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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $239.33/cwt ≈ $1,122/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $249.50/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 387 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.79/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 596 456
Feeder cattle 282 491 352
Slaughter cattle 48 82 87
Replacement cattle 15 23 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cow steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and bull calves lightly, steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 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
355 value added 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 —
385–393 390 11 247.00–252.00 $248.54 $969 +4.31
405–445 430 10 235.00–244.00 $240.35 $1,034 +3.21
460–480 469 22 235.00–241.00 $239.33 $1,122 —
515 value added 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
515–540 535 10 225.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,242 +11.75
569 569 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,309 +15.80
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 +0.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 220.00–230.00 $225.31 $732 -1.25
350–385 368 2 200.00–210.00 $204.76 $754 -8.56
420 420 4 210.00–215.00 $211.25 $887 -0.75
465–475 470 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $992 —
530 530 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,018 -6.28
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -3.75
775–785 780 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -2.44
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 +4.90
420 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
560–595 583 3 205.00–212.00 $209.76 $1,223 +15.07
630–640 635 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $760 —
355–395 368 4 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $809 +6.37
405–446 438 5 200.00–202.00 $201.63 $883 +1.65
475–482 479 4 195.00–202.00 $198.53 $951 +1.62
510–525 518 4 185.00 $185.00 $958 —
590 590 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,044 —
610 value added 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
625 625 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00 $200.00 $446 +6.32
260–290 270 3 180.00–190.00 $183.58 $496 -8.76
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 +7.40
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 ±0.00
405–425 413 5 172.00–182.00 $179.14 $740 +2.50
465 465 1 167.00 $167.00 $777 -3.00
525–535 530 2 165.00–175.00 $170.05 $901 -0.57
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -8.18
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 +10.08
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 ±0.00
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 +5.52
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $650 +10.46
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 ±0.00
405–440 424 6 187.00–192.00 $189.34 $803 +1.16
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -3.99
505–520 515 3 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $934 +1.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 232.00–240.00 $235.93 $672 -1.07
340–345 343 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $758 -4.01
355–395 383 4 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $823 +15.14
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 -7.46
595 595 1 162.00 $162.00 $964 -13.04
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 +2.00
670 670 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,018 —
725 725 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 +5.00
405–425 415 2 210.00–217.00 $213.58 $886 +1.22
460–475 468 2 192.00–197.00 $194.54 $910 -10.46
540 540 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,064 +7.00
550–555 553 2 182.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,028 —
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +10.00
460 460 1 202.00 $202.00 $929 -5.97
500–540 518 3 200.00–210.00 $204.01 $1,057 +2.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1430 1233 80-85% 8 94.00–101.00 $95.93 $1,183 -7.45
990–1460 1236 80-85% 5 87.00–90.00 $89.01 $1,100 -14.37
1110–1580 1285 80-85% 7 102.00–108.00 $104.94 $1,348 +9.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1305 974 85-90% 4 76.00–82.00 $79.87 $778 —
810–1240 1045 85-90% 7 84.00–91.00 $86.88 $908 +7.24
1170–1210 1190 85-90% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1520 1488 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.98 $1,235 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,374 +5.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,525 —
1590–1695 1643 2 118.00–124.00 $121.10 $1,990 +5.14
1440–1955 1698 2 110.00–112.00 $111.15 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–825 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–825 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $863.48

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.