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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.02/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.57/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 664 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.88/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 488 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 702 507
Feeder cattle 352 585 411
Slaughter cattle 87 93 80
Replacement cattle 17 24 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
400–445 429 6 183.00–190.00 $185.61 $796 -1.91
475–499 488 11 180.00–187.00 $182.88 $892 -3.11
525–545 535 6 174.00–180.00 $177.68 $951 +1.20
550–590 561 10 170.00–179.00 $176.67 $991 +2.22
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
615–640 value added 637 9 172.00–173.00 $172.89 $1,101 —
655–675 664 14 153.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,020 -4.43
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 -5.00
785 785 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 187.00 $187.00 $421 —
275–295 285 2 180.00 $180.00 $513 ±0.00
365–380 373 2 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $616 -1.88
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 +10.00
490 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 187.00 $187.00 $626 -3.00
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -6.88
440 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 +3.49
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 +1.90
565 565 1 164.00 $164.00 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 163.00–165.00 $163.50 $620 +2.94
405–443 433 9 151.00–158.00 $156.36 $677 +0.70
450–497 474 15 148.00–156.00 $151.02 $716 -4.98
500–540 511 7 147.00–152.00 $148.90 $761 +0.68
560–586 570 8 147.00–151.00 $149.74 $854 +5.74
600–630 615 2 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $873 -0.05
660–695 672 3 130.00–139.00 $134.59 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 147.00–154.00 $149.42 $498 -4.34
365–370 369 5 147.00–154.00 $150.41 $555 +0.06
410–435 420 6 144.00–150.00 $145.88 $613 -1.72
455–495 474 7 139.00–147.00 $142.64 $676 -0.32
500–545 513 7 137.00–145.00 $141.05 $724 +1.63
650–685 668 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 147.00–157.00 $149.99 $334 +2.01
255–285 267 3 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $369 -6.92
300–335 308 6 130.00–140.00 $133.51 $411 -7.50
350–390 374 4 135.00–142.00 $138.53 $518 -2.50
405–440 425 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $598 +1.15
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 +1.99
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 +6.24
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —
665–670 668 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $778 +6.50
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
270–290 280 2 167.00–170.00 $168.55 $472 -6.45
340 340 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $572 -1.67
350–370 361 7 150.00–160.00 $153.52 $554 -6.67
410–425 415 4 152.00–160.00 $155.76 $646 +2.93
450–455 453 3 140.00–150.00 $143.31 $649 -9.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 -1.98
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -2.72
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 -8.60
455–470 459 6 152.00–162.00 $155.97 $716 -1.97
510–540 525 2 146.00–149.00 $147.54 $775 -3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 192.00–196.00 $193.35 $565 —
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 -3.33
450 450 1 167.00 $167.00 $752 —
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
555 555 1 154.00 $154.00 $855 +2.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1149 80-85% 5 91.00–96.00 $92.84 $1,067 —
940–1740 1237 80-85% 30 83.00–90.00 $86.14 $1,066 +3.23
1105–1380 1255 80-85% 8 74.00–81.00 $77.91 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $765 —
980–1220 1109 85-90% 7 73.00–80.00 $77.98 $865 —
1120–1215 1185 85-90% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.25 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1400 1313 75-80% 3 68.00–74.00 $71.04 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1370 4 94.00–101.00 $98.83 $1,354 —
1085–1900 1444 9 107.00–114.00 $110.43 $1,595 —
1575–2245 1910 2 115.00–117.00 $115.82 $2,212 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1095 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,025.00 $999.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1285–1430 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,265.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1180 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,175.00 $984.49 —

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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.