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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $225.93/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 465 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.00/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 384 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $208.00/cwt ≈ $1,487/hd at 715 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 376 320
Feeder cattle 391 301 269
Slaughter cattle 84 68 47
Replacement cattle 11 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady 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
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +15.00
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 -0.61
453–473 465 6 250.00–260.00 $252.78 $1,175 -2.37
715 715 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 262.00–270.00 $266.07 $812 +6.07
350–390 365 4 255.00–265.00 $259.20 $946 +9.23
420–425 423 2 242.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,041 +2.03
490 490 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 +10.31
570–590 580 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,291 +1.57
710–720 715 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,419 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $742 +20.52
305–310 308 3 250.00–260.00 $253.30 $780 —
360–365 363 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $898 +17.52
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
550–575 558 3 200.00–207.00 $204.60 $1,142 +4.60
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 240.00–242.00 $240.67 $799 +6.64
350–399 384 10 235.00–240.00 $237.00 $910 +9.31
420–425 421 7 220.00–225.00 $221.29 $932 ±0.00
450–490 474 8 212.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,024 -3.74
505–530 510 8 205.00–214.00 $211.35 $1,078 +3.63
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 ±0.00
605–635 615 4 197.00–200.00 $197.74 $1,216 -1.27
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 +8.00
325–340 330 3 235.00–237.00 $236.31 $780 —
375–395 385 2 225.00 $225.00 $866 +8.00
410–440 429 7 210.00–217.00 $213.37 $915 +4.75
455–496 470 7 200.00–210.00 $204.15 $960 -1.23
535–545 543 4 195.00–202.00 $199.24 $1,082 -0.76
550–565 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +2.50
685 685 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,247 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 372 5 210.00–217.00 $214.24 $797 —
460–490 475 2 195.00–197.00 $196.03 $931 +16.03
505 505 3 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
550–555 553 2 180.00 $180.00 $995 ±0.00
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
780 780 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
330–340 335 2 252.00–255.00 $253.48 $849 —
370 370 2 240.00 $240.00 $888 -3.32
405 405 2 240.00 $240.00 $972 +12.67
450–490 465 11 220.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,051 +6.94
505–540 525 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,111 -1.58
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 +8.00
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 272.00 $272.00 $857 +17.00
350–365 358 4 265.00–272.00 $268.53 $961 +19.51
400–405 403 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,018 +11.23
530 530 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -0.54
550–595 576 5 207.00–210.00 $208.20 $1,199 -1.80
600–645 620 5 205.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,277 +8.01
660–690 678 3 192.00–197.00 $194.63 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 240.00 $240.00 $492 —
260–275 268 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 $603 —
315–340 328 2 225.00–232.00 $228.63 $750 -1.37
405–445 432 3 225.00–230.00 $226.72 $979 +18.71
455–475 462 3 205.00–210.00 $208.29 $962 +8.29
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
595 595 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 +2.00
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -1.00
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1790 1241 80-85% 11 84.00–95.00 $89.66 $1,113 —
1000–1665 1264 80-85% 17 96.00–105.00 $100.37 $1,269 -7.89
1090–1485 1343 80-85% 13 106.00–115.00 $110.20 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1195 1074 85-90% 6 75.00–84.00 $79.91 $858 -9.81
1010–1425 1125 85-90% 11 86.00–93.00 $88.56 $996 —
1145 1145 85-90% 3 94.00 $94.00 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1300 1273 75-80% 2 95.00–102.00 $98.58 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1585 1510 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,646 —
1035–1945 1569 7 111.00–120.00 $115.83 $1,817 —
2195 2195 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1140 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.