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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.33/cwt ≈ $880/hd at 627 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 350 430
Feeder cattle 350 259 332
Slaughter cattle 42 67 70
Replacement cattle 15 24 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 3 177.00–180.00 $178.98 $782 +1.98
455 455 1 176.00 $176.00 $801 ±0.00
510–545 528 2 163.00 $163.00 $861 -5.00
550–595 572 5 158.00–168.00 $162.33 $929 —
674 674 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 182.00–182.50 $182.25 $707 —
425–430 428 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $732 —
450–490 470 2 165.00–168.00 $166.44 $782 —
502–535 515 6 155.00–160.00 $158.17 $815 +1.17
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
400–420 410 2 158.00–162.00 $159.95 $656 +9.95
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 +11.73
510–545 525 3 140.00–150.00 $143.58 $754 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 154.00–158.00 $156.62 $567 +4.62
420–430 423 3 147.00–154.00 $151.01 $639 +3.00
468–495 477 3 147.00–152.00 $150.27 $717 +3.67
500–530 511 6 146.00–148.00 $146.83 $750 +1.19
587 587 2 148.00 $148.00 $869 —
610–628 627 19 134.00–141.00 $140.33 $880 —
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 ±0.00
285 285 1 142.00 $142.00 $405 +0.68
320 320 4 139.00–140.00 $139.75 $447 -0.25
350–395 366 7 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $493 —
420–445 426 4 130.00–139.00 $134.97 $575 +2.91
455–495 478 5 127.00–133.00 $129.54 $619 +4.51
505–545 526 5 128.00–137.00 $132.39 $696 +12.39
570–590 580 2 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $719 +4.02
605–635 617 3 113.00–120.00 $116.38 $718 +8.38
710 710 1 107.00 $107.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 151.00 $151.00 $438 +2.02
305–340 323 2 148.00–152.00 $149.89 $484 +3.00
370–395 386 4 144.00–151.00 $146.80 $567 +1.27
400–440 424 7 140.00–146.00 $144.28 $612 -0.72
455–485 466 4 136.00–145.00 $140.29 $654 +5.29
500–510 505 2 142.00 $142.00 $717 +8.74
550–590 570 2 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $747 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
655–695 675 2 122.00–126.00 $123.94 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 175.00–180.00 $178.17 $477 -3.75
315–340 325 3 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $569 -1.67
350–395 369 5 172.00–180.00 $177.15 $654 +12.15
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 +6.81
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 +9.64
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 +2.00
620–640 630 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $841 —
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 ±0.00
790 790 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 155.00 $155.00 $341 -19.00
265–285 277 3 150.00–160.00 $154.06 $427 -16.86
330–335 333 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $528 —
360–380 370 2 162.00–167.00 $164.43 $608 +19.43
400–445 426 4 150.00–159.00 $153.30 $653 +9.45
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 +10.00
525–545 537 3 130.00–140.00 $136.61 $734 +11.61
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $629 +0.22
380 380 1 184.00 $184.00 $699 +5.53
400–420 408 3 173.00–180.00 $176.05 $718 -1.95
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1095 1034 85-90% 8 66.00–73.00 $68.54 $709 —
1150–1195 1167 85-90% 3 61.00–62.00 $61.67 $720 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1410 1170 80-85% 5 86.00–91.00 $87.90 $1,028 +21.83
1115–1500 1317 80-85% 3 76.00–81.00 $78.54 $1,034 —
1175–1665 1398 80-85% 3 65.00–72.00 $69.64 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1510 1266 6 100.00–106.00 $102.42 $1,297 —
1145–1855 1500 2 94.00–95.00 $94.62 $1,419 —
1930 1930 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–755 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–750.00 $664.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–930 859 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–875.00 $764.20 —

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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.