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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.32/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 461 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.94/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 516 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.92/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 461 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 406 552
Feeder cattle 513 348 417
Slaughter cattle 86 45 106
Replacement cattle 12 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher with two outstanding cows at 1.07, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 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
285 285 2 247.00 $247.00 $704 —
330 330 5 227.00 $227.00 $749 -6.45
340 value added 340 1 242.00 $242.00 $823 —
365–390 376 5 225.00–235.00 $228.91 $861 -0.09
410 value added 410 1 232.00 $232.00 $951 —
410–440 420 3 220.00–225.00 $223.25 $938 -3.42
450–463 461 23 206.00–214.00 $209.32 $965 +3.54
510 value added 510 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,081 +2.00
509–535 516 15 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,066 +3.56
556–597 580 10 192.00–198.00 $194.94 $1,131 +1.13
605–625 623 8 188.00–190.00 $188.24 $1,173 +2.40
666–670 666 15 185.00–188.00 $187.80 $1,251 +4.48
710–725 718 4 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,228 +1.01
784 784 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 222.00 $222.00 $744 —
375–385 382 3 217.00–220.00 $219.02 $837 +12.02
415–420 418 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $882 +11.01
490 490 2 195.00 $195.00 $956 ±0.00
530–541 540 8 195.00–198.00 $197.63 $1,067 —
600–623 615 5 175.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,082 +2.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 +13.00
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
400–440 414 4 185.00–190.00 $186.79 $773 +7.28
455 455 2 190.00 $190.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–340 339 6 195.00 $195.00 $661 +5.00
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +9.55
400–430 418 14 180.00–190.00 $186.82 $781 +5.20
455–468 461 15 179.00–187.00 $184.92 $852 +6.16
500–545 523 5 170.00 $170.00 $889 -5.91
555–595 560 11 162.00–171.00 $169.40 $949 +1.13
605–630 value added 618 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,066 —
610–638 629 5 157.00–167.00 $159.55 $1,004 +7.93
655 value added 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
665–675 673 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 ±0.00
745 745 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
765 765 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 192.00–195.00 $193.43 $538 +16.14
310–335 327 6 185.00–190.00 $187.34 $613 +12.34
360–395 375 7 177.00–185.00 $179.99 $675 +11.37
410–438 434 8 170.00–175.00 $170.59 $740 +3.60
465–490 477 11 165.00–174.00 $170.89 $815 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 +4.31
568 568 3 160.00 $160.00 $909 +9.02
610–625 618 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $912 +2.53
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 175.00–180.00 $176.71 $509 —
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 +15.00
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 +9.72
410–430 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
465–495 480 2 150.00–160.00 $155.16 $745 +3.51
530–535 533 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $791 —
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 +17.00
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $464 —
315 315 1 182.00 $182.00 $573 -3.00
355–390 369 6 180.00–190.00 $183.78 $678 +1.78
400–435 418 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $762 +2.40
463–490 472 6 165.00–175.00 $171.63 $810 +1.63
515–540 528 2 160.00 $160.00 $845 -3.45
570 570 1 152.00 $152.00 $866 -10.00
655–660 658 2 132.00 $132.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 +5.37
325–345 338 3 200.00–210.00 $206.80 $699 —
350–395 376 4 195.00–200.00 $198.11 $745 +8.11
430–431 431 7 190.00–195.00 $190.71 $822 +5.71
460–475 468 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $847 -3.98
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
700 700 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 271 6 230.00–240.00 $235.25 $638 +10.25
305 value added 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
315 315 1 222.00 $222.00 $699 -5.60
350–375 363 2 217.00–220.00 $218.55 $793 -2.05
400 value added 400 1 232.00 $232.00 $928 —
455 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 +5.00
565–572 570 4 170.00–172.00 $170.50 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1585 1259 80-85% 21 92.00–98.00 $95.61 $1,204 —
1145–1585 1338 80-85% 11 99.00–106.00 $101.95 $1,364 —
1250–1680 1498 80-85% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.81 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1095 1011 85-90% 7 78.00–85.00 $81.13 $820 +13.55
970–1255 1090 85-90% 4 71.00–76.00 $73.84 $805 -14.16
845–1395 1092 85-90% 3 86.00–91.00 $89.28 $975 +1.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1175 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,128 —
1420–1870 1591 4 110.00–112.00 $110.59 $1,759 —
1355–1905 1595 5 106.00–109.00 $107.12 $1,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $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.