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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.88/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 433 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.03/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.88/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 562 304
Feeder cattle 364 450 243
Slaughter cattle 88 87 58
Replacement cattle 34 25 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with one outstanding cow at 94.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 168.00 $168.00 $470 —
340 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 -10.00
415–445 430 3 147.00–155.00 $150.72 $648 +2.71
460–475 466 5 146.00–153.00 $150.59 $702 +0.59
505–530 520 3 140.00–148.00 $144.61 $752 -0.45
585 585 1 143.00 $143.00 $837 +3.00
665–695 685 3 124.00–132.00 $127.94 $876 +7.94
710–715 713 2 110.00–118.00 $114.01 $813 -8.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 154.00 $154.00 $747 -7.80
515–520 519 5 150.00–160.00 $158.02 $820 +3.23
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
765 765 1 128.00 $128.00 $979 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 172.00 $172.00 $717 -0.99
615–635 625 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $916 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 142.00–148.00 $144.39 $463 -2.35
350–390 368 10 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $530 -0.96
430–440 433 17 135.00–144.00 $141.88 $614 -1.87
455–495 474 14 135.00–143.00 $139.03 $659 -2.05
500–520 510 2 127.00–134.00 $130.43 $665 -10.07
550–585 577 8 125.00–132.00 $127.35 $735 -4.68
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -1.00
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 +0.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 148.00 $148.00 $363 +8.00
275–280 278 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $395 -3.98
310–335 323 2 130.00–134.00 $131.92 $426 -3.55
350–390 377 6 130.00–138.00 $134.15 $506 -2.78
410–435 422 3 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $561 -2.83
470–475 472 3 126.00–130.00 $128.66 $607 -0.36
510 510 1 118.00 $118.00 $602 -6.90
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 +2.00
735–740 738 2 100.00–106.00 $102.99 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 6 136.00–138.00 $136.34 $723 -8.64
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -1.51
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 -0.28
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 -3.00
710 710 1 123.00 $123.00 $873 +4.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 158.00 $158.00 $466 —
320–340 328 10 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $508 +3.22
350–375 361 8 145.00–155.00 $150.33 $543 -0.66
400–445 425 11 140.00–150.00 $146.80 $624 -3.64
460–490 477 7 140.00–147.00 $143.76 $686 +5.31
520–545 530 3 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $710 -0.45
575 575 1 121.00 $121.00 $696 -8.00
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 —
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 -5.00
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.00 $162.00 $551 -8.00
360–380 372 5 156.00–165.00 $160.21 $596 -9.79
410–435 423 2 154.00–156.00 $155.03 $656 -8.51
460–490 473 11 150.00–154.00 $151.88 $718 +3.85
510–545 527 3 140.00–148.00 $145.00 $764 +5.00
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $625 —
500–535 510 5 150.00–154.00 $151.00 $770 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1480 1098 80-85% 9 76.00–83.00 $79.17 $869 —
1065–1475 1295 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.99 $932 -2.12
1045–1760 1356 80-85% 9 84.00–91.00 $87.49 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 961 85-90% 9 54.00–60.00 $56.11 $539 —
1035 1035 85-90% 3 74.00 $74.00 $766 +5.25
825–1195 1037 85-90% 13 65.00–72.00 $68.47 $710 -0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1860 1465 6 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $1,509 +9.99
1345–1630 1481 4 94.00–100.00 $96.68 $1,432 +3.68
1260–2240 1517 6 110.00–114.00 $111.21 $1,687 —

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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
1040–1270 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–975.00 $894.61 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.