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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.85/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.21/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 436 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.63/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 480 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 584 632
Feeder cattle 385 491 541
Slaughter cattle 91 81 68
Replacement cattle 51 12 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 higher, 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
415–445 436 36 240.00–250.00 $248.21 $1,082 +8.21
460–480 468 6 232.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,122 —
510–540 523 7 230.00–235.00 $232.21 $1,214 +9.79
565–595 580 5 215.00–220.00 $218.05 $1,265 -4.37
605–645 629 4 200.00–210.00 $203.19 $1,278 -1.81
655–695 678 3 192.00–197.00 $194.65 $1,320 —
700–715 708 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,328 —
790–793 792 10 183.00–185.00 $183.40 $1,453 +1.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–359 357 9 240.00–250.00 $247.15 $882 +10.90
415–440 428 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $1,016 +6.44
470–480 475 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,057 +1.01
520–525 524 4 210.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,140 +5.13
550–595 585 8 200.00–210.00 $201.86 $1,181 -7.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $674 +22.11
305–308 307 10 245.00–253.00 $251.41 $772 —
520 520 3 200.00–210.00 $204.00 $1,061 +6.59
575–589 582 2 190.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,135 +13.06
610–630 620 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,131 +12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 336 11 220.00–230.00 $224.46 $754 +1.88
360–395 373 4 210.00–220.00 $216.16 $806 -0.36
400–443 423 40 205.00–215.00 $211.85 $896 +1.87
450–493 480 22 200.00–210.00 $202.63 $973 +3.96
510–545 536 10 195.00–205.00 $199.93 $1,072 +2.58
550–590 570 4 187.00–197.00 $190.93 $1,088 -2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 4 210.00–220.00 $213.75 $708 +1.86
410–435 423 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $835 +2.41
460–475 467 3 190.00–200.00 $195.94 $915 +6.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 215.00–225.00 $221.71 $517 +36.71
310–335 323 2 205.00–210.00 $207.60 $671 +17.60
400–420 410 2 180.00–188.00 $184.10 $755 +0.56
630–640 635 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $984 -0.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 235.00–238.00 $236.49 $634 +9.10
305–340 323 4 230.00–240.00 $234.16 $756 +13.21
350–370 358 3 225.00–230.00 $226.72 $812 +5.71
410–435 427 3 210.00–220.00 $213.20 $910 +3.20
455–475 468 3 205.00–215.00 $208.38 $975 +10.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 357 3 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $839 -0.09
440–445 443 4 220.00–225.00 $223.26 $989 +4.41
460–475 469 7 215.00–220.00 $216.73 $1,016 +7.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 240.00–248.00 $242.50 $929 +2.50
410–415 413 3 232.00–240.00 $237.35 $980 +8.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1125 1033 80-85% 12 87.00–94.00 $90.26 $932 —
970–1135 1050 80-85% 10 79.00–86.00 $83.01 $872 —
1040–1195 1118 80-85% 8 95.00–103.00 $97.61 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1390 1264 75-80% 7 98.00–105.00 $101.25 $1,280 —
1155–1735 1355 75-80% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.77 $1,135 —
1400–1795 1590 75-80% 12 88.00–95.00 $92.13 $1,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $432 —
695–1025 886 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $60.90 $540 —
860–985 947 85-90% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.75 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1620 1483 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,780 —
1175–1970 1527 6 109.00–117.00 $114.09 $1,742 —
1615 1615 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–910 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–850.00 $838.06
1050–1145 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $935.02
1055–1165 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $943.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–765 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $674.67
755–915 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–825.00 $756.52

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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.