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Pulaski County Stockyard Market Report

Hawkinsville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.50/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.36/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 505 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 516 603
Feeder cattle 300 468 512
Slaughter cattle 48 33 75
Replacement cattle 15 15 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5 .00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, bulls, heifers and bull calves lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady 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
320–325 323 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $961 —
355 355 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,051 —
420 420 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,096 —
450–487 475 4 255.00–265.00 $258.62 $1,228 -0.71
503–510 505 11 255.00–259.00 $257.36 $1,300 -3.73
550–586 572 7 255.00–257.00 $255.86 $1,464 —
600–615 608 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 —
675 675 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 +4.00
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 277.00 $277.00 $997 +7.34
425 425 3 257.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,096 -5.00
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +2.95
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 ±0.00
625–640 635 3 230.00–231.00 $230.67 $1,465 +7.33
655–695 675 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,501 +3.90
710–745 728 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,602 +10.00
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 385 3 255.00–262.00 $259.64 $1,000 —
430–440 437 3 245.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,100 +11.66
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +0.73
575–596 585 7 230.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,361 +9.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
350–385 370 5 240.00–242.00 $241.21 $892 +3.24
405–420 415 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $961 -1.95
450–455 453 4 228.00–237.00 $230.76 $1,045 +0.01
500–532 527 6 222.00–225.00 $224.53 $1,183 +1.09
567–599 590 7 227.00–228.00 $227.73 $1,344 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +6.41
650 value added 650 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,476 +2.00
655–682 673 3 216.00–222.00 $217.95 $1,467 —
760 value added 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
750–790 770 2 195.00–200.00 $197.44 $1,520 +0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 8 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $952 -1.13
450–495 474 11 217.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,055 +0.98
500–540 521 8 212.00–220.00 $216.13 $1,126 +4.86
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +3.85
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 426 4 200.00–210.00 $207.65 $885 —
520–525 523 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,072 —
560–585 573 4 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,146 -1.32
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 ±0.00
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 —
715 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 +10.00
400–445 433 5 220.00–225.00 $221.03 $957 -4.07
460–480 473 6 210.00–220.00 $216.76 $1,025 -2.47
555–575 565 2 202.00–210.00 $205.93 $1,164 +8.43
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
745 745 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 +5.00
385 385 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,124 +28.46
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 ±0.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 257.00 $257.00 $977 +0.34
480 480 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 -3.00
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -2.06
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 -6.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1490 1194 80-85% 7 108.00–111.00 $109.36 $1,306 —
1010–1535 1287 80-85% 9 93.00–101.00 $97.16 $1,250 —
1410–1760 1548 80-85% 3 114.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 1033 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $83.94 $867 -8.00
1165 1165 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,188 —
960–1470 1169 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.22 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,522 —
1495–1890 1578 75-80% 5 110.00–117.00 $112.81 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,473 -15.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.