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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.89/cwt ≈ $1,466/hd at 627 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.90/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 558 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.76/cwt ≈ $1,616/hd at 793 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 673 406
Feeder cattle 494 568 332
Slaughter cattle 54 88 51
Replacement cattle 22 17 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls mostly steady, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves and Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–540 523 6 250.00–260.00 $253.44 $1,325 -1.51
600–630 627 35 230.00–234.00 $233.89 $1,466 —
758–799 793 19 203.00–208.00 $203.76 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 469 7 250.00–259.00 $256.11 $1,201 +11.00
530–547 544 15 240.00–246.00 $241.87 $1,316 -2.22
550–590 573 14 230.00–239.00 $237.18 $1,359 +1.18
600–635 623 6 220.00–225.00 $223.40 $1,392 +8.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–512 511 9 230.00–234.00 $233.56 $1,193 +16.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $770 +22.46
365–390 372 5 240.00–248.00 $245.15 $912 +16.08
411–420 413 12 230.00–238.00 $236.14 $975 +11.29
502–535 521 14 216.00–219.00 $217.90 $1,135 +17.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 517 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,146 -1.67
554–590 558 23 210.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,216 +6.93
660–690 670 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $789 +22.62
355–395 381 7 230.00–238.00 $233.09 $888 +18.96
420–446 438 10 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $978 +14.76
475–490 483 4 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,039 +15.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 5 260.00–270.00 $264.09 $845 +12.77
350–370 357 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $899 +9.56
400–420 407 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $990 +17.34
450–490 461 4 230.00–238.00 $234.41 $1,081 +9.82
510–537 528 3 220.00–225.00 $223.39 $1,179 +6.24
570–590 580 4 210.00–218.00 $215.23 $1,248 +3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 270.00–280.00 $274.77 $893 +12.77
350–390 374 5 260.00–270.00 $265.83 $994 +2.35
450–480 473 6 240.00–248.00 $244.29 $1,155 +11.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 280.00–285.00 $283.48 $935 -14.49
357–390 371 4 270.00–280.00 $272.56 $1,011 -2.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1065 963 85-90% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.71 $748 -8.36
880–1100 971 85-90% 5 95.00–102.00 $98.09 $952 +12.02
900–1180 1040 85-90% 10 84.00–92.00 $88.54 $921 +7.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1230 1183 80-85% 4 92.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,154 —
1140–1335 1243 80-85% 9 84.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,078 —
1195–1345 1295 80-85% 3 105.00–113.00 $110.54 $1,431 +15.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411 —
1475–1495 1485 75-80% 4 105.00–113.00 $108.97 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,798 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.