Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 421 382
Feeder cattle 226 332 303
Slaughter cattle 82 74 67
Replacement cattle 16 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested. steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $528 +9.94
410 410 1 132.00 $132.00 $541 -5.00
455–475 462 3 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $570 -6.71
520–540 526 4 120.00–126.00 $122.04 $642 —
570–580 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $704 +7.48
620–645 637 3 115.00–117.00 $115.68 $737 +6.19
745 745 1 104.00 $104.00 $775 —
765–770 768 2 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 135.00 $135.00 $432 +5.00
420–440 430 2 117.00–122.00 $119.44 $514 +9.44
450–470 456 6 107.00–117.00 $112.69 $514 +1.52
530–545 538 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $579 —
595 595 1 102.00 $102.00 $607 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
675 675 1 95.00 $95.00 $641 —
740 740 1 92.00 $92.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
465 value added 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +1.61
650–685 668 3 114.00–115.00 $114.33 $764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 +2.65
265 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 -0.25
330–345 335 3 115.00 $115.00 $385 -7.46
360–385 370 3 112.00–122.00 $116.91 $433 -2.80
415–430 423 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $491 +2.64
465–475 473 5 110.00–111.00 $110.20 $521 +0.98
540 540 1 107.00 $107.00 $578 +2.60
555 555 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $588 +3.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 122.00 $122.00 $281 +4.69
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 —
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 —
370–395 385 3 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $405 +1.61
420–435 425 5 100.00–105.00 $101.43 $431 -1.11
465–470 468 4 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $456 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 119.00 $119.00 $530 -3.74
480 480 1 112.00 $112.00 $538 -4.17
500–505 503 3 110.00–111.00 $110.33 $555 +0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $475 +12.40
360–395 375 4 140.00–145.00 $142.23 $533 +8.75
415–420 418 3 130.00–140.00 $133.31 $557 +8.31
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 +2.59
500–530 510 3 110.00–112.00 $110.69 $565 +3.40
550–570 560 4 107.00–112.00 $109.01 $610 -0.99
620 620 1 106.00 $106.00 $657 +3.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 +11.55
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 +30.00
400–435 413 4 160.00–170.00 $162.52 $671 +27.38
455–480 475 5 130.00–135.00 $130.96 $622 +3.96
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 140.00 $140.00 $294 +2.39
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 +5.19
310–320 315 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $405 +7.27
405–435 420 2 117.00–127.00 $122.18 $513 +14.62
460–475 468 3 110.00–117.00 $113.98 $533 +8.28
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 -2.53
765 765 1 87.00 $87.00 $666 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1310 1108 80-85% 5 50.00–54.00 $52.26 $579 —
970–1895 1290 80-85% 32 55.00–62.00 $57.95 $748 +5.16
970–1615 1331 80-85% 11 63.00–69.00 $64.94 $864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1325 1027 85-90% 5 45.00–47.00 $45.69 $469 —
885–1390 1174 85-90% 18 48.00–55.00 $51.84 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1885 1770 2 65.00–71.00 $68.19 $1,207 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1255 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 60.00–69.00 $62.32 $648
915–1300 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 54.00–66.00 $59.04 $662
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1120 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 76.00–78.00 $76.89 $777

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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.