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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.44/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.52/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.09/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 527 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 487 569
Feeder cattle 468 409 419
Slaughter cattle 33 72 92
Replacement cattle 15 6 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady to 3.00 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
450–495 471 6 257.00–264.00 $259.33 $1,221 +8.10
500–548 527 14 257.00–265.00 $261.09 $1,376 +14.64
645 645 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 -0.61
676 676 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,575 —
715–720 718 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,633 —
892 892 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 6 269.00–270.00 $269.66 $1,052 —
425 425 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,118 —
450–475 463 4 245.00–249.00 $247.05 $1,144 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +10.00
640–641 641 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,432 —
650–675 663 2 217.00–220.00 $218.53 $1,449 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 265.00 $265.00 $702 +5.00
325 325 1 262.00 $262.00 $852 —
410–420 415 2 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $996 -4.94
450–475 460 4 237.00–240.00 $239.27 $1,101 +11.75
505 505 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +9.32
575–580 577 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,289 +9.31
605–610 608 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 +2.06
255–260 258 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $626 +0.12
300–345 326 5 230.00–240.00 $236.64 $771 +1.59
350–395 381 11 225.00–235.00 $228.59 $871 +0.18
401–435 417 10 220.00–227.00 $223.56 $932 +1.11
455–475 469 16 217.00–225.00 $221.52 $1,039 +2.49
500–535 515 3 207.00–217.00 $211.27 $1,088 +2.66
550–595 577 13 205.00–210.00 $206.15 $1,189 +2.76
620–625 623 2 202.00–207.00 $204.51 $1,274 +1.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 3 237.00–240.00 $237.97 $885 +0.97
400–431 409 11 230.00–237.00 $233.58 $955 -0.93
450 450 4 227.00–237.00 $230.75 $1,038 -0.25
500–545 519 21 220.00–227.00 $223.44 $1,160 +2.45
551–552 552 8 219.00–224.00 $222.13 $1,226 +9.06
600–645 616 4 210.00–217.00 $213.59 $1,316 -3.41
652 value added 652 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 —
715 value added 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
745 745 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 —
750–770 762 3 195.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $635 +3.53
335 335 1 227.00 $227.00 $760 +14.62
465–470 468 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $971 +0.04
550–580 562 6 200.00–202.00 $201.32 $1,131 +21.32
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +20.00
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
795 795 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 +9.04
350–390 361 10 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $927 +5.82
410–435 427 3 240.00–245.00 $241.60 $1,032 —
455–495 468 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 -5.00
500–540 523 8 217.00–227.00 $222.06 $1,161 +2.59
625–640 633 3 200.00–205.00 $202.34 $1,281 -2.13
655–670 665 3 200.00–202.00 $201.34 $1,339 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
285–290 288 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $735 —
305–310 308 3 250.00–255.00 $252.35 $777 +22.35
370–375 373 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $876 +2.44
400–430 412 3 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $927 +0.10
465–480 471 4 215.00–222.00 $219.23 $1,033 +1.41
520–540 533 3 205.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,105 -3.14
585 585 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,155 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
305–335 320 2 280.00 $280.00 $896 ±0.00
350–395 380 3 262.00–267.00 $263.54 $1,001 +1.54
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 -1.34
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1790 1248 80-85% 8 91.00–98.00 $94.92 $1,185 —
1135–1785 1385 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $102.90 $1,425 —
1715 1715 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1060 1030 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.94 $947 -8.06
965–1190 1078 85-90% 3 84.00–88.00 $86.47 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,254 —
1340 1340 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,702 +2.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.