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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.37/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.97/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.38/cwt ≈ $1,443/hd at 632 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 486 517
Feeder cattle 381 391 410
Slaughter cattle 94 84 72
Replacement cattle 12 11 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 to 9.00 higher, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 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
320–335 328 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $927 -2.44
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
400–405 403 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,112 +18.98
430–435 value added 433 2 285.00–287.00 $286.01 $1,238 —
470–496 480 11 249.00–257.00 $251.52 $1,207 -1.26
505–535 519 6 250.00–255.00 $251.62 $1,306 —
550–584 565 15 240.00–250.00 $241.97 $1,367 —
605–647 632 12 225.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,443 —
670–695 682 3 220.00–230.00 $226.60 $1,545 —
702 702 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,580 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 250.00–252.00 $250.73 $790 -2.57
410–440 430 3 227.00–235.00 $231.25 $994 —
455–470 460 3 220.00–230.00 $226.59 $1,042 —
575–585 580 2 207.00–217.00 $211.96 $1,229 +7.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 +10.80
410–445 428 2 250.00–255.00 $252.60 $1,081 +6.58
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 +3.00
525–540 533 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,226 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -2.54
685–690 688 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,445 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 245.00–247.00 $245.67 $717 —
300–340 310 7 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $760 +4.51
350–370 365 4 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $907 +11.48
400–410 403 7 240.00–247.00 $243.70 $982 +22.41
465–485 475 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 +5.94
500–548 525 25 215.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,146 +7.02
550–565 558 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +10.00
610–645 621 7 200.00–209.00 $203.55 $1,264 +5.81
660–675 668 10 199.00–205.00 $200.59 $1,340 +3.59
770 770 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
320–345 337 3 230.00–235.00 $233.42 $787 -2.89
425–440 430 3 217.00–220.00 $217.99 $937 +4.62
455–485 467 7 210.00–220.00 $217.08 $1,014 +12.93
525–530 528 6 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,082 +5.74
550–570 560 4 190.00–200.00 $193.74 $1,085 +3.74
640 640 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,261 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $608 —
300–305 303 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $659 —
365–370 368 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $791 +0.73
430 430 3 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
475 475 1 207.00 $207.00 $983 +10.97
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
570–590 577 3 170.00–180.00 $176.59 $1,019 -3.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 272.00 $272.00 $762 —
300–340 328 6 272.00–282.00 $276.32 $906 +4.32
350–385 371 5 272.00–280.00 $276.95 $1,027 +8.42
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 +2.48
470 470 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,156 —
500–545 512 5 232.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,212 +16.71
575 575 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 +13.80
620–645 633 3 210.00–215.00 $212.99 $1,348 +6.97
660–675 668 2 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,426 +18.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +20.00
315–325 320 2 260.00–262.00 $261.02 $835 +7.54
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +10.00
450–490 466 9 232.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,097 +9.51
545 545 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 +10.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 230.00–240.00 $232.50 $581 +7.36
330 330 1 242.00 $242.00 $799 +13.37
415–435 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $988 +5.84
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1515 1135 80-85% 19 103.00–110.00 $107.06 $1,215 —
1220–1405 1309 80-85% 13 113.00–122.00 $117.52 $1,538 +7.32
1105–1705 1358 80-85% 10 93.00–100.00 $96.44 $1,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1100 992 85-90% 6 80.00–87.00 $85.20 $845 —
830–1185 995 85-90% 10 88.00–96.00 $93.34 $929 —
960–1135 1038 85-90% 4 99.00–102.00 $100.98 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1645 1573 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.52 $1,455 —
1605–1760 1683 75-80% 2 95.00–101.00 $97.86 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1292 3 105.00–114.00 $109.73 $1,418 —
1265–1765 1486 4 123.00–126.00 $124.46 $1,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.