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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.31/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 517 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $290.31/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 553 467
Feeder cattle 352 436 406
Slaughter cattle 25 66 51
Replacement cattle 29 51 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. 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
301–330 317 3 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,157 —
351–370 363 4 340.00–350.00 $346.24 $1,257 +3.00
401–440 414 6 335.00–340.00 $336.37 $1,393 —
451–490 468 4 315.00–325.00 $319.54 $1,495 +5.26
501–523 517 6 310.00–312.00 $311.35 $1,610 —
601 601 6 276.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,663 -4.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–499 482 5 333.00–335.00 $333.41 $1,607 —
520 520 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 578 4 288.00–290.00 $289.51 $1,673 +7.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 412 5 300.00–310.00 $306.94 $1,265 —
460–490 475 2 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $1,413 —
501–530 517 15 260.00–270.00 $266.31 $1,377 —
577–590 581 7 240.00–250.00 $246.39 $1,432 +6.39
640 640 3 230.00–238.00 $232.67 $1,489 +5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 367 8 300.00–310.00 $306.38 $1,124 -1.94
430–442 437 10 285.00–295.00 $290.31 $1,269 -2.14
460–499 480 8 280.00–290.00 $285.65 $1,371 +12.65
630–649 640 2 218.00–222.00 $220.03 $1,408 —
651–670 661 2 203.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 —
401–411 409 4 318.00–325.00 $319.72 $1,308 -5.46
552–585 578 9 257.00–262.00 $258.06 $1,492 -0.90
760–799 780 2 208.00–213.00 $210.44 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 385.00–395.00 $390.09 $1,112 —
310–330 324 5 370.00–380.00 $374.01 $1,212 +0.58
510–520 515 4 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,609 —
560–577 574 6 268.00–273.00 $272.19 $1,562 —
760–780 770 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 2 360.00–365.00 $362.61 $1,146 —
360–390 375 4 340.00–350.00 $346.33 $1,299 —
401–420 413 4 325.00–330.00 $328.73 $1,358 —
501–540 520 4 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,547 -0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–370 358 4 365.00–375.00 $371.26 $1,329 +1.91
451–460 456 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1080 1053 80-85% 3 104.00–110.00 $106.05 $1,117 —
1160–1280 1210 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.94 $1,379 -3.06
1340–1530 1445 80-85% 4 119.00–124.00 $122.00 $1,763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1490 1485 2 140.00–146.00 $143.01 $2,124 —
2270 2270 1 137.00 $137.00 $3,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–970 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,073.33
890–900 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1040 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,637.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,350

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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.