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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.96/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 518 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.90/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.35/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 525 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 487 373
Feeder cattle 336 390 312
Slaughter cattle 49 79 40
Replacement cattle 22 18 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 -6.00
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 +1.59
645 645 1 138.00 $138.00 $890 +4.00
735–740 738 2 116.00–126.00 $121.02 $893 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 171.00 $171.00 $838 —
550–565 558 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $865 —
610 610 1 152.00 $152.00 $927 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -8.00
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 +3.32
690 690 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.00 $162.00 $397 —
305–345 338 6 148.00–152.00 $148.60 $502 —
361–365 362 5 148.00–150.00 $149.60 $542 —
508–545 518 18 133.00–143.00 $137.90 $714 -6.44
568–585 574 5 131.00–138.00 $135.36 $777 -5.65
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 -3.00
655–665 660 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $838 —
700 700 7 129.00 $129.00 $903 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 278 5 146.00–150.00 $146.79 $408 -8.19
345 345 1 144.00 $144.00 $497 +0.84
385–395 390 3 140.00–146.00 $143.34 $559 +3.05
405–445 430 6 132.00–142.00 $137.14 $590 -7.72
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -4.70
515–535 525 14 127.00–131.00 $127.35 $669 -9.65
570–585 580 9 124.00–128.00 $125.77 $729 —
605–610 608 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 130.00–140.00 $135.73 $396 -3.66
365–375 369 5 125.00–132.00 $128.99 $476 -0.28
405–440 423 4 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $539 -4.63
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -8.32
505–530 520 3 115.00–123.00 $118.94 $618 -9.06
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -2.48
765 765 1 102.00 $102.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.50 $177.50 $426 —
330–335 333 2 170.00 $170.00 $566 -4.03
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 -2.41
410–440 427 3 146.00–156.00 $149.88 $640 —
465–493 482 5 144.00–145.00 $144.61 $697 -9.31
502–546 518 28 131.00–141.00 $134.96 $699 -2.70
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 -8.04
600–635 616 9 118.00–124.00 $120.54 $743 —
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 154.00–164.00 $158.88 $497 -8.12
375–395 385 3 150.00–158.00 $154.72 $596 -3.25
405–440 427 5 130.00–139.00 $136.08 $581 -13.92
460–480 470 4 126.00–135.00 $130.28 $612 -12.61
500–530 511 6 120.00–130.00 $123.30 $630 -5.05
550–590 573 4 115.00–124.00 $120.94 $693 —
600–645 617 3 106.00–115.00 $109.29 $674 -10.71
672–675 673 3 104.00–113.00 $109.99 $740 —
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -5.99
770 770 1 101.00 $101.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 -5.00
350 350 1 177.00 $177.00 $620 —
520 520 1 144.00 $144.00 $749 —
550–558 556 4 140.00–142.00 $140.49 $781 -6.51
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1314 80-85% 11 65.00–71.00 $66.95 $880 —
1275–1500 1388 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1385 1166 85-90% 6 55.00–61.00 $57.66 $672 —
1185–1210 1198 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.51 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2015 1548 8 81.00–87.00 $84.34 $1,306 —
1670 1670 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,703 -2.53
1395–1975 1681 4 96.00–99.00 $98.07 $1,649 -6.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
800–1140 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–770.00 $686.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.