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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.90/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 530 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.53/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 541 682
Feeder cattle 349 457 623
Slaughter cattle 30 60 59
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer calves steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
351–390 369 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $1,156 —
501–535 518 8 265.00–270.00 $268.51 $1,391 +8.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 353 2 323.00–325.00 $324.01 $1,144 —
435 435 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,294 —
451–475 464 3 280.00–290.00 $284.37 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–567 562 3 215.00–225.00 $221.73 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–439 436 8 250.00–260.00 $258.18 $1,126 +10.71
510–540 530 22 231.00–240.00 $231.90 $1,229 +0.06
563–565 564 4 230.00–233.00 $232.25 $1,310 +8.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $869 —
365–385 375 3 268.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,014 -3.58
401–440 424 10 240.00–245.00 $241.53 $1,024 +3.20
455–499 482 7 233.00–240.00 $235.49 $1,135 +1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–399 383 5 250.00–260.00 $256.03 $981 +5.83
401–435 412 3 225.00–235.00 $231.05 $952 +3.50
570–580 574 6 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,225 +3.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 386 6 303.00–310.00 $306.64 $1,184 -0.28
405–430 415 4 290.00–293.00 $290.73 $1,207 —
451–490 471 4 265.00–275.00 $269.90 $1,271 —
505–525 515 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,300 +4.83
551–575 563 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,345 —
665–675 670 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 4 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,018 +2.04
360–395 380 3 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,120 —
405–449 438 5 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,238 +12.64
610–630 620 2 195.00–203.00 $199.06 $1,234 +7.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 5 318.00–320.00 $318.79 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1070 1053 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,137 —
1270–1395 1331 80-85% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.52 $1,511 —
1110–1620 1335 80-85% 4 118.00–121.00 $119.58 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 -13.23
860 860 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $963 +8.77
810–1180 943 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.18 $1,020 -6.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1690 1578 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.72 $1,873 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
1660–1980 1812 3 149.00–155.00 $151.90 $2,752 —
1565–2185 1875 2 137.00–140.00 $138.75 $2,602 —

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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.