Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $105.24/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$105.24

72 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$16.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.63

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	117.14	561	12thin
Medium and Large 2	523	104.79	548	34
Medium and Large 3	469	100.33	471	26

One grade step is worth $16.80/cwt here — about $90 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 sale72 hd

105.24

—

GA average16 barns · 1,329 hd

112.87

−7.63

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	1,609	89.85	1,445	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,497	61.30	918	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	52.71	566	19

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	711	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	126.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	537	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	120.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	628	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	152.26/cwt	152.00–152.50	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	86.38/cwt	82.00–90.00	499	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	98.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	105.59/cwt	102.00–108.00	559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	512	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	104.23/cwt	102.00–105.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	115.06/cwt	112.00–117.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	89.67/cwt	89.00–90.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	109.96/cwt	109.00–112.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	123.95/cwt	121.00–126.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	561	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	53.26/cwt	50.00–56.00	570	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	527	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	61.24/cwt	58.00–65.00	879	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,713	70.07/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,200	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	52.65/cwt	50.00–56.00	749	3
Bulls	—	—	1,523	87.77/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,337	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	161.21/cwt	157.00–165.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	108.88/cwt	105.00–110.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	111.77/cwt	110.00–114.00	417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	81.68/cwt	80.00–85.00	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	120.02/cwt	115.00–123.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	92.49/cwt	89.00–96.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	109.54/cwt	105.00–114.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	103.29/cwt	100.00–108.00	545	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	111.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	480	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	111.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	136.74/cwt	130.00–140.00	521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	128.41/cwt	125.00–132.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	102.95/cwt	101.00–105.00	633	2

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 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 562Year ago 322

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 34Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 11Year ago 40

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	70.00	70.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	625.00	625.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	120.00–130.00	126.47
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
3	—	467	115.00–123.00	120.02
2	—	618	89.00–96.00	92.49
2	—	505	105.00–114.00	109.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	115.00–125.00	120.12
2	—	563	120.00	120.00
2	—	455	125.00–130.00	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	660	109.00	109.00
2	—	375	157.00–165.00	161.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	113.00–114.00	113.50
1	—	290	142.00	142.00
7	—	381	130.00–140.00	136.74
5	—	463	120.00	120.00
4	—	426	125.00–132.00	128.41
3	—	568	110.00–111.00	110.34
2	—	615	101.00–105.00	102.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	152.00–152.50	152.26
1	—	555	114.00	114.00
1	—	400	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	100.00–108.00	103.29
5	—	431	110.00–115.00	111.40
3	—	472	110.00–114.00	111.34
2	—	565	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	82.00–90.00	86.38
3	—	475	95.00–100.00	98.42
2	—	305	120.00	120.00
7	—	431	105.00–110.00	108.88
4	—	520	90.00	90.00
4	—	373	110.00–114.00	111.77
3	—	615	80.00–85.00	81.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	102.00–108.00	105.59
8	—	476	105.00–110.00	107.51
4	—	700	85.00	85.00
4	—	569	102.00–105.00	104.23
4	—	428	112.00–117.00	115.06
3	—	627	89.00–90.00	89.67
2	—	368	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	109.00–112.00	109.96
3	—	412	121.00–126.00	123.95
2	—	478	115.00–120.00	117.46
1	—	660	99.00	99.00
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,070	50.00–56.00	53.26
2	—	1,098	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,436	58.00–65.00	61.24
3	—	1,713	66.00–72.00	70.07
3	—	1,423	50.00–56.00	52.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	86.00–89.00	87.77
1	—	1,780	94.00	94.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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