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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report, Hawkinsville, GA

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.90/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.93/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 455 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $183.57/cwt ≈ $593/hd at 323 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 683 546
Feeder cattle 417 575 480
Slaughter cattle 57 95 57
Replacement cattle 33 13 9

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 8.00 lower, bull calves 6.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 188.00 $188.00 $573 —
365 value added 365 1 182.00 $182.00 $664 —
360–395 378 2 168.00–177.00 $172.29 $651 -25.74
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
460–495 474 6 154.00–162.00 $157.76 $748 -6.13
510–535 520 3 155.00–158.00 $156.97 $816 +3.54
550–575 561 4 144.00–150.00 $147.47 $827 —
605–640 617 3 136.00–141.00 $138.33 $853 -9.95
670 670 1 137.00 $137.00 $918 -6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $499 —
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 -28.55
455–475 463 4 152.00–154.00 $152.98 $708 +6.44
520–535 527 5 136.00–146.00 $141.64 $746 +4.30
580–590 585 3 132.00–138.00 $135.01 $790 -10.49
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 +0.67
665–670 668 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $875 -3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
350–390 368 3 144.00–150.00 $147.04 $541 —
400–440 430 7 130.00–140.00 $135.45 $582 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +2.67

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 156.00 $156.00 $382 —
260 value added 260 1 166.00 $166.00 $432 —
275 275 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 -3.89
310–325 318 2 144.00–152.00 $148.09 $471 —
360–390 374 9 138.00–146.00 $141.92 $531 —
405–445 424 17 138.00–146.00 $141.90 $602 -3.90
450–460 455 15 137.00–142.00 $138.93 $632 -1.41
510–540 525 5 126.00–131.00 $128.20 $673 -10.45
550–585 568 9 124.00–134.00 $127.90 $726 -14.13
615–620 618 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $785 -1.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 152.00–153.00 $152.51 $363 —
275–280 278 3 140.00–148.00 $142.63 $397 —
330–335 333 2 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $460 —
350–355 353 4 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $478 -0.47
415–435 423 7 130.00–137.00 $134.22 $568 -2.24
455–490 467 9 127.00–130.00 $128.01 $598 +1.48
510–530 523 3 122.00–125.00 $122.97 $643 -0.40
555–565 558 3 116.00–120.00 $118.65 $662 -11.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 142.00–146.00 $143.98 $343 —
315–335 328 4 128.00–130.00 $129.52 $425 -15.80
365–390 385 5 127.00–130.00 $128.22 $494 +0.90
405–440 425 7 120.00–128.00 $124.28 $528 -1.37
475 475 2 120.00 $120.00 $570 +0.19
515–525 521 8 110.00–120.00 $116.86 $609 +3.36
560–565 563 3 104.00–110.00 $108.01 $608 -6.32
675 675 1 103.00 $103.00 $695 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 185.00 $185.00 $527 -24.00
300–345 323 5 165.00–170.00 $167.27 $540 —
305–345 value added 323 6 192.00–202.00 $197.16 $637 —
350–357 356 5 170.00–177.00 $175.62 $625 -12.82
350–385 value added 368 2 192.00–195.00 $193.43 $712 —
405 value added 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
405–430 414 6 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $642 -12.01
450–465 459 4 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $670 -6.49
565–575 570 2 126.00–129.00 $127.51 $727 —
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 -3.33
650–675 663 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $819 -3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 160.00–170.00 $167.57 $483 —
305–345 331 7 152.00–162.00 $156.65 $519 -35.31
350–393 373 6 150.00–160.00 $156.05 $582 -20.36
400–420 404 6 138.00–144.00 $139.87 $565 -9.47
450–475 460 6 131.00–140.00 $138.12 $635 -8.88
515–525 520 3 126.00–129.00 $127.67 $664 -2.13
705 705 1 111.00 $111.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 4 155.00–162.00 $159.19 $358 —
275–295 287 3 140.00–147.00 $143.04 $411 —
300–325 313 4 140.00 $140.00 $438 -40.67
355–390 378 4 134.00–144.00 $139.24 $526 -31.14
425–440 432 3 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $570 -4.03
455–495 481 9 120.00–129.00 $124.17 $597 -5.00
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 -2.83
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 -4.45

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1435 1193 80-85% 6 66.00–68.00 $66.75 $796 —
1060–1665 1331 80-85% 9 69.00–76.00 $71.99 $958 —
1075–1615 1351 80-85% 4 77.00–80.00 $78.28 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $714 —
845–1220 1103 85-90% 10 48.00–55.00 $50.24 $554 —
915–1500 1113 85-90% 6 57.00–64.00 $60.58 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1245 1203 75-80% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.41 $799 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1425 1415 2 91.00–93.00 $92.01 $1,302 -2.17
1200–1720 1433 4 78.00–84.00 $80.57 $1,155 -13.61
1530–1635 1583 2 102.00–103.00 $102.52 $1,623 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $924
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $653

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1210 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 825.00–975.00 $895.05 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–990 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–775.00 $664.14 —

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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.