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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.92/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 377 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 327 602
Feeder cattle 207 236 492
Slaughter cattle 87 68 110
Replacement cattle 37 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher with outstanding cows at 1.00 to 104, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 227.00–230.00 $228.59 $731 —
405 value added 405 1 222.00 $222.00 $899 —
510 510 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 ±0.00
555 value added 555 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,149 +7.00
591 591 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,111 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -7.00
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 -16.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 175.00–179.00 $177.71 $595 +5.64
352–396 377 12 174.00–182.00 $176.92 $667 +3.89
400 value added 400 1 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
410–445 426 8 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $725 +1.73
462–495 466 9 160.00–170.00 $165.74 $772 -0.25
505–545 539 7 163.00–165.00 $163.27 $880 +0.99
550–555 552 3 155.00–160.00 $156.68 $865 -3.99
601 value added 601 4 166.00 $166.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 5 160.00–170.00 $165.98 $541 +3.69
375–385 380 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $617 -0.36
410–430 422 5 155.00–157.00 $156.22 $659 -3.78
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 -2.78
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -2.00
611–645 620 4 134.00–140.00 $135.56 $840 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 3 150.00–152.00 $150.74 $335 —
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 -10.00
370–385 380 3 145.00–155.00 $151.75 $577 +1.75
400–430 415 2 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $612 -2.81
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
557 557 2 137.00 $137.00 $763 —
600–625 608 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $780 -1.71
720–740 730 2 105.00–115.00 $110.07 $804 +0.07
760 760 1 105.00 $105.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 232.00 $232.00 $650 —
305–325 value added 315 2 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
342–345 343 3 215.00 $215.00 $737 -7.00
365–390 371 4 207.00–216.00 $213.64 $793 +11.64
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 -2.00
450–480 465 9 180.00–184.00 $182.18 $847 -1.55
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $681 +2.48
430 430 1 187.00 $187.00 $804 +4.23
450 450 1 182.00 $182.00 $819 —
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 +11.32
645 645 4 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 180.00 $180.00 $531 -7.29
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1295 1091 80-85% 8 74.00–82.00 $78.12 $852 —
910–1575 1112 80-85% 31 83.00–90.00 $86.04 $957 +12.20
1100–1875 1280 80-85% 19 92.00–98.00 $94.88 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 918 85-90% 4 79.00–86.00 $81.00 $744 —
840–1120 1015 85-90% 6 71.00–78.00 $75.42 $766 —
805–1290 1021 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $68.52 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1373 2 98.00–100.00 $99.09 $1,361 —
1525 1525 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,632 +4.43
1265–1800 1612 3 86.00–91.00 $88.59 $1,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925–1120 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,050.00 $989.02
885–1150 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,125.00 $1,050.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–900 801 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–675.00 $647.19
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
860–950 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $876.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–835 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–800.00 $720.51 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.