Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.00/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −85.92 against this barn's trailing median of $213.93.

Average price

$128.00

59 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$14.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	136.52	642	17thin
Medium and Large 2	477	128.04	611	19thin
Medium and Large 3	468	121.67	569	23

One grade step is worth $14.84/cwt here — about $73 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.23, low $204.41, median $213.93 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale59 hd

128.00

—

GA average15 barns · 1,229 hd

124.37

+3.63

This barn, trailing median3 sales

213.93

−85.92

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	—	Low	1,343	83.69	1,124	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	65.92	1,034	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,426	65.11	928	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	55.55	610	8thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	142.86/cwt	140.00–147.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	129.31/cwt	128.00–130.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	134.36/cwt	132.00–136.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	154.49/cwt	150.00–157.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.37/cwt	134.00–140.00	573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	124.25/cwt	121.00–126.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.99/cwt	123.00–130.00	672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	142.44/cwt	140.00–150.00	536	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	55.84/cwt	54.00–60.00	561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,293	51.60/cwt	51.00–52.00	667	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	729	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	65.92/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,034	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	66.94/cwt	64.00–70.00	964	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	58.51/cwt	54.00–61.00	785	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,544	72.98/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,127	4
Bulls	—	—	1,329	78.75/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,047	7
Bulls	—	—	1,393	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,407	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	749	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	84.64/cwt	82.00–87.00	785	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	922	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	775	820.05/cwt	750.00–925.00	6,355	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,240	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,020	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	121.52/cwt	115.00–125.00	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	130.96/cwt	127.00–135.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	108.96/cwt	104.00–112.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	97.02/cwt	95.00–100.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	111.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	117.76/cwt	114.00–120.00	550	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	122.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	133.38/cwt	130.00–135.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	121.14/cwt	117.00–124.00	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	126.31/cwt	125.00–128.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	119.05/cwt	117.00–121.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	122.25/cwt	115.00–125.00	582	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	123.94/cwt	120.00–127.00	524	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	122.95/cwt	117.00–125.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	143.00/cwt	140.00–147.00	525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	106.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	709	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 Jun 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 144Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 26Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	135.00	135.00
2	—	300	145.00	145.00
1	—	610	109.00	109.00
1	—	495	127.00	127.00
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
4	—	531	117.00–125.00	122.95
3	—	568	115.00–117.00	115.67
3	—	367	140.00–147.00	143.00
2	—	663	105.00–109.00	106.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	140.00–147.00	142.86
3	—	528	128.00–130.00	129.31
3	—	468	132.00–136.00	134.36
3	—	317	150.00–157.00	154.49
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
1	—	680	121.00	121.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	115.00–125.00	122.25
8	—	423	120.00–127.00	123.94
2	—	388	135.00–137.00	135.99
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	620	107.00	107.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	109.00	109.00
1	—	580	114.00	114.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
3	—	470	115.00–125.00	121.52
2	—	423	130.00–132.00	131.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	134.00–140.00	136.37
4	—	583	121.00–126.00	124.25
7	—	525	123.00–130.00	127.99
6	—	376	140.00–150.00	142.44
4	—	463	127.00–135.00	130.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	104.00–112.00	108.96
3	—	563	95.00–100.00	97.02
3	—	422	110.00–115.00	111.58
2	—	503	95.00–100.00	97.51
2	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	467	114.00–120.00	117.76
3	—	428	120.00–125.00	122.02
3	—	323	130.00–135.00	133.38
2	—	573	105.00–110.00	107.49
1	—	690	98.00	98.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	117.00–124.00	121.14
3	—	477	125.00–128.00	126.31
2	—	610	109.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	533	117.00–121.00	119.05
1	—	760	94.00	94.00
1	—	400	127.00	127.00
1	—	360	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
5	—	1,005	54.00–60.00	55.84
2	—	1,293	51.00–52.00	51.60
1	—	1,175	62.00	62.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,568	65.00–68.00	65.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,440	64.00–70.00	66.94
7	—	1,342	54.00–61.00	58.51
4	—	1,544	72.00–74.00	72.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	76.00–83.00	78.75
2	—	1,393	100.00–102.00	100.98

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	—	1,055	71.00	71.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	82.00	82.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	928	82.00–87.00	84.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	87.00	87.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	775	750.00–925.00	820.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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