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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.99/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 480 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.83/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 367 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.78/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 487 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 427 304
Feeder cattle 236 388 200
Slaughter cattle 68 29 91
Replacement cattle 23 10 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer and bull calves steady to 5.00 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
350–380 364 6 210.00–215.00 $212.19 $772 +5.19
433 433 8 200.00 $200.00 $866 +1.00
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 +11.61
525–545 532 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 —
560–565 value added 563 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 +5.00
567 567 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,072 +11.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 202.00–205.00 $203.42 $647 -1.58
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 +2.72
430–440 435 2 187.00–195.00 $190.95 $831 -4.05
600–620 610 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
650–682 671 3 155.00–160.00 $156.61 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 187.00 $187.00 $683 +15.00
405–430 417 3 175.00–185.00 $181.76 $758 +5.88
455 455 2 170.00 $170.00 $774 -3.48
560–590 570 3 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $902 +1.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 322 6 170.00–177.00 $172.07 $554 +1.42
355–390 378 7 172.00–175.00 $173.03 $654 +4.83
400–437 424 10 167.00–169.00 $168.42 $714 +0.79
455–497 480 17 162.00–168.00 $165.99 $797 -0.05
510–545 533 4 160.00–165.00 $162.28 $865 -4.89
565 565 3 160.00–161.00 $160.67 $908 +7.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $531 -1.32
358–390 367 15 160.00–167.00 $162.83 $598 +2.22
405–430 424 4 160.00 $160.00 $678 +1.21
486–495 487 14 157.00–160.00 $159.78 $778 +7.53
525 525 1 152.00 $152.00 $798 +1.03
550 550 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $811 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 +8.16
300–325 313 3 150.00–155.00 $151.73 $475 +4.73
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
420–430 425 5 145.00–155.00 $150.40 $639 +9.16
455–480 467 3 140.00–150.00 $143.32 $669 +1.57
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 +2.43
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.00 $222.00 $733 +10.98
380 380 1 202.00 $202.00 $768 +1.59
425 425 1 197.00 $197.00 $837 +1.02
450–490 467 6 180.00–187.00 $183.73 $858 —
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 —
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 -2.34
405–440 423 5 180.00–187.00 $182.77 $773 +6.16
510–520 513 3 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $824 -2.79
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 185.00–190.00 $187.29 $511 +2.29
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 -2.51
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 ±0.00
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +4.95
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1250 1142 80-85% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.84 $843 —
1065–1515 1200 80-85% 10 77.00–84.00 $81.20 $974 +8.20
1135–1665 1422 80-85% 15 86.00–93.00 $88.96 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1185 978 85-90% 9 67.00–74.00 $71.93 $703 —
1005–1160 1098 85-90% 3 59.00–66.00 $62.46 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,211 —
1305–1685 1495 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.87 $1,134 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1785 1544 5 99.00–105.00 $102.57 $1,584 —
1175–2260 1565 3 86.00–94.00 $89.90 $1,407 —
1580–1900 1700 3 108.00–112.00 $109.49 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1070 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $977.30
955–1050 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $878.55
970–1130 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–900.00 $884.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–785 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–775.00 $644.40
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605–700 653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 525.00–700.00 $618.87 —

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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.