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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.20/cwt -12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.37/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 430 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.28/cwt -12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 463 350
Feeder cattle 324 422 259
Slaughter cattle 42 24 67
Replacement cattle 20 17 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower 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
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 -0.08
410–425 418 2 242.00–250.00 $245.93 $1,028 -7.03
480–490 487 3 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,200 +1.37
500–533 518 7 235.00–242.00 $238.07 $1,233 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 -5.00
607–610 607 9 225.00–230.00 $225.56 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 295.00–297.00 $296.01 $1,089 +0.04
415–445 430 7 255.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,112 -1.48
450–475 462 3 250.00–257.00 $254.06 $1,174 —
505–525 520 4 250.00–255.00 $252.27 $1,312 +7.24
550–560 555 2 247.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,393 +8.98
615 615 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,513 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +8.00
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +7.95
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -14.92
450–475 466 4 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,049 —
535 535 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 +2.00
580 580 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 +11.61
600 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 242.00–247.00 $245.27 $699 -29.73
300–340 320 2 230.00–240.00 $235.31 $753 -11.15
355–395 380 14 224.00–232.00 $227.20 $863 -12.80
410–440 430 11 222.00–232.00 $227.37 $978 -7.63
452–475 461 7 217.00–227.00 $220.27 $1,015 -10.97
500–540 523 10 210.00–217.00 $213.28 $1,115 -12.69
560–570 567 3 210.00–217.00 $212.35 $1,204 -1.14
615–645 620 6 210.00–215.00 $210.87 $1,307 +6.10
622 value added 622 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,350 +5.00
650 value added 650 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,410 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +10.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–267 265 3 225.00–235.00 $231.73 $614 —
330–340 337 3 217.00–220.00 $219.02 $738 -9.14
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -1.66
417–440 424 7 210.00–217.00 $213.80 $907 -4.25
465–480 475 3 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $998 -5.37
545 545 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,101 -10.73
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -4.73
795 795 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,367 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $447 -20.06
300–345 330 3 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
355–370 363 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $745 -7.45
425 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 -3.11
500–535 523 3 190.00 $190.00 $994 -5.95
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $836 +1.94
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +4.92
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -2.31
500–545 528 8 215.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,156 -7.19
565–570 568 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,221 +5.02
600 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 +1.32
650–670 660 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $1,286 +3.24
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 -20.00
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +17.60
385–398 395 5 258.00–260.00 $258.39 $1,021 -4.12
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -1.88
600–625 609 5 210.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,303 +1.50
655–665 660 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
385–390 388 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $863 +2.48
400 400 1 207.00 $207.00 $828 -8.00
450–490 478 8 210.00–220.00 $217.80 $1,041 +11.06
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -10.00
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,075 —
900–1410 1123 85-90% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.65 $962 -3.47
965–1330 1195 85-90% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,111 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1175 1165 80-85% 2 109.00–114.00 $111.48 $1,299 —
1040–1535 1216 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,244 —
845–1500 1265 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.92 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1325 1258 3 123.00–125.00 $124.30 $1,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
970–985 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $949.62

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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
1405–1420 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.27 —

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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.