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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.35/cwt +11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 516 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.36/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 569 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.24/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 420 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 576 580
Feeder cattle 491 492 498
Slaughter cattle 81 63 56
Replacement cattle 12 21 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steers calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 327 7 235.00–242.00 $238.21 $779 —
380 380 4 235.00–240.00 $236.25 $898 +4.25
430–442 436 4 227.00–237.00 $230.99 $1,007 —
470–495 485 4 217.00–226.00 $221.52 $1,074 +4.06
510–545 530 3 210.00–215.00 $212.39 $1,126 +2.39
550–555 552 3 207.00–210.00 $208.99 $1,154 —
600–620 611 4 195.00–200.00 $198.03 $1,210 -1.97
650–675 663 2 185.00–192.00 $188.57 $1,250 +4.51
770 770 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 240.00 $240.00 $965 —
505–545 523 4 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,163 -5.14
550–595 576 4 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,281 +1.42
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -12.00
750–772 767 13 181.00–183.00 $182.31 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 227.00–235.00 $231.22 $624 —
380–397 394 5 227.00–230.00 $227.58 $897 —
400–425 413 2 215.00–217.00 $216.03 $892 +13.27
455–475 467 3 205.00–212.00 $208.00 $971 —
520–545 539 4 195.00–205.00 $197.41 $1,064 -4.59
565 565 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 -19.57
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -10.00
650 650 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
315–335 324 8 220.00–230.00 $222.58 $721 +4.21
355–385 372 7 210.00–220.00 $216.52 $805 -2.06
391 value added 391 4 222.00 $222.00 $868 —
407–438 419 18 203.00–213.00 $209.98 $880 +9.98
435 value added 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
470–495 478 6 195.00–202.00 $198.67 $950 +5.48
500–536 516 26 195.00–200.00 $197.35 $1,018 +11.78
550–591 569 23 190.00–195.00 $193.36 $1,100 —
610 610 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,144 +14.52
700–735 712 3 160.00–162.00 $161.31 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 212.00 $212.00 $509 —
260–270 263 3 210.00–215.00 $212.33 $558 +7.24
315–340 324 7 210.00–215.00 $211.89 $687 +6.91
360 360 1 207.00 $207.00 $745 +7.98
400–435 416 9 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $811 +3.70
450–465 459 6 185.00–190.00 $189.17 $868 +4.90
500–525 509 6 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $942 +3.68
580–595 585 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +8.31
610–640 620 3 170.00–177.00 $174.59 $1,082 —
755–790 773 4 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 185.00 $185.00 $444 -5.00
260–265 263 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $502 +5.36
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -1.01
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 -4.44
410–430 420 2 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $771 -1.46
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 -0.99
520–530 527 3 160.00–170.00 $166.71 $879 -0.50
565–595 580 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $914 -3.76
600–645 615 3 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $954 +10.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 4 250.00 $250.00 $680 -3.47
321 value added 321 4 257.00 $257.00 $825 —
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 -7.00
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -2.00
410–430 423 3 227.00–230.00 $229.03 $969 +6.55
465 465 1 212.00 $212.00 $986 —
510–545 533 3 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $1,093 +5.11
574–598 582 9 190.00–191.00 $190.34 $1,108 —
605–620 615 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 225.00–230.00 $227.39 $632 —
300–340 320 5 215.00–225.00 $220.95 $707 -1.05
365–390 378 9 215.00–225.00 $221.01 $835 +9.05
410–430 420 2 210.00 $210.00 $882 +6.86
450–490 470 2 195.00–202.00 $198.35 $932 +14.99
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 +13.00
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +4.57
680 680 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
325–345 337 7 230.00–240.00 $233.09 $786 -9.89
365–385 372 3 235.00 $235.00 $874 +5.00
405–435 420 7 215.00–220.00 $218.85 $919 +8.85
465–480 470 3 207.00–210.00 $208.98 $982 +8.98
540 540 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1420 1166 80-85% 11 88.00–92.00 $90.55 $1,056 —
945–1960 1241 80-85% 19 93.00–102.00 $96.82 $1,202 —
1060–1510 1323 80-85% 8 107.00–116.00 $111.11 $1,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1065 1047 85-90% 6 82.00–90.00 $87.48 $916 —
1060–1200 1128 85-90% 6 70.00–76.00 $71.69 $809 —
955–1425 1195 85-90% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.47 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1780 1321 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.90 $1,386 —
1355–1720 1485 75-80% 3 89.00 $89.00 $1,322 —
1640–1700 1670 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.95 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,099 —
1415–1905 1660 2 114.00–124.00 $119.74 $1,988 —
1870–1895 1883 2 128.00–134.00 $131.02 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
975–1130 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,388.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +250.00

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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.