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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 343 373
Feeder cattle 312 295 303
Slaughter cattle 40 22 48
Replacement cattle 21 26 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady 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
400–415 408 2 156.00–158.00 $157.02 $641 —
505–540 522 3 136.00–142.00 $139.27 $727 —
565–595 588 7 132.00–135.00 $134.43 $790 +0.43
625 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $554 —
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +2.76
470–485 478 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $569 —
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 +3.45
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 +5.00
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 +12.00
685 685 1 111.00 $111.00 $760 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 157.00 $157.00 $408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 130.00–136.00 $132.87 $299 +2.87
365 365 1 127.00 $127.00 $464 +0.74
400–420 408 8 116.00–125.00 $120.26 $491 +0.68
455–495 475 5 118.00–122.00 $119.57 $568 +3.52
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 -0.26
555–575 566 8 110.00–116.00 $113.23 $641 +0.67
600–615 608 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $653 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $251 +0.71
255–275 268 3 120.00–122.00 $120.63 $323 -1.31
305–315 312 3 110.00 $110.00 $343 -9.33
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 -1.01
425 425 1 105.00 $105.00 $446 -3.31
470–475 473 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $530 +3.55
535–540 538 2 105.00–111.00 $107.99 $581 +5.71
560–585 570 3 100.00–107.00 $103.32 $589 +7.08
605–620 613 2 87.00–95.00 $91.05 $558 -7.95
665 665 1 85.00 $85.00 $565 -12.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 124.00–126.00 $124.96 $519 -1.04
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 +2.50
535–540 538 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $648 -1.91
585 585 1 118.00 $118.00 $690 +0.52
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
300–320 307 5 130.00–140.00 $136.55 $419 -4.77
375–390 381 9 127.00–135.00 $129.88 $495 -5.12
405–435 426 8 127.00–134.00 $130.42 $556 +0.42
450–465 455 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $549 -4.08
505–545 515 4 108.00–118.00 $113.43 $584 -0.11
570–590 580 2 107.00–110.00 $108.53 $629 -3.11
615–630 623 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $629 +1.01
650–685 665 3 90.00–96.00 $93.61 $623 —
705 705 1 94.00 $94.00 $663 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 5 137.00–144.00 $139.78 $517 -6.86
400–405 403 2 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $564 +6.01
455–460 458 3 128.00–130.00 $129.34 $592 —
520 520 3 124.00–127.00 $125.00 $650 +7.00
565–590 575 4 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $702 —
610–635 623 2 112.00–116.00 $114.04 $710 -0.45
680 680 1 104.00 $104.00 $707 —
775 775 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 154.00 $154.00 $539 -6.67
425–430 428 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $629 -2.77
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
530 530 1 132.00 $132.00 $700 —
585–590 588 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $776 —
605–635 626 4 120.00–128.00 $125.50 $786 —
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 —
700–735 718 2 112.00–115.00 $113.46 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1625 1248 80-85% 5 51.00–53.00 $52.15 $651 —
1190–1420 1310 80-85% 3 64.00–66.00 $64.94 $851 —
1065–1645 1335 80-85% 9 54.00–59.00 $55.96 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1315 1033 85-90% 6 40.00–47.00 $44.94 $464 —
1060–1120 1083 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $50.65 $549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $955 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1315 1273 6 70.00–75.00 $73.03 $930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $611
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $587
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $575
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $804

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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.