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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.88/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 480 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $145.14/cwt -6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $393/hd at 271 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 406 354
Feeder cattle 476 332 295
Slaughter cattle 94 51 42
Replacement cattle 32 23 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special note: This market will not be covered next week. Market coverage will resume on 7-12-22. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher with out standing cows 110.00 to 111.00, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls, and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, 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
425–440 432 3 160.00–170.00 $163.32 $706 -1.60
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 -0.92
515–535 525 2 154.00–158.00 $156.04 $819 —
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 —
665 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
710 710 1 131.00 $131.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
425 425 1 158.00 $158.00 $672 —
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 171.00 $171.00 $770 -2.39
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 -4.98
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 -3.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 217 5 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $331 —
260–280 271 14 140.00–150.00 $145.14 $393 -6.39
300–345 317 12 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $449 -2.09
350–395 377 12 137.00–141.00 $139.77 $527 +0.82
400–425 412 8 130.00–139.00 $131.74 $543 -3.95
450–495 478 3 127.00–129.00 $128.03 $612 -4.43
505–530 522 8 120.00–129.00 $121.09 $632 -1.87
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
625–630 628 3 116.00–118.00 $116.66 $733 —
710–745 719 5 103.00–113.00 $109.99 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 162.00–165.00 $163.50 $335 —
255 255 1 158.00 $158.00 $403 —
310–340 330 4 146.00–152.00 $148.54 $490 —
355–390 381 4 142.00–146.00 $142.93 $545 -7.15
400–440 426 8 141.00–145.00 $143.14 $610 -2.95
455–495 480 15 135.00–143.00 $139.88 $671 -1.90
500–530 517 7 132.00–138.00 $135.85 $702 +2.48
550–595 568 6 127.00–134.00 $131.21 $745 —
610–635 626 4 120.00–124.00 $122.99 $770 —
695 695 1 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
755–780 768 2 116.00 $116.00 $891 +2.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 143.00–144.00 $143.51 $772 -5.47
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 -7.85
605–630 621 4 132.00–138.00 $133.77 $831 -11.09
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -7.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 219 4 160.00–170.00 $167.43 $367 —
260–290 274 7 155.00–165.00 $159.19 $436 —
300–340 318 8 155.00–160.00 $158.61 $504 —
355–395 371 7 150.00–158.00 $155.57 $577 —
410–425 415 3 147.00–150.00 $148.98 $618 +3.34
450–495 468 8 140.00–150.00 $147.45 $690 +13.90
525–545 535 6 129.00–139.00 $132.83 $711 —
580–585 581 7 130.00–137.00 $132.15 $768 —
620 620 1 121.00 $121.00 $750 —
660 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $382 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
305–335 323 4 164.00–170.00 $165.47 $534 -8.71
360–390 378 10 160.00–170.00 $164.47 $622 —
400–445 425 12 156.00–164.00 $160.03 $680 +5.03
450–460 455 7 152.00–158.00 $154.99 $705 +12.10
510–540 521 7 143.00–152.00 $147.56 $769 —
555–570 562 3 144.00–149.00 $146.32 $822 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -4.83
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 180.00 $180.00 $581 —
415 415 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $683 -0.62
460–465 463 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $748 +6.46
510 510 1 154.00 $154.00 $785 —
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1155 1002 85-90% 20 73.00–80.00 $77.13 $773 +3.51
985–1150 1064 85-90% 8 81.00–86.00 $84.07 $895 +18.30
945–1330 1068 85-90% 13 63.00–70.00 $66.98 $715 +1.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1210 1089 80-85% 6 83.00–90.00 $87.05 $948 —
985–1400 1171 80-85% 8 93.00–100.00 $96.86 $1,134 +11.95
1170–1420 1270 80-85% 7 102.00–109.00 $106.61 $1,354 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,072 —
1245–1635 1483 75-80% 3 90.00–96.00 $92.76 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1265 1228 2 92.00–93.00 $92.48 $1,136 —
2465 2465 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,638 —

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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
1025–1105 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,025.00 $944.46 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00 $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.