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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.80/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.72/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 515 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.29/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 353 505
Feeder cattle 301 284 365
Slaughter cattle 68 52 67
Replacement cattle 7 17 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher 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
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
360–385 368 6 262.00–267.00 $264.63 $974 —
400–445 427 6 252.00–262.00 $257.61 $1,100 +20.61
450–495 466 7 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,189 +15.15
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +10.00
555 555 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +2.25
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +8.55
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 +10.00
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 +10.00
370–385 375 5 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $937 +3.97
440–445 444 5 240.00–250.00 $243.99 $1,083 +11.99
455–475 468 3 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,084 +7.18
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
550–570 566 5 220.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,251 +5.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 237.00 $237.00 $616 —
395 395 2 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +17.45
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 4 235.00–240.00 $238.71 $616 —
305–315 310 3 230.00–237.00 $234.03 $725 —
355–390 381 6 225.00–230.00 $227.69 $867 +2.69
400–435 418 10 220.00–222.00 $221.29 $925 —
450–475 463 18 215.00–222.00 $219.80 $1,018 +4.22
501–532 515 12 204.00–212.00 $207.72 $1,070 +0.82
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -2.08
602–640 619 5 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,232 +4.01
685 685 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 232.00 $232.00 $557 —
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 -5.13
380 380 1 217.00 $217.00 $825 -3.97
430–440 433 5 206.00–215.00 $208.62 $903 +8.11
470–495 483 6 200.00–210.00 $205.38 $992 +2.54
505–525 515 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +10.00
565 565 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,059 —
705–745 725 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
305–320 310 6 210.00–215.00 $212.38 $658 +12.38
415–422 420 4 195.00–202.00 $199.24 $837 +24.24
450–460 455 2 180.00 $180.00 $819 +10.00
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
350–395 374 4 247.00–252.00 $249.02 $931 +6.62
390 value added 390 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
405 value added 405 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 —
400–425 410 3 237.00–247.00 $241.29 $989 —
450–475 469 6 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,067 +2.47
505–525 517 9 217.00–227.00 $220.54 $1,140 +5.54
560–565 562 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,180 -1.34
600–630 617 3 197.00–200.00 $198.01 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $942 +6.32
405–440 427 3 225.00–230.00 $227.33 $971 +4.90
455–480 471 9 217.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,031 +8.99
505–540 517 3 210.00–215.00 $213.26 $1,103 +4.77
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
705 705 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 +10.00
365 365 1 207.00 $207.00 $756 —
410–445 425 3 202.00–212.00 $208.01 $884 +10.78
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +1.57
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 -2.43
616 616 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,146 +6.00
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1365 1095 80-85% 12 96.00–104.00 $98.42 $1,078 —
1145–1500 1274 80-85% 7 105.00–113.00 $108.26 $1,379 +16.64
1295–1695 1526 80-85% 7 86.00–94.00 $90.22 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1000 930 85-90% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.74 $769 —
880–1185 1078 85-90% 15 85.00–93.00 $89.72 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,386 —
1090–1920 1445 3 113.00–122.00 $118.21 $1,708 —
1550–2035 1871 4 128.00–133.00 $130.03 $2,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
695–1025 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $854.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.