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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $144.16/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 586 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.22/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 476 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $145.81/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 528 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 711 334
Feeder cattle 441 649 270
Slaughter cattle 113 55 57
Replacement cattle 13 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves steady to 4.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 366 4 160.00–162.00 $160.53 $588 -5.06
400–445 421 11 156.00–162.00 $158.68 $668 +1.35
470–495 478 5 149.00–158.00 $155.20 $742 +4.23
520–530 528 16 142.00–148.00 $145.81 $770 +4.87
560–596 586 20 136.00–145.00 $144.16 $845 +3.43
620–635 627 3 131.00–137.00 $134.35 $842 —
650–665 658 2 126.00–132.00 $129.03 $849 +0.71
705–730 713 3 120.00–126.00 $123.95 $884 -2.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 173.00 $173.00 $614 —
405–442 430 3 164.00–168.00 $165.26 $711 -2.09
471–486 476 18 160.00–161.00 $160.22 $763 -3.53
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -8.52
600–630 615 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $852 -5.55
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 -4.01
730 730 1 132.00 $132.00 $964 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 —
345 345 1 156.00 $156.00 $538 -3.03
350–385 368 2 144.00–152.00 $147.81 $544 +6.44
410–440 425 4 144.00–154.00 $148.74 $632 +8.97
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 -2.78
500–535 518 2 135.00 $135.00 $699 +3.22
550–595 569 4 127.00–133.00 $129.82 $739 +10.29
600–645 623 2 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $788 +7.41
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
710 710 2 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 142.00 $142.00 $320 —
250–295 280 5 138.00–142.00 $139.82 $391 —
300–335 318 2 132.00–138.00 $135.17 $430 +8.68
360–390 380 3 124.00–130.00 $126.92 $482 -0.02
450–490 470 2 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $569 -0.66
520–535 528 4 110.00–120.00 $114.00 $602 -1.50
560–580 570 2 106.00–110.00 $107.96 $615 -2.04
600–620 608 3 100.00–110.00 $106.68 $649 +0.42
665–695 680 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $714 +4.98
700–735 718 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $732 —
750–755 753 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $460 +3.80
365–375 370 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $505 +2.48
410–436 428 10 130.00–135.00 $133.03 $569 +2.57
450–485 468 2 127.00–130.00 $128.44 $601 -0.05
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -2.10
550–595 567 8 115.00–124.00 $117.74 $668 -1.40
675–685 680 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $755 -1.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 148.00 $148.00 $511 —
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 -2.80
471–489 481 11 131.00–134.00 $132.66 $638 -3.08
500–529 524 6 130.00–133.00 $132.52 $694 -2.80
570 570 1 124.00 $124.00 $707 -3.61
615–625 620 2 118.00–124.00 $120.98 $750 -3.20
650–680 665 2 116.00–118.00 $117.02 $778 -0.48
700–710 705 2 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $793 +0.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 152.00 $152.00 $342 —
255–285 268 3 155.00–158.00 $156.30 $419 +7.24
310–345 328 5 148.00–157.00 $151.96 $498 -1.42
370–390 383 4 144.00–154.00 $148.75 $570 +7.71
410–440 426 4 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $605 +6.98
455–490 468 7 134.00–138.00 $135.81 $636 +12.83
505–540 529 4 115.00–122.00 $118.20 $625 -2.05
625–645 635 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $664 —
725 725 1 101.00 $101.00 $732 +2.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 164.00 $164.00 $467 ±0.00
330–345 338 2 160.00 $160.00 $541 -6.00
355–360 358 4 160.00 $160.00 $573 +0.29
405–420 411 4 152.00–156.00 $154.25 $634 +5.63
455–485 464 6 139.00–144.00 $140.67 $653 +0.70
515–540 529 5 133.00–138.00 $134.59 $712 +4.35
550–575 563 2 127.00–133.00 $129.93 $732 -2.07
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 172.00 $172.00 $559 -1.00
350–360 357 3 164.00–172.00 $166.62 $595 +1.13
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 +6.00
450–480 465 2 146.00 $146.00 $679 -4.92
500–545 526 6 139.00–149.00 $143.26 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1273 80-85% 8 76.00–79.00 $77.00 $980 +0.08
1140–1865 1391 80-85% 13 60.00–67.00 $63.90 $889 —
1000–1925 1445 80-85% 32 68.00–75.00 $71.11 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $621 —
875–1660 1211 85-90% 10 52.00–58.00 $55.28 $669 —
940–1635 1283 85-90% 17 62.00–68.00 $64.75 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $890 —
1365–1600 1489 75-80% 7 63.00–68.00 $65.19 $971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,216 —
1780–2160 1970 2 95.00–97.00 $96.10 $1,893 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $840
1040–1130 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 75.00–88.00 $79.30 $873
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $529

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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.