Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.65/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$124.65

104 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.05

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	131.51	644	38
Medium and Large 2	470	124.03	583	41
Medium and Large 3	463	115.24	533	25

One grade step is worth $16.27/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale104 hd

124.65

—

GA average16 barns · 1,157 hd

124.70

−0.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,724	78.33	1,350	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	58.16	743	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	50.84	540	20

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	117.99/cwt	116.00–120.00	422	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.95/cwt	120.00–122.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	132.80/cwt	128.00–136.00	491	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.95/cwt	126.00–132.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	106.80/cwt	105.00–110.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	121.58/cwt	120.00–126.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	133.62/cwt	132.00–138.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	119.99/cwt	118.00–122.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	131.28/cwt	128.00–134.00	613	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	132.02/cwt	130.00–136.00	672	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	129.73/cwt	128.00–132.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	134.48/cwt	134.00–136.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	140.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	142.26/cwt	140.00–145.00	462	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	115.95/cwt	114.00–120.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	131.54/cwt	128.00–135.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	135.04/cwt	134.00–136.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	156.71/cwt	152.00–160.00	494	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	142.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	151.45/cwt	146.00–155.00	569	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	136.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	166.37/cwt	162.00–170.00	446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	176.01/cwt	172.00–180.00	387	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	125.04/cwt	120.00–128.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	159.16/cwt	157.00–162.00	576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	606	133.25/cwt	132.00–135.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	147.55/cwt	145.00–150.00	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	167.00/cwt	162.00–172.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	52.67/cwt	49.00–55.00	559	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	46.58/cwt	45.00–48.00	495	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	59.42/cwt	56.00–63.00	766	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	53.28/cwt	50.00–55.00	654	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	64.92/cwt	64.00–66.00	896	2
Bulls	—	—	1,964	83.21/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,634	4
Bulls	—	—	1,243	68.58/cwt	68.00–69.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	121.24/cwt	118.00–128.00	630	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	56.59/cwt	51.00–60.00	552	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	991	79.04/cwt	72.00–90.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	146.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	619	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	125.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	136.22/cwt	130.00–138.00	847	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	156.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	141.91/cwt	138.00–144.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	153.69/cwt	150.00–160.00	733	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	151.97/cwt	145.00–155.00	784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	143.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	832	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	139.16/cwt	136.00–144.00	921	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	121.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.00/cwt	132.00–136.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	113.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	125.44/cwt	120.00–130.00	411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	104.51/cwt	100.00–108.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	109.51/cwt	108.00–110.00	617	4

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Tue May 14, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 322Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 40Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	116.00–120.00	117.99
2	—	420	120.00–122.00	120.95
6	—	475	110.00–118.00	113.97
5	—	328	120.00–130.00	125.44
4	—	638	100.00–108.00	104.51
4	—	563	108.00–110.00	109.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	370	128.00–136.00	132.80
6	—	425	126.00–132.00	128.95
5	—	668	105.00–110.00	106.80
5	—	476	120.00–126.00	121.58
5	—	333	132.00–138.00	133.62
4	—	714	106.00–108.00	107.00
4	—	508	118.00–122.00	119.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	467	128.00–134.00	131.28
9	—	509	130.00–136.00	132.02
7	—	562	128.00–132.00	129.73
4	—	425	134.00–136.00	134.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	135.00–145.00	140.82
4	—	325	140.00–145.00	142.26
3	—	568	114.00–120.00	115.95
2	—	465	128.00–135.00	131.54
2	—	428	134.00–136.00	135.04
3	—	520	118.00–128.00	121.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	315	152.00–160.00	156.71
11	—	424	140.00–150.00	142.62
8	—	376	146.00–155.00	151.45
4	—	573	128.00–132.00	129.99
4	—	533	130.00–140.00	136.46
4	—	268	162.00–170.00	166.37
4	—	220	172.00–180.00	176.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	120.00–128.00	125.04
5	—	362	157.00–162.00	159.16
4	—	606	132.00–135.00	133.25
4	—	469	145.00–150.00	147.55
3	—	337	162.00–172.00	167.00
2	—	515	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	140.00	140.00
2	—	508	126.00–130.00	127.99
2	—	375	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	145.00–150.00	146.65
5	—	679	120.00–130.00	125.17
5	—	622	130.00–138.00	136.22
5	—	373	150.00–160.00	156.71
3	—	585	130.00–132.00	130.67
3	—	512	138.00–144.00	141.91
2	—	720	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	477	150.00–160.00	153.69
7	—	516	145.00–155.00	151.97
6	—	579	140.00–150.00	143.62
5	—	662	136.00–144.00	139.16
3	—	767	120.00–124.00	121.30
3	—	720	132.00–136.00	134.00
2	—	620	140.00–142.00	140.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,061	49.00–55.00	52.67
6	—	1,063	45.00–48.00	46.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,289	56.00–63.00	59.42
10	—	1,228	50.00–55.00	53.28
2	—	1,380	64.00–66.00	64.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,964	79.00–85.00	83.21
2	—	1,243	68.00–69.00	68.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	51.00–60.00	56.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	991	72.00–90.00	79.04

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle