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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.05/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 479 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 812 393
Feeder cattle 440 689 317
Slaughter cattle 92 72 59
Replacement cattle 31 51 17

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 461 3 303.00–310.00 $305.43 $1,408 —
530–540 536 9 290.00–295.00 $293.89 $1,575 —
551–590 565 7 270.00–280.00 $275.72 $1,558 —
610–620 615 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–549 535 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,512 —
651–692 685 9 240.00–243.00 $240.66 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 5 300.00–305.00 $301.00 $1,114 —
401–430 420 5 290.00–295.00 $294.00 $1,235 -7.59
501–540 517 8 250.00–260.00 $253.80 $1,312 -13.40
560–595 584 7 242.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,430 -3.52
601–620 608 4 230.00–235.00 $233.75 $1,421 +3.33
651–660 654 3 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,428 +2.91
730–740 733 3 210.00–218.00 $212.65 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 335.00–340.00 $337.55 $928 —
320–349 333 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,071 —
351–390 376 8 315.00–320.00 $315.65 $1,187 —
501–530 516 2 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,380 -11.31
551–570 560 7 258.00–265.00 $260.42 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 479 10 250.00–260.00 $254.05 $1,217 —
510–540 528 5 240.00–248.00 $242.61 $1,281 -10.77
560–599 576 3 235.00–238.00 $236.04 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 375 4 350.00–355.00 $351.30 $1,317 +4.84
410–440 430 5 330.00–340.00 $333.05 $1,432 +6.31
460–490 478 5 290.00–300.00 $295.90 $1,414 —
501–549 527 3 275.00–280.00 $276.59 $1,458 —
560–580 570 3 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,463 —
701–730 715 4 200.00–208.00 $202.70 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,312 +25.89
351–370 361 2 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,345 +13.81
460–499 478 6 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $1,474 -13.39
551–599 574 5 270.00–280.00 $272.09 $1,562 +5.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 —
360–380 370 2 385.00–395.00 $389.86 $1,442 —
501–530 515 4 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1300 1120 80-85% 7 113.00–119.00 $115.68 $1,296 —
1040–1350 1184 80-85% 11 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $1,457 —
1170–1520 1356 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $132.90 $1,802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1395 75-80% 6 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $1,646 —
1330–1560 1450 75-80% 3 131.00–137.00 $134.54 $1,951 +17.88
1340–1580 1474 75-80% 8 124.00–127.00 $125.24 $1,846 +8.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–980 920 85-90% 3 100.00–107.00 $102.49 $943 —
860–1060 944 85-90% 5 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $1,060 —
960 960 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1460 1370 3 135.00–138.00 $136.93 $1,876 +7.88
1520–1780 1647 3 150.00–155.00 $151.80 $2,500 —
1780 1780 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1030 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,539.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–920 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,131.18

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.