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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.23/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 483 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.22/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.92/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 331 510
Feeder cattle 357 207 418
Slaughter cattle 71 87 67
Replacement cattle 8 37 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding bulls at 119 to 122, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer and bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 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
310 value added 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
305–340 317 3 220.00–225.00 $221.79 $703 -6.80
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
400–430 416 4 210.00–220.00 $217.42 $904 —
486 486 9 192.00 $192.00 $933 —
512–545 527 27 192.00–202.00 $198.22 $1,045 -1.78
580–589 589 19 189.00–190.00 $189.74 $1,118 +1.74
680 680 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
749 749 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,210 —
775 775 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
395 395 2 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
713 713 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,048 —
755 755 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 —
885 885 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 187.00 $187.00 $570 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -10.00
483–485 484 4 167.00–175.00 $172.99 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
330 value added 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
310–345 333 3 177.00–187.00 $181.83 $605 +4.12
365–382 374 5 179.00–185.00 $180.59 $675 +3.67
415 value added 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 +8.00
415–445 421 10 177.00–183.00 $180.79 $761 +10.64
455–495 483 31 168.00–178.00 $175.23 $846 +9.49
505–540 518 21 169.00–175.00 $172.92 $896 +9.65
552 552 2 173.00 $173.00 $955 +16.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 170.00–175.00 $172.32 $474 —
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 +4.02
375–380 378 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $628 +3.54
430–445 438 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $756 +16.32
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 +7.00
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 —
600–645 615 4 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $892 +9.50
695 695 2 140.00 $140.00 $973 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 +2.41
455–460 458 2 142.00–147.00 $144.51 $662 —
500–525 512 3 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $691 -5.05
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -7.00
730 730 1 117.00 $117.00 $854 +6.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 1 237.00 $237.00 $604 —
260–295 283 3 230.00–235.00 $232.22 $657 +0.22
325 value added 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +5.00
320–340 328 3 220.00–227.00 $223.07 $732 +8.07
360–395 383 6 217.00–227.00 $222.60 $853 +8.96
445 445 2 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
450–480 462 5 190.00–197.00 $194.15 $897 +11.97
505 value added 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
510–525 514 4 177.00–185.00 $180.53 $928 —
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 ±0.00
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
360–390 375 2 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $760 +15.12
415–440 428 3 182.00–187.00 $184.68 $790 -2.32
460–490 475 2 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $860 -0.97
510 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 -2.00
555–570 563 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 205.00 $205.00 $430 —
325–345 335 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $628 +7.43
425 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
460–495 478 2 150.00–160.00 $155.18 $742 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $824 —
890–1375 1085 85-90% 14 74.00–81.00 $76.74 $833 —
920–1730 1266 85-90% 7 66.00–78.00 $71.02 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1815 1392 80-85% 13 83.00–90.00 $85.47 $1,190 —
1270–1730 1462 80-85% 6 92.00–98.00 $95.36 $1,394 —
1440–1775 1655 80-85% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.49 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1840 1803 75-80% 2 83.00–89.00 $85.94 $1,549 —
1960 1960 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1505 1400 2 89.00–90.00 $89.54 $1,254 —
1035–2110 1603 3 99.00–106.00 $101.20 $1,622 +12.61
1475–1875 1731 4 108.00–113.00 $110.39 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1225 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $953.16
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1015–1110 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.18

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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.