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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $183.99/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 489 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $194.69/cwt -15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 586 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.32/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 530 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 404 702
Feeder cattle 491 300 585
Slaughter cattle 82 86 93
Replacement cattle 23 18 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull 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
360–391 383 4 244.00–245.00 $244.23 $935 —
420–445 433 2 232.00–242.00 $237.14 $1,027 -5.93
505–538 530 15 220.00–225.00 $220.32 $1,168 -7.01
555–586 581 6 210.00–215.00 $214.20 $1,245 +0.20
630–643 640 4 192.00–195.00 $194.26 $1,243 -5.74
672–680 673 10 192.00–196.00 $195.60 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
325–340 333 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $807 —
350–365 358 2 230.00–240.00 $235.10 $842 -0.89
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +8.74
510–520 518 4 210.00–212.00 $210.49 $1,090 -6.51
585–591 586 16 190.00–197.00 $194.69 $1,141 -15.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
320–335 325 3 220.00–230.00 $226.56 $736 —
375–395 387 3 210.00–215.00 $213.32 $826 —
430–440 435 2 212.00 $212.00 $922 —
510–535 518 3 195.00–200.00 $198.28 $1,027 +8.28
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 —
717–730 726 8 162.00–165.00 $163.75 $1,189 -8.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 192.00–197.00 $194.63 $638 -5.37
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
410–440 431 9 185.00–192.00 $188.18 $811 +0.67
480–495 489 33 180.00–187.00 $183.99 $900 +1.46
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 ±0.00
555–581 571 12 170.00–175.00 $172.78 $987 —
715–749 738 3 145.00–151.00 $149.06 $1,100 +9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
370–375 373 4 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $796 —
405 value added 405 2 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
400–420 406 7 195.00–202.00 $199.98 $812 -1.46
470–496 492 7 190.00–198.00 $196.91 $969 +1.52
651–670 662 14 165.00–166.00 $165.79 $1,098 -2.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 3 190.00–200.00 $193.68 $430 —
250–285 268 2 190.00–195.00 $192.34 $515 —
310–335 323 2 180.00–185.00 $182.60 $590 -7.40
370–390 380 2 180.00 $180.00 $684 +8.00
430–440 437 3 170.00–180.00 $176.64 $772 -1.59
460–465 463 2 170.00 $170.00 $787 +8.00
505–531 523 8 170.00–175.00 $170.62 $892 +13.05
570–590 585 5 157.00–160.00 $158.18 $925 +3.18
620–640 630 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $913 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
735–745 740 2 127.00–132.00 $129.48 $958 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 227.00 $227.00 $556 +1.95
270 270 1 237.00 $237.00 $640 —
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
355–395 375 2 195.00–205.00 $199.73 $749 —
425 425 1 192.00 $192.00 $816 +2.00
460–495 483 3 182.00–190.00 $187.46 $905 +0.46
580–590 585 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,024 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
320–325 323 2 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $754 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
415–430 424 5 210.00–215.00 $212.36 $900 -7.64
460 460 1 205.00 $205.00 $943 -5.00
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -11.31
370 370 1 235.00 $235.00 $870 -13.06
410–415 413 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $902 -8.10
465–485 478 3 207.00–210.00 $207.97 $994 -12.99
505 505 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,020 +3.79
640 640 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1505 1241 80-85% 6 100.00–106.00 $103.38 $1,283 —
1020–1490 1267 80-85% 7 83.00–88.00 $85.48 $1,083 -15.00
1045–1595 1276 80-85% 20 92.00–99.00 $95.13 $1,214 -5.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1315 1034 85-90% 4 79.00–81.00 $79.64 $823 —
990–1130 1068 85-90% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.28 $1,050 +24.06
870–1540 1122 85-90% 18 84.00–92.00 $87.64 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,297 —
1280–1575 1428 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.45 $1,277 —
1445–1635 1540 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.53 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1505 1425 5 106.00–112.00 $108.06 $1,540 —
1555 1555 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,617 —
1580–1705 1643 2 115.00–117.00 $115.96 $1,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
945–1060 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $961.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–785 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–825.00 $752.98

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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
985–1140 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,000.00 $932.94 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.