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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.83/cwt +14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 667 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.37/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 572 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.32/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 487 417
Feeder cattle 568 381 298
Slaughter cattle 88 94 85
Replacement cattle 17 12 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady 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
330 330 1 257.00 $257.00 $848 +6.27
360 360 1 247.00 $247.00 $889 —
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +8.75
464–495 468 7 225.00–230.00 $225.75 $1,057 -0.84
533 533 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,157 —
600 600 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $1,021 +0.03
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +7.40
450–480 468 3 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,147 +0.11
500–535 523 3 240.00–246.00 $244.09 $1,277 +14.09
561 561 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,324 +16.00
607 607 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,305 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +17.44
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +20.00
450–490 476 4 257.00–265.00 $261.82 $1,246 +10.30
530–540 535 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,364 +3.33
565–580 573 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 -1.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 10 240.00–250.00 $246.34 $916 -2.14
415 value added 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
415–440 422 6 235.00–245.00 $239.77 $1,012 -3.93
455–490 481 11 222.00–227.00 $224.43 $1,080 +2.43
503–530 513 14 220.00–226.00 $223.32 $1,146 +4.95
550 value added 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 —
565–585 574 14 205.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,211 +0.97
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -3.55
635–640 value added 637 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,378 —
667–675 value added 667 18 212.00–215.00 $214.83 $1,433 —
804 804 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 220.00–227.00 $223.31 $509 —
255–285 266 7 217.00–225.00 $221.28 $589 +0.28
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 +2.52
360–390 362 13 210.00–220.00 $214.13 $775 -0.84
400–440 431 10 200.00–210.00 $208.60 $899 -1.40
460–485 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 -7.00
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 +5.00
550–570 560 2 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $981 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 -3.42
360–395 380 3 225.00–235.00 $229.07 $870 —
420–442 437 5 220.00–227.00 $224.85 $983 +6.86
455–475 468 9 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,015 -0.30
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -4.98
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -3.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 262.00 $262.00 $878 +0.98
355–360 358 2 260.00–267.00 $263.48 $943 —
400–430 415 2 247.00–250.00 $248.55 $1,031 —
450–490 474 9 230.00–240.00 $232.64 $1,103 -2.80
510–540 525 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,212 +8.80
580–595 588 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 247.00–257.00 $251.32 $787 +9.32
355–395 382 3 240.00–247.00 $242.17 $925 —
400–435 411 5 220.00–230.00 $225.94 $929 -6.62
460–495 478 2 222.00–227.00 $224.59 $1,074 —
525–545 539 5 212.00–222.00 $217.15 $1,170 +17.15
580 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 297.00–300.00 $297.97 $939 +21.65
350–375 362 3 272.00–277.00 $275.34 $997 -1.61
525–530 528 3 235.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,250 -0.05
550–560 555 4 227.00–232.00 $229.75 $1,275 +7.75
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 +4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1095 997 85-90% 9 84.00–90.00 $86.07 $858 -7.27
880–1155 1040 85-90% 11 79.00–83.00 $81.22 $845 -19.76
905–1185 1073 85-90% 5 92.00–99.00 $94.33 $1,012 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1390 1270 80-85% 4 103.00–111.00 $106.15 $1,348 —
885–1510 1286 80-85% 10 91.00–100.00 $94.60 $1,217 —
1075–1785 1417 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1605 1373 6 106.00–112.00 $109.04 $1,497 —
1170–2345 1593 11 115.00–119.00 $117.44 $1,871 —
1530–1800 1665 2 122.00 $122.00 $2,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1125 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $921.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–905 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–950.00 $795.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1240 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,322.82 —

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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.