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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 450 406
Feeder cattle 243 392 332
Slaughter cattle 42 58 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steer, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 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
430–440 437 3 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $667 —
515–545 526 5 148.00–158.00 $152.35 $801 +5.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 137.00–142.00 $139.49 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $411 —
320–345 333 4 146.00–150.00 $148.08 $493 —
355–365 360 5 138.00–148.00 $143.62 $517 —
410–420 418 4 130.00–140.00 $136.54 $571 +5.53
505–520 514 4 122.00–130.00 $127.03 $653 +8.99
555–585 570 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $710 —
625 625 2 124.00–130.00 $127.00 $794 —
655–695 686 6 124.00–130.00 $128.02 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 142.00–150.00 $146.46 $403 —
355–385 369 5 132.00–138.00 $135.80 $501 +11.78
415–430 421 5 118.00–124.00 $120.20 $506 -1.75
475–485 480 2 117.00–124.00 $120.46 $578 +2.46
505–510 508 3 110.00–118.00 $114.66 $582 +0.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 118.00–125.00 $121.62 $454 +4.58
465–490 478 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $514 -3.09
575 575 2 96.00–104.00 $100.00 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 164.00–168.00 $165.99 $470 —
320–340 333 3 149.00–159.00 $152.72 $509 +5.70
370–395 383 2 146.00–156.00 $150.84 $578 +9.78
420 420 3 138.00–145.00 $142.67 $599 +6.69
475–495 485 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $614 -2.12
505–530 514 6 122.00–128.00 $124.56 $640 -0.77
570–580 573 3 120.00–124.00 $122.65 $703 -2.36
670–675 673 2 96.00–104.00 $100.01 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 177.00–179.00 $177.97 $513 —
360–370 365 2 158.00–168.00 $163.07 $595 —
410–420 415 2 156.00–157.00 $156.51 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 119.00–122.00 $120.52 $564 +0.02
505–520 513 2 108.00–114.00 $111.04 $570 +2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1210 1082 80-85% 5 54.00–57.00 $55.01 $595 —
1315–1395 1368 80-85% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.72 $899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 2 49.00 $49.00 $532 —
1140–1195 1168 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $41.98 $490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,051 —
1980 1980 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,782 —
2145 2145 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,716 —

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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.