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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 373 412
Feeder cattle 271 303 299
Slaughter cattle 40 48 88
Replacement cattle 16 22 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 ±0.00
480–495 486 4 130.00–134.00 $131.51 $639 -3.19
500–535 526 5 124.00–132.00 $128.65 $677 -8.75
550–560 555 4 120.00–124.00 $121.01 $672 -8.96
670–685 678 2 114.00–122.00 $118.04 $800 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +6.00
800 800 1 111.00 $111.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 132.00 $132.00 $449 +2.00
470 470 1 117.00 $117.00 $550 -3.00
500–540 527 3 110.00 $110.00 $580 —
555–580 568 2 100.00–107.00 $103.58 $588 -6.42
615–640 628 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $643 —
745 745 1 97.00 $97.00 $723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $554 -0.98
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 -11.00
505–540 517 3 120.00 $120.00 $620 -7.43
660–680 670 2 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $721 —
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 ±0.00
355–390 367 3 115.00–122.00 $118.13 $434 -3.87
435–440 437 9 110.00–115.00 $111.90 $489 —
460–495 479 8 105.00–110.00 $107.51 $515 -6.25
500–515 506 5 100.00–105.00 $102.96 $521 -5.77
585 585 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $562 -7.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 112.00 $112.00 $241 —
265–290 278 2 112.00–112.50 $112.24 $312 +2.24
310–340 322 3 107.00–117.00 $111.32 $358 -0.84
385–395 390 4 107.00–110.00 $109.26 $426 -1.88
425–445 435 7 95.00–105.00 $100.68 $438 -5.15
460–495 480 4 92.00–100.00 $95.93 $460 -5.75
665 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
400–415 408 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $484 -1.47
465–485 473 5 112.00–115.00 $114.41 $541 -5.20
505–535 518 4 107.00–114.00 $110.00 $570 -4.61
565 565 1 102.00 $102.00 $576 -9.98
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 —
760 760 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 +5.00
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 -2.48
410–445 423 9 105.00–115.00 $110.01 $465 -8.73
450–475 468 7 100.00–110.00 $104.24 $488 -7.24
500–530 520 3 100.00–105.00 $101.60 $528 -3.91
605–615 610 5 90.00–100.00 $96.99 $592 —
660–665 663 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $580 +2.51
720 720 1 80.00 $80.00 $576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 152.00 $152.00 $426 -15.00
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
365–375 370 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $522 —
400–435 415 7 130.00–137.00 $133.35 $553 -2.65
450–460 455 3 130.00–135.00 $133.32 $607 —
520–545 533 2 115.00–120.00 $117.44 $626 —
565–570 567 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $650 +0.66
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 -1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 147.00 $147.00 $375 -3.00
305–310 308 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $408 -6.23
365–385 378 6 130.00–137.00 $133.14 $503 -0.61
455–470 463 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $553 +0.99
500–545 510 6 110.00–112.00 $110.36 $563 -2.75
720 720 1 95.00 $95.00 $684 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1365 1233 80-85% 3 51.00–54.00 $51.79 $639 —
1055–1475 1258 80-85% 9 55.00–62.00 $58.77 $739 —
1105–1490 1312 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $63.68 $835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1190 1035 85-90% 5 35.00–40.00 $37.56 $389 —
985–1385 1153 85-90% 3 43.00–46.00 $44.35 $511 -2.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1351 4 80.00–83.00 $81.53 $1,101 —
1285–1660 1488 3 70.00–77.00 $73.38 $1,092 —
1565–1765 1665 2 90.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,543 +3.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1285 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 73.00–85.00 $80.11 $798
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $911
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $706
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $653

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.