Cattle Market Pulse

Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Pulaski County Stockyard report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,024/hd at 640 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 727 502
Feeder cattle 306 547 366
Slaughter cattle 59 136 95
Replacement cattle 2 44 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 205.00 $205.00 $687 —
355 355 1 202.00 $202.00 $717 —
420–430 423 3 190.00–198.00 $193.32 $818 —
465–485 477 7 184.00–187.00 $186.28 $889 +1.65
505–530 518 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $919 +0.35
640 640 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
763 763 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 -7.00
415–438 426 3 160.00–170.00 $166.07 $707 -4.59
465 465 1 152.00 $152.00 $707 —
510 510 4 148.00 $148.00 $755 -6.39
550–570 563 3 150.00–154.00 $152.70 $860 -5.30
627 627 2 133.00 $133.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 192.00 $192.00 $634 -3.00
435–440 437 3 186.00–187.00 $186.66 $816 +2.66
460–490 475 2 172.00–178.00 $174.91 $831 +0.25
526 526 4 162.00 $162.00 $852 —
695 695 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,036 +9.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 154.00 $154.00 $601 +1.97
405–440 420 6 148.00–154.00 $150.37 $632 -0.41
460–485 470 7 148.00–154.00 $151.13 $710 +5.50
505–545 518 3 142.00–148.00 $145.00 $751 -3.00
570–580 575 2 140.00 $140.00 $805 -3.25
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 +7.29
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 +6.28
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 +5.87
425–435 430 3 136.00–142.00 $138.33 $595 -3.58
460–495 473 4 137.00–144.00 $140.54 $665 +4.92
505–545 521 4 127.00–137.00 $131.07 $683 -6.84
570–575 573 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $774 —
715 715 1 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 164.00 $164.00 $508 —
415 415 1 161.00 $161.00 $668 +3.42
455–495 479 6 155.00–159.00 $157.68 $755 +0.55
500–530 512 3 153.00–159.00 $156.60 $802 +2.52
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 -1.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 170.00–180.00 $176.35 $660 -4.09
445 445 1 166.00 $166.00 $739 -7.62
450–480 472 5 155.00–162.50 $158.85 $750 -8.64
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 +4.00
555–585 568 3 140.00–147.00 $142.94 $812 -5.25
610–630 618 3 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $853 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 -5.44
465–490 481 6 148.00–152.00 $150.35 $723 +0.17
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 -3.57
560–565 563 2 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $766 —
615–635 625 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $828 —
775 775 1 111.00 $111.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 197.00–202.00 $199.48 $684 —
405–445 425 3 189.00–192.00 $190.38 $809 +8.12
535–545 540 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $896 —
550 550 1 159.00 $159.00 $874 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 997 85-90% 10 65.00–71.00 $68.93 $687 -5.69
915–1100 1050 85-90% 14 72.00–78.00 $74.41 $781 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1360 1204 80-85% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.07 $928 —
945–1485 1285 80-85% 4 85.00–92.00 $87.60 $1,126 —
1245–1655 1392 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $97.08 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,231 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,236 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1670 1620 2 95.00–101.00 $98.09 $1,589 —
1345–1850 1667 3 103.00–105.00 $104.46 $1,741 —
1680–1700 1690 2 111.00–117.00 $113.98 $1,926 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.