440 13 225.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,000 -7.53
451–495 466 11 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,048 —
505–535 514 4 210.00–216.00 $212.96 $1,095 -5.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 value added 201 1 300.00 $300.00 $603 —
351–395 375 10 253.00–263.00 $257.91 $967 —
455 455 3 243.00–248.00 $244.67 $1,113 —
605–610 608 3 213.00–218.00 $214.67 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 378 5 295.00–300.00 $296.91 $1,122 —
441–449 444 5 243.00–253.00 $246.44 $1,094 —
455–480 468 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $1,135 +0.07
575–585 580 4 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,212 -7.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 329 3 315.00–325.00 $320.81 $1,055 —
360–370 365 2 310.00–313.00 $311.52 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 —
270–299 285 2 305.00–310.00 $307.37 $876 —
550–595 573 2 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,118 -6.44

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1920 1770 2 129.00–133.00 $131.17 $2,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1315 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 108.00–120.00 $114.40 $1,411
1185–1280 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 114.00–118.00 $116.08 $1,431
1260–1530 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $1,559
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.