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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $234.96/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 582 562
Feeder cattle 296 459 450
Slaughter cattle 83 108 87
Replacement cattle 88 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves and replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 267.00 $267.00 $774 —
300–320 312 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $785 —
450–491 469 11 233.00–237.00 $234.96 $1,102 —
560 560 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 +5.29
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 +0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 ±0.00
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 +3.83
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -1.60
560–570 565 2 207.00–215.00 $211.04 $1,192 -0.96
737 737 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,363 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
828 828 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $612 -5.98
300 300 1 237.00 $237.00 $711 +4.60
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -4.17
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
570–575 573 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 -3.63
310–345 329 4 190.00–200.00 $197.38 $649 +7.38
370–385 374 7 180.00–190.00 $187.12 $700 -4.88
410–420 413 6 180.00–190.00 $184.21 $761 —
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 200.00 $200.00 $750 -10.00
400–445 430 3 200.00 $200.00 $860 +2.30
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 -4.78
505–520 510 3 190.00–192.00 $190.68 $972 -4.54
550–575 562 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $1,030 +2.31
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
790 790 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,201 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 483 6 200.00–202.00 $200.32 $968 -2.00
505–525 513 5 197.00–200.00 $199.39 $1,023 -5.08
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 -1.84
600–605 603 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 240.00–250.00 $245.66 $921 —
455 455 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,010 —
510–520 515 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
560–595 576 6 205.00–207.00 $205.33 $1,183 —
605–635 620 4 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $1,243 —
650–670 660 2 190.00–197.00 $193.45 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 242.00–250.00 $246.19 $647 -15.81
410–440 422 5 215.00–220.00 $219.00 $924 +3.01
490–495 493 3 212.00–219.00 $214.32 $1,057 +1.34
530–545 538 3 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $1,094 -6.48
560–570 567 3 195.00–202.00 $199.69 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 -15.74
435 435 2 200.00 $200.00 $870 -7.42
450–495 466 4 202.00–205.00 $204.20 $952 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 ±0.00
665 665 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1237 80-85% 12 78.00–84.00 $81.33 $1,006 -12.17
1100–1345 1269 80-85% 4 94.00–96.00 $95.04 $1,206 —
1080–1715 1295 80-85% 24 85.00–93.00 $88.89 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1370 1032 85-90% 8 76.00–83.00 $79.68 $822 -5.03
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.52 $892 —
935–1235 1111 85-90% 7 65.00–72.00 $67.69 $752 -25.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1470 1350 2 97.00–100.00 $98.63 $1,332 —
1430–1675 1543 3 110.00–113.00 $111.71 $1,724 -0.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1175 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,100.00 $950.93
950–1245 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $984.02
1005–1320 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 975.00–1,350.00 $1,125.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1065 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 625.00–875.00 $719.99
830–1100 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 700.00–950.00 $817.74
835–1265 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 600.00–800.00 $728.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1230 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,075.00 $1,005.83 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1345 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,341.02 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.