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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.71/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $463/hd at 322 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 603 614
Feeder cattle 293 513 511
Slaughter cattle 71 66 81
Replacement cattle 17 24 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 179.00 $179.00 $618 +5.66
394 394 7 177.00 $177.00 $697 —
465–495 480 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $773 —
520–540 530 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $840 -3.58
561 561 3 155.00 $155.00 $870 +5.00
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
517–519 519 8 144.00–150.00 $145.50 $755 +20.50
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 167.00 $167.00 $843 -2.00
735 735 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 322 12 142.00–145.00 $143.71 $463 -6.85
380 380 2 144.00 $144.00 $547 -2.57
425–437 429 8 136.00–141.00 $139.99 $601 -0.72
520 520 2 129.00 $129.00 $671 -3.02
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 —
635–640 638 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 152.00–158.00 $155.05 $473 —
400–445 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.37 $645 +1.37
458–485 462 7 144.00–149.00 $144.75 $669 +1.18
520–542 538 5 140.00–143.00 $140.58 $756 -1.20
550–555 553 2 136.00–141.00 $138.49 $766 -2.07
610–645 636 4 130.00–131.00 $130.24 $828 —
712 712 2 130.00 $130.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
280 280 1 138.00 $138.00 $386 +1.45
310–315 313 4 124.00–134.00 $129.50 $405 -7.44
355–390 365 4 120.00–130.00 $123.44 $451 -3.99
400–440 420 3 124.00–130.00 $126.76 $532 -3.24
485 485 1 112.00 $112.00 $543 -12.40
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $514 +3.71
310–345 328 6 165.00–172.00 $169.34 $555 +5.13
350 350 1 172.00 $172.00 $602 +8.94
460–495 475 3 156.00–159.00 $157.66 $749 +4.43
525–540 533 3 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $768 -2.43
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 +2.00
600–645 630 3 127.00–128.00 $127.68 $804 -1.32
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 180.00–187.00 $184.31 $630 +5.88
350–370 359 7 177.00–186.00 $180.43 $648 +1.95
430–435 433 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $740 -2.02
465 465 1 168.00 $168.00 $781 +8.00
510–515 513 2 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 172.00–176.00 $173.96 $409 +12.42
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 +5.00
315–340 323 3 160.00–162.00 $160.70 $519 —
365–380 373 2 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $571 -0.93
475–495 485 2 136.00–146.00 $141.10 $684 -2.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1460 1197 80-85% 3 66.00–68.00 $66.81 $800 —
840–1855 1274 80-85% 23 70.00–77.00 $73.50 $936 +2.75
1185–1630 1433 80-85% 8 78.00–85.00 $81.45 $1,167 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $824 +13.51
860–1230 1102 85-90% 5 58.00–60.00 $59.28 $653 —
1010–1270 1144 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $65.83 $753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 88.00 $88.00 $968 —
1155–1435 1295 2 91.00–93.00 $92.11 $1,193 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–840 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–66.00 $62.98 $526
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $571

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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.