Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.17/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −90.76 against this barn's trailing median of $213.93.

Average price

$123.17

73 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$31.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.31

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	144.31	604	16thin
Medium and Large 2	520	120.57	626	33
Medium and Large 3	496	112.63	559	24

One grade step is worth $31.68/cwt here — about $45 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 sale73 hd

123.17

—

GA average17 barns · 1,377 hd

121.85

+1.31

This barn, trailing median3 sales

213.93

−90.76

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	1,548	93.68	1,450	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,408	61.70	868	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	48.32	511	5thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	418	131.54/cwt	130.00–133.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	148.50/cwt	145.00–152.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	124.83/cwt	123.00–127.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	159.00/cwt	157.00–160.00	509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	136.42/cwt	133.00–143.00	698	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	133.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	163.46/cwt	162.00–165.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	116.88/cwt	112.00–122.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	124.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	123.83/cwt	123.00–125.00	524	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	108.97/cwt	105.00–114.00	580	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	122.48/cwt	120.00–124.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	113.06/cwt	110.00–117.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	117.03/cwt	115.00–119.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	110.00/cwt	108.00–112.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	117.51/cwt	110.00–120.00	501	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	52.35/cwt	51.00–53.00	600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	42.27/cwt	40.00–45.00	391	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	60.69/cwt	57.00–63.00	826	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,553	66.94/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,040	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	93.68/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	109.54/cwt	107.00–112.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	118.56/cwt	117.00–120.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.61/cwt	120.00–126.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	127.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	665	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	112.86/cwt	109.00–115.00	771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	115.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	105.68/cwt	105.00–107.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	643	103.00/cwt	102.00–104.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	123.70/cwt	117.00–127.00	589	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	114.32/cwt	111.00–116.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	118.25/cwt	116.00–120.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	107.67/cwt	105.00–109.00	730	3

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 398Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 37Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 18Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	130.00–133.00	131.54
2	—	320	145.00–152.00	148.50
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	152.00	152.00
10	—	476	117.00–127.00	123.70
9	—	578	111.00–116.00	114.32
4	—	516	116.00–120.00	118.25
3	—	678	105.00–109.00	107.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	123.00–127.00	124.83
3	—	320	157.00–160.00	159.00
3	—	270	167.00	167.00
2	—	393	160.00–162.00	160.99
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	490	108.00–112.00	110.00
4	—	426	110.00–120.00	117.51
3	—	577	105.00–107.00	105.68
2	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	643	102.00–104.00	103.00
2	—	533	105.00–110.00	107.56
2	—	388	120.00–125.00	122.52
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	133.00–143.00	136.42
4	—	563	130.00–135.00	133.20
2	—	365	162.00–165.00	163.46
1	—	440	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	120.00–130.00	124.97
2	—	565	105.00	105.00
2	—	528	107.00–112.00	109.54
2	—	473	117.00–120.00	118.56
1	—	370	137.00	137.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	120.00–126.00	122.61
6	—	521	120.00–130.00	127.62
5	—	683	109.00–115.00	112.86
4	—	484	125.00–135.00	129.99
3	—	628	112.00–120.00	115.68
2	—	328	160.00–165.00	162.60
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	134.00	134.00
1	—	395	152.00	152.00
1	—	285	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	105.00	105.00
2	—	308	112.00–122.00	116.88
2	—	278	120.00–130.00	124.77
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	97.00	97.00
1	—	220	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	123.00–125.00	123.83
5	—	532	105.00–114.00	108.97
2	—	378	120.00–130.00	124.83
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
1	—	255	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	120.00–125.00	122.32
4	—	509	120.00–124.00	122.48
3	—	613	110.00–117.00	113.06
2	—	558	115.00–119.00	117.03
1	—	690	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	51.00–53.00	52.35
2	—	925	40.00–45.00	42.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,361	57.00–63.00	60.69
3	—	1,553	65.00–69.00	66.94
1	—	1,250	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	92.00–96.00	93.68

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	—	805	73.00	73.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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