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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.51/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.87/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 557 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $129.44/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 575 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 527 325
Feeder cattle 586 454 254
Slaughter cattle 65 69 60
Replacement cattle 27 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, bulls and heifers lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 6 160.00–167.00 $162.69 $691 -8.59
460–479 474 10 143.00–150.00 $145.47 $690 —
510–520 512 5 140.00 $140.00 $717 —
550–583 575 11 129.00–131.00 $129.44 $744 -6.85
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
693–695 693 7 114.00–119.00 $118.28 $820 -6.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
350–380 365 2 127.00–137.00 $131.79 $481 —
460–495 471 5 120.00–130.00 $126.88 $598 -13.29
530–545 538 2 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $627 -7.23
575–580 578 2 100.00 $100.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $539 —
350–385 373 3 150.00–155.00 $151.56 $565 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 -5.66
570–595 583 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $714 -0.71
630 630 1 116.00 $116.00 $731 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -4.88
352–395 370 10 140.00–146.00 $141.83 $525 —
420–440 430 22 127.00–137.00 $130.51 $561 -4.48
470–495 483 8 122.00–132.00 $127.72 $617 —
505–545 528 6 115.00–125.00 $118.98 $628 —
555–570 557 15 114.00–120.00 $114.87 $640 -5.46
610–620 612 5 107.00–110.00 $108.80 $666 —
650–670 656 6 100.00–105.00 $103.32 $678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 127.00 $127.00 $279 —
255–260 257 8 120.00–122.00 $120.74 $310 —
300–315 306 7 110.00–120.00 $114.93 $352 —
350–395 378 4 110.00–117.00 $114.69 $434 -6.36
400–415 406 4 102.00–110.00 $106.54 $433 -8.52
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 —
545 545 1 102.00 $102.00 $556 -2.76
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -3.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
300–315 310 3 122.00–132.00 $126.24 $391 —
365–395 378 9 120.00–130.00 $124.11 $469 -9.16
425 425 1 117.00 $117.00 $497 -7.53
450–495 475 6 110.00–120.00 $113.42 $539 -9.59
525 525 3 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
550–565 558 2 107.00 $107.00 $597 -1.41
655 655 1 95.00 $95.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 7 150.00–160.00 $151.43 $341 —
260–280 269 7 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $408 —
320–340 327 3 140.00–147.00 $143.92 $471 —
390–395 392 5 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $529 —
405–440 423 2 120.00 $120.00 $508 —
455–495 478 6 117.00–125.00 $120.68 $577 —
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 -2.91
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
655–660 658 2 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $576 —
710–720 713 3 80.00–90.00 $83.36 $594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 +0.91
320–335 329 8 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $501 -0.85
350–395 373 5 142.00–150.00 $148.39 $553 —
415–435 428 6 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $610 -2.25
450–460 458 4 132.00–135.00 $134.26 $615 +0.57
500–540 526 7 120.00–122.00 $120.27 $633 -2.18
555–585 570 2 110.00 $110.00 $627 —
685 685 1 106.00 $106.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 +0.08
375–397 388 7 155.00–165.00 $156.67 $608 -3.35
410–430 420 5 150.00–155.00 $151.41 $636 -1.72
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 -1.10
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
655 655 2 110.00 $110.00 $720 -13.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1181 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.01 $756 —
1040–1585 1272 80-85% 15 55.00–62.00 $57.41 $730 —
1080–1630 1280 80-85% 6 52.00–54.00 $53.19 $681 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–990 961 85-90% 7 44.00–49.00 $46.43 $446 +0.35
890–1245 1068 85-90% 7 51.00–57.00 $53.52 $572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1446 75-80% 4 45.00–49.00 $47.22 $683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1875 1485 3 69.00–75.00 $71.79 $1,066 —
1470–1920 1767 3 77.00–84.00 $82.06 $1,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $536
990–1140 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 50.00–56.00 $53.29 $558
1030–1175 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 54.00–64.00 $59.14 $643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $490
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $735

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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
1190–1345 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 850.00–975.00 $936.40 —

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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.