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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.07/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 442 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.15/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.39/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 698 503
Feeder cattle 300 505 401
Slaughter cattle 86 129 91
Replacement cattle 18 64 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady 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
276 276 3 260.00 $260.00 $718 +3.00
410–445 442 15 240.00–244.00 $243.07 $1,074 +18.17
460–490 474 7 230.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,122 +11.23
500–545 511 4 220.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,162 +5.33
559 559 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,196 -3.00
570–595 value added 583 2 237.00–247.00 $242.11 $1,412 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +0.57
705–730 726 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,329 —
777 777 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–390 377 10 235.00–240.00 $235.99 $890 +5.99
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
489–495 490 8 210.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,035 -1.23
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +5.00
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
720–748 740 7 177.00–179.00 $178.72 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–467 459 5 197.00–205.00 $201.74 $926 +6.74
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 +2.03
560–565 563 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,084 +0.49
730 730 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,256 —
765 765 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 +7.90
360 value added 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
427–432 431 9 201.00–203.00 $201.44 $868 +8.75
453–487 478 13 190.00–199.00 $195.39 $934 +6.19
510–540 519 14 185.00–187.00 $186.15 $966 -4.83
560–575 568 2 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,023 —
600 600 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 +13.00
660–680 670 2 165.00–172.00 $168.55 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 200.00 $200.00 $676 +5.00
415–420 418 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $784 +1.84
455–465 460 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $840 -0.48
531 531 3 180.00 $180.00 $956 +6.61
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
718 718 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 +10.00
365 365 1 172.00 $172.00 $628 -5.14
405–445 418 3 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $745 +8.23
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 -13.00
500–530 515 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $811 —
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +2.52
310–340 328 3 250.00–252.00 $251.31 $824 +8.85
350–380 360 3 242.00–252.00 $248.06 $893 +14.86
400–430 420 3 225.00–230.00 $226.59 $952 +4.30
455–465 460 2 217.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,016 +0.96
505–545 520 5 197.00–200.00 $198.21 $1,031 —
560 560 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $536 +5.05
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 ±0.00
490 490 1 187.00 $187.00 $916 -3.00
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +6.57
450–475 463 2 210.00 $210.00 $972 +10.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1465 1190 80-85% 12 80.00–88.00 $84.87 $1,010 -8.03
1130–1465 1283 80-85% 11 98.00–105.00 $100.48 $1,289 —
960–1965 1371 80-85% 14 89.00–97.00 $91.85 $1,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 972 85-90% 9 79.00–86.00 $81.62 $793 —
895–1495 1074 85-90% 4 70.00–77.00 $74.22 $797 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,210 —
1540–1685 1613 75-80% 2 87.00–92.00 $89.39 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,167 —
1220–1975 1598 2 103.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,715 -4.85
1775 1775 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,077 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–960 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $765.79

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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
1205–1470 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,404.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.