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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report, Hawkinsville, GA

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $173.68/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 379 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.18/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 413 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 497 368
Feeder cattle 443 334 285
Slaughter cattle 79 128 83
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady with one outstanding cow at 93.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 8 175.00–180.00 $178.99 $598 +8.99
355–387 379 13 170.00–177.00 $173.68 $658 +3.68
440–445 443 4 154.00–160.00 $157.27 $697 -4.73
450–495 466 4 144.00–150.00 $147.32 $687 —
510–515 513 2 141.00–150.00 $145.52 $747 —
570–590 580 3 140.00–150.00 $145.30 $843 +7.30
680–690 685 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 172.00–174.00 $173.35 $716 +2.12
450–495 480 7 160.00–165.00 $163.66 $786 -5.84
500–525 517 3 155.00–156.00 $155.32 $803 -9.65
550–565 557 3 154.00–157.00 $155.33 $865 —
605–640 627 3 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $947 —
660 660 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 +10.00
735 735 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $735 —
455–495 470 3 170.00–174.00 $171.30 $805 —
530 530 1 166.00 $166.00 $880 -4.34
555 555 7 168.00 $168.00 $932 -3.97
605–635 622 3 160.00–166.00 $162.62 $1,011 +0.95
655–675 665 3 154.00–156.00 $155.32 $1,033 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 159.00 $159.00 $549 —
365–385 375 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $604 +3.16
410–414 413 11 155.00–156.00 $155.18 $641 +0.23
475–481 479 8 150.00–154.00 $152.88 $732 -1.95
515–545 541 8 147.00–156.00 $150.34 $813 -1.90
565–585 575 2 143.00–150.00 $146.44 $842 +1.62
610 610 1 136.00 $136.00 $830 -6.96
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 -2.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 151.00 $151.00 $518 -2.74
360–385 369 4 144.00–152.00 $147.06 $543 -2.79
400–430 416 4 140.00–150.00 $146.25 $608 +0.32
455–490 464 5 140.00–148.00 $143.05 $664 -3.20
505–545 523 4 134.00–142.00 $138.22 $723 +3.22
550–580 570 3 138.00–140.00 $139.36 $794 +2.37
625 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 —
670–695 683 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $823 +0.49
705–740 725 3 111.00–114.00 $112.36 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $312 -7.37
260 260 2 140.00 $140.00 $364 -1.88
305–345 315 6 130.00–140.00 $137.31 $433 +5.31
355–390 373 2 140.00 $140.00 $522 +3.14
440–445 443 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $587 +4.49
470–490 480 2 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $643 +0.87
500–530 520 3 120.00–130.00 $123.21 $641 -1.90
585 585 1 128.00 $128.00 $749 +0.95
630–640 633 4 114.00–120.00 $118.48 $750 —
665 665 1 116.00 $116.00 $771 +10.57

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 4 166.00–175.00 $171.23 $623 +5.73
410 410 1 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
455–490 473 2 152.00–155.00 $153.44 $726 -1.60
520–545 533 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $805 +3.02
550 550 1 144.00 $144.00 $792 -5.00
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 —
660–690 680 4 122.00–126.00 $124.02 $843 —
715 715 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $851 —
755–770 760 3 113.00–116.00 $114.99 $874 -6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 166.00 $166.00 $349 -4.00
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 +4.15
350–365 358 2 147.00–155.00 $151.08 $541 -1.79
430–445 435 3 142.00–150.00 $147.27 $641 -7.06
455–465 460 3 127.00–130.00 $128.68 $592 -9.22
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 -3.00
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
685–690 688 2 112.00–120.00 $116.01 $798 —
710–730 722 3 112.00–113.00 $112.33 $811 +2.33
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 178.00 $178.00 $650 —
400–445 418 3 172.00–176.00 $173.63 $726 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1435 1147 80-85% 7 70.00–77.00 $72.53 $832 —
955–1770 1284 80-85% 10 78.00–84.00 $80.39 $1,032 —
1050–1530 1288 80-85% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.39 $1,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1370 1066 85-90% 5 61.00–68.00 $64.06 $683 —
1135 1135 85-90% 2 77.00 $77.00 $874 +5.51
900–1270 1138 85-90% 12 69.00–75.00 $72.38 $824 +0.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,087 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,264 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1128 6 84.00–90.00 $86.52 $976 —
1865 1865 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,052 —
1670–2115 1886 5 104.00–107.00 $105.29 $1,986 —

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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.