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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.77/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 430 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.59/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 484 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.50/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 578 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 448 432
Feeder cattle 486 353 333
Slaughter cattle 61 89 88
Replacement cattle 15 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves 4.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher 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
305 305 7 202.00 $202.00 $616 +2.00
360–375 370 3 195.00–200.00 $196.62 $727 —
400–449 443 10 187.00–195.00 $190.66 $845 +8.66
463–483 474 10 183.00–185.00 $183.98 $872 +4.98
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 +10.00
575 575 2 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
660–665 663 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 198.00 $198.00 $794 -7.15
455–465 460 5 191.00–195.00 $192.01 $883 +11.18
503–545 518 9 184.00–193.00 $187.83 $973 +7.83
500–540 value added 527 3 195.00–197.00 $195.63 $1,031 —
579–585 580 7 174.00–182.00 $175.15 $1,016 +5.53
730 730 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,146 —
772 772 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,204 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $548 —
335 335 1 187.00 $187.00 $626 +12.00
350–370 360 3 180.00–185.00 $182.31 $656 —
400–430 417 5 175.00–182.00 $177.82 $742 —
555–575 571 5 152.00–159.00 $157.64 $900 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
301–345 310 5 166.00–167.00 $166.78 $517 +5.96
350–375 367 3 162.00–165.00 $162.95 $598 -2.22
400–443 430 28 160.00–167.00 $163.77 $704 +7.72
460–495 484 24 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $782 +3.87
510–532 521 9 155.00–165.00 $160.35 $835 +4.97
567–585 576 8 150.00–160.00 $153.74 $886 +1.74
605–640 631 5 145.00–150.00 $146.42 $924 -3.58
685 value added 685 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 167.00 $167.00 $434 +5.00
325–335 333 4 160.00–162.00 $160.49 $534 +3.46
360–390 377 6 157.00–160.00 $158.96 $599 —
450–490 473 3 150.00–155.00 $152.27 $720 +3.48
530 530 2 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
578–580 578 14 135.00–142.00 $141.50 $818 —
615–640 628 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $832 -2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 150.00–160.00 $155.82 $410 +10.68
305–345 325 2 155.00 $155.00 $504 +9.96
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +5.00
415–425 418 3 150.00 $150.00 $627 +7.53
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -4.00
560–565 563 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $681 -1.43
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 +5.00
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 +12.00
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 +30.00
307–310 value added 308 3 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $705 —
312–340 321 3 207.00–215.00 $212.18 $681 +8.70
375–395 382 3 200.00–202.00 $200.66 $767 +0.66
415–423 421 7 190.00–192.00 $190.42 $802 +3.42
455–470 462 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $839 —
505–515 512 3 172.00–182.00 $176.97 $906 +11.97
560–565 563 2 165.00 $165.00 $929 +1.52
600–625 610 4 155.00–162.00 $159.70 $974 —
670–695 683 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $1,110 —
700–710 705 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 2 200.00 $200.00 $582 +13.00
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 +14.96
365–395 383 6 185.00–195.00 $188.15 $721 +6.15
415–444 440 8 177.00–183.00 $182.29 $802 +6.29
450–455 453 2 170.00 $170.00 $770 +6.93
510–535 522 5 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $861 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 185.00 $185.00 $416 —
255–275 268 3 170.00–180.00 $173.42 $465 -6.58
325–340 333 2 170.00 $170.00 $566 +10.00
355–395 364 6 170.00–180.00 $175.43 $639 —
415–445 430 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $742 —
520 520 1 157.00 $157.00 $816 +9.61
600–635 618 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $803 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 -8.00
750–755 752 3 110.00 $110.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1455 1032 85-90% 11 60.00–67.00 $63.85 $659 —
885–1565 1054 85-90% 16 68.00–74.00 $70.38 $742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $855 —
1075–1495 1297 80-85% 6 76.00–82.00 $79.54 $1,032 —
1250–1605 1368 80-85% 3 84.00–85.00 $84.39 $1,154 +3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1565 1535 2 92.00–93.00 $92.49 $1,420 —
1400–2200 1613 8 94.00–99.00 $96.64 $1,559 —
1895 1895 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–855 739 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 525.00–700.00 $609.90
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.