Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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light 7-weight M&L 3 steers $255.18/cwt ≈ $1,799/hd at 705 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	553	642	495
Feeder cattle	436	554	420
Slaughter cattle	66	53	71
Replacement cattle	51	35	4

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–570	568	5	280.00–288.00	$281.58	$1,599	—
701–712	705	27	254.00–256.00	$255.18	$1,799	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–380	361	3	340.00–350.00	$343.24	$1,239	—
451–498	490	8	311.00–320.00	$314.28	$1,540	—
601–610	606	2	280.00–283.00	$281.49	$1,706	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–399	386	3	365.00–375.00	$370.13	$1,429	—
410–430	417	3	345.00–350.00	$347.62	$1,450	—
551–590	561	4	297.00–305.00	$299.10	$1,678	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	333	4	335.00–340.00	$338.76	$1,128	+56.14
351–397	381	7	320.00–325.00	$321.31	$1,224	—
580	580	2	235.00–245.00	$240.00	$1,392	—
601–648	634	6	225.00–235.00	$227.39	$1,442	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	273	3	330.00–340.00	$335.12	$915	+62.72
360–390	377	3	305.00–310.00	$308.32	$1,162	—
430–449	440	2	290.00–295.00	$292.45	$1,287	+40.76
470–499	480	5	270.00–280.00	$273.00	$1,310	—
510–549	522	4	260.00–270.00	$264.39	$1,380	+33.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	315	2	345.00–350.00	$347.54	$1,095	+54.28
351–370	360	7	335.00–340.00	$338.59	$1,219	+55.97
410–440	425	2	320.00–330.00	$325.18	$1,382	+56.27
551–580	564	5	253.00–263.00	$258.96	$1,461	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–330	320	3	370.00–380.00	$373.43	$1,195	+50.97
360–390	375	2	350.00–360.00	$355.20	$1,332	—
401–420	410	5	340.00–350.00	$346.05	$1,419	+29.57
460–490	470	3	320.00–330.00	$324.89	$1,527	+32.34
651–660	656	2	250.00–258.00	$254.03	$1,666	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
251–290	266	5	405.00–415.00	$409.05	$1,088	—
351–399	374	7	365.00–375.00	$369.35	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	470	5	300.00–310.00	$306.09	$1,439	—
520–530	523	3	295.00–305.00	$298.31	$1,560	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1330	1180	80-85%	10	110.00–113.00	$110.29	$1,301	-3.13
1060–1270	1182	80-85%	6	105.00–109.00	$106.15	$1,255	-7.27
1220	1220	80-85%	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,427	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1050	975	85-90%	4	90.00–95.00	$92.37	$901	—
880–1120	1008	85-90%	5	99.00–103.00	$101.06	$1,019	+8.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1760	1497	75-80%	6	105.00–108.00	$106.07	$1,588	—
1660–2120	1843	75-80%	3	110.00–117.00	$114.40	$2,108	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1660	1617	3	140.00–144.00	$141.98	$2,296	-7.54
1910	1910	1	132.00	$132.00	$2,521	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00
1240–1440	1347	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,525.00–2,000.00	$1,742.05

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–970	867	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	800.00–1,100.00	$941.92
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,404

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,026

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1088–1359	1212	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,825.00–1,950.00	$1,884.58	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
1249	1249	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
888	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.