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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.13/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.33/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.23/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 569 745
Feeder cattle 512 419 646
Slaughter cattle 75 92 64
Replacement cattle 16 58 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher 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
410–435 417 5 197.00–205.00 $202.32 $844 —
450–467 460 6 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $886 -3.35
500–540 520 2 176.00–177.00 $176.48 $918 —
565 value added 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
557–595 573 17 168.00–176.00 $171.88 $985 -0.12
610–645 628 11 160.00–170.00 $166.14 $1,043 +6.14
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 197.00 $197.00 $552 +7.00
320 320 1 192.00 $192.00 $614 +6.03
385 385 1 195.00 $195.00 $751 +12.55
410–445 425 3 185.00–192.00 $188.30 $800 +1.78
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +1.43
510–535 527 11 166.00–171.00 $169.72 $894 +7.72
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $700 -6.43
465 465 1 157.00 $157.00 $730 +2.59
500–510 503 4 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $780 -0.88
735 735 1 128.00 $128.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $600 +2.63
400–420 408 3 156.00–160.00 $158.63 $647 —
454–485 472 18 152.00–156.00 $155.13 $732 +1.25
500–501 501 8 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $777 +10.00
555–592 580 7 146.00–153.00 $151.86 $881 —
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 +0.69
765–795 780 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 -1.36
390–395 391 4 152.00–155.00 $153.01 $598 -1.37
420–445 431 14 147.00–155.00 $152.23 $656 +3.04
451–490 470 12 144.00–151.00 $149.23 $701 +3.71
585–590 588 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $817 +1.49
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 -4.64
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 +3.00
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 -0.68
410–440 427 5 137.00–144.00 $141.38 $604 +1.07
455–480 466 4 130.00–140.00 $134.23 $626 +2.23
515–520 518 2 130.00–139.00 $134.48 $697 +3.11
750–780 760 3 106.00–110.00 $107.37 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 170.00–180.00 $175.96 $399 —
260–280 268 3 170.00–177.00 $172.96 $464 -2.04
305 305 1 162.00 $162.00 $494 -6.83
400–440 415 5 151.00–160.00 $154.90 $643 -4.63
465–490 478 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $729 +2.58
500–535 516 5 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $710 -7.45
580 580 1 137.00 $137.00 $795 -1.03
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 -8.00
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 —
760–765 763 2 114.00–121.00 $117.49 $896 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 194.00–200.00 $197.08 $538 —
325–345 340 4 195.00–200.00 $197.22 $671 +7.22
350–385 367 8 190.00–197.00 $192.83 $708 +4.30
410–435 423 4 188.00–195.00 $190.71 $807 +11.37
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 +6.00
600–610 607 3 148.00–158.00 $151.68 $921 —
656 656 3 139.00 $139.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $563 -0.90
350–365 358 2 175.00 $175.00 $626 +0.91
410–435 423 2 166.00–170.00 $167.94 $710 -1.06
450–475 463 3 162.00–167.00 $164.29 $761 +5.89
500–545 519 6 150.00–155.00 $153.15 $795 +0.91
660–670 665 2 126.00–132.00 $128.98 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1530 1141 85-90% 10 69.00–74.00 $71.77 $819 —
1130–1165 1142 85-90% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.32 $974 —
1010–1695 1199 85-90% 14 75.00–82.00 $77.47 $929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1350 1229 80-85% 8 77.00–83.00 $80.42 $988 —
1110–1380 1261 80-85% 8 94.00–100.00 $96.68 $1,219 +17.84
1040–1505 1273 80-85% 9 86.00–93.00 $89.16 $1,135 +10.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1875 1640 2 92.00–96.00 $94.29 $1,546 —
1700–2475 2088 2 117.00–119.00 $118.19 $2,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,258
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,025

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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
1085–1125 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–925.00 $863.63 -44.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.