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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.05/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 470 lb · 23 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $194.00/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 675 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.52/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 570 602
Feeder cattle 549 494 476
Slaughter cattle 72 54 94
Replacement cattle 6 22 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer. and bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 430 16 247.00–252.00 $249.82 $1,074 —
466–485 475 8 242.00–248.00 $245.98 $1,168 -10.13
505–540 527 5 230.00–239.00 $234.63 $1,237 -7.24
565–595 580 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -17.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 247.00 $247.00 $902 —
420–445 434 6 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,042 —
450–495 473 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -23.56
560–565 563 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,196 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 287.00 $287.00 $990 —
381 381 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,017 —
520–540 531 8 240.00–242.00 $240.87 $1,279 -12.57
612 612 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,383 -7.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 10 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $856 —
368 value added 368 4 249.00 $249.00 $916 —
410 value added 410 2 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
405–430 414 6 227.00–237.00 $231.52 $958 —
451–490 470 23 216.00–226.00 $221.05 $1,039 —
500–535 516 18 210.00–220.00 $214.52 $1,107 -7.13
555–575 566 5 208.00–210.00 $209.19 $1,184 -8.71
665 665 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 -4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
315–340 332 3 225.00–230.00 $228.42 $758 -24.04
375–390 385 3 222.00–225.00 $224.03 $863 -21.12
405–445 428 15 210.00–220.00 $213.52 $914 -22.62
455–490 477 13 207.00–215.00 $211.14 $1,007 —
505–530 520 3 197.00–207.00 $202.96 $1,055 -14.94
575–595 583 4 197.00–202.00 $199.77 $1,165 —
620–630 627 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,223 —
675 675 22 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 220.00 $220.00 $634 —
300–305 304 6 210.00–212.00 $210.33 $639 -32.29
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 -23.09
400–445 415 7 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $837 -21.69
460–480 468 4 187.00–195.00 $190.46 $891 -24.62
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
550–579 571 7 185.00–190.00 $186.38 $1,064 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -14.77
365–395 379 6 245.00–255.00 $249.61 $946 -16.22
400–430 412 9 237.00–245.00 $241.10 $993 —
450–495 472 5 230.00–237.00 $233.49 $1,102 -10.80
505–540 518 3 225.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,174 —
550–580 566 9 210.00–220.00 $215.62 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $787 -29.16
350–380 368 4 220.00–225.00 $221.29 $814 -30.44
410–435 430 5 230.00 $230.00 $989 -13.28
465–485 473 12 215.00–225.00 $221.96 $1,050 -12.45
525–545 535 5 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,151 -8.33
590 590 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,162 -18.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 287.00–295.00 $290.58 $959 +7.10
400–405 403 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,008 —
500–515 508 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,194 —
645 645 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,335 —
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1307 80-85% 20 94.00–100.00 $97.48 $1,274 —
1230–1495 1309 80-85% 4 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $1,394 —
1265–1620 1383 80-85% 3 90.00–93.00 $91.83 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–955 912 85-90% 3 74.00–82.00 $77.01 $702 —
845–1130 985 85-90% 13 85.00–94.00 $89.14 $878 -8.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1605 1357 6 105.00–111.00 $108.40 $1,471 —
1170–1730 1463 8 114.00–123.00 $116.74 $1,708 —
1725 1725 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,156 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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.