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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.87/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 484 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.71/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 504 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 413 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 494 436
Feeder cattle 554 427 365
Slaughter cattle 53 37 71
Replacement cattle 35 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer and bull calves sharply higher. Heifer calves 3.00 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
325 value added 325 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 —
413 value added 413 13 339.00 $339.00 $1,400 +14.00
501–505 504 17 300.00–301.00 $300.71 $1,516 —
795 value added 795 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–599 590 6 250.00–260.00 $252.98 $1,493 +17.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 300.00–305.00 $303.29 $843 —
310–335 320 3 290.00–295.00 $293.26 $938 —
360–399 388 8 275.00–285.00 $282.62 $1,097 —
410–449 433 8 263.00–273.00 $268.91 $1,164 +3.42
455–495 484 20 260.00–265.00 $263.87 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 221 4 295.00–305.00 $298.84 $660 —
260–299 277 4 290.00–295.00 $291.35 $807 —
305–335 320 2 280.00–285.00 $282.62 $904 —
475–485 480 2 250.00–258.00 $254.04 $1,219 +4.63
503–549 517 10 239.00–248.00 $242.05 $1,251 +16.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 4 270.00–280.00 $272.40 $752 -2.51
301–325 313 7 260.00–270.00 $265.70 $832 -0.52
405–445 429 6 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,080 +11.72
530–549 535 4 230.00–235.00 $231.24 $1,237 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $757 —
300–340 309 6 300.00–310.00 $305.67 $945 +3.74
405–449 427 6 290.00–300.00 $297.92 $1,272 —
615–625 616 8 213.00–220.00 $213.89 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 329 4 335.00–340.00 $337.66 $1,111 —
405–440 417 6 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,345 +15.27
501–549 518 6 270.00–280.00 $273.22 $1,415 —
630–649 640 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–249 241 3 345.00–350.00 $346.59 $835 —
305–315 310 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,000 -0.90
401–410 406 2 315.00–318.00 $316.48 $1,285 —
465–485 475 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,390 —
555–588 574 5 245.00–255.00 $248.95 $1,429 +12.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1295 1128 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,223 —
990–1335 1173 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.42 $1,330 —
1349 1349 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,605 +4.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1440 1338 75-80% 2 112.00–114.00 $112.92 $1,511 —
1360–1605 1503 75-80% 6 108.00–110.00 $108.69 $1,634 +0.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1130 1002 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.51 $927 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1575 1520 2 137.00–140.00 $138.55 $2,106 —
1565–1665 1615 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $2,415 —
1405–2445 1682 5 125.00–130.00 $128.44 $2,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1150 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135–1195 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–895 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $964

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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
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.