Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.02/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 527 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.66/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.94/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 482 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 456 711
Feeder cattle 483 352 649
Slaughter cattle 100 87 55
Replacement cattle 24 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 185.00 $185.00 $771 -0.61
456–486 465 28 178.00–182.00 $180.66 $840 -2.22
505 505 5 168.00 $168.00 $848 -9.68
560–590 581 14 161.00–169.00 $167.45 $973 -9.22
605 605 1 162.00 $162.00 $980 +2.00
660–685 673 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $1,026 -1.12
720–730 725 4 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,022 -4.01
780 780 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,076 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
365 365 2 184.00 $184.00 $672 +4.00
410–445 418 9 170.00–180.00 $178.49 $746 -1.51
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 -5.00
500–530 516 4 152.00–160.00 $156.80 $809 —
555–575 572 6 155.00–159.00 $155.65 $890 -8.35
645 645 13 149.00 $149.00 $961 —
665–690 682 3 140.00–146.00 $141.95 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —
375 375 1 157.00 $157.00 $589 -8.10
415–440 425 3 150.00–154.00 $151.32 $643 -18.68
455–495 475 2 147.00–153.00 $149.87 $712 -10.13
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 172.00 $172.00 $353 —
270 270 1 168.00 $168.00 $454 —
400–425 408 3 150.00–152.00 $150.65 $615 -5.71
470–483 482 17 145.00–146.00 $145.94 $703 -5.08
500–549 527 33 144.00–150.00 $145.02 $764 -3.88
560 560 2 140.00 $140.00 $784 -9.74
615 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 +0.05
800–828 814 8 118.00 $118.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
320–345 328 3 148.00 $148.00 $485 -1.42
365–385 372 6 146.00–155.00 $149.06 $555 -1.35
400–430 412 3 144.00–148.00 $145.64 $600 -0.24
470–495 483 4 140.00 $140.00 $676 -2.64
500–515 511 7 136.00–140.00 $138.87 $710 -2.18
558–585 567 10 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $757 —
620–630 625 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $828 —
690 690 1 118.00 $118.00 $814 -8.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 3 150.00–156.00 $152.18 $342 +2.19
275–295 285 4 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $413 +6.53
310–330 323 3 134.00–140.00 $135.92 $439 +2.41
360–395 375 12 137.00–142.00 $141.05 $529 +2.52
410–445 422 3 137.00–142.00 $138.76 $586 -1.91
455–495 480 4 134.00–137.00 $135.97 $653 +3.97
540 540 4 124.00–132.00 $129.00 $697 -6.00
625–635 630 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $725 -2.96
745 745 1 106.00 $106.00 $790 -4.00
775 775 1 106.00 $106.00 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 170.00–176.00 $173.64 $472 +5.09
325–345 335 2 165.00–174.00 $169.37 $567 +1.04
365–390 374 8 150.00–160.00 $154.77 $579 +1.25
405–445 431 4 152.00–160.00 $155.28 $669 -0.48
465–495 473 5 146.00–152.00 $149.38 $707 +6.07
530–545 538 2 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $753 —
555 555 1 132.00 $132.00 $733 —
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 192.00 $192.00 $461 —
250–270 257 3 182.00–185.00 $183.05 $470 —
300–325 312 3 177.00–183.00 $179.62 $560 +4.62
435–445 440 2 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $730 +4.95
460–470 465 4 153.00–160.00 $157.74 $733 +1.77
520–535 530 3 153.00–156.00 $154.68 $820 +7.14
565–595 575 3 145.00–148.00 $146.03 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 178.00 $178.00 $792 —
470–475 473 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $797 +1.49
560 560 1 154.00 $154.00 $862 ±0.00
635 635 1 143.00 $143.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1815 1289 80-85% 14 74.00–81.00 $78.81 $1,016 +0.90
1290–1365 1325 80-85% 3 91.00–96.00 $94.28 $1,249 —
905–1640 1334 80-85% 21 83.00–90.00 $84.85 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1080 967 85-90% 7 59.00–66.00 $63.72 $616 —
930–1115 1065 85-90% 7 70.00–77.00 $72.35 $771 —
900–1195 1104 85-90% 7 78.00–82.00 $79.48 $877 +1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1273 75-80% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.10 $981 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1290 2 99.00–100.00 $99.47 $1,283 —
1220–1880 1561 9 105.00–109.00 $107.39 $1,676 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1245 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,033.04
1000–1200 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $833.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1040 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.87
880–1140 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $831.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1145 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–925.00 $863.75 -120.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.