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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $123.26/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 561 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 561 462
Feeder cattle 454 459 366
Slaughter cattle 69 76 87
Replacement cattle 4 26 9

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
355–380 365 5 170.00–177.00 $174.08 $635 —
410–445 425 9 165.00–175.00 $171.28 $728 +17.58
565–590 581 7 132.00–140.00 $136.29 $792 +0.10
650–670 663 3 120.00–127.00 $124.71 $827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 515 5 130.00–140.00 $135.66 $699 —
555–590 561 11 120.00–125.00 $123.26 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 472 5 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $662 —
505–510 506 4 120.00–125.00 $123.74 $626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 8 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $493 —
400–425 412 8 120.00–127.00 $124.53 $513 +2.38
465–470 468 5 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $576 —
550–580 565 4 105.00–112.00 $108.41 $613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 316 7 140.00–148.00 $144.88 $458 —
425–430 429 8 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $579 +2.75
555–570 563 7 115.00–124.00 $120.33 $677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 7 120.00–127.00 $121.05 $452 +3.61
410–440 425 7 112.00–118.00 $115.06 $489 +1.38
510–520 515 4 102.00–107.00 $104.76 $540 —
590–595 592 3 100.00–105.00 $103.32 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 8 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $466 —
300–345 318 9 150.00–157.00 $153.21 $487 -1.59
410–440 421 7 140.00–150.00 $144.71 $609 +12.80
450–465 458 4 130.00–140.00 $133.69 $612 +11.61
520–540 530 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $483 —
310–320 315 4 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $519 —
370–390 378 6 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $605 +3.28
410–425 419 5 150.00–158.00 $153.13 $642 +8.26
450–470 462 5 140.00–150.00 $146.10 $675 —
665–670 668 3 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 4 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $609 —
555–590 573 4 110.00–118.00 $114.12 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1560 1233 80-85% 25 52.00–59.00 $55.06 $679 —
1480–1540 1510 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1030 971 85-90% 8 41.00–48.00 $46.08 $447 —
1090–1310 1250 85-90% 6 52.00–56.00 $55.09 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $602
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $690
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $678

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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.