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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.18/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.70/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 411 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 407 450
Feeder cattle 305 336 392
Slaughter cattle 68 49 58
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and bulls steady, steer calves lightly tested, heifer and bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–420 411 10 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $562 -0.44
455–470 459 7 132.00–140.00 $134.59 $618 -0.41
520–540 530 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $699 +4.61
560–595 575 6 122.00–129.00 $125.00 $719 -0.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 3 157.00–160.00 $158.95 $334 -3.05
460–495 478 4 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $686 —
515–536 525 10 139.00–146.00 $142.18 $746 +4.28
610–620 615 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $784 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–274 271 6 134.00–138.00 $137.37 $372 +1.64
360–365 361 4 130.00–133.00 $130.76 $472 +1.77
460–475 470 3 120.00–128.00 $122.61 $576 +2.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 4 160.00–167.00 $162.56 $441 —
305–310 307 3 150.00–154.00 $152.65 $469 -6.23
360–385 368 3 150.00–159.00 $153.14 $564 -1.58
455–460 458 4 128.00–132.00 $129.76 $594 -0.52
510–520 515 4 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $623 -2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–430 418 4 145.00–155.00 $148.91 $622 -0.97
460–490 472 3 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $689 +1.39
510–530 523 3 132.00–135.00 $132.97 $695 -1.99
555–570 560 4 126.00–136.00 $130.29 $730 +4.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–408 407 5 156.00–160.00 $159.20 $648 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $769 -3.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1255 1142 80-85% 5 62.00–69.00 $65.66 $750 —
1125–1300 1213 80-85% 2 56.00–58.00 $56.93 $691 —
1300–1635 1419 80-85% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.68 $1,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1160 998 85-90% 6 52.00–59.00 $56.24 $561 —
1120–1130 1123 85-90% 3 48.00–53.00 $50.33 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1685 1503 2 100.00–101.00 $100.56 $1,511 —
1590 1590 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,654 —
1495–2020 1758 2 85.00–92.00 $87.98 $1,547 —

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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.