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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.00/cwt ≈ $796/hd at 647 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.92/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $470/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $127.74/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 690 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 314 247
Feeder cattle 412 259 213
Slaughter cattle 77 55 33
Replacement cattle 7 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 4.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher 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
460–490 475 4 160.00–167.00 $162.21 $770 —
515–535 524 5 157.00–165.00 $160.15 $839 +15.15
550–595 579 10 130.00–140.00 $133.98 $776 -8.02
630 630 5 129.00 $129.00 $813 +4.00
660–693 690 11 125.00–128.00 $127.74 $881 +6.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 -5.00
385–390 387 3 130.00–140.00 $134.98 $522 —
400–430 413 4 137.00–140.00 $139.27 $575 —
460–485 473 2 127.00–135.00 $130.89 $619 —
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
555–595 575 2 112.00–120.00 $116.14 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 +10.00
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 +0.20
405–435 425 4 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $638 —
450–480 470 3 140.00–150.00 $146.81 $690 -3.19
530 530 1 147.00 $147.00 $779 —
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.00 $132.00 $310 +22.00
260–280 270 5 120.00–130.00 $123.79 $334 —
325–340 335 6 120.00–127.00 $121.46 $407 —
360–390 367 8 110.00–115.00 $111.51 $409 -0.49
400–435 420 11 105.00–115.00 $111.92 $470 -0.08
460–485 469 4 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $509 —
505–530 518 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $531 —
575–590 583 2 90.00 $90.00 $525 —
665 665 1 87.00 $87.00 $579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 137.00 $137.00 $288 —
335–345 338 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $451 +3.30
370–380 377 7 120.00–125.00 $123.17 $464 -1.63
400–425 416 8 117.00–122.00 $120.00 $499 —
450–485 464 9 112.00–120.00 $117.33 $544 -0.18
510–525 515 3 107.00–110.00 $108.98 $561 -5.16
550–560 555 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 $601 —
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 +4.02
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
715 715 1 97.00 $97.00 $694 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 -2.23
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -1.98
500–535 515 6 117.00–125.00 $120.99 $623 +1.23
550–580 573 4 115.00 $115.00 $659 -1.37
647 value added 647 11 123.00 $123.00 $796 —
695 695 1 109.00 $109.00 $758 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 5 165.00–172.00 $167.46 $444 —
320–340 325 6 162.00–167.00 $165.46 $538 +9.45
350–395 374 10 140.00–150.00 $147.62 $552 -3.62
405–435 423 6 135.00–145.00 $141.99 $601 —
450–460 455 4 130.00–140.00 $134.24 $611 —
500–510 508 7 129.00–130.00 $129.28 $657 +4.28
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 +7.00
600–645 623 2 106.00–110.00 $107.93 $672 —
670–695 677 10 104.00–110.00 $105.31 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $472 —
305–310 307 3 140.00–150.00 $143.37 $440 +3.37
355–395 370 6 122.00–132.00 $129.08 $478 -4.29
400–415 403 5 120.00–125.00 $120.99 $488 —
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +9.03
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
560–570 565 2 106.00–112.00 $109.03 $616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 +5.32
305 305 2 170.00 $170.00 $518 +4.52
350–385 368 2 160.00 $160.00 $589 -2.38
410–445 424 6 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $657 +0.90
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 +0.31
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 -0.43
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1500 1331 80-85% 6 72.00–76.00 $73.43 $977 —
1040–1555 1359 80-85% 31 63.00–70.00 $66.10 $898 —
1190–1640 1392 80-85% 10 55.00–62.00 $58.99 $821 -13.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1145 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.55 $739 +8.42
1005–1445 1158 85-90% 10 55.00–62.00 $59.95 $694 —
1210–1295 1248 85-90% 3 48.00–51.00 $49.32 $616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1560 1443 75-80% 3 60.00–66.00 $62.88 $907 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 80.00 $80.00 $852 —
1640 1640 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,410 —

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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
1045–1065 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–825.00 $711.43 —

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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.