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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.41/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 457 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $150.62/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 468 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.66/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 509 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 464 603
Feeder cattle 383 382 514
Slaughter cattle 60 61 69
Replacement cattle 14 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 463 9 155.00–163.00 $157.24 $728 +10.44
560–582 575 3 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $767 +1.83
610–623 619 6 120.00–126.00 $124.03 $768 —
702–745 708 7 110.00–119.00 $117.65 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 160.00–165.00 $161.77 $594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 415 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 6 135.00–145.00 $139.27 $525 —
450–470 457 12 127.00–132.00 $129.41 $591 +7.83
655–678 675 9 100.00–108.00 $107.14 $723 +3.17
710–720 715 2 100.00–106.00 $103.02 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–511 509 11 110.00–117.00 $115.66 $589 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 120.00–125.00 $121.68 $538 —
470–490 483 3 110.00–117.00 $112.27 $542 —
500–510 507 3 100.00–110.00 $103.29 $524 —
550–590 570 2 100.00–107.00 $103.62 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 364 8 160.00–168.00 $163.21 $594 —
410–425 418 8 150.00–158.00 $154.28 $645 +1.84
450–495 468 11 145.00–155.00 $150.62 $705 +15.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 308 6 150.00–158.00 $153.55 $473 —
360–370 365 5 140.00–148.00 $145.22 $530 —
450–490 458 5 120.00–128.00 $124.21 $569 +12.08
510–540 525 4 110.00–116.00 $113.09 $594 +6.45
555–575 568 3 100.00–109.00 $106.07 $602 +1.38
600–635 620 3 100.00–105.00 $102.38 $635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $590 +10.75
400–410 407 3 140.00–148.00 $142.62 $580 +8.38
470–480 475 4 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $641 +9.70
510–545 533 6 120.00–127.00 $123.31 $657 +6.89
560–590 577 3 110.00–120.00 $115.62 $667 +1.90
630–635 633 2 107.00–115.00 $111.02 $703 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1475 1291 80-85% 10 59.00–65.00 $61.29 $791 +7.19
1075–1405 1303 80-85% 15 50.00–58.00 $54.16 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–980 912 85-90% 5 42.00–48.00 $45.91 $419 —
995–1070 1020 85-90% 3 53.00–55.00 $53.70 $548 +9.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1525 1303 6 71.00–79.00 $73.33 $955 —
1285–1890 1509 7 80.00–87.00 $83.67 $1,263 —
1720 1720 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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 88.00 $88.00 $876
995–1345 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.00–85.00 $77.53 $907
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1520–1545 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–62.00 $57.64 $885

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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
1645 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.