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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.06/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 536 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.84/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 640 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.68/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 611 650
Feeder cattle 309 513 505
Slaughter cattle 86 86 122
Replacement cattle 11 12 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 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
340 value added 340 1 252.00 $252.00 $857 +10.00
445 445 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $990 -0.75
469 469 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,022 +8.68
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +3.40
580 580 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 +16.06
600–620 603 6 190.00–199.00 $196.13 $1,183 +7.89
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 +3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 192.00 $192.00 $998 -5.63
615–645 632 3 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $1,137 +3.94
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 192.00 $192.00 $893 +2.00
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
335 value added 335 7 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
400–425 414 4 190.00–195.00 $193.72 $802 +6.90
450–480 466 10 180.00–190.00 $183.68 $856 -1.24
506–542 536 35 175.00–184.00 $178.06 $954 +8.06
550–581 573 7 167.00–175.00 $173.04 $992 +3.64
605–642 640 29 160.00–165.00 $164.84 $1,055 +5.29
660–670 667 3 152.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,027 +4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +2.66
370–375 373 4 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $703 +8.52
440 440 2 175.00 $175.00 $770 +4.41
475–483 482 6 172.00–179.00 $177.85 $857 +6.96
505–530 518 2 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $854 -0.12
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 -5.00
730 730 1 136.00 $136.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +8.29
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -5.00
355–390 378 3 170.00–175.00 $171.56 $648 +9.56
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 +2.00
490 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 +4.84
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -3.49
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 +3.00
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
330 value added 330 1 247.00 $247.00 $815 +7.00
360 value added 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
355–390 371 5 210.00–215.00 $212.01 $787 -6.54
430–445 438 4 207.00–210.00 $209.26 $917 —
450–480 468 4 192.00–200.00 $195.98 $917 +0.98
480 value added 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
505–540 521 8 192.00–202.00 $197.45 $1,029 —
595 595 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $530 +5.47
255–265 260 2 212.00 $212.00 $551 -8.00
370 370 4 200.00 $200.00 $740 +1.89
450–485 472 3 180.00–185.00 $181.71 $858 +0.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $554 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 +2.60
530–545 538 2 170.00 $170.00 $915 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1126 80-85% 10 83.00–89.00 $86.63 $975 —
1020–1920 1330 80-85% 20 90.00–97.00 $93.11 $1,238 -8.84
1205–1445 1355 80-85% 4 98.00–105.00 $101.01 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 958 85-90% 9 72.00–79.00 $76.59 $734 —
845–1155 996 85-90% 13 80.00–87.00 $83.88 $835 —
1190–1415 1266 85-90% 4 88.00–89.00 $88.25 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1590 1562 75-80% 3 75.00–81.00 $79.07 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1310 2 102.00–108.00 $105.31 $1,380 —
1220–1765 1477 3 97.00–98.00 $97.67 $1,443 —
1970–2125 2048 2 115.00–118.00 $116.56 $2,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1140 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–1,050.00 $932.59 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 125.00 $125.00 $528 —

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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.