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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.98/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $161.13/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.69/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 517 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 367 594
Feeder cattle 383 306 507
Slaughter cattle 54 59 63
Replacement cattle 28 2 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady 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
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
300–325 310 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $625 -3.36
355–385 365 3 202.00–207.00 $205.24 $749 +3.24
400 value added 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
415–435 428 3 190.00–197.00 $193.61 $829 +0.29
485 485 2 180.00 $180.00 $873 -6.28
505–510 508 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $869 -6.44
562–590 570 11 166.00–168.00 $167.17 $953 —
600–645 619 4 162.00–168.00 $164.96 $1,021 +4.96
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
755 755 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,087 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
470–495 478 3 170.00–175.00 $172.29 $824 -2.62
505–536 532 12 157.00–167.00 $161.13 $857 -0.87
555–595 575 2 154.00–162.00 $158.14 $909 —
710–720 715 2 134.00–140.00 $137.02 $980 —
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 175.00–180.00 $177.73 $590 —
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 -4.00
440–445 443 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $718 -4.06
455–475 465 3 150.00–160.00 $156.01 $725 +4.01
505–525 518 3 147.00–150.00 $148.65 $770 +0.65
550–570 560 3 140.00–145.00 $142.35 $797 -10.35
610–640 622 3 134.00–136.00 $134.65 $838 +1.65
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $343 —
275–285 280 2 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $434 +0.09
355–395 368 3 147.00–150.00 $148.93 $548 -1.07
415–442 433 7 136.00–140.00 $138.84 $601 +0.51
455–485 473 13 135.00–140.00 $137.98 $653 -2.56
500–535 513 3 135.00–138.00 $136.69 $701 +5.62
550–595 579 10 130.00–139.00 $134.95 $781 -0.05
610–640 625 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $796 —
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 5 159.00–162.00 $160.22 $518 —
385–395 392 3 150.00–156.00 $151.97 $596 -2.03
410–445 431 5 150.00–155.00 $151.15 $651 +0.78
450–485 456 7 146.00–151.00 $149.13 $680 -2.00
510–545 529 9 140.00–148.00 $143.91 $761 -1.09
550–585 574 4 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $809 +1.02
620 620 1 139.00 $139.00 $862 ±0.00
670 670 1 134.00 $134.00 $898 +4.00
730 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 +4.00
755–770 763 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 164.00–166.00 $164.65 $519 +0.65
355–390 376 7 160.00–170.00 $163.78 $616 —
410 410 1 164.00 $164.00 $672 +3.00
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 -5.68
553–560 556 6 144.00–150.00 $147.82 $822 -7.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 —
300 300 2 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $536 —
355–395 382 3 170.00–177.00 $173.55 $663 -2.80
410–430 419 5 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $693 -0.63
485–498 495 5 163.00–165.00 $163.39 $809 +4.54
500–545 517 11 150.00–157.00 $153.69 $795 -0.31
555–575 562 6 141.00–150.00 $147.66 $830 +4.72
600–620 613 3 140.00–143.00 $141.68 $868 +3.66
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 ±0.00
770 770 1 123.00 $123.00 $947 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
325–340 330 3 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
400–445 433 5 147.00–157.00 $152.18 $659 -4.82
455–497 484 11 145.00–155.00 $150.20 $727 -0.15
515–525 520 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $715 -2.52
570–590 580 2 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $784 -0.90
610–615 613 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $794 -3.04
730–735 733 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 188.00–195.00 $192.53 $718 —
410–430 416 5 180.00–190.00 $184.27 $767 -6.11
470 470 1 168.00 $168.00 $790 —
555–565 560 3 151.00 $151.00 $846 -8.00
605–635 623 3 145.00–148.00 $146.31 $912 —
665–670 668 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1580 1003 85-90% 12 68.00–73.00 $70.52 $707 —
800–1230 1009 85-90% 9 60.00–67.00 $62.02 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1344 80-85% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.42 $1,202 —
1180–1565 1358 80-85% 3 74.00–76.00 $74.91 $1,017 -22.17
1645 1645 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1230 1213 2 93.00–98.00 $95.46 $1,158 —
1765–2335 2050 2 105.00–109.00 $106.72 $2,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.