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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.88/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 467 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.09/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 565 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 bulls $173.97/cwt ≈ $463/hd at 266 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 711 515
Feeder cattle 535 603 430
Slaughter cattle 68 83 85
Replacement cattle 20 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 4.00 to 10.00 lower 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
420 420 1 181.00 $181.00 $760 —
457–473 463 9 174.00–179.00 $176.91 $819 -6.65
554–578 565 12 160.00–165.00 $164.09 $927 —
643–645 643 8 163.00–164.00 $163.87 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
510–525 517 3 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $838 -1.51
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
480–485 483 2 145.00 $145.00 $700 -18.44
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 -5.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 326 5 160.00–162.00 $160.79 $524 -4.13
380 380 1 157.00 $157.00 $597 -7.27
420–436 429 7 155.00–160.00 $158.72 $681 -3.16
450–490 467 18 152.00–160.00 $158.88 $742 -0.01
505–530 518 10 148.00–158.00 $153.18 $793 +0.85
569 569 8 148.00 $148.00 $842 +4.30
645 645 1 135.00 $135.00 $871 +2.44
650 value added 650 5 144.00 $144.00 $936 —
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 —
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 145.00–150.00 $147.61 $332 —
255–265 263 6 140.00–150.00 $145.38 $382 —
300–325 310 4 140.00–147.00 $144.48 $448 -10.79
387–398 390 10 140.00–146.00 $141.84 $553 -8.25
415–430 419 5 130.00–140.00 $137.95 $578 -4.41
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
565–570 568 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $642 -9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 148.00 $148.00 $482 -13.06
355–360 358 4 150.00–155.00 $151.99 $544 -6.84
410–445 423 3 149.00–151.00 $150.02 $635 -6.60
455–475 468 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $666 —
565–583 580 6 130.00–135.00 $134.19 $778 —
600–615 608 2 130.00 $130.00 $790 +5.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 -17.43
360–398 384 10 173.00–177.00 $174.55 $670 —
455–485 470 8 157.00–166.00 $160.39 $754 -13.66
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -12.44
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 180.00 $180.00 $383 —
250–280 266 11 170.00–180.00 $173.97 $463 —
330 330 1 156.00 $156.00 $515 -29.19
385–390 388 2 150.00–159.00 $154.47 $599 -27.82
410–445 428 4 140.00–150.00 $144.80 $620 -29.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 199.00 $199.00 $547 —
400–445 425 6 175.00–180.00 $177.63 $755 —
460–485 470 3 170.00–175.00 $171.72 $807 -10.93
540 540 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $878 —
550–575 563 3 150.00–157.00 $154.29 $869 —
600–605 603 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $610 —
920–1160 1007 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $54.38 $548 —
800–1190 1058 85-90% 10 58.00–65.00 $60.45 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1385 1230 80-85% 5 60.00–66.00 $63.11 $776 —
1155–1315 1235 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.47 $944 —
890–1490 1236 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $70.78 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1610 1469 75-80% 4 54.00–57.00 $55.09 $809 -21.50
1540 1540 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,487 —
1365–1745 1530 6 81.00–87.00 $84.28 $1,289 —
1175–1970 1634 5 90.00–91.00 $90.37 $1,477 -2.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–745 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $513.07
845–920 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–650.00 $617.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.