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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.67/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 437 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.91/cwt ≈ $491/hd at 334 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.20/cwt ≈ $932/hd at 578 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 323 487
Feeder cattle 617 263 416
Slaughter cattle 43 45 47
Replacement cattle 19 15 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–336 330 6 174.00–176.00 $174.66 $576 +2.60
360–383 380 12 160.00–168.00 $161.90 $615 —
410–445 436 12 158.00–161.00 $158.58 $691 —
480–483 482 5 135.00–140.00 $136.00 $656 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
565 565 8 120.00–125.00 $124.38 $703 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 192.00 $192.00 $643 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
465–475 468 4 168.00 $168.00 $786 -4.59
500–525 513 2 163.00–166.00 $164.46 $844 —
550–595 578 13 159.00–166.00 $161.20 $932 —
625–635 630 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $1,002 —
655–665 660 3 154.00–159.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–388 376 7 178.00–180.00 $178.70 $672 +6.58
440–441 441 5 165.00–172.00 $166.40 $734 —
455–490 480 6 159.00–165.00 $163.24 $784 —
513 513 3 150.00 $150.00 $770 -4.96
685 685 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,034 —
790 790 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 154.00 $154.00 $377 —
275–290 283 2 152.00–154.00 $153.03 $433 —
300–342 334 13 144.00–150.00 $146.91 $491 —
355 355 1 146.00 $146.00 $518 +0.53
410–441 437 18 138.00–144.00 $140.67 $615 -3.09
450–475 465 3 136.00–141.00 $138.38 $643 -4.86
510–540 525 2 130.00–139.00 $134.37 $705 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -6.80
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 7 150.00–155.00 $154.28 $542 —
415–425 420 4 146.00–152.00 $150.24 $631 —
450–470 467 10 146.00–150.00 $146.39 $684 —
520–540 524 5 142.00–146.00 $142.82 $748 -1.07
550–560 558 4 139.00–144.00 $140.76 $785 -2.27
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 +0.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 140.00–148.00 $145.50 $317 —
285 285 1 134.00 $134.00 $382 —
305–330 323 10 130.00–140.00 $134.24 $434 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
435 435 1 132.00 $132.00 $574 -1.72
475 475 5 130.00 $130.00 $618 -2.57
576 576 3 129.00 $129.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 —
300–345 315 3 167.00–173.00 $169.19 $533 —
365–395 384 5 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $615 -4.42
415 415 1 156.00 $156.00 $647 -7.06
455–495 474 8 146.00–155.00 $150.86 $715 -1.50
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 —
565–595 580 2 139.00 $139.00 $806 +4.57
625 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806 —
670 670 1 121.00 $121.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 6 158.00–168.00 $163.64 $373 —
260 260 1 162.00 $162.00 $421 —
305 305 2 162.00 $162.00 $494 -1.12
370–375 373 3 140.00–150.00 $146.70 $547 -6.73
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -12.06
475–480 478 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $650 -4.61
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +1.32
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 176.00 $176.00 $607 —
370–380 375 3 172.00–178.00 $175.32 $657 +1.19
400–420 408 6 168.00–176.00 $172.04 $702 -2.12
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +2.51
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -3.57
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1870 1316 80-85% 10 64.00–71.00 $66.13 $870 —
1130–1655 1404 80-85% 7 74.00–78.00 $75.71 $1,063 —
975–1910 1406 80-85% 4 56.00–61.00 $58.40 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $584 —
1040–1565 1303 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,208 -11.04
1200–2050 1611 4 90.00–98.00 $95.03 $1,531 —
1880–2000 1957 3 100.00–106.00 $103.97 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $521
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $679
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $672

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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
1065–1210 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–800.00 $746.81 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00 $575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 127.00 $127.00 $387 —

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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.