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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.52/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 484 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 478 507
Feeder cattle 419 387 417
Slaughter cattle 92 77 57
Replacement cattle 58 14 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
310–325 320 4 182.00–190.00 $185.97 $595 -3.03
370–385 378 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $690 -7.55
405–445 425 4 184.00–188.00 $186.52 $793 +11.18
470–481 478 9 170.00–178.00 $173.57 $830 +2.57
545 545 2 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 3 195.00–200.00 $198.25 $747 -1.75
455–463 462 7 195.00–198.00 $195.86 $905 +22.26
595 595 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 +4.51
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 -2.19
655 655 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 -2.00
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 +11.00
435 435 1 174.00 $174.00 $757 +19.00
450–485 468 2 152.00–157.00 $154.41 $723 +1.99
500–535 518 5 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $807 —
555–595 575 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $857 +2.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 160.00–167.00 $163.60 $447 +10.94
300–335 312 3 156.00–157.00 $156.36 $488 +7.11
365–390 375 5 151.00–156.00 $154.38 $579 +8.70
400–445 419 9 146.00–152.00 $149.19 $625 +2.65
455–497 484 15 141.00–147.00 $145.52 $704 -1.44
500–525 513 2 140.00 $140.00 $718 +0.18
570–585 578 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $795 -1.49
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 4 162.00–167.00 $164.47 $518 +4.85
355–385 365 3 157.00–158.00 $157.35 $574 -1.33
452–455 453 9 150.00–155.00 $153.88 $697 +2.52
517 517 2 145.00 $145.00 $750 -5.08
600–635 613 3 136.00–138.00 $137.31 $842 -0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 152.00–157.00 $154.64 $425 +14.68
340 340 1 147.00 $147.00 $500 +5.60
365–380 375 3 144.00–145.00 $144.68 $543 +8.05
410–435 422 3 138.00–143.00 $140.31 $592 +3.75
450–490 470 3 130.00–136.00 $132.00 $620 -2.10
500–535 520 3 130.00–134.00 $131.37 $683 +0.89
610–630 623 4 114.00–124.00 $118.97 $741 -3.05
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 +3.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +3.30
320–335 329 5 167.00–170.00 $168.83 $555 +2.74
355 355 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $577 +1.65
400–430 417 6 155.00–162.00 $159.53 $665 +5.42
455–485 473 8 147.00–154.00 $149.85 $709 +3.29
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 +6.50
560–590 574 6 130.00–140.00 $138.03 $792 +1.04
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 +1.51
670 670 2 128.00 $128.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 +10.00
320–330 325 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $593 +4.57
350–380 363 3 170.00–177.00 $174.09 $632 +1.36
435 435 1 169.00 $169.00 $735 +4.60
450–495 461 7 155.00–162.00 $158.40 $730 -0.47
510–540 528 4 150.00–157.00 $152.24 $804 +3.64
635 635 1 142.00 $142.00 $902 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 -3.52
380–395 388 2 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $731 +5.03
400–430 413 3 178.00–180.00 $179.34 $741 -1.00
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +4.00
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 850 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.94 $696 —
885–1675 1023 85-90% 13 66.00–72.00 $69.01 $706 —
910–1485 1063 85-90% 15 73.00–80.00 $75.82 $806 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1925 1261 80-85% 7 75.00–81.00 $78.84 $994 —
970–1675 1311 80-85% 10 84.00–91.00 $87.20 $1,143 —
1250–1355 1317 80-85% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,363 +10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1340 1288 2 91.00–95.00 $92.92 $1,197 —
1125–1825 1478 3 100.00–104.00 $102.99 $1,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,320.45
1040–1145 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,206.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–980 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $754.44
940–960 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $908.22
875–1180 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $943.24

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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
1090–1180 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,050.00 $908.12 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1365 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,271.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–945 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $924.87 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–975 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–775.00 $762.24 —

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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.