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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.24/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 389 414
Feeder cattle 200 301 340
Slaughter cattle 91 70 66
Replacement cattle 13 18 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 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
395 395 1 202.00 $202.00 $798 —
400–425 413 2 184.00–192.00 $187.88 $776 +1.15
497 497 2 175.00 $175.00 $870 -1.21
502–540 507 8 170.00–176.00 $175.20 $888 +4.20
573 573 5 168.00 $168.00 $963 -3.42
605 605 2 156.00 $156.00 $944 -13.49
726 726 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $686 -0.92
400 400 1 177.00 $177.00 $708 +4.51
490 490 1 166.00 $166.00 $813 -2.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 156.00 $156.00 $484 +4.66
355–385 370 2 154.00 $154.00 $570 +1.38
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -1.89
465–498 490 11 146.00–154.00 $149.24 $731 +1.72
505–525 516 5 144.00–147.00 $145.82 $752 -1.29
565–570 568 2 143.00 $143.00 $812 -0.57
610–630 620 2 139.00–143.00 $140.97 $874 +1.97
650 value added 650 4 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 138.00–144.00 $141.36 $400 +3.36
310–345 328 2 140.00 $140.00 $459 —
355–370 363 2 132.00–140.00 $136.08 $494 +0.07
400–415 407 3 132.00–139.00 $136.29 $555 —
455–485 470 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $606 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 154.00 $154.00 $400 +3.36
300–345 323 2 147.00–152.00 $149.67 $483 —
425–435 432 3 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $622 +3.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 214.00–220.00 $217.13 $510 —
285–295 290 2 212.00–216.00 $214.03 $621 +10.91
310–340 327 3 192.00–200.00 $196.78 $643 +3.69
350–385 365 3 188.00–198.00 $193.66 $707 +3.01
410 value added 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
440 440 4 178.00 $178.00 $783 -0.06
460–490 469 4 170.00–180.00 $175.91 $825 +3.52
565–580 573 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $905 -3.98
650–655 653 2 138.00–143.00 $140.51 $918 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 213 3 170.00–180.00 $174.22 $371 —
255–265 260 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $435 -2.39
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 +17.00
360–380 370 2 160.00–167.00 $163.41 $605 —
410–415 413 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $630 —
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 +0.62
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 182.00–187.00 $184.48 $624 +2.48
430–445 438 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $712 —
455–485 470 2 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $780 +0.01
545 545 1 157.00 $157.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1134 80-85% 5 79.00–85.00 $81.97 $930 —
1065–1490 1236 80-85% 11 63.00–70.00 $66.73 $825 -7.91
935–1690 1328 80-85% 30 71.00–78.00 $73.65 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–875 850 85-90% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.31 $572 —
825–1185 988 85-90% 6 56.00–61.00 $58.74 $580 —
850–1160 1028 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $51.38 $528 -1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1750 1380 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.15 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1810 1485 2 87.00–89.00 $88.22 $1,310 —
1565–1800 1683 2 109.00–112.00 $110.60 $1,861 —
1865–1875 1870 2 97.00–102.00 $99.49 $1,860 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1150 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,036.24 —

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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.