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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.44/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.60/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.00/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 550 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 515 561
Feeder cattle 384 430 459
Slaughter cattle 70 85 76
Replacement cattle 24 — 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers,heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 188.00–198.00 $192.46 $627 +2.71
355–385 370 4 188.00–192.00 $189.76 $702 +7.26
425–445 436 5 179.00–186.00 $182.77 $797 +9.11
455–480 465 7 165.00–172.00 $167.43 $779 +5.08
465–470 value added 468 2 176.00–180.00 $177.99 $833 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 +7.96
550 550 16 165.00 $165.00 $908 +13.47
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 +0.91
670–687 681 3 139.00–142.00 $139.98 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 159.00 $159.00 $564 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 —
566–590 575 5 130.00–140.00 $136.17 $783 —
646 646 3 129.00 $129.00 $833 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 180.00–186.00 $182.98 $628 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
400 400 2 173.00 $173.00 $692 +6.98
450–470 460 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $697 -3.52
550–575 563 2 148.00 $148.00 $833 —
600–605 603 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 —
355–395 375 12 142.00–149.00 $144.92 $543 +1.79
400–448 423 20 137.00–145.00 $142.44 $603 +5.56
453–485 466 12 130.00–139.00 $135.63 $632 +0.88
519–545 522 18 130.00–134.00 $133.60 $697 +6.44
555–586 583 12 128.00–137.00 $134.16 $782 +3.65
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 -3.02
310–330 320 2 137.00–142.00 $139.42 $446 -1.83
355–395 375 4 134.00–138.00 $136.31 $511 +1.53
465 465 1 127.00 $127.00 $591 +2.70
515–530 519 4 121.00–128.00 $124.73 $647 +4.07
550 550 2 117.00–124.00 $120.50 $663 —
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $273 —
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
365–370 368 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $456 +3.34
425 425 1 124.00 $124.00 $527 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
502 502 2 114.00 $114.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 —
300–325 310 4 180.00–190.00 $183.85 $570 +1.60
350–395 379 6 168.00–178.00 $173.08 $656 +3.30
405–440 415 4 171.00–174.00 $172.23 $715 —
465–475 470 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $775 +13.72
505–535 517 3 140.00–147.00 $142.94 $739 -1.58
565 565 1 134.00 $134.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
355–385 375 4 157.00–167.00 $160.89 $603 +0.94
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +17.29
485 485 1 156.00 $156.00 $757 +16.55
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 -6.34
570 570 1 129.00 $129.00 $735 —
600–635 618 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $748 —
760 760 1 111.00 $111.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 177.00–180.00 $178.62 $407 —
275–285 282 3 165.00–174.00 $170.29 $480 —
365 365 1 151.00 $151.00 $551 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 +4.52
500–540 526 5 114.00–123.00 $119.34 $628 —
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1545 1313 80-85% 5 71.00–77.00 $74.99 $985 +25.66
1250–1535 1368 80-85% 8 53.00–60.00 $57.61 $788 —
875–1735 1436 80-85% 22 63.00–70.00 $67.23 $965 +2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1077 85-90% 5 44.00–50.00 $48.59 $523 +4.92
980–1465 1142 85-90% 12 52.00–59.00 $55.00 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1540 1240 3 85.00–88.00 $85.94 $1,066 —
1195–1465 1293 3 67.00–74.00 $70.29 $909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1125 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $514.03
1010–1260 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 450.00–650.00 $554.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1230 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $764.94

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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.