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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.60/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 481 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.00/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 501 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 407 392
Feeder cattle 259 278 329
Slaughter cattle 67 114 50
Replacement cattle 24 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 180.00 $180.00 $704 —
425 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 -2.00
465–470 466 4 176.00 $176.00 $820 +0.48
501 501 13 168.00 $168.00 $842 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -13.72
455–475 465 3 145.00–154.00 $150.27 $699 -9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 157.00 $157.00 $832 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 —
415–435 428 7 147.00–150.00 $148.01 $633 -5.31
450–490 481 15 146.00–152.00 $146.60 $705 -2.48
505–540 532 6 141.00–150.00 $145.64 $775 +2.48
660–670 665 2 126.00 $126.00 $838 -6.00
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $417 —
305–340 323 4 145.00–149.00 $146.89 $474 -2.14
350–395 371 8 140.00–150.00 $145.53 $540 -1.13
405–420 415 3 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $602 +1.12
465 465 2 135.00 $135.00 $628 -4.01
500–530 512 3 130.00–139.00 $133.26 $682 -0.90
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
255–275 268 3 140.00–142.00 $141.32 $379 -1.20
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 ±0.00
405–430 418 3 129.00–135.00 $132.06 $552 -3.36
470–480 475 2 122.00–128.00 $125.03 $594 -3.68
510–520 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -4.78
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 +2.43
610 610 1 108.00 $108.00 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 180.00–184.00 $181.92 $473 —
305–340 321 8 172.00–178.00 $176.64 $567 +1.64
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 -5.00
400–440 425 4 152.00–157.00 $154.19 $655 —
470–490 481 6 143.00–150.00 $147.36 $709 -6.69
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 -1.79
570–575 573 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $785 -3.71
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 -6.35
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 174.00 $174.00 $409 —
260–295 283 6 167.00–175.00 $170.92 $484 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 -5.51
400–440 425 5 140.00–147.00 $143.85 $611 -2.15
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -12.90
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 -15.50
590 590 1 127.00 $127.00 $749 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 330 7 182.00–188.00 $183.29 $605 —
355–395 368 4 177.00–182.00 $178.47 $657 +5.43
400 400 2 178.00 $178.00 $712 —
650–660 655 2 137.00 $137.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1310 1183 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $66.07 $782 -6.83
1140–1320 1231 80-85% 4 81.00–86.00 $83.28 $1,025 —
1010–1810 1354 80-85% 13 70.00–77.00 $73.34 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1005 929 85-90% 8 50.00–56.00 $53.19 $494 —
885–1165 980 85-90% 12 57.00–64.00 $60.65 $594 +6.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,184 -2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1475 1428 3 92.00–94.00 $92.98 $1,328 —
1385–1570 1466 4 84.00–90.00 $86.86 $1,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
845–860 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.