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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.31/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 465 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.43/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 539 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.43/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 611 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 304 314
Feeder cattle 492 200 259
Slaughter cattle 110 91 55
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 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
355–393 377 7 200.00–204.00 $201.74 $761 -0.26
400–445 423 2 194.00–195.00 $194.47 $823 +6.59
460 value added 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 —
458–495 465 26 174.00–182.00 $176.94 $823 +1.94
500–505 503 3 168.00–174.00 $169.99 $855 -5.21
577–595 578 14 157.00–158.00 $157.93 $913 -10.07
600–620 610 3 148.00–155.00 $150.97 $921 -5.03
671–680 672 9 144.00–150.00 $149.33 $1,003 —
700–740 723 3 144.00–146.00 $145.35 $1,051 -5.65
760 760 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,132 —
822 822 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $636 —
375–380 375 13 177.00–180.00 $177.23 $665 -3.26
410 410 2 170.00 $170.00 $697 -7.00
485–490 488 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $832 +4.50
500–515 508 3 155.00–160.00 $158.02 $803 —
556–570 560 4 151.00–153.00 $151.51 $848 —
645 645 3 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
702 702 2 135.00 $135.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 165.00–168.00 $166.51 $738 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
550–585 568 3 138.00–143.00 $140.32 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 13 154.00–161.00 $159.76 $532 +3.76
360–390 376 6 154.00–162.00 $158.97 $598 +4.97
400–430 409 11 145.00–152.00 $149.63 $612 -0.37
455–481 472 17 147.00–154.00 $151.46 $715 +2.22
515–548 539 21 140.00–150.00 $147.43 $795 +1.61
555–590 572 11 137.00–142.00 $139.35 $797 -3.65
602 value added 602 7 149.00 $149.00 $897 —
600–640 616 11 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $831 -6.00
665 665 2 130.00 $130.00 $864 +4.00
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
777 777 2 124.00 $124.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 146.00–148.00 $146.95 $409 -7.05
300–335 322 3 143.00–148.00 $146.26 $471 -3.41
355–395 384 7 140.00–150.00 $143.47 $551 —
400–440 422 5 140.00–143.00 $141.14 $596 -2.89
455–490 468 7 133.00–142.00 $138.26 $647 —
500–530 519 5 130.00–139.00 $133.79 $694 —
550–565 557 3 125.00–132.00 $128.30 $715 —
600–640 627 3 122.00–128.00 $126.09 $791 —
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 142.00 $142.00 $298 —
250–290 274 4 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $384 -1.29
300–320 312 7 130.00–140.00 $134.48 $420 -5.52
365–390 382 3 129.00–138.00 $132.41 $506 -3.67
420–435 428 3 124.00–132.00 $127.95 $548 -8.34
470–485 478 2 122.00–127.00 $124.46 $595 -4.57
500–515 504 4 116.00–121.00 $117.24 $591 —
555–590 569 4 110.00–119.00 $116.17 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 -7.13
270–295 283 5 196.00–206.00 $201.06 $569 -12.97
325–345 331 7 197.00–200.00 $198.43 $657 +1.65
355–395 373 6 190.00–198.00 $194.80 $727 +1.14
425–445 435 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $751 -5.44
450–485 468 2 165.00–167.00 $165.96 $777 -9.95
500–510 505 2 158.00 $158.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 176.00 $176.00 $396 +1.78
265–275 270 2 172.00–176.00 $174.04 $470 +6.59
300–325 319 4 167.00–170.00 $167.71 $535 +2.71
375–390 383 2 158.00–164.00 $160.94 $616 -2.47
405–431 422 5 144.00–150.00 $146.13 $617 -6.39
465–495 483 3 140.00–143.00 $141.66 $684 -2.34
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -10.00
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 —
755 755 1 109.00 $109.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 175.00–182.00 $178.50 $607 -5.98
370–390 380 4 175.00–180.00 $176.99 $673 —
410–420 415 3 157.00–160.00 $158.68 $659 -3.78
455–495 478 4 154.00–159.00 $156.54 $748 -9.49
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1740 1273 80-85% 9 80.00–83.00 $81.28 $1,035 —
875–1780 1320 80-85% 14 65.00–71.00 $68.06 $898 -5.59
845–1815 1351 80-85% 25 72.00–79.00 $76.20 $1,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1330 994 85-90% 10 58.00–65.00 $62.42 $620 +3.68
835–1145 1053 85-90% 4 50.00–56.00 $52.38 $552 —
895–1365 1079 85-90% 9 68.00–71.00 $69.82 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2265 1724 9 102.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,833 —
1495–2260 1783 5 113.00–120.00 $115.69 $2,063 —

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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.