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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.18/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.89/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 482 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $141.28/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 554 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 603 447
Feeder cattle 309 469 341
Slaughter cattle 85 105 93
Replacement cattle 18 29 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves 1.00 to 4.00 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
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
385 385 2 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
400–445 429 24 163.00–173.00 $165.18 $709 -2.73
472 472 2 163.00 $163.00 $769 +8.34
520–535 524 15 143.00–145.00 $144.80 $759 +3.23
550–565 554 17 139.00–142.00 $141.28 $783 +4.76
750–760 755 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
325 325 2 166.00 $166.00 $540 +14.00
360–395 379 8 160.00–166.00 $162.91 $617 —
436 436 5 162.00 $162.00 $706 +13.47
460–490 473 3 147.00–148.00 $147.65 $698 +6.14
525–530 527 3 136.00–140.00 $138.66 $731 +0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 364 8 155.00–158.00 $155.37 $566 +10.37
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 +13.00
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 +8.00
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 +1.67
675–695 685 2 104.00–108.00 $105.97 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 139.00–146.00 $143.12 $404 +7.79
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 -0.19
405–415 411 4 134.00–136.00 $134.49 $553 +3.28
450–497 482 21 128.00–132.00 $129.89 $626 +2.71
515–535 520 4 127.00–128.00 $127.74 $664 +1.88
575–590 583 2 119.00–124.00 $121.47 $708 +5.43
600–625 619 4 114.00–118.00 $114.97 $712 +0.07
830 830 2 97.00 $97.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 134.00 $134.00 $395 +2.00
330–340 334 4 132.00–137.00 $135.25 $452 +5.25
350–390 368 9 129.00–135.00 $132.22 $487 +7.38
415–435 428 8 124.00–129.00 $127.14 $544 +5.12
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 -0.66
510–540 525 2 116.00–120.00 $117.94 $619 +1.61
550–565 558 2 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $628 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 126.00 $126.00 $346 +9.00
350 350 2 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
505–515 510 2 104.00–107.00 $105.49 $538 —
620 620 1 96.00 $96.00 $595 -4.00
695 695 1 95.00 $95.00 $660 +5.00
735 735 1 96.00 $96.00 $706 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 160.00–164.00 $161.87 $434 +3.43
310 310 1 154.00 $154.00 $477 -1.20
370 370 1 158.00 $158.00 $585 +8.35
405–435 421 4 140.00–149.00 $146.07 $615 +2.24
480–490 485 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $667 +2.30
515–545 531 8 123.00–135.00 $127.37 $676 +2.25
553–580 561 6 120.00–121.00 $120.17 $674 +7.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 176.00 $176.00 $431 —
250 250 2 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
320–340 330 2 164.00–166.00 $165.03 $545 +2.92
360–395 378 2 160.00 $160.00 $605 +3.30
410–445 434 4 150.00–158.00 $154.21 $669 +2.27
480–490 483 3 143.00–146.00 $144.32 $697 -5.00
500–525 513 2 134.00–138.00 $135.95 $697 +5.45
605–645 625 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $734 +2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 -1.77
250–285 268 2 140.00–150.00 $145.33 $389 —
305–335 320 2 148.00–150.00 $148.95 $477 +8.95
420–440 430 2 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $577 +14.09
460–465 463 3 118.00–126.00 $121.67 $563 +2.08
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 +4.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1685 1271 80-85% 31 64.00–71.00 $66.67 $847 —
1090–1705 1340 80-85% 10 58.00–63.00 $61.33 $822 -0.89
1375–1620 1495 80-85% 5 72.00–77.00 $74.67 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $472 —
910–1120 1013 85-90% 3 63.00 $63.00 $638 —
805–1525 1069 85-90% 15 55.00–62.00 $57.85 $618 +3.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2205 1722 6 88.00–94.00 $90.71 $1,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1165 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 54.00–68.00 $61.31 $684
1050–1245 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 52.00–63.00 $55.62 $640
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–880 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 76.00–83.00 $79.46 $691
1000–1040 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 71.00 $71.00 $724

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.