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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,667/hd at 651 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $241.22/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $301.28/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 426 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 563 656
Feeder cattle 535 440 533
Slaughter cattle 55 92 102
Replacement cattle 45 31 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers steady. Steer and bull calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves sharply 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
299 value added 299 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,375 —
351–380 369 10 395.00–405.00 $402.99 $1,487 —
401–449 428 17 370.00–380.00 $373.09 $1,597 —
451–485 471 8 340.00–350.00 $343.66 $1,619 +26.19
501–540 515 4 325.00–335.00 $332.57 $1,713 —
751–786 780 13 250.00–255.00 $251.15 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 270 3 420.00–425.00 $421.66 $1,138 —
468–490 475 6 320.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,556 +22.05
515–549 540 12 310.00–320.00 $313.65 $1,694 +19.76
651–670 656 17 263.00–268.00 $266.36 $1,747 —
705–738 722 11 252.00–253.00 $252.91 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–549 533 4 298.00–305.00 $300.16 $1,600 +17.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 278 5 350.00–355.00 $351.94 $978 —
301–349 320 4 330.00–340.00 $333.60 $1,068 —
401–440 426 20 300.00–305.00 $301.28 $1,283 —
505–549 515 7 240.00–250.00 $242.97 $1,251 +0.36
560–592 578 21 235.00–244.00 $241.22 $1,394 +5.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $952 —
351–370 361 2 360.00–365.00 $362.43 $1,308 +46.78
551–590 584 6 263.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,538 +2.89
651 value added 651 25 256.00 $256.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 280 4 365.00–375.00 $367.33 $1,029 —
301–349 326 8 345.00–355.00 $350.56 $1,143 —
351–370 363 14 348.00–350.00 $348.86 $1,266 +47.86
420 420 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,312 +18.50
451–484 479 6 285.00–290.00 $285.79 $1,369 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 267 3 420.00–430.00 $426.50 $1,139 —
301–320 308 4 390.00–400.00 $396.18 $1,220 —
390 390 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,492 +31.20
401–440 425 9 365.00–375.00 $368.89 $1,568 +35.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–299 280 5 445.00–450.00 $449.03 $1,257 —
320–340 325 5 430.00–440.00 $438.03 $1,424 —
351–390 368 4 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,527 +25.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 410.00–420.00 $414.92 $1,307 +17.42
351–399 374 7 390.00–400.00 $395.65 $1,480 +23.08
501–510 506 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1210 1120 80-85% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,366 +6.32
1040–1550 1210 80-85% 8 123.00–130.00 $126.82 $1,535 —
1060–1570 1339 80-85% 15 131.00–138.00 $134.02 $1,795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,528 —
1420–1560 1500 75-80% 3 124.00–125.00 $124.32 $1,865 —
1370–2000 1654 75-80% 11 134.00–141.00 $137.62 $2,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–980 877 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.14 $905 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,926 —
1450–1550 1500 2 161.00–165.00 $163.07 $2,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–950 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,617.33
1070–1270 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,598.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,658.33
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.