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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.73/cwt ≈ $985/hd at 411 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.36/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 611 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.61/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 402 548
Feeder cattle 483 317 475
Slaughter cattle 39 34 56
Replacement cattle 45 51 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly 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
360 value added 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 +20.00
601–630 611 17 235.00–245.00 $241.36 $1,475 —
716–749 729 10 216.00–217.00 $216.59 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 384 8 310.00–320.00 $313.02 $1,202 —
501–549 525 12 250.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,352 -1.43
565–590 575 4 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–399 396 6 300.00–308.00 $306.18 $1,212 +7.90
410–435 420 3 280.00–285.00 $281.73 $1,183 +1.86
451–465 459 5 260.00–270.00 $266.98 $1,225 —
590 590 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–249 242 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $732 +7.83
260 value added 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
335 335 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $980 —
451–481 471 14 233.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,105 —
553–560 554 5 225.00–232.00 $230.59 $1,277 —
602–630 610 13 215.00–223.00 $219.28 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 250.00–253.00 $251.58 $943 -5.01
420–449 435 10 220.00–230.00 $226.07 $983 -8.00
451–499 475 12 220.00–228.00 $222.59 $1,057 +15.51
505–530 515 4 210.00–220.00 $213.74 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $993 +0.84
401–435 411 17 235.00–245.00 $239.73 $985 —
505–540 523 5 220.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–299 275 5 315.00–320.00 $318.07 $875 -13.72
305–340 319 5 300.00–310.00 $304.04 $970 -19.75
351–395 370 7 290.00–300.00 $297.08 $1,099 -0.37
410–435 418 3 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,100 +5.29
451–495 466 11 240.00–250.00 $243.39 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 370 4 310.00–315.00 $312.62 $1,157 —
401–410 405 4 280.00–288.00 $284.49 $1,152 —
515–535 522 5 240.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,274 +10.40
580 580 2 210.00–213.00 $211.50 $1,227 -1.48
670 670 2 190.00–198.00 $194.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,210 +9.18
701–705 703 2 190.00–193.00 $191.50 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1230 1173 80-85% 6 110.00–112.00 $110.51 $1,296 —
1110–1360 1218 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,426 +7.74
1385 1385 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1520 1483 75-80% 4 107.00–112.00 $110.05 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1495 1452 3 131.00–137.00 $134.38 $1,951 —
2005 2005 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–925 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,249.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1110 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,527.80
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194
1070–1140 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 109.00–120.00 $114.33 $1,263
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–980 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 118.00 $118.00 $991

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.