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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 710 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.85/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 433 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.90/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 527 497
Feeder cattle 446 385 334
Slaughter cattle 97 91 128
Replacement cattle 19 51 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower 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
410–420 415 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $979 -12.22
450–465 453 6 230.00–237.00 $235.80 $1,068 -3.84
500–507 502 6 222.00–223.00 $222.67 $1,118 -9.54
564–568 566 12 220.00–221.00 $220.42 $1,248 +2.37
650–685 670 6 192.00–200.00 $194.61 $1,304 -0.04
705 705 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 -2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 230.00–235.00 $231.58 $746 —
405–435 422 7 225.00–232.00 $229.46 $968 -7.97
470–490 478 4 215.00–225.00 $221.77 $1,060 -0.76
515 515 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 -0.52
560–561 561 6 200.00–207.00 $201.16 $1,129 -0.70
605–610 606 4 195.00–203.00 $200.99 $1,218 —
698 698 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -31.41
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
470–475 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
500–530 525 9 198.00–208.00 $206.06 $1,082 +2.06
560–590 586 11 185.00–195.00 $192.67 $1,129 -2.39
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 227.00 $227.00 $670 —
300–345 321 4 215.00–225.00 $220.54 $708 -3.92
355–395 370 4 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $786 -3.69
410–440 432 11 205.00–215.00 $209.20 $904 -2.65
445 value added 445 1 217.00 $217.00 $966 —
455–475 463 5 202.00–210.00 $207.39 $960 +4.76
500–515 509 6 200.00–210.00 $203.66 $1,037 +3.73
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +9.07
600 600 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 —
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
710 710 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 -8.75
365–390 380 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $766 —
410–440 418 12 190.00–200.00 $196.90 $823 -0.53
460–470 467 3 182.00–190.00 $184.69 $863 -11.25
565–596 591 10 175.00–185.00 $175.96 $1,040 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
650–655 653 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,094 —
710 710 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
370–395 383 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $737 —
400–440 418 4 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $730 -9.37
455–485 465 3 162.00–165.00 $163.96 $762 —
515–545 525 11 160.00–170.00 $169.08 $888 —
555–575 566 9 160.00–162.00 $161.22 $913 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
790 790 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 230.00–232.00 $231.03 $728 —
360–385 373 10 220.00–230.00 $222.00 $828 -12.91
430–440 433 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $917 -11.57
465–475 470 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $999 -4.20
505–525 513 3 200.00–207.00 $204.04 $1,047 —
625–635 630 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 -16.49
315–340 328 3 210.00–220.00 $213.20 $699 -20.96
355–390 379 4 200.00–210.00 $207.66 $787 -19.06
410–440 425 2 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $830 -18.02
460–487 472 5 190.00–200.00 $195.69 $924 -12.69
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
555–570 563 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,019 —
720 720 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
415–430 422 3 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $955 -11.01
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
505–535 515 3 210.00–220.00 $213.96 $1,102 —
605–645 628 5 192.00–195.00 $194.38 $1,221 —
650–660 655 2 185.00–192.00 $188.47 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1725 1377 80-85% 28 89.00–97.00 $92.84 $1,278 —
1185–1855 1428 80-85% 8 84.00–87.00 $84.82 $1,211 —
1270–1740 1478 80-85% 8 99.00–106.00 $102.19 $1,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —
915–1385 1098 85-90% 16 82.00–89.00 $85.89 $943 —
910–1405 1156 85-90% 7 75.00–81.00 $78.68 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,136 -1.77
1400–1645 1555 75-80% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.25 $1,341 -5.88
1625 1625 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1595 1335 3 104.00–106.00 $104.68 $1,397 —
1270–1865 1475 3 109.00–113.00 $111.56 $1,646 -8.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1030 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,089.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.