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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.64/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.67/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 564 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $177.00/cwt ≈ $543/hd at 307 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 505 515
Feeder cattle 269 365 430
Slaughter cattle 47 67 85
Replacement cattle 4 73 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 12 177.00 $177.00 $543 —
370 370 12 172.00–173.00 $172.92 $640 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
455–460 458 2 160.00 $160.00 $733 +9.31
550–580 563 3 146.00–150.00 $148.63 $837 +2.63
625–635 628 3 134.00–141.00 $138.64 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 +10.00
365–390 378 2 162.00–170.00 $165.87 $627 —
435–445 440 3 150.00–160.00 $153.97 $677 +15.06
470 470 2 147.00 $147.00 $691 +6.03
515–540 521 4 144.00–153.00 $147.00 $766 +11.28
560–585 573 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $788 +4.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 156.00 $156.00 $874 +5.50
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 433 5 151.00–154.00 $152.40 $660 —
450–495 474 8 146.00–152.00 $148.25 $703 +4.25
500–530 517 6 138.00–148.00 $140.78 $728 +4.14
555–580 564 12 134.00–142.00 $136.67 $771 —
600–630 615 4 130.00–132.00 $131.49 $809 +4.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 146.00–150.00 $148.33 $509 +4.36
355 355 1 142.00 $142.00 $504 -3.00
415–445 434 6 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $619 +0.71
455–490 472 13 135.00–144.00 $140.64 $664 +1.25
505–535 519 6 132.00–137.00 $134.71 $699 —
570–575 573 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $751 -1.14
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +0.63
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775 -2.00
730 730 2 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 ±0.00
300–335 317 3 136.00–140.00 $138.07 $438 +1.54
360–380 368 4 134.00–140.00 $136.21 $501 +3.20
455–480 465 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $608 +5.32
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 -4.99
655–665 660 2 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $693 -6.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 —
370 370 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $614 —
455–475 468 4 150.00–157.00 $154.25 $722 —
505–525 517 3 141.00–146.00 $143.70 $743 —
555–565 557 6 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $782 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 +10.00
330 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512 +9.95
355–375 368 3 150.00–155.00 $153.39 $564 +8.22
455 455 1 137.00 $137.00 $623 +6.91
510–540 530 6 130.00–140.00 $133.63 $708 +13.63
550–575 563 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $738 +10.43
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 -2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 422 3 170.00 $170.00 $717 +4.00
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 —
600–640 613 3 134.00–140.00 $137.26 $841 +5.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1305 1093 80-85% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.19 $822 —
1150–1905 1459 80-85% 8 77.00–84.00 $81.24 $1,185 —
1130–1665 1477 80-85% 5 88.00–93.00 $89.70 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1205 1165 85-90% 4 63.00–67.00 $64.72 $754 -11.28
1085–1425 1236 85-90% 9 68.00–73.00 $69.88 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1610 1330 4 95.00–100.00 $97.42 $1,296 —
1060–1510 1377 8 112.00–117.00 $114.91 $1,582 —
1450–1765 1608 2 108.00–109.00 $108.55 $1,745 -1.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.