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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $200.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 642 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.58/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 391 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.19/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 476 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 345 607
Feeder cattle 492 282 483
Slaughter cattle 63 48 100
Replacement cattle 21 15 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–495 485 11 230.00–235.00 $234.54 $1,138 -4.79
500–545 540 12 220.00–229.00 $227.56 $1,229 -4.51
555 555 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,227 -9.00
620 620 16 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 232.00 $232.00 $905 -8.00
455–490 472 6 210.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,026 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
642 642 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,284 +10.00
665–697 686 3 180.00–186.00 $184.06 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $737 -10.31
401–405 402 4 202.00–205.00 $202.76 $815 -8.49
540 540 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 +10.00
550–585 563 4 197.00–207.00 $201.57 $1,135 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
315–348 341 5 218.00–220.00 $218.37 $745 -3.30
360–394 391 18 210.00–220.00 $218.58 $855 -1.28
405–442 422 5 200.00 $200.00 $844 -1.63
455–495 476 18 189.00–195.00 $193.19 $920 -5.34
507–525 512 14 185.00–186.00 $185.57 $950 +0.57
610–645 637 7 171.00–177.00 $172.98 $1,102 +5.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $574 —
330–335 334 4 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $685 -0.11
350–395 371 4 195.00–202.00 $199.02 $738 -0.98
410–445 425 9 187.00–195.00 $191.32 $813 +1.98
460–480 471 12 180.00–187.00 $184.27 $868 +4.27
505–530 520 3 180.00–182.00 $181.35 $943 ±0.00
550–590 573 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $984 —
680 680 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 -10.00
270–285 277 3 182.00–190.00 $185.63 $514 +2.05
340–345 342 5 190.00–195.00 $191.01 $653 —
355–395 383 5 187.00–190.00 $189.44 $726 +9.44
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 +5.86
465–470 468 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $800 +3.99
525–540 531 4 162.00–170.00 $167.21 $888 -2.84
550–590 565 3 157.00–167.00 $161.32 $911 +11.32
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 222.00 $222.00 $677 —
355–375 363 5 210.00–220.00 $211.96 $769 -2.91
405–445 423 6 200.00–207.00 $203.14 $859 —
470–475 472 3 180.00–190.00 $183.36 $865 +3.36
540 540 1 177.00 $177.00 $956 —
555–585 575 6 170.00–180.00 $175.43 $1,009 +13.43
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +3.00
715 715 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,087 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 247.00 $247.00 $556 —
315–345 330 4 240.00–245.00 $242.98 $802 —
376 376 11 230.00 $230.00 $865 -5.00
400–405 403 2 210.00 $210.00 $846 -3.58
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +5.46
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 -3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 252.00–255.00 $253.47 $684 —
305 305 1 252.00 $252.00 $769 +2.00
380–385 383 2 242.00 $242.00 $927 —
410–415 413 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $919 —
500–545 523 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 -4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1785 1358 80-85% 17 92.00–100.00 $96.21 $1,307 —
1225–1710 1379 80-85% 6 101.00–108.00 $103.69 $1,430 —
1080–1570 1399 80-85% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.64 $1,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 931 85-90% 8 82.00–90.00 $86.24 $803 —
865–1010 938 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.62 $672 —
1030–1150 1073 85-90% 3 91.00–93.00 $92.03 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1700 1573 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.33 $1,437 —
1525–1675 1600 75-80% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.52 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1350 1306 5 109.00–112.00 $110.81 $1,447 —
1385–1660 1523 2 105.00–106.00 $105.55 $1,608 +4.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–935 762 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–825.00 $750.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1110 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,044.28

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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
1130–1210 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.