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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.31/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 479 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.10/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 369 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.85/cwt ≈ $695/hd at 364 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 623 478
Feeder cattle 505 535 384
Slaughter cattle 95 68 70
Replacement cattle 17 20 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to holidays. Market coverage will resume January 3, 2023. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady 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
402–440 421 3 187.00–195.00 $191.29 $805 +10.29
465–495 487 5 182.00–185.00 $184.43 $898 +7.52
570–595 583 5 175.00–180.00 $176.80 $1,031 +12.71
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 +6.13
654–660 655 7 158.00–160.00 $158.29 $1,037 —
745 745 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $712 -1.51
425 425 2 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
480–485 484 5 170.00–175.00 $170.99 $828 —
511–520 513 4 170.00–175.00 $171.27 $879 +9.25
560–575 568 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $894 +7.47
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 +2.00
430 430 1 167.00 $167.00 $718 —
470 470 1 167.00 $167.00 $785 +22.00
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 —
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $552 +0.22
353–393 369 27 160.00–165.00 $163.10 $602 +6.10
405–441 430 10 160.00–165.00 $160.98 $692 +2.26
466–495 479 52 150.00–160.00 $158.31 $758 -0.57
500–535 518 9 146.00–155.00 $150.33 $779 -2.85
563–585 565 9 142.00–149.00 $148.20 $837 +0.20
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 4 152.00–160.00 $157.32 $448 —
310–325 315 4 150.00–157.00 $154.27 $486 +6.27
385 385 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $601 +4.01
410–445 430 5 145.00–155.00 $150.26 $646 +0.24
455–495 469 8 140.00–147.00 $142.38 $668 +0.11
520–545 537 3 140.00 $140.00 $752 —
550–595 573 2 127.00–135.00 $131.16 $752 -3.03
706 706 3 126.00 $126.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 132.00 $132.00 $297 -15.61
250–281 271 6 135.00–145.00 $137.31 $372 -8.07
310 310 1 147.00 $147.00 $456 +2.52
375–395 383 4 135.00–145.00 $141.19 $541 -0.65
400–445 434 4 130.00–140.00 $132.31 $574 -5.64
450–490 463 4 127.00–135.00 $131.11 $607 —
500–540 517 3 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $646 +5.03
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +12.01
674 674 3 118.00 $118.00 $795 —
740 740 1 113.00 $113.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $452 —
260–293 271 14 200.00–207.00 $203.42 $551 +4.42
300–345 326 4 192.00–202.00 $197.44 $644 —
355–390 364 19 187.00–197.00 $190.85 $695 —
415–420 418 5 177.00–185.00 $179.81 $752 +2.18
460–490 478 4 167.00–177.00 $171.01 $817 -0.71
510–525 519 5 160.00–162.00 $160.79 $835 -1.71
560–585 570 3 152.00–162.00 $158.06 $901 +3.77
605–625 620 4 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $879 -1.78
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 187.00–197.00 $193.90 $543 —
300–345 322 5 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $596 +10.06
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 +0.45
445 445 3 167.00–170.00 $169.00 $752 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +4.61
510–535 523 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $790 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 ±0.00
250–270 263 3 167.00–170.00 $169.05 $445 -4.92
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +14.00
395 395 1 162.00 $162.00 $640 +7.53
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +5.20
467 467 4 145.00 $145.00 $677 —
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —
700–730 715 2 112.00–120.00 $115.92 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1415 1086 80-85% 5 76.00–83.00 $78.71 $855 —
860–1570 1185 80-85% 17 67.00–74.00 $70.09 $831 —
1055–1375 1214 80-85% 7 62.00–66.00 $64.27 $780 +1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1060 949 85-90% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.25 $505 —
930–1255 1028 85-90% 15 58.00–65.00 $61.75 $635 +7.37
1110–1235 1173 85-90% 2 69.00–75.00 $72.16 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1630 1325 3 82.00–88.00 $85.81 $1,137 —
1255–1835 1570 5 90.00–97.00 $93.25 $1,464 —
1555–1860 1661 4 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $1,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1060–1080 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–950.00 $789.02 -210.98

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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.