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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 567 424
Feeder cattle 232 441 289
Slaughter cattle 72 113 68
Replacement cattle 14 13 67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 138.00–142.00 $140.00 $385 —
310–325 318 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $429 -4.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 146.00–152.00 $149.03 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 155.00–160.00 $157.59 $336 +5.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1270 1165 80-85% 15 60.00–67.00 $63.35 $738 —
1175–1255 1240 80-85% 6 55.00–59.00 $57.17 $709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1160 1025 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.30 $505 —
1060–1195 1136 85-90% 9 47.00–56.00 $51.96 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $873 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $794 -11.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1695 1610 2 75.00–78.00 $76.42 $1,230 —
1450–1770 1615 3 88.00–96.00 $91.05 $1,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1071 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–945 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00 $80.00 $750
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $870

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.