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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $103.06/cwt ≈ $675/hd at 655 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $140.13/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.06/cwt ≈ $559/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 457 608
Feeder cattle 358 383 434
Slaughter cattle 45 60 142
Replacement cattle 3 14 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 175.00–178.00 $176.52 $574 —
355–390 377 5 165.00–175.00 $169.67 $640 —
410–445 436 7 155.00–165.00 $161.36 $704 —
489–495 491 7 140.00–150.00 $147.12 $722 -10.12
500–540 525 13 137.00–145.00 $140.13 $736 —
550–590 567 5 130.00–140.00 $134.84 $765 +1.46
660–690 672 3 122.00–127.00 $125.03 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 4 130.00–138.00 $134.06 $634 —
610–625 619 4 110.00–120.00 $116.29 $720 —
660–690 675 4 110.00–116.00 $113.97 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 4 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $454 —
405–440 420 11 130.00–135.00 $133.06 $559 —
450–470 460 4 120.00–128.00 $124.09 $571 -5.32
500–516 513 11 120.00–126.00 $120.99 $621 —
554–565 555 10 119.00–123.00 $122.59 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $428 —
410–435 427 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $541 —
480–490 487 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 284 7 162.00–170.00 $165.66 $470 —
325–345 333 5 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $516 —
405–435 413 5 140.00–145.00 $142.77 $590 +0.15
455–470 465 3 130.00–135.00 $131.63 $612 -3.32
650–690 655 14 101.00–106.00 $103.06 $675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 192.00–195.00 $193.38 $441 —
270–295 283 2 172.00–182.00 $176.78 $500 —
305–345 322 8 162.00–172.00 $166.03 $535 —
350–390 378 5 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $613 -1.15
410–445 421 6 152.00–162.00 $157.53 $663 +3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $457 -8.47
410–445 433 3 130.00–135.00 $131.58 $570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1505 1314 80-85% 9 52.00–59.00 $56.19 $738 +2.03
1240–1535 1377 80-85% 12 60.00–66.00 $63.63 $876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1088 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.09 $491 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 75.00 $75.00 $900 —
1470 1470 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,323 —
1565 1565 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,346 —

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.