Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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 $120.09/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$120.09

83 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$16.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.22

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	124.02	600	37
Medium and Large 2	411	121.63	500	31
Medium and Large 3	473	107.19	507	15thin

One grade step is worth $16.83/cwt here — about $93 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 sale83 hd

120.09

—

GA average17 barns · 1,815 hd

117.87

+2.22

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	1,579	91.25	1,441	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	65.40	881	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,170	65.00	761	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,143	50.15	573	8thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	650	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	97.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	600	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	47.87/cwt	44.00–50.00	553	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	57.00/cwt	55.00–59.00	630	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	761	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	65.25/cwt	61.00–68.00	857	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	72.56/cwt	69.00–76.00	1,075	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	53.89/cwt	50.00–57.00	662	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,280	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	691	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	112.81/cwt	110.00–116.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	102.92/cwt	100.00–106.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	599	2
Bulls	—	—	1,686	94.04/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,586	4
Bulls	—	—	1,411	84.02/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,186	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	118.92/cwt	114.00–123.00	617	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	113.31/cwt	110.00–116.00	656	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	514	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	148.94/cwt	145.00–150.00	408	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	144.34/cwt	140.00–150.00	452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	598	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	154.61/cwt	152.00–157.00	356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	625	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	133.93/cwt	132.00–137.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	147.20/cwt	145.00–150.00	624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	153.43/cwt	150.00–157.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.06/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	133.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	630	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	124.89/cwt	122.00–130.00	628	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	121.60/cwt	119.00–125.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	140.20/cwt	137.00–142.00	610	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	137.22/cwt	136.00–140.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	149.59/cwt	147.00–152.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	113.87/cwt	110.00–115.00	489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	105.34/cwt	100.00–110.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	94.71/cwt	90.00–97.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.26/cwt	108.00–112.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	117.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	130.39/cwt	130.00–132.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.26/cwt	119.00–122.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	132.21/cwt	130.00–137.00	364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	593	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	111.59/cwt	109.00–118.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	117.85/cwt	116.00–119.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	133.83/cwt	130.00–139.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	128.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	116.33/cwt	115.00–117.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	121.66/cwt	121.00–122.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	144.45/cwt	142.00–147.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 192Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 65Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	111.00	111.00
8	—	572	109.00–118.00	111.59
6	—	528	116.00–119.00	117.85
5	—	373	130.00–139.00	133.83
4	—	435	125.00–130.00	128.02
3	—	612	115.00–117.00	116.33
3	—	478	121.00–122.00	121.66
2	—	260	142.00–147.00	144.45
2	—	215	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	110.00–115.00	113.87
5	—	468	100.00–110.00	105.34
3	—	585	90.00–97.00	94.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	108.00–112.00	110.26
7	—	466	115.00–120.00	117.69
5	—	319	130.00–132.00	130.39
4	—	425	119.00–122.00	120.26
4	—	275	130.00–137.00	132.21
2	—	230	140.00–142.00	141.00
1	—	580	106.00	106.00
1	—	385	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	121.00–122.00	121.50
1	—	505	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	100.00–110.00	104.98
2	—	615	95.00–100.00	97.48
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	139.00	139.00
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	519	114.00–123.00	118.92
6	—	579	110.00–116.00	113.31
6	—	362	140.00–145.00	142.01
5	—	274	145.00–150.00	148.94
4	—	313	140.00–150.00	144.34
2	—	668	100.00	100.00
2	—	488	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	433	130.00–132.00	131.03
2	—	230	152.00–157.00	154.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	130.00–137.00	132.42
4	—	520	132.00–137.00	133.93
4	—	424	145.00–150.00	147.20
2	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	373	150.00–157.00	153.43
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
1	—	305	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	110.00–116.00	112.81
2	—	678	100.00–106.00	102.92
2	—	508	118.00	118.00
2	—	430	120.00–130.00	125.06
2	—	393	130.00–135.00	132.48
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	130.00–140.00	133.39
7	—	503	122.00–130.00	124.89
5	—	568	119.00–125.00	121.60
5	—	435	137.00–142.00	140.20
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	136.00–140.00	137.22
4	—	611	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	430	147.00–152.00	149.59
2	—	368	150.00–152.00	150.97
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,156	44.00–50.00	47.87
2	—	1,105	55.00–59.00	57.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,313	61.00–68.00	65.25
10	—	1,481	69.00–76.00	72.56
6	—	1,229	50.00–57.00	53.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,686	91.00–97.00	94.04
4	—	1,411	82.00–85.00	84.02
1	—	1,820	109.00	109.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	54.00	54.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	66.00	66.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,075.00	1,075.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle