Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.74/cwt ≈ $1,416/hd at 508 lb · 45 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.42/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 617 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.59/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 419 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	812	406	443
Feeder cattle	689	352	361
Slaughter cattle	72	25	58
Replacement cattle	51	29	24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–449	433	3	335.00–340.00	$338.27	$1,465	+1.90
722–740	728	3	230.00–235.00	$233.31	$1,698	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
551–570	561	2	275.00–280.00	$277.54	$1,557	-11.97

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280 value added	280	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,162	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–423	419	18	300.00–310.00	$301.59	$1,264	-5.35
461–481	474	11	291.00–295.00	$292.42	$1,386	-5.00
501–540	530	17	260.00–270.00	$267.20	$1,416	+0.89
570	570	3	245.00–250.00	$248.33	$1,415	+1.94
601–622	617	22	227.00–233.00	$230.42	$1,422	-2.25
660–699	680	2	213.00–218.00	$215.43	$1,465	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201	201	2	395.00–400.00	$397.50	$799	—
357 value added	357	5	358.00	$358.00	$1,278	+8.00
503–516	508	45	276.00–280.00	$278.74	$1,416	—
651–672	665	3	220.00–230.00	$226.74	$1,508	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–390	368	5	315.00–320.00	$318.02	$1,170	+11.64
410–426	422	4	290.00–293.00	$292.27	$1,233	+1.96
523–538	531	9	250.00–256.00	$253.38	$1,345	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–349	320	3	370.00–375.00	$371.61	$1,189	-2.40
352–399	357	9	350.00–360.00	$358.76	$1,281	—
451–460	457	3	320.00–325.00	$321.68	$1,470	—
551–577	566	6	260.00–270.00	$266.86	$1,510	-5.33
651–665	662	5	230.00–235.00	$234.02	$1,549	—
752–770	758	3	188.00–198.00	$194.61	$1,475	-0.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–320	310	3	350.00–360.00	$354.90	$1,100	-7.71
380–399	395	5	340.00–348.00	$346.46	$1,369	+0.13
420–440	430	3	320.00–330.00	$326.74	$1,405	-1.99
670–690	680	2	210.00–220.00	$214.93	$1,462	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230 value added	230	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,000	—
301–327	324	8	390.00–400.00	$391.16	$1,267	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1430	1271	80-85%	12	105.00–110.00	$108.29	$1,376	—
1070–1540	1274	80-85%	17	111.00–117.00	$113.95	$1,452	—
1150–1920	1430	80-85%	5	119.00–126.00	$121.63	$1,739	-0.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1580	1463	75-80%	3	114.00–119.00	$116.66	$1,707	—
1270–1850	1542	75-80%	11	105.00–112.00	$109.98	$1,696	—
1740	1740	75-80%	1	122.00	$122.00	$2,123	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800	800	85-90%	1	108.00	$108.00	$864	+8.00
910–1020	965	85-90%	2	113.00	$113.00	$1,090	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1720	1383	4	125.00–132.00	$129.05	$1,785	—
1590–2460	2030	4	149.00–156.00	$151.47	$3,075	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
810–900	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,181.58
780–990	887	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,500.00	$1,359.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1150	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,575.00–1,875.00	$1,731.82
960–1310	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,675.00–1,900.00	$1,748.89

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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
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1180	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

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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.