Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $131.66/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 594 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.18/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 456 lb · 14 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $125.32/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 682 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	664	406	570
Feeder cattle	555	358	423
Slaughter cattle	84	45	100
Replacement cattle	25	3	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, Steer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher, Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, Bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	365	4	162.00–170.00	$166.05	$606	—
400–440	417	6	150.00–155.00	$152.30	$635	—
475–495	489	11	140.00–150.00	$143.89	$704	+9.83
505–515	510	5	130.00–137.00	$133.83	$683	—
590–595	594	15	131.00–136.00	$131.66	$782	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–520	510	8	140.00–150.00	$145.57	$742	+5.44
655–690	682	14	120.00–127.00	$125.32	$855	+0.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	369	5	147.00–157.00	$152.93	$564	—
410–425	418	4	140.00–148.00	$144.07	$602	—
485–490	487	3	130.00–138.00	$135.32	$659	+12.93
505–540	518	5	120.00–130.00	$125.97	$653	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	273	5	130.00–140.00	$135.97	$371	—
305–325	315	6	130.00–135.00	$132.35	$417	—
350–375	363	13	120.00–130.00	$124.47	$452	—
405–440	421	13	117.00–127.00	$121.70	$512	—
450–485	465	11	115.00–123.00	$118.52	$551	—
510–520	515	4	110.00–118.00	$114.04	$587	—
550–595	567	3	100.00–106.00	$102.59	$582	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	335	3	130.00–140.00	$136.87	$459	+0.27
350–395	378	12	127.00–137.00	$130.90	$495	—
410–435	424	7	120.00–130.00	$124.31	$527	-2.29
465–495	482	9	120.00–127.00	$123.65	$596	+2.01
500–510	503	6	115.00–122.00	$118.33	$595	—
555–565	562	3	110.00–115.00	$113.35	$637	—
625–635	630	2	102.00–105.00	$103.49	$652	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	415	5	132.00–137.00	$135.23	$561	+2.17
450–475	456	14	130.00–135.00	$131.18	$598	+7.09
510–525	515	6	122.00–130.00	$124.72	$642	+3.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	258	6	160.00–170.00	$163.55	$422	—
300–335	319	8	160.00–167.00	$164.30	$524	+19.22
350–395	368	8	150.00–158.00	$154.05	$567	—
400–415	407	9	140.00–150.00	$145.51	$592	+13.93
485–495	493	4	130.00–140.00	$133.01	$656	—
510–535	526	5	120.00–125.00	$122.38	$644	—
575–590	580	4	105.00–112.00	$108.02	$627	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	291	6	170.00–178.00	$172.96	$503	+7.30
300–310	307	3	170.00–175.00	$173.37	$532	+18.43
350–395	367	9	160.00–170.00	$164.79	$605	—
400–440	414	5	150.00–160.00	$154.13	$638	+11.36
450–495	475	5	145.00–150.00	$147.49	$701	+15.86
505–530	519	5	130.00–140.00	$134.07	$696	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	3	180.00–187.00	$184.58	$517	+7.80
350–395	376	7	170.00–178.00	$172.69	$649	+10.63
430–440	435	6	160.00–170.00	$165.69	$721	+8.16
455–495	486	5	150.00–157.00	$153.76	$747	—
505–540	528	3	140.00–147.00	$142.23	$751	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1395	1162	80-85%	20	60.00–69.00	$63.69	$740	—
995–1540	1256	80-85%	15	51.00–59.00	$55.42	$696	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1025	977	85-90%	5	42.00–48.00	$46.02	$450	—
925–1090	1055	85-90%	5	50.00–57.00	$53.42	$564	+8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1735	1735	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,388	—
1800	1800	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,638	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–1000	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	50.00–57.00	$54.47	$522
825–1225	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	50.00–53.00	$51.79	$531
1350	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	50.00	$50.00	$675

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–990	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	65.00–70.00	$67.89	$582
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	75.00	$75.00	$675

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1190	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00	$625.00	—

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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.