Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.39/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 462 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $138.91/cwt -11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 440 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 486 512
Feeder cattle 365 364 378
Slaughter cattle 67 88 110
Replacement cattle 73 34 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes lightly tested 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
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -4.00
415–446 440 10 137.00–140.00 $138.91 $611 -11.81
450–495 475 4 140.00–144.00 $140.97 $670 -9.62
505–535 518 5 132.00–140.00 $135.72 $703 -8.89
570–595 585 5 130.00–134.00 $133.19 $779 -9.81
600–610 605 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $771 —
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
455–495 489 7 150.00–153.00 $150.69 $737 -3.31
500–543 523 7 146.00–150.00 $147.94 $774 -10.08
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $691 -3.51
555–560 558 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 142.00–146.00 $143.97 $489 -0.42
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 +0.96
410–445 430 9 138.00–146.00 $141.81 $610 -0.07
455–480 462 15 136.00–141.00 $139.39 $644 +0.36
555–565 564 7 132.00–133.00 $132.14 $745 +4.79
600–620 613 3 121.00–126.00 $124.37 $762 -0.63
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 -2.02
315–320 319 4 130.00–140.00 $136.53 $436 +4.61
350–385 370 4 128.00–138.00 $133.01 $492 -1.14
415–435 425 2 126.00–130.00 $127.95 $544 -5.04
465–490 482 3 124.00–127.00 $125.34 $604 -3.32
525–535 530 5 122.00–128.00 $124.99 $662 +6.99
550–575 563 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $673 —
605–610 608 2 109.00–118.00 $113.52 $690 +3.52
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 —
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 +3.01
755 755 1 101.00 $101.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 —
500–515 507 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $693 +0.30
625–645 635 2 127.00 $127.00 $806 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -8.00
315–345 332 3 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $482 -9.80
365–390 378 2 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $549 -5.16
410–430 417 6 130.00–134.00 $131.69 $549 -15.11
455–485 467 5 126.00–136.00 $130.09 $608 -13.67
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 -14.05
555–595 575 2 118.00–123.00 $120.59 $693 -0.41
605–620 613 2 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $751 -1.48
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +1.00
715 715 1 113.00 $113.00 $808 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 166.00 $166.00 $664 —
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1315 1082 85-90% 10 55.00–61.00 $57.51 $622 —
995–1225 1101 85-90% 12 63.00–69.00 $65.78 $724 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $893 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1183 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.15 $842 —
1115–1470 1258 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $79.13 $995 —
1265–1485 1375 80-85% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.92 $1,209 +0.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1705 1570 2 85.00–90.00 $87.71 $1,377 —
1625 1625 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,788 —
1440–2040 1705 3 99.00–102.00 $100.36 $1,711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 550.00–800.00 $736.96
905–1150 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–850.00 $782.33
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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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
950–1055 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–825.00 $772.38 —

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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.