Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2021-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 4.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.69/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$116.69

101 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$8.45/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	585	121.16	709	24
Medium and Large 2	449	118.08	530	37
Medium and Large 3	397	112.72	448	40

One grade step is worth $8.45/cwt here — about $261 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 sale101 hd

116.69

—

GA average16 barns · 1,412 hd

120.32

−3.63

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	1,353	83.00	1,123	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,362	65.52	893	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	59.66	869	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	58.44	686	15

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	—	715	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	134.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	167.46/cwt	165.00–172.00	444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	123.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	464	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	165.46/cwt	162.00–167.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	108.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	133.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	107.93/cwt	106.00–110.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	146.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	117.33/cwt	112.00–120.00	544	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	150.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	647	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	796	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	162.21/cwt	160.00–167.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	129.28/cwt	129.00–130.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	127.74/cwt	125.00–128.00	881	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	59.95/cwt	55.00–62.00	694	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	750	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	62.88/cwt	60.00–66.00	907	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	73.43/cwt	72.00–76.00	977	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	66.10/cwt	63.00–70.00	898	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	58.99/cwt	55.00–62.00	821	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	64.55/cwt	64.00–65.00	739	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,248	49.32/cwt	48.00–51.00	616	3
Bulls	—	—	1,065	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	111.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	409	8
Bulls	—	—	1,640	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	139.27/cwt	137.00–140.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	123.79/cwt	120.00–130.00	334	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	160.15/cwt	157.00–165.00	839	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	120.99/cwt	117.00–125.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	116.14/cwt	112.00–120.00	668	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	711.43/cwt	600.00–825.00	7,506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	293	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	108.47/cwt	107.00–110.00	509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	121.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	407	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	111.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	470	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	403	120.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	488	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	307	143.37/cwt	140.00–150.00	440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	130.89/cwt	127.00–135.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	105.31/cwt	104.00–110.00	713	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	120.00/cwt	117.00–122.00	499	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	129.08/cwt	122.00–132.00	478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	109.03/cwt	106.00–112.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	147.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	552	10

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 Feb 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 259Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 55Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	97.00	97.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
7	—	377	120.00–125.00	123.17
3	—	555	105.00–110.00	108.33
9	—	464	112.00–120.00	117.33
1	—	210	137.00	137.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
3	—	515	107.00–110.00	108.98
8	—	416	117.00–122.00	120.00
3	—	338	130.00–135.00	133.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
4	—	573	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
6	—	515	117.00–125.00	120.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	647	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	110.00–115.00	111.51
5	—	270	120.00–130.00	123.79
4	—	469	107.00–110.00	108.47
6	—	335	120.00–127.00	121.46
11	—	420	105.00–115.00	111.92
2	—	518	100.00–105.00	102.44
1	—	665	87.00	87.00
2	—	583	90.00	90.00
1	—	235	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	130.00–140.00	134.24
5	—	265	165.00–172.00	167.46
6	—	325	162.00–167.00	165.46
2	—	623	106.00–110.00	107.93
1	—	550	117.00	117.00
7	—	508	129.00–130.00	129.28
10	—	677	104.00–110.00	105.31
6	—	423	135.00–145.00	141.99
10	—	374	140.00–150.00	147.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	135.00	135.00
2	—	305	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
6	—	424	150.00–160.00	154.86
2	—	368	160.00	160.00
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	160.00–162.00	161.01
5	—	403	120.00–125.00	120.99
3	—	307	140.00–150.00	143.37
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
6	—	370	122.00–132.00	129.08
2	—	565	106.00–112.00	109.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
3	—	470	140.00–150.00	146.81
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
4	—	425	145.00–155.00	150.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	579	130.00–140.00	133.98
5	—	630	129.00	129.00
4	—	475	160.00–167.00	162.21
11	—	690	125.00–128.00	127.74
5	—	524	157.00–165.00	160.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	137.00–140.00	139.27
2	—	575	112.00–120.00	116.14
2	—	340	150.00	150.00
3	—	387	130.00–140.00	134.98
2	—	473	127.00–135.00	130.89
1	—	525	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
10	—	1,158	55.00–62.00	59.95
2	—	1,145	64.00–65.00	64.55
3	—	1,248	48.00–51.00	49.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,443	60.00–66.00	62.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,331	72.00–76.00	73.43
31	—	1,359	63.00–70.00	66.10
10	—	1,392	55.00–62.00	58.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,640	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	600.00–825.00	711.43

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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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