Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.21/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$143.21

77 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	152.09	798	42
Medium and Large 3	479	137.42	658	9thin
Medium and Large 2	608	130.87	796	26

One grade step is worth $21.22/cwt here — about $2 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 sale77 hd

143.21

—

GA average15 barns · 604 hd

144.83

−1.62

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	—	High	1,531	91.21	1,396	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	63.14	830	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	50.70	521	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1	—	521	125.45/cwt	123.00–131.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	131.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	151.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	142.23/cwt	140.00–147.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	138.46/cwt	137.00–140.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	158.56/cwt	155.00–162.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	160.27/cwt	157.00–167.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	143.97/cwt	142.00–145.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.15/cwt	147.00–152.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	176.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	185.24/cwt	180.00–189.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	127.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	802	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	142.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	115.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	141.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	807	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.14/cwt	150.00–154.00	804	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	172.98/cwt	170.00–177.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	133.68/cwt	132.00–135.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	156.26/cwt	153.00–161.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	121.86/cwt	117.00–127.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	133.55/cwt	132.00–135.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	124.42/cwt	120.00–129.00	589	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	133.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	139.24/cwt	135.00–142.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	143.16/cwt	140.00–147.00	392	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	58.43/cwt	57.00–59.00	659	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	42.97/cwt	39.00–46.00	399	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	62.92/cwt	60.00–66.00	841	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	70.11/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,007	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	55.24/cwt	54.00–57.00	597	4
Bulls	—Value Added	—	1,275	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,364	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	97.13/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,737	2
Bulls	—	—	1,395	80.87/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,128	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	87.73/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,349	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	614	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	689	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	474	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	92.65/cwt	90.00–95.00	931	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	100.97/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,033	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,355	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.97/cwt	117.00–125.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.03/cwt	117.00–120.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	143.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	139.38/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	146.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	469	6

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 213Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	123.00–131.00	125.45
5	—	486	130.00–134.00	131.19
2	—	607	124.00	124.00
2	—	590	125.00–126.00	125.50
14	—	367	140.00–150.00	143.79
8	—	423	135.00–145.00	139.38
6	—	320	145.00–150.00	146.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	117.00–127.00	121.86
2	—	280	132.00–135.00	133.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.42
5	—	377	130.00–135.00	133.01
4	—	333	135.00–142.00	139.24
4	—	274	140.00–147.00	143.16
3	—	523	117.00–120.00	119.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	150.00–155.00	151.40
3	—	423	140.00–147.00	142.23
2	—	585	113.00–114.00	113.49
2	—	483	137.00–140.00	138.46
2	—	270	155.00–162.00	158.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	157.00–167.00	160.27
3	—	482	142.00–145.00	143.97
2	—	423	150.00–155.00	152.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	147.00–152.00	150.15
4	—	360	170.00–180.00	176.71
3	—	317	180.00–189.00	185.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	150.00	150.00
2	—	360	150.00	150.00
3	—	518	130.00–135.00	131.62
2	—	585	117.00–125.00	120.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	630	120.00–130.00	127.31
5	—	514	140.00–145.00	142.37
2	—	770	110.00–120.00	115.10
2	—	658	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	468	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	165.00	165.00
1	—	375	192.00	192.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	140.00–150.00	141.50
8	—	525	150.00–154.00	153.14
4	—	436	170.00–177.00	172.98
3	—	620	132.00–135.00	133.68
3	—	462	153.00–161.00	156.26
2	—	730	124.00–126.00	125.01
2	—	383	175.00	175.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,128	57.00–59.00	58.43
5	—	929	39.00–46.00	42.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,337	60.00–66.00	62.92
5	—	1,436	68.00–74.00	70.11
4	—	1,080	54.00–57.00	55.24
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	107.00	107.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,788	94.00–100.00	97.13
2	—	1,395	80.00–82.00	80.87
2	—	1,538	85.00–92.00	87.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	59.00	59.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	75.00	75.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	82.00	82.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	60.00	60.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	90.00–95.00	92.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	100.00–102.00	100.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,355	700.00	700.00

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

Steers · 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