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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 bulls $105.00/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 771 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $164.98/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 436 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $158.01/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 504 307
Feeder cattle 411 413 273
Slaughter cattle 80 72 25
Replacement cattle 16 19 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, 4.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 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
400–446 436 12 164.00–170.00 $164.98 $719 +0.93
455–495 473 12 155.00–161.00 $158.01 $747 +3.14
500–540 522 12 151.00–161.00 $156.73 $818 +5.77
550–560 554 4 149.00–157.00 $152.52 $845 +6.53
605–635 618 3 141.00–150.00 $145.70 $900 +9.32
665–690 679 6 137.00–140.00 $138.82 $943 +7.11
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $558 —
350–395 378 9 163.00–168.00 $165.21 $624 +7.61
405–430 422 9 154.00–162.00 $158.88 $670 +7.48
455–485 462 8 146.00–154.00 $149.50 $691 +2.92
505–545 526 4 145.00–149.00 $146.25 $769 +2.25
555–575 563 3 141.00–145.00 $142.31 $801 +8.42
600–640 620 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $843 +14.03
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
760–780 770 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 152.00 $152.00 $486 -6.00
375–385 380 2 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $597 +11.41
440–445 443 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $660 +4.73
450–495 484 5 135.00–143.00 $139.95 $677 +9.16
540 540 2 138.00 $138.00 $745 +6.48
550–580 565 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $777 +16.94
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 144.00 $144.00 $353 ±0.00
250–295 267 3 138.00–142.00 $140.10 $374 +4.67
335 335 1 138.00 $138.00 $462 +6.39
355–390 373 2 132.00 $132.00 $492 +2.54
405–445 425 11 126.00–133.00 $130.00 $552 +3.96
450–475 461 7 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $585 +6.47
525–535 531 5 122.00–124.00 $123.20 $654 +5.04
550–590 575 6 116.00–123.00 $119.18 $685 +3.18
625–635 630 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $737 —
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 128.00 $128.00 $346 +2.74
305–345 325 4 124.00–132.00 $127.66 $415 +3.79
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 +2.42
420–430 428 9 118.00–125.00 $121.11 $518 —
450–495 469 7 118.00–124.00 $121.67 $571 +11.67
515–535 526 4 110.00–115.00 $112.27 $591 +2.27
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +10.51
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 +5.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 142.00 $142.00 $426 ±0.00
360–380 373 3 138.00–140.00 $138.64 $517 +4.31
450–485 476 11 131.00–135.00 $133.65 $636 +4.97
510–540 526 4 126.00–134.00 $131.82 $693 +4.23
550–575 559 4 127.00–135.00 $131.28 $734 +2.78
655–690 673 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $784 -3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 160.00–167.00 $163.06 $386 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 +1.32
355–375 367 3 160.00–165.00 $162.30 $596 +8.57
415–440 430 7 150.00–158.00 $155.42 $668 +7.96
455–470 460 4 137.00–146.00 $139.97 $644 +3.98
505–540 526 8 130.00–136.00 $132.73 $698 +4.22
560–585 572 3 128.00–132.00 $130.30 $745 +6.61
710–740 725 2 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
771 771 14 105.00 $105.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $363 —
255 255 1 152.00 $152.00 $388 -0.02
370–395 383 3 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $544 +2.00
410–430 415 6 130.00–140.00 $134.52 $558 -0.51
460–495 476 7 124.00–134.00 $128.91 $614 +0.91
530 530 1 128.00 $128.00 $678 —
595 595 1 121.00 $121.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 +6.01
450–495 466 4 148.00–158.00 $151.91 $708 +3.15
505–510 508 3 137.00–147.00 $143.32 $728 +3.30
550–555 553 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $747 —
600–645 623 2 129.00–131.00 $130.04 $810 +2.57
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1495 1257 80-85% 5 57.00–64.00 $59.37 $746 —
975–1760 1300 80-85% 30 66.00–72.00 $69.30 $901 +11.15
1185–1520 1364 80-85% 8 74.00–77.00 $74.98 $1,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1350 1006 85-90% 8 50.00–56.00 $52.82 $531 —
1005–1430 1144 85-90% 10 60.00–67.00 $63.41 $725 +6.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1505 1435 75-80% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.52 $998 —
1420–1665 1577 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.06 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,115 —
1435–2285 1790 6 88.00–95.00 $92.27 $1,652 —
1945 1945 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1225 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 67.00–76.00 $71.20 $802
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1260 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 78.00–82.00 $80.04 $988

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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.