Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2021-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.23/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$115.23

91 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$551

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$11.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.54

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	121.73	634	15thin
Medium and Large 2	496	116.74	579	45
Medium and Large 3	431	109.88	474	31

One grade step is worth $11.85/cwt here — about $161 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

115.23

—

GA average15 barns · 1,634 hd

117.76

−2.54

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	1,770	87.11	1,542	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	58.26	734	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,725	51.00	880	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,215	45.65	555	7thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 3	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	116.05/cwt	114.00–118.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	112.56/cwt	112.00–115.00	657	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	102.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	119.95/cwt	118.00–122.00	258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	117.48/cwt	116.00–119.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	126.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	110.00/cwt	108.00–112.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	97.51/cwt	97.00–98.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	122.41/cwt	120.00–123.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	132.24/cwt	127.00–137.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	131.03/cwt	128.00–134.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	115.26/cwt	112.00–118.00	597	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	122.66/cwt	120.00–124.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.63/cwt	138.00–140.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	146.64/cwt	142.00–152.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	155.55/cwt	154.00–158.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	160.67/cwt	157.00–164.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	163.44/cwt	160.00–166.00	498	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	149.78/cwt	147.00–154.00	626	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	57.14/cwt	54.00–59.00	717	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	839	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	863	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	897	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	41.44/cwt	40.00–46.00	465	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,340	51.26/cwt	48.00–55.00	687	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	87.11/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,542	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,462	1,147.43/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	16,775	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,593	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,029	774.45/cwt	650.00–875.00	7,969	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	113.54/cwt	112.00–115.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	124.74/cwt	120.00–128.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	141.32/cwt	137.00–145.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	96.24/cwt	94.00–100.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	218	140.48/cwt	136.00–146.00	306	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	111.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	119.33/cwt	117.00–122.00	409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	121.94/cwt	120.00–125.00	321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	119.58/cwt	118.00–122.00	494	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	108.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	108.44/cwt	107.00–110.00	515	2

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 Oct 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 494Year ago 353

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 81Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
2	—	393	110.00–112.00	111.01
4	—	526	100.00–105.00	102.28
2	—	215	118.00–122.00	119.95
2	—	663	97.00–98.00	97.51
3	—	578	94.00–100.00	96.24
1	—	615	99.00	99.00
6	—	343	117.00–122.00	119.33
5	—	263	120.00–125.00	121.94
3	—	430	105.00–110.00	108.31
2	—	475	107.00–110.00	108.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	114.00–118.00	116.05
14	—	584	112.00–115.00	112.56
3	—	380	125.00–129.00	126.26
4	—	644	108.00–112.00	110.00
2	—	328	125.00–130.00	127.44
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
7	—	518	112.00–118.00	115.26
12	—	413	118.00–122.00	119.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	116.00–119.00	117.48
5	—	526	120.00–123.00	122.41
2	—	493	120.00–121.00	120.50
1	—	705	112.00	112.00
1	—	280	136.00	136.00
1	—	440	126.00	126.00
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
1	—	335	134.00	134.00
1	—	640	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
2	—	535	115.00–120.00	117.55
2	—	420	127.00–137.00	132.24
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
2	—	313	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	134.00	134.00
5	—	603	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	128.00–134.00	131.03
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
3	—	672	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
3	—	635	120.00–124.00	122.66
3	—	478	138.00–140.00	138.63
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	114.00–115.00	114.49
3	—	370	142.00–152.00	146.64
4	—	319	154.00–158.00	155.55
1	—	500	118.00	118.00
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
2	—	428	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	157.00–164.00	160.67
4	—	305	160.00–166.00	163.44
4	—	418	147.00–154.00	149.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	112.00–115.00	113.54
3	—	465	120.00–128.00	124.74
2	—	778	90.00–91.00	90.51
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
3	—	315	137.00–145.00	141.32
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
2	—	640	100.00	100.00
4	—	218	136.00–146.00	140.48
3	—	560	110.00–115.00	111.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,254	54.00–59.00	57.14
1	—	1,290	65.00	65.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,725	52.00	52.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,121	40.00–46.00	41.44
3	—	1,340	48.00–55.00	51.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	86.00–88.00	87.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,462	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,029	650.00–875.00	774.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	925.00	925.00

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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