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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.20/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 455 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $226.53/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.10/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 334 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 406 725
Feeder cattle 505 309 593
Slaughter cattle 129 86 120
Replacement cattle 64 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding cows at 106 to 108, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves and replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 257.00 $257.00 $722 —
379–395 382 8 235.00–237.00 $235.25 $899 —
405–445 value added 422 3 235.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,002 —
400–448 427 7 222.00–232.00 $224.90 $960 +2.40
450 value added 450 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 —
450–497 468 14 220.00–230.00 $225.43 $1,055 +7.43
510–525 518 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,150 +12.00
550–585 568 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,233 +6.00
605–638 631 5 197.00–200.00 $199.43 $1,258 +3.30
655–656 656 5 192.00–199.00 $197.60 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
307 307 2 215.00 $215.00 $660 —
405–430 417 3 200.00–210.00 $203.44 $848 —
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 +3.00
515–540 532 3 187.00–190.00 $187.97 $1,000 —
555–595 575 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 +17.00
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
460–465 463 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $984 —
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 334 12 200.00–210.00 $202.10 $675 —
355–370 360 8 200.00–205.00 $201.52 $725 —
400–430 420 9 190.00–200.00 $192.69 $809 -1.03
452–470 455 15 189.00–192.00 $189.20 $861 +5.52
515–545 535 8 185.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,022 +12.92
601 601 3 164.00 $164.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 202.00–210.00 $206.03 $604 —
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +5.00
352–385 360 6 189.00–195.00 $190.24 $685 +1.73
435–440 437 3 185.00–187.00 $185.67 $811 +10.67
455–475 466 4 180.00–187.00 $183.01 $853 +5.16
500–540 518 6 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $898 +8.51
555–595 573 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $964 +13.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 ±0.00
317 317 3 180.00 $180.00 $571 +10.00
360–390 379 5 170.00–180.00 $177.14 $671 +5.58
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 +8.00
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 240.00 $240.00 $564 +12.53
305–335 318 6 225.00–230.00 $229.16 $729 —
375–395 388 4 210.00–220.00 $217.58 $844 +17.58
405–440 423 9 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $903 —
450–490 471 7 197.00–202.00 $199.43 $939 +17.72
520 520 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–260 value added 255 2 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $672 +18.57
280–285 283 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $715 —
315 value added 315 1 252.00 $252.00 $794 +5.00
330–340 335 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $812 —
360 value added 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 -5.00
360–382 375 3 230.00–240.00 $233.20 $874 +21.19
410–432 422 6 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $938 +13.03
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +24.02
585–590 588 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,176 +10.02
605–610 608 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
375–380 378 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $709 —
415 415 2 190.00 $190.00 $788 +5.00
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
535–540 537 3 177.00–187.00 $181.32 $974 +11.32
582 582 2 170.00 $170.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1360 1116 80-85% 14 80.00–88.00 $84.64 $945 -1.99
875–1415 1167 80-85% 27 89.00–97.00 $92.90 $1,084 —
1030–1520 1203 80-85% 9 98.00–103.00 $100.84 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–905 850 85-90% 7 72.00–79.00 $76.34 $649 —
900 900 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
925–1265 1013 85-90% 15 82.00–88.00 $85.68 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1990 1448 4 97.00–104.00 $100.89 $1,461 —
1475–1675 1593 12 107.00–116.00 $112.18 $1,787 —
1425–1835 1630 8 117.00–122.00 $119.26 $1,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1120 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,055.13
880–1245 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,178.32
975–1330 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 900.00–1,125.00 $1,002.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1070 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $905.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1375 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,474.62 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1135 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,000.00 $968.48 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.