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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.94/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 582 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $204.11/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.21/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 436 760
Feeder cattle 348 357 603
Slaughter cattle 45 71 145
Replacement cattle 13 8 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady with one out standing cow at 1.00, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and bull calves lightly tested, steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer 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
315–325 320 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $747 +11.66
389 389 9 229.00 $229.00 $891 +4.00
400–410 405 3 225.00–230.00 $226.67 $918 +9.25
460–495 471 7 200.00–210.00 $205.78 $969 +13.78
500 value added 500 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
531–546 538 11 198.00–207.00 $203.04 $1,092 +4.82
560–585 value added 570 10 200.00–207.00 $205.06 $1,169 —
562–599 586 26 190.00–196.00 $193.81 $1,136 +4.07
600–645 633 6 185.00–190.00 $185.84 $1,176 —
655–675 673 10 177.00–186.00 $183.32 $1,234 +8.32
700–746 735 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 207.00 $207.00 $776 +2.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 +15.00
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -10.00
610–645 633 3 171.00–180.00 $173.89 $1,101 -1.11
690 690 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 197.00 $197.00 $640 +10.00
430–435 433 2 177.00–182.00 $179.51 $777 —
597 597 2 157.00 $157.00 $937 —
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 190.00 $190.00 $646 +8.17
370–380 value added 375 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $716 —
355–391 378 10 177.00–185.00 $180.45 $682 -0.14
415–445 428 10 177.00–187.00 $181.62 $777 +0.83
470–496 482 8 175.00–183.00 $178.76 $862 +3.53
510 value added 510 1 182.00 $182.00 $928 —
505–535 519 7 170.00–180.00 $175.91 $913 +2.99
555–570 561 7 165.00–172.00 $168.27 $944 -4.73
600–645 618 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $937 —
665 665 2 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 175.00–180.00 $177.29 $482 +4.97
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +5.00
365–385 371 6 162.00–170.00 $168.62 $626 +2.61
420–425 421 6 160.00–170.00 $166.99 $703 -5.55
515–545 530 3 155.00–165.00 $160.69 $852 +3.69
565–580 570 10 145.00–155.00 $150.98 $861 +8.98
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 -0.06
755 755 1 132.00 $132.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
370–395 385 3 150.00–155.00 $152.28 $586 —
465–470 468 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $710 +7.14
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 ±0.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 225.00 $225.00 $574 -7.22
310–335 323 2 225.00–230.00 $227.60 $735 +4.53
350–390 375 3 215.00–225.00 $220.60 $827 -2.00
390 value added 390 1 237.00 $237.00 $924 —
450–465 458 2 190.00 $190.00 $870 -4.15
510–530 522 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $983 +7.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 195.00–197.00 $196.05 $525 —
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -2.43
395 395 1 182.00 $182.00 $719 —
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 +3.00
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 +14.82
515–530 523 2 160.00–167.00 $163.45 $855 —
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 212.00–217.00 $214.63 $601 +4.63
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 -12.60
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 +0.32
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 +3.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1500 1353 80-85% 3 73.00–81.00 $77.71 $1,051 —
910–1730 1360 80-85% 11 91.00–98.00 $93.73 $1,275 +8.26
955–1660 1393 80-85% 12 83.00–90.00 $86.61 $1,206 +1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1280 1002 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $67.58 $677 —
825–1180 1026 85-90% 4 75.00–81.00 $78.50 $805 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $946 +11.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,598 —
1765 1765 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,871 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.