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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $125.09/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 578 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 456 304
Feeder cattle 285 406 261
Slaughter cattle 83 37 43
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower and replacement cows absent.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
355–395 378 5 144.00–150.00 $147.33 $557 -9.19
405–435 425 7 137.00–141.00 $139.89 $595 -4.21
455–490 469 6 124.00–133.00 $128.45 $602 -13.98
515–520 518 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $650 -10.45
578–580 578 23 125.00–127.00 $125.09 $723 -6.25
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 152.00 $152.00 $334 —
290–295 293 2 144.00–152.00 $148.03 $434 -6.98
305–340 323 3 137.00–144.00 $140.21 $453 —
385–395 390 5 130.00–140.00 $134.61 $525 -7.82
590 590 1 124.00 $124.00 $732 +10.00
715 715 1 101.00 $101.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 —
515–520 517 3 131.00–140.00 $134.02 $693 -5.88
715–742 734 6 115.00–120.00 $115.81 $850 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 134.00 $134.00 $328 —
260–265 263 2 130.00–136.00 $133.03 $350 -4.97
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -3.27
375–390 381 5 120.00–127.00 $124.01 $472 -2.94
400–445 407 9 120.00–125.00 $121.06 $493 -4.87
460–490 483 4 116.00–120.00 $118.22 $571 -7.27
515–545 525 6 107.00–111.00 $109.13 $573 -10.21
570–575 572 3 105.00–107.00 $105.67 $604 -11.35
635 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673 -4.00
685 685 1 96.00 $96.00 $658 —
775–785 780 2 87.00–90.00 $88.51 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 122.00 $122.00 $268 —
280–290 285 2 116.00–118.00 $116.98 $333 -12.43
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 -15.00
355–360 358 2 109.00–112.00 $110.49 $396 —
430–440 435 4 104.00–112.00 $107.49 $468 -9.22
490 490 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $502 -14.04
520–545 533 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $543 -7.04
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -10.73
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 -3.38
680 680 1 90.00 $90.00 $612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 128.00–132.00 $129.92 $481 -5.08
400–430 411 4 127.00–129.00 $128.23 $527 —
460–480 465 7 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $572 -4.50
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 144.00 $144.00 $353 —
265–285 275 3 138.00–144.00 $140.59 $387 -6.74
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 -5.00
370–375 373 2 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $496 -4.81
425–430 428 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $520 -1.92
460 460 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $547 +1.00
510–540 520 5 105.00–110.00 $108.20 $563 -1.80
555–580 571 5 104.00–107.00 $105.60 $603 -2.41
605–645 628 3 95.00–100.00 $96.95 $609 -6.31
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 156.00 $156.00 $382 -12.00
330–335 333 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $491 -6.48
355 355 2 140.00 $140.00 $497 -5.81
405–435 421 6 130.00–140.00 $135.01 $568 -5.35
450–480 465 4 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $590 -8.84
500–535 512 3 122.00–125.00 $123.95 $635 -1.73
585 585 1 116.00 $116.00 $679 -2.00
600–635 617 3 104.00–105.00 $104.33 $644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 174.00 $174.00 $487 —
340 340 1 162.00 $162.00 $551 ±0.00
360–365 363 2 150.00 $150.00 $544 -5.02
400–410 405 3 144.00–152.00 $148.35 $601 +4.02
460–470 465 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $630 -4.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1232 80-85% 20 65.00–72.00 $68.43 $843 —
1125–1435 1275 80-85% 4 75.00 $75.00 $956 +13.42
965–1470 1308 80-85% 9 60.00–64.00 $61.93 $810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1200 1104 85-90% 11 49.00–55.00 $51.87 $573 —
950–1380 1110 85-90% 11 57.00–63.00 $59.77 $663 +10.62
1180 1180 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $850 +14.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $920 -2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1850 1732 3 87.00–90.00 $88.93 $1,540 +9.60
2130–2565 2348 2 75.00–80.00 $77.27 $1,814 —

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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.