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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $120.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 651 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $125.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 516 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $181.97/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 368 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 679 0
Feeder cattle 513 617 0
Slaughter cattle 66 43 0
Replacement cattle 24 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 368 17 178.00–185.00 $181.97 $670 -8.03
400–410 405 13 176.00–182.00 $177.99 $721 —
465–495 483 3 170.00–172.00 $170.68 $824 +2.68
507–511 509 12 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $860 +4.54
555–563 561 4 160.00–165.00 $163.76 $919 +2.56
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 -14.66
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -1.90
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 +14.00
516 516 19 125.00 $125.00 $645 -15.00
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 172.00–174.00 $173.34 $593 —
435 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748 +5.60
520–545 533 2 160.00–164.00 $162.05 $864 +12.05
555–585 567 3 150.00 $150.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 8 144.00–152.00 $149.56 $417 -3.47
310–341 330 13 148.00–154.00 $150.56 $497 +3.65
350–391 378 15 140.00–150.00 $146.57 $554 +0.57
400–445 421 8 136.00–143.00 $140.71 $592 +0.04
455–490 479 5 134.00–136.00 $135.62 $650 -2.76
515–525 521 5 130.00–136.00 $132.02 $688 -2.35
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
780 780 1 112.00 $112.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–390 386 13 152.00–154.00 $153.69 $593 -0.59
407 407 2 151.00 $151.00 $615 +0.76
460–487 482 5 143.00–146.00 $143.57 $692 -2.82
502–530 513 8 141.00–143.00 $141.78 $727 -1.04
550–570 556 5 136.00–143.00 $140.56 $782 -0.20
650–670 660 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 9 130.00–140.00 $136.55 $381 +2.55
315–345 337 6 130.00–140.00 $136.94 $461 +2.70
370–390 380 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $484 -2.57
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -2.00
450–485 462 5 120.00–130.00 $124.40 $575 -5.60
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 260 3 170.00–175.00 $171.79 $447 -0.21
310–345 327 6 160.00–170.00 $164.21 $537 -4.98
360–390 378 4 160.00–168.00 $163.06 $616 +3.01
430–445 438 2 159.00–166.00 $162.44 $711 +6.44
455–490 470 3 150.00–159.00 $153.23 $720 +2.37
505–535 518 6 140.00–150.00 $146.47 $759 +2.47
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 -3.00
610 610 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $787 ±0.00
651 651 19 120.00 $120.00 $781 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
315–345 333 3 175.00–180.00 $178.43 $594 +2.43
355–390 371 7 175.00–180.00 $178.48 $662 +3.16
400–440 419 5 170.00–175.00 $173.01 $725 +0.97
460–465 463 2 160.00 $160.00 $741 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 160.00–165.00 $161.54 $359 -2.10
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 -2.00
385–395 390 2 150.00–158.00 $153.95 $600 +7.25
450–460 455 4 140.00–149.00 $143.29 $652 +7.30
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
630 630 1 114.00 $114.00 $718 —
650–690 670 2 109.00–112.00 $110.46 $740 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
770 770 1 96.00 $96.00 $739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1455 1225 80-85% 4 58.00–64.00 $61.06 $748 —
955–1645 1258 80-85% 12 68.00–75.00 $70.75 $890 —
1195–1530 1367 80-85% 5 78.00–84.00 $80.64 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–990 931 85-90% 5 51.00–56.00 $54.25 $505 —
940–1310 1062 85-90% 13 60.00–67.00 $63.49 $674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1610 1422 3 84.00–87.00 $85.13 $1,211 —
2065 2065 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,230 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–910 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 560.00–625.00 $593.14
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.