Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2021-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 4.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.43/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$129.43

89 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$17.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.08

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	142.17	667	21
Medium and Large 2	502	125.98	632	31
Medium and Large 3	427	125.09	534	37

One grade step is worth $17.09/cwt here — about $133 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 sale89 hd

129.43

—

GA average14 barns · 1,511 hd

131.51

−2.08

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	1,465	97.10	1,423	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	70.46	825	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	56.50	627	15

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	665	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	142.03/cwt	138.00–146.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	140.34/cwt	140.00–142.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	127.32/cwt	122.00–130.00	479	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	125.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	136.46/cwt	132.00–140.00	577	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	137.32/cwt	136.00–138.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	134.98/cwt	132.00–138.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	137.33/cwt	137.00–138.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	126.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	119.81/cwt	115.00–124.00	570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	198.03/cwt	196.00–200.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	163.89/cwt	160.00–166.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	137.34/cwt	134.00–140.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	123.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	146.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	689	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	153.43/cwt	148.00–158.00	790	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	145.50/cwt	143.00–148.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	134.51/cwt	133.00–136.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	148.28/cwt	144.00–150.00	906	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	183.55/cwt	180.00–188.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	946	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	122.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	129.80/cwt	128.00–132.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	129.33/cwt	129.00–130.00	806	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	61.75/cwt	60.00–65.00	628	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,525	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,205	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	53.88/cwt	50.00–56.00	623	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	71.54/cwt	69.00–76.00	821	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	66.30/cwt	63.00–68.00	749	8
Bulls	—	—	1,413	94.18/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,331	3
Bulls	—	—	1,543	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,566	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	1,007.77/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	11,589	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	11,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	149.34/cwt	148.00–150.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	147.00/cwt	145.00–148.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	191.96/cwt	190.00–196.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	119.45/cwt	118.00–122.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	176.41/cwt	172.00–182.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	170.38/cwt	167.00–175.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	136.02/cwt	132.00–140.00	555	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	180.67/cwt	178.00–182.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	125.51/cwt	124.00–127.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	129.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	599	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	188.44/cwt	184.00–194.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	145.32/cwt	145.00–146.00	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	124.83/cwt	120.00–129.00	648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	143.48/cwt	139.00–148.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	145.80/cwt	142.00–148.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	138.65/cwt	136.00–140.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	155.89/cwt	152.00–160.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	130.53/cwt	129.00–132.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	114.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	139.16/cwt	134.00–144.00	372	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 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 575Last week 332Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 70Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 28Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	105.00–110.00	106.97
6	—	423	132.00–140.00	136.46
9	—	477	125.00–130.00	126.53
8	—	520	120.00–130.00	123.37
2	—	368	135.00–137.00	135.98
2	—	585	129.00–132.00	130.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	127.00–130.00	128.51
2	—	580	138.00–146.00	142.03
6	—	464	140.00–142.00	140.34
6	—	429	142.00–148.00	145.80
3	—	523	136.00–140.00	138.65
2	—	268	152.00–160.00	155.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	122.00–130.00	127.32
8	—	423	120.00–130.00	125.65
7	—	476	115.00–124.00	119.81
3	—	315	145.00–146.00	145.32
3	—	565	110.00–120.00	114.33
2	—	620	105.00–110.00	107.54
2	—	510	110.00–117.00	113.50
3	—	267	134.00–144.00	139.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	136.00–138.00	137.32
3	—	470	137.00–138.00	137.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	132.00–138.00	134.98
3	—	512	134.00–140.00	137.34
6	—	470	140.00–150.00	146.54
3	—	620	130.00–137.00	133.33
2	—	560	143.00–148.00	145.50
4	—	368	180.00–188.00	183.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	196.00–200.00	198.03
2	—	755	128.00–129.00	128.50
3	—	468	160.00–166.00	163.89
7	—	515	148.00–158.00	153.43
2	—	713	133.00–136.00	134.51
7	—	611	144.00–150.00	148.28
3	—	660	140.00–145.00	143.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	115.00–125.00	122.29
6	—	524	128.00–132.00	129.80
3	—	423	148.00–150.00	149.34
3	—	460	145.00–148.00	147.00
3	—	317	190.00–196.00	191.96
4	—	368	172.00–182.00	176.41
4	—	564	124.00–127.00	125.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	166.00–168.00	166.99
2	—	675	126.00–127.00	126.51
2	—	265	208.00–210.00	209.00
3	—	623	129.00–130.00	129.33
2	—	478	150.00–155.00	152.51
4	—	371	184.00–194.00	188.44
2	—	513	139.00–148.00	143.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	118.00–122.00	119.45
6	—	363	167.00–175.00	170.38
4	—	408	132.00–140.00	136.02
3	—	320	178.00–182.00	180.67
6	—	464	125.00–135.00	129.17
9	—	519	120.00–129.00	124.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	60.00–65.00	61.75
10	—	1,157	50.00–56.00	53.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	79.00	79.00
15	—	1,147	69.00–76.00	71.54
8	—	1,129	63.00–68.00	66.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	90.00–98.00	94.18
2	—	1,543	100.00–103.00	101.48

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	975.00–1,050.00	1,007.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle