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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.33/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.20/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 372 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $248.05/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 457 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 567 662
Feeder cattle 457 483 578
Slaughter cattle 60 39 76
Replacement cattle 24 45 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder cattle unevenly steady, replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 320 5 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $960 —
355–390 370 3 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,092 -11.13
451–490 463 5 260.00–270.00 $264.58 $1,225 -2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
405 405 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,170 —
501–530 519 5 258.00–263.00 $259.80 $1,348 +2.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–399 375 9 270.00–275.00 $273.85 $1,027 +4.01
401–445 428 18 237.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,020 -1.40
451–499 473 12 230.00–238.00 $233.78 $1,106 —
601–630 617 5 200.00–210.00 $204.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $824 —
351–390 372 17 245.00–255.00 $250.20 $931 -1.38
410–440 430 12 220.00–230.00 $227.55 $978 +1.48
455–485 465 3 220.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,028 -1.61
555–595 576 7 208.00–210.00 $209.70 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
320–340 333 3 293.00–300.00 $297.76 $992 +5.26
410–420 415 4 245.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,027 —
501–540 523 9 228.00–238.00 $231.84 $1,213 —
555–575 572 12 220.00–226.00 $224.01 $1,281 -6.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 319 7 300.00–310.00 $302.87 $966 -1.17
401–435 420 5 265.00–275.00 $269.91 $1,134 +6.64
451–490 457 13 240.00–250.00 $248.05 $1,134 +4.66
615–635 623 4 190.00–195.00 $191.28 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 367 8 300.00–310.00 $306.92 $1,126 -5.70
501–535 522 5 245.00–250.00 $247.62 $1,293 +3.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 value added 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
301–345 321 6 325.00–335.00 $330.51 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1490 1215 80-85% 10 108.00–112.00 $110.29 $1,340 -6.80
1080–1440 1263 80-85% 11 114.00–118.00 $115.75 $1,462 —
1240–1470 1355 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,626 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1355 1325 75-80% 3 106.00–112.00 $109.30 $1,448 —
1305–1695 1437 75-80% 7 113.00–115.00 $114.10 $1,640 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–955 889 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.23 $918 —
910–930 918 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.69 $842 —
920 920 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1890 1579 4 134.00–137.00 $135.32 $2,137 —
1410–1945 1610 4 140.00–145.00 $141.56 $2,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1380 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 109.00–115.00 $111.69 $1,399
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1325 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,075.00 $1,978.11 —

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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.