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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.46/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 725 537
Feeder cattle 401 593 446
Slaughter cattle 91 120 66
Replacement cattle 11 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher with out standing bulls 120 to 123 , feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves steady to 4.00 higher 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
340 340 1 197.00 $197.00 $670 —
395 395 2 197.00 $197.00 $778 —
415–445 427 3 190.00–200.00 $195.68 $836 +15.68
460–480 471 4 190.00–196.00 $192.70 $908 +22.27
530–545 533 9 180.00–185.00 $184.10 $981 +14.10
572 572 2 171.00 $171.00 $978 +9.84
685–692 690 3 148.00–150.00 $149.34 $1,030 -0.94
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 3 178.00–187.00 $181.82 $487 —
310–335 323 2 177.00–180.00 $178.56 $577 +8.56
360–380 370 2 164.00–170.00 $166.92 $618 -4.08
405 405 2 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
453–490 469 7 166.00–167.00 $166.45 $781 +16.98
500–545 523 2 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $771 +16.41
550–590 574 4 136.00–142.00 $140.04 $804 +2.04
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $613 +8.96
373–375 374 4 190.00 $190.00 $711 —
420–445 428 3 179.00–184.00 $180.73 $774 +8.14
480 480 1 182.00 $182.00 $874 +18.00
500 500 1 162.00 $162.00 $810 +0.93
620–630 625 2 146.00–149.00 $147.49 $922 -0.02
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 +1.00
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
330 330 1 168.00 $168.00 $554 ±0.00
350–385 363 4 160.00–166.00 $161.95 $588 +2.95
400–441 426 16 150.00–160.00 $157.18 $670 +7.55
435 value added 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 —
455–495 469 7 155.00–161.00 $158.18 $742 +6.18
500–535 510 7 151.00–157.00 $152.74 $779 +6.27
550–570 565 4 145.00–149.00 $148.03 $836 +3.81
692 692 2 140.00 $140.00 $969 +4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 156.00–164.00 $160.03 $371 +5.03
290 290 2 152.00 $152.00 $441 -4.00
300–330 320 5 154.00–160.00 $157.24 $503 +9.24
355–365 361 4 145.00–154.00 $148.52 $536 +2.27
420–435 424 7 139.00–148.00 $142.15 $603 -1.22
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -1.52
535–545 540 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $748 +6.84
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 -3.00
625 625 2 120.00 $120.00 $750 -7.00
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 217 5 145.00–155.00 $150.94 $328 —
265–290 283 4 140.00–150.00 $144.36 $409 +3.86
300–340 316 5 140.00–144.00 $142.28 $450 +2.82
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +5.44
420–440 433 3 126.00–134.00 $130.06 $563 +2.38
465–480 473 2 129.00–136.00 $132.44 $626 +7.88
500–545 523 2 128.00–130.00 $129.04 $675 +4.04
555–570 563 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $659 -2.96
645 645 1 116.00 $116.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 224 4 196.00–204.00 $200.87 $450 —
255–290 269 7 185.00–195.00 $188.23 $506 —
310–340 322 3 182.00–185.00 $183.68 $591 -2.31
380–395 388 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $724 —
415 415 1 174.00 $174.00 $722 +2.00
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 +2.00
520–545 533 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $824 -5.49
555–565 559 4 148.00–154.00 $151.24 $845 +1.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 168.00–178.00 $173.87 $403 +3.87
265–280 270 3 160.00–170.00 $166.54 $450 -2.46
355–380 368 4 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $571 -4.83
410 410 1 152.00 $152.00 $623 -3.99
450–490 466 5 141.00–150.00 $146.09 $681 +6.09
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 +9.02
780 780 1 95.00 $95.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 165.00–170.00 $168.32 $426 -14.16
335–345 340 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $587 -2.56
355–395 373 3 170.00–178.00 $173.91 $649 -0.07
405–425 420 5 160.00–164.00 $161.99 $680 -4.08
490 490 1 156.00 $156.00 $764 +1.72
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +7.57
660 660 1 133.00 $133.00 $878 +2.00
770 770 1 106.00 $106.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1500 1273 80-85% 13 90.00–96.00 $92.53 $1,178 +7.24
945–1770 1301 80-85% 16 72.00–80.00 $77.14 $1,004 —
935–1980 1453 80-85% 15 81.00–88.00 $85.01 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–825 818 85-90% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.50 $438 —
925–1375 1037 85-90% 15 71.00–78.00 $75.01 $778 +10.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,120 —
1370–1825 1548 75-80% 4 70.00–75.00 $71.31 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1367 6 102.00–109.00 $104.38 $1,427 —
1235–2065 1631 9 112.00–119.00 $116.20 $1,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1085 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–850.00 $814.50
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–890 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–700.00 $653.61 —

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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.