Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves steady to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.67/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$125.67

91 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$17.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	613	127.82	783	55
Medium and Large 2	509	127.00	646	26
Medium and Large 3	546	110.40	603	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.42/cwt here — about $180 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 sale91 hd

125.67

—

GA average16 barns · 945 hd

127.01

−1.34

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	1,495	77.10	1,153	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,347	51.05	688	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	49.00	728	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	45.06	504	13

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	770	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	111.91/cwt	110.00–115.00	527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	110.75/cwt	110.00–112.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	100.43/cwt	95.00–105.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.65/cwt	115.00–125.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	114.00/cwt	112.00–117.00	472	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	106.36/cwt	100.00–109.00	604	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	93.01/cwt	92.00–94.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	118.58/cwt	115.00–120.00	615	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	49.68/cwt	46.00–52.00	582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	102.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	489	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	104.80/cwt	100.00–110.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	107.32/cwt	104.00–110.00	555	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	47.04/cwt	46.00–48.00	618	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	42.17/cwt	40.00–45.00	458	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	739	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,357	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	715	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	711	15
Bulls	—	—	1,480	71.15/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	100.61/cwt	95.00–105.00	536	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	126.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	124.20/cwt	120.00–130.00	447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	109.96/cwt	105.00–115.00	532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	98.25/cwt	95.00–102.00	510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	114.43/cwt	110.00–120.00	477	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	115.33/cwt	112.00–120.00	644	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	105.50/cwt	105.00–107.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	837	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	129.72/cwt	124.00–130.00	736	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	59.15/cwt	54.00–64.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	403	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	578	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	912	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	140.96/cwt	137.00–147.00	596	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	111.54/cwt	107.00–117.00	580	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	103.64/cwt	102.00–105.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	135.68/cwt	132.00–140.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	119.70/cwt	117.00–122.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.87/cwt	129.00–136.00	618	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	396	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	136.41/cwt	132.00–142.00	518	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 Sep 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 390Year ago 358

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 69Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 30Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	94.00	94.00
1	—	325	147.00	147.00
4	—	569	110.00–112.00	110.75
3	—	473	115.00–125.00	119.65
3	—	403	125.00–130.00	128.31
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
11	—	520	107.00–117.00	111.54
3	—	625	102.00–105.00	103.64
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
3	—	380	132.00–142.00	136.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	95.00–105.00	100.43
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
2	—	715	92.00–94.00	93.01
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
8	—	533	95.00–105.00	100.61
3	—	320	120.00–130.00	126.51
4	—	360	120.00–130.00	124.20
7	—	484	105.00–115.00	109.96
9	—	417	110.00–120.00	114.43
1	—	630	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
1	—	360	152.00	152.00
3	—	562	119.00	119.00
4	—	423	137.00–147.00	140.96
3	—	452	132.00–140.00	135.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	110.00–115.00	111.91
7	—	414	112.00–117.00	114.00
3	—	517	104.00–110.00	107.32
1	—	590	107.00	107.00
3	—	385	117.00–122.00	119.70
1	—	315	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
11	—	476	100.00–105.00	102.74
6	—	433	100.00–110.00	104.80
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
2	—	343	110.00–115.00	112.48
2	—	373	110.00–115.00	112.42
5	—	519	95.00–102.00	98.25
2	—	570	95.00–96.00	95.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	112.00–120.00	115.33
4	—	615	105.00–107.00	105.50
1	—	660	102.00	102.00
9	—	482	120.00	120.00
4	—	396	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	109.00	109.00
1	—	440	142.00	142.00
5	—	519	115.00–120.00	118.58
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
2	—	763	105.00–106.00	105.50
15	—	465	129.00–136.00	132.87
1	—	620	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	127.00	127.00
5	—	568	100.00–109.00	106.36
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
2	—	470	120.00–125.00	122.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	130.00	130.00
22	—	664	126.00	126.00
21	—	567	124.00–130.00	129.72
2	—	453	138.00–140.00	138.99
4	—	766	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
5	—	1,171	46.00–52.00	49.68
8	—	1,086	40.00–45.00	42.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,313	46.00–48.00	47.04
15	—	1,358	50.00–55.00	52.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	48.00	48.00
1	—	1,430	50.00	50.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,480	70.00–72.00	71.15

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	—	1,040	64.00	64.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	54.00–64.00	59.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	775.00	775.00

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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Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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