Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.11/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$117.11

122 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$21.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	128.50	579	18thin
Medium and Large 2	481	119.33	574	68
Medium and Large 3	490	107.20	525	36

One grade step is worth $21.31/cwt here — about $54 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 sale122 hd

117.11

—

GA average16 barns · 1,450 hd

123.34

−6.23

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	1,785	92.59	1,653	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	66.41	900	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,418	60.50	858	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	54.43	570	16

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	163.17/cwt	160.00–170.00	454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	137.76/cwt	135.00–142.00	711	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	153.99/cwt	152.00–160.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	160.99/cwt	160.00–165.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	172.31/cwt	170.00–180.00	557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	183.01/cwt	180.00–187.00	403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	125.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	601	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	131.32/cwt	127.00–137.00	559	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	55.41/cwt	51.00–58.00	590	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	45.11/cwt	43.00–47.00	504	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	537	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	928	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	778	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	64.51/cwt	61.00–68.00	861	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	71.27/cwt	69.00–76.00	978	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	53.38/cwt	50.00–57.00	768	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	90.53/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,594	5
Bulls	—	—	1,785	104.02/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,857	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,524	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	990	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,920	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	950.05/cwt	925.00–975.00	11,049	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,059.25/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	12,891	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	138.00/cwt	137.00–140.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	111.10/cwt	107.00–115.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	815	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	133.04/cwt	131.00–135.00	758	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	804	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	892	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	166.35/cwt	165.00–167.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	103.62/cwt	100.00–107.00	532	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	110.86/cwt	105.00–115.00	470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	117.85/cwt	115.00–120.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	101.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	89.98/cwt	85.00–95.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	105.21/cwt	104.00–111.00	671	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	133.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	418	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	117.13/cwt	115.00–122.00	561	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	537	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	117.83/cwt	115.00–119.00	612	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	129.56/cwt	125.00–132.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	111.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	139.26/cwt	137.00–140.00	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	118.40/cwt	115.00–122.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	384	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	102.37/cwt	100.00–105.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	141.06/cwt	137.00–145.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	145.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	630	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	151.74/cwt	150.00–155.00	578	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	614	114.82/cwt	112.00–120.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	137.71/cwt	135.00–142.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	666	5

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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 341Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	155.00–160.00	157.47
3	—	278	160.00–170.00	163.17
12	—	433	140.00–150.00	145.47
7	—	381	150.00–155.00	151.74
6	—	614	112.00–120.00	114.82
6	—	475	135.00–142.00	137.71
5	—	525	125.00–130.00	126.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	516	135.00–142.00	137.76
7	—	405	152.00–160.00	153.99
5	—	373	160.00–165.00	160.99
5	—	323	170.00–180.00	172.31
3	—	220	180.00–187.00	183.01
2	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	463	150.00–155.00	152.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	479	120.00–130.00	125.40
7	—	426	127.00–137.00	131.32
5	—	511	115.00–122.00	118.40
5	—	265	140.00–150.00	144.92
3	—	668	100.00–105.00	102.37
2	—	620	100.00	100.00
2	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.43
2	—	325	137.00–145.00	141.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	122.00–124.00	122.99
5	—	466	125.00–130.00	128.00
4	—	314	137.00–140.00	139.26
3	—	373	135.00	135.00
2	—	610	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	583	117.00–119.00	118.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	100.00–107.00	103.62
7	—	424	105.00–115.00	110.86
5	—	630	100.00	100.00
5	—	380	115.00–120.00	117.85
4	—	471	105.00	105.00
3	—	573	100.00–105.00	101.63
2	—	668	85.00–95.00	89.98
2	—	285	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	638	104.00–111.00	105.21
12	—	313	130.00–135.00	133.65
10	—	479	115.00–122.00	117.13
10	—	430	120.00–130.00	124.97
8	—	519	115.00–119.00	117.83
7	—	379	125.00–132.00	129.56
5	—	569	110.00–115.00	111.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	140.00–145.00	142.51
3	—	475	137.00–140.00	138.00
2	—	620	107.00–115.00	111.10
2	—	508	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	679	120.00	120.00
12	—	570	131.00–135.00	133.04
5	—	804	111.00	111.00
2	—	455	145.00–150.00	147.53
2	—	370	155.00–160.00	157.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	165.00–167.00	166.35
3	—	490	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,064	51.00–58.00	55.41
3	—	1,117	43.00–47.00	45.11
2	—	853	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	58.00	58.00
1	—	1,235	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,334	61.00–68.00	64.51
12	—	1,372	69.00–76.00	71.27
2	—	1,438	50.00–57.00	53.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,761	88.00–92.00	90.53
2	—	1,785	103.00–105.00	104.02
1	—	1,905	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,163	925.00–975.00	950.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,217	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,059.25

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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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