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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.49/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 379 436
Feeder cattle 427 349 365
Slaughter cattle 37 30 71
Replacement cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer and bull calves steady. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. 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
370–385 375 3 320.00–328.00 $322.63 $1,210 -1.38
445 value added 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
551–575 562 3 260.00–270.00 $265.94 $1,495 —
615 615 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 473 5 273.00–275.00 $273.41 $1,293 —
575–590 583 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 270.00–280.00 $274.91 $756 —
305–349 331 8 260.00–270.00 $266.22 $881 —
351–395 370 7 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $944 -0.99
410–435 424 4 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $1,017 +8.92
460–490 481 5 230.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,125 —
580–585 583 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,195 -8.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 420 8 253.00–258.00 $254.84 $1,070 +13.31
451–499 482 8 245.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,202 +13.92
510–530 520 7 220.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,174 —
555–585 573 4 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–449 434 11 260.00–270.00 $265.49 $1,152 +7.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 320 6 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,035 —
355–395 376 5 310.00–315.00 $312.97 $1,177 +6.33
510–525 517 6 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,318 +2.54
551–599 576 4 235.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,361 -2.75
735–745 740 2 185.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 value added 201 1 395.00 $395.00 $794 —
351–375 367 4 320.00–330.00 $326.20 $1,197 +7.41
401–415 407 6 300.00–310.00 $307.19 $1,250 —
565–576 573 6 245.00–255.00 $251.35 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 312 5 300.00–310.00 $301.93 $942 -2.98
365–385 377 3 295.00–300.00 $298.32 $1,125 +3.47
455–495 478 8 260.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1055 80-85% 5 104.00–110.00 $107.59 $1,135 -0.39
1145–1475 1336 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $114.16 $1,525 -5.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1655 1536 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.63 $1,669 —
1560–1580 1570 75-80% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,758 -6.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1810 1430 3 125.00–132.00 $127.95 $1,830 —
1770 1770 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,513 —
1870 1870 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,842 +13.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,322
1220–1320 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 114.00–116.00 $114.96 $1,460
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1155–1465 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,544.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005–1085 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $965

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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.