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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.00/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 715 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.23/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 480 lb · 13 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 809 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 510 0
Feeder cattle 603 418 0
Slaughter cattle 145 67 0
Replacement cattle 12 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower with outstanding cows 95.00 to 96.00, slaughter bull 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower, 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
270 270 1 206.00 $206.00 $556 —
300–335 317 6 196.00–202.00 $198.87 $630 —
350–375 363 2 200.00–202.00 $200.97 $730 —
400–410 404 10 187.00–196.00 $190.28 $769 -7.08
465–485 475 8 184.00–192.00 $188.53 $896 +4.49
500–540 520 4 182.00–190.00 $186.48 $970 +9.58
550–590 560 6 160.00–168.00 $163.98 $918 —
655–690 678 6 144.00–150.00 $148.16 $1,005 +0.41
715 715 18 149.00 $149.00 $1,065 —
809 809 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,214 —
885 885 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 194.00–198.00 $196.13 $545 —
325 325 1 184.00 $184.00 $598 —
360–370 367 3 182.00–190.00 $185.67 $681 -1.49
415–440 429 4 176.00–186.00 $182.31 $782 -1.19
450–480 467 3 170.00–172.00 $170.69 $797 -4.71
540 540 2 158.00 $158.00 $853 -3.67
585 585 1 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
635 635 4 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 184.00–190.00 $186.35 $522 —
315 315 1 177.00 $177.00 $558 —
350–390 370 2 170.00–180.00 $175.27 $648 —
410–440 425 3 164.00–172.00 $168.69 $717 -4.79
475–495 487 3 157.00–162.00 $159.65 $777 -5.28
550–585 567 3 132.00–137.00 $134.63 $763 —
690–695 693 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 4 154.00–158.00 $156.49 $451 —
300–345 320 11 152.00–159.00 $155.91 $499 -9.20
360–370 363 4 147.00–152.00 $149.73 $544 —
400–420 410 3 142.00–148.00 $145.38 $596 —
460–491 480 13 136.00–146.00 $139.23 $668 -10.27
550–580 560 3 126.00–130.00 $128.62 $720 —
660–685 672 3 120.00–124.00 $122.31 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 3 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $345 —
250–285 272 3 140.00–150.00 $146.23 $398 —
315–345 327 5 140.00–150.00 $145.77 $477 —
350–375 365 7 130.00–140.00 $134.66 $492 —
410–440 425 3 138.00–140.00 $138.69 $589 -3.89
480 480 3 130.00 $130.00 $624 -5.57
515–545 532 3 124.00–127.00 $125.64 $668 -7.04
630–645 638 3 112.00–122.00 $117.96 $753 —
660–685 673 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 166.00 $166.00 $440 —
315–345 327 6 160.00–168.00 $161.71 $529 —
350–395 387 9 164.00–167.00 $165.76 $641 —
400–430 420 3 150.00–154.00 $151.27 $635 -10.75
450 450 1 148.00 $148.00 $666 -6.42
515–520 518 2 142.00 $142.00 $736 -12.79
555–590 567 5 142.00–148.00 $145.95 $828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 3 195.00–200.00 $198.28 $452 —
270–285 276 5 190.00–195.00 $192.07 $530 -12.34
305–340 331 10 186.00–195.00 $189.69 $628 -5.75
380–385 383 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $680 -7.98
485 485 1 164.00 $164.00 $795 +0.84
520–530 525 2 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $767 -7.87
550–595 578 3 140.00–148.00 $144.25 $834 —
600–615 610 3 140.00–143.00 $141.68 $864 +8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 175.00–185.00 $180.34 $397 —
275–295 284 5 175.00–185.00 $180.69 $513 -13.09
360–380 370 2 160.00–162.00 $161.03 $596 -14.74
430 430 2 160.00 $160.00 $688 -3.71
475–495 485 4 150.00–158.00 $154.79 $751 +0.26
500–545 522 7 132.00–140.00 $136.63 $713 -6.25
570–595 587 3 130.00–137.00 $132.27 $776 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 206.00 $206.00 $556 —
300–345 320 7 196.00–202.00 $200.04 $640 -6.46
350–385 370 4 190.00–200.00 $193.78 $717 -9.20
420–430 426 8 177.00–182.00 $179.24 $764 -8.05
490–495 493 2 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $873 —
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 -9.85
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–990 918 85-90% 9 55.00–62.00 $57.57 $528 -2.46
875–1095 963 85-90% 12 72.00–75.00 $73.60 $709 +6.24
885–1435 1105 85-90% 30 63.00–70.00 $67.64 $747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1570 1196 80-85% 25 76.00–86.00 $79.87 $955 —
970–1410 1253 80-85% 9 87.00–94.00 $89.63 $1,123 —
1090–1565 1279 80-85% 10 68.00–75.00 $70.83 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1365 1288 75-80% 2 75.00–81.00 $78.18 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1417 5 89.00–94.00 $91.72 $1,300 —
1245–1695 1493 3 104.00–109.00 $107.27 $1,602 —
1320–2110 1680 4 113.00–116.00 $114.78 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.