Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski County Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.48/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 567 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.79/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 563 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.63/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 752 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 552 412
Feeder cattle 505 417 309
Slaughter cattle 122 106 85
Replacement cattle 23 29 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher with outstanding cows at 97.00 to 100.00, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher with one outstanding bull at 127.00, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady, bull calves and replacement cows unevenly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
325 value added 325 1 218.00 $218.00 $708 —
340–345 343 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $703 —
405–435 420 2 190.00–192.00 $191.04 $802 -1.86
455–495 469 7 182.00–192.00 $186.65 $875 -2.46
500–535 519 4 180.00–186.00 $183.19 $951 +14.74
562–580 563 15 164.00–167.00 $166.79 $939 —
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 -0.49
750–775 752 11 136.00–140.00 $139.63 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 187.00–195.00 $190.97 $751 +0.97
404–420 406 9 171.00–179.00 $178.08 $723 -1.92
450–455 453 3 166.00–170.00 $168.68 $764 —
505–525 515 2 158.00–166.00 $161.92 $834 —
575–585 583 8 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $600 -9.04
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
440 440 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $671 -20.54
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 +3.55

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 4 160.00–168.00 $162.03 $472 —
300–340 323 6 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $532 +1.78
360–390 368 6 160.00–168.00 $164.39 $605 -1.99
385 value added 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 —
410–435 421 4 162.00–170.00 $167.20 $704 +5.12
465–490 480 7 154.00–160.00 $157.84 $758 +2.49
480 value added 480 1 166.00 $166.00 $797 —
520–540 533 3 148.00–150.00 $149.35 $796 +1.75
560–570 567 23 140.00–150.00 $149.48 $848 +6.98
710 710 6 139.00 $139.00 $987 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 156.00 $156.00 $374 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -1.46
355–395 366 4 152.00–158.00 $154.93 $567 +4.52
415 415 1 149.00 $149.00 $618 +3.15
480–495 488 4 140.00–150.00 $146.48 $715 +6.48
510–515 512 3 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $700 +1.54
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 +6.75
610–620 613 4 130.00–133.00 $132.24 $811 +4.49
700 700 5 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 144.00 $144.00 $346 -2.12
285–295 290 3 141.00–146.00 $143.97 $418 +0.77
345 345 1 146.00 $146.00 $504 +6.50
355 355 1 134.00 $134.00 $476 -6.00
420–430 427 7 130.00–140.00 $136.62 $583 +4.24
455–485 471 5 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $589 -1.93
510–540 525 2 110.00–120.00 $115.14 $604 -5.93
550 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 —
705 705 1 97.00 $97.00 $684 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 170.00 $170.00 $434 ±0.00
320–335 328 2 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $546 -8.88
355–395 385 5 162.00–170.00 $166.21 $640 +6.21
430–440 435 3 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $674 +0.91
450–470 458 3 147.00–155.00 $150.63 $690 +16.69
530–535 533 2 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $714 +6.40
550–590 570 3 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $753 +8.02
610–645 628 2 114.00–120.00 $117.08 $735 -4.92
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 4 192.00–200.00 $195.95 $408 —
275–280 278 2 187.00–197.00 $191.95 $534 —
330–335 332 3 185.00–187.00 $186.33 $619 -6.23
355–365 360 4 180.00–190.00 $184.72 $665 +4.98
400–410 403 3 170.00–172.00 $170.68 $688 -2.71
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 -4.02
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -0.98
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 208.00 $208.00 $437 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 -4.06
360 value added 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
350–395 373 4 198.00–208.00 $200.82 $749 +10.82
405 405 1 182.00 $182.00 $737 -4.12
465 465 1 187.00 $187.00 $870 -3.00
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 +10.00
650–695 673 5 130.00–134.00 $132.36 $891 —
770 770 1 118.00 $118.00 $909 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1470 1155 80-85% 11 70.00–77.00 $74.17 $857 —
960–1645 1185 80-85% 13 88.00–95.00 $91.42 $1,083 —
855–1755 1208 80-85% 21 80.00–87.00 $84.52 $1,021 +17.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1315 1025 85-90% 6 56.00–63.00 $59.53 $610 —
825–1125 1036 85-90% 9 68.00–76.00 $71.53 $741 —
1085–1185 1120 85-90% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.32 $877 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1915 1557 15 118.00–125.00 $120.17 $1,871 —
1005–1975 1634 12 107.00–117.00 $112.48 $1,838 +15.77
1440–1985 1665 3 97.00–106.00 $100.41 $1,672 -2.97

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1380 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–870 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $752.10

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–900.00 $851.28 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–980 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–700.00 $686.90 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.