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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.84/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 567 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.32/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 463 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.47/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 582 562 522
Feeder cattle 459 446 443
Slaughter cattle 108 97 79
Replacement cattle 15 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 240.00 $240.00 $576 —
280 280 1 237.00 $237.00 $664 —
300–325 313 2 230.00–235.00 $232.40 $727 +12.40
350–390 361 7 230.00–237.00 $234.17 $845 +14.17
415–430 423 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $938 —
542 542 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,127 +1.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 262.00 $262.00 $537 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +28.42
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 —
420–443 437 9 230.00–235.00 $230.97 $1,009 +1.51
455–497 485 4 225.00–230.00 $226.17 $1,097 +4.40
505–535 525 3 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,163 +4.60
595 595 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,261 +10.84
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,218 +6.33
560–562 561 7 220.00–225.00 $220.71 $1,238 +0.29
605–642 626 5 206.00–214.00 $209.30 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 227.00 $227.00 $658 ±0.00
325–330 327 5 225.00–230.00 $227.81 $745 +7.27
350–390 368 4 220.00–230.00 $227.35 $837 +14.88
405–425 417 5 205.00–211.00 $208.67 $870 -0.53
450–490 463 16 200.00–210.00 $202.32 $937 -5.07
500–525 523 13 199.00–209.00 $204.47 $1,069 +0.81
550–596 567 17 190.00–200.00 $191.84 $1,088 -8.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $601 -1.50
315–335 325 2 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $690 +7.42
350–395 367 3 210.00 $210.00 $771 +8.29
415–430 422 10 190.00–200.00 $197.70 $834 +0.80
450–499 480 9 190.00–198.00 $194.78 $935 +10.09
505–515 508 4 190.00–197.00 $195.22 $992 —
555–580 568 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,028 +5.02
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
785 785 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,154 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 215.00–222.00 $218.38 $487 —
250–270 260 2 200.00–207.00 $203.63 $529 +3.63
325–340 335 3 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 -0.42
466–480 468 6 176.00–180.00 $176.68 $827 +12.72
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +10.92
555–595 575 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $926 -0.25
660–690 675 2 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $979 -4.89
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 ±0.00
250–285 268 2 242.00–250.00 $245.74 $659 +25.74
330–340 335 2 220.00 $220.00 $737 +6.80
370–390 376 11 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $846 +17.42
410–445 426 8 200.00–210.00 $207.42 $884 +12.24
500–515 507 3 190.00–200.00 $193.39 $980 +13.39
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +9.01
635–640 638 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,139 —
660–696 687 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,099 —
735 735 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,117 -4.00
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 262.00 $262.00 $707 —
315 315 1 247.00 $247.00 $778 +15.97
350–380 365 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $880 +18.96
440–445 443 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $957 +4.30
450–475 470 5 212.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,001 +0.45
502–540 507 9 205.00–212.00 $209.85 $1,064 +5.81
640 640 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 +4.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1010 978 85-90% 10 70.00–79.00 $75.33 $737 —
820–1245 1049 85-90% 29 80.00–89.00 $84.71 $889 -5.29
1020–1225 1100 85-90% 3 90.00–96.00 $92.81 $1,021 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1400 1239 80-85% 11 90.00–99.00 $93.50 $1,158 —
1145–1885 1456 80-85% 10 80.00–89.00 $85.36 $1,243 -16.83
1590 1590 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1255 1235 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.05 $1,026 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1460 1343 2 100.00–106.00 $103.26 $1,387 -1.42
1170–1975 1517 6 109.00–117.00 $112.38 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.