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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.16/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.08/cwt ≈ $683/hd at 458 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.05/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 623 581
Feeder cattle 278 492 491
Slaughter cattle 114 111 73
Replacement cattle 15 20 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls, steer calves, feeder steers, bulls and heifers lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull Calves steady to 3.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
425–435 434 7 162.00–164.00 $163.72 $711 —
455–491 484 9 159.00–164.00 $159.63 $773 —
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -9.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 179.00 $179.00 $789 —
460–485 466 6 172.00–181.00 $175.52 $818 —
505–535 523 3 164.00–170.00 $166.69 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
372 372 3 175.00 $175.00 $651 —
486 486 8 168.00 $168.00 $816 —
545 545 1 161.00 $161.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–418 410 9 152.00–154.00 $153.32 $629 —
455–460 458 11 144.00–153.00 $149.08 $683 —
500–535 514 14 140.00–145.00 $143.16 $736 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
735 735 1 121.00 $121.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $462 —
365–380 373 3 144.00–148.00 $146.66 $547 +1.47
400–435 421 7 142.00–146.00 $143.88 $606 +0.84
460–485 475 9 137.00–143.00 $139.01 $660 —
500–515 509 7 130.00–139.00 $134.16 $683 —
600–635 618 2 119.00–127.00 $122.89 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $410 —
320–330 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 -3.95
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +2.79
405–435 420 5 130.00–138.00 $135.42 $569 +2.14
450–480 467 8 124.00–133.00 $128.71 $601 —
515–540 527 5 120.00–127.00 $124.78 $658 —
560–590 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $676 -5.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 +1.34
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 -4.52
450–485 464 10 150.00–157.00 $154.05 $715 +1.68
505–530 519 10 142.00–151.00 $145.79 $757 +1.50
555–580 568 4 139.00–144.00 $140.72 $799 +3.95
605–610 608 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $824 —
655–675 665 3 130.00–134.00 $132.35 $880 —
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
795 795 1 118.00 $118.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $572 -11.51
415 415 1 146.00 $146.00 $606 -6.22
450–490 473 5 138.00–148.00 $142.90 $676 +1.44
520–530 525 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $738 +5.41
660–675 668 2 126.00 $126.00 $842 —
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
770–780 775 2 107.00–109.00 $107.99 $837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 172.00–175.00 $173.04 $645 —
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 -0.30
505–525 518 4 152.00–156.00 $154.26 $799 —
560 560 3 146.00–148.00 $147.33 $825 —
605 605 2 140.00 $140.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1188 80-85% 31 70.00–77.00 $72.90 $866 -2.69
1170–1445 1273 80-85% 8 62.00–69.00 $66.00 $840 —
1310–1540 1473 80-85% 6 78.00–82.00 $80.29 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1280 972 85-90% 13 50.00–57.00 $54.55 $530 -2.05
925–1250 1104 85-90% 17 58.00–65.00 $61.51 $679 —
1105–1165 1122 85-90% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.21 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,026 —
1620–1635 1628 75-80% 2 72.00–77.00 $74.49 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,152 —
1450–1910 1684 5 98.00–104.00 $101.30 $1,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $732
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $771

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.