Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $126.38/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −87.55 against this barn's trailing median of $213.93.

Average price

$126.38

109 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$41.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	379	156.16	592	14thin
Medium and Large 2	448	132.62	595	39
Medium and Large 3	493	114.59	565	56

One grade step is worth $41.58/cwt here — about $27 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 sale109 hd

126.38

—

GA average17 barns · 1,448 hd

122.68

+3.70

This barn, trailing median3 sales

213.93

−87.55

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	1,410	80.00	1,128	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,301	68.15	887	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	57.99	816	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	51.99	560	14

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	478	124.39/cwt	122.00–130.00	595	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	116.10/cwt	113.00–120.00	616	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	607	105.68/cwt	104.00–108.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	111.16/cwt	107.00–115.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	110.98/cwt	107.00–115.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	94.96/cwt	90.00–100.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	178.44/cwt	177.00–180.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	162.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	159.62/cwt	157.00–162.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	149.00/cwt	142.00–152.00	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	149.96/cwt	145.00–155.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	135.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.39/cwt	109.00–110.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	152.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	475	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	113.59/cwt	110.00–118.00	577	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	119.57/cwt	117.00–120.00	514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	109.62/cwt	108.00–110.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	116.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	131.33/cwt	130.00–132.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	126.36/cwt	125.00–131.00	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	121.52/cwt	117.00–124.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	123.29/cwt	120.00–127.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	132.86/cwt	130.00–137.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	110.55/cwt	107.00–116.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	119.06/cwt	115.00–123.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	116.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	111.69/cwt	110.00–114.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	140.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	598	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	129.27/cwt	124.00–134.00	677	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	119.05/cwt	115.00–122.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	153.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	410	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	136.90/cwt	135.00–140.00	698	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	148.05/cwt	144.00–152.00	685	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	126.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	721	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	159.44/cwt	155.00–162.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.68/cwt	170.00–172.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	108.90/cwt	105.00–110.00	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	135.63/cwt	135.00–137.00	357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	238	136.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	325	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	45.86/cwt	45.00–47.00	491	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	54.59/cwt	51.00–58.00	602	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	66.97/cwt	66.00–68.00	696	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	59.48/cwt	59.00–60.00	775	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	888	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	71.68/cwt	69.00–76.00	939	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	63.97/cwt	60.00–67.00	825	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,128	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	870	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	118.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	122.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	118.64/cwt	115.00–121.00	501	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	104.52/cwt	100.00–109.00	601	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	108.38/cwt	100.00–110.00	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	120.40/cwt	120.00–122.00	444	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	137.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	437	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	727	95.39/cwt	90.00–100.00	693	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 Aug 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 293Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 27Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 7Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	122.00–130.00	124.39
9	—	531	113.00–120.00	116.10
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
2	—	260	170.00	170.00
3	—	382	145.00–155.00	149.96
5	—	436	130.00–140.00	135.92
5	—	623	109.00–110.00	109.39
7	—	311	150.00–160.00	152.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	142.00	142.00
3	—	607	104.00–108.00	105.68
3	—	683	105.00	105.00
13	—	483	110.00–120.00	116.56
9	—	422	115.00–121.00	118.64
8	—	575	100.00–109.00	104.52
6	—	528	100.00–110.00	108.38
5	—	369	120.00–122.00	120.40
5	—	319	130.00–140.00	137.02
3	—	727	90.00–100.00	95.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	177.00–180.00	178.44
2	—	335	160.00–165.00	162.57
2	—	368	157.00–162.00	159.62
5	—	427	142.00–152.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	107.00–115.00	111.16
2	—	428	107.00–115.00	110.98
2	—	615	90.00–100.00	94.96
2	—	315	110.00–112.00	111.02
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
9	—	471	105.00–110.00	108.90
3	—	263	135.00–137.00	135.63
3	—	238	135.00–140.00	136.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	508	110.00–118.00	113.59
7	—	430	117.00–120.00	119.57
5	—	578	108.00–110.00	109.62
4	—	468	115.00–118.00	116.25
3	—	337	130.00–132.00	131.33
2	—	655	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	380	120.00–122.00	120.99
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	125.00–131.00	126.36
6	—	562	117.00–124.00	121.52
6	—	458	119.00–120.00	119.50
4	—	521	120.00–127.00	123.29
4	—	369	130.00–137.00	132.86
3	—	680	107.00–116.00	110.55
3	—	620	115.00–123.00	119.06
2	—	340	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	110.00–114.00	111.69
3	—	408	125.00–130.00	128.31
2	—	570	110.00–115.00	112.41
2	—	373	140.00	140.00
2	—	323	140.00–150.00	144.96
4	—	515	115.00–120.00	118.71
4	—	459	120.00–127.00	122.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	130.00–140.00	135.59
8	—	424	135.00–145.00	140.92
7	—	524	124.00–134.00	129.27
3	—	612	115.00–122.00	119.05
3	—	360	150.00–160.00	153.24
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	510	135.00–140.00	136.90
10	—	463	144.00–152.00	148.05
7	—	569	125.00–130.00	126.67
5	—	411	155.00–162.00	159.44
3	—	613	124.00–125.00	124.67
3	—	370	170.00–172.00	170.68
1	—	715	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	45.00–47.00	45.86
5	—	1,102	51.00–58.00	54.59
2	—	1,040	66.00–68.00	66.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	59.00–60.00	59.48
1	—	1,615	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,310	69.00–76.00	71.68
14	—	1,289	60.00–67.00	63.97
1	—	1,300	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	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	—	870	800.00	800.00

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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