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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.44/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $443/hd at 377 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.91/cwt -22.22 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 437 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.15/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 414 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 664 254
Feeder cattle 459 555 201
Slaughter cattle 76 84 43
Replacement cattle 26 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 3.00 lower, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Steer calves and bull calves 7.00 to 10.00 lower, Replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 7 150.00–157.00 $153.70 $644 —
470–490 482 5 140.00–150.00 $145.35 $701 —
555–595 578 4 134.00–140.00 $136.19 $787 —
600–615 610 3 130.00–140.00 $136.72 $834 —
755–780 769 4 115.00–125.00 $121.30 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 571 5 107.00–117.00 $112.09 $640 —
685–690 687 3 100.00–108.00 $105.32 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 479 4 130.00–137.00 $132.94 $637 -10.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 26 115.00–125.00 $117.44 $443 -7.03
400–445 419 6 110.00–120.00 $113.68 $476 -8.02
475–495 482 3 110.00–117.00 $112.40 $542 -6.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 414 11 120.00–127.00 $122.15 $506 -2.16
505–545 525 7 110.00–118.00 $114.06 $599 -4.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 130.00–137.00 $132.24 $551 -2.99
450–490 465 4 122.00–125.00 $124.24 $578 -6.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 5 150.00–157.00 $154.80 $500 -18.57
365–395 376 7 140.00–147.00 $143.49 $540 -21.30
400–441 437 16 130.00–140.00 $131.91 $576 -22.22
450–490 465 7 120.00–127.00 $122.08 $568 -25.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 140.00–148.00 $142.72 $440 -21.58
350–395 375 5 130.00–138.00 $135.57 $508 -18.48
400–430 409 5 118.00–128.00 $123.78 $506 -21.73
470–490 481 8 110.00–118.00 $114.70 $552 -18.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 5 155.00–160.00 $156.74 $577 -15.95
405–425 416 5 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $603 -20.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $785 +2.31
985–1370 1288 80-85% 15 50.00–57.00 $53.21 $685 -2.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1270 1044 85-90% 9 41.00–48.00 $45.09 $471 —
990–1090 1045 85-90% 4 50.00–52.00 $51.02 $533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1730 1695 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $568
735–990 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 55.00–65.00 $60.74 $524
885–890 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–71.00 $67.99 $604
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–980 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 80.00–90.00 $85.11 $749

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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.