Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.20/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$142.20

168 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$671

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$17.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.83

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	147.43	742	102
Medium and Large 2	456	137.77	628	36
Medium and Large 3	386	129.71	501	30

One grade step is worth $17.72/cwt here — about $241 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 sale168 hd

142.20

—

GA average15 barns · 1,941 hd

138.37

+3.83

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	—	High	1,745	109.67	1,914	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,327	74.78	993	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	63.57	660	23

Every lot, as filed

79 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 1	—	572	139.35/cwt	137.00–142.00	797	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	133.79/cwt	130.00–139.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	126.09/cwt	122.00–128.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	146.26/cwt	143.00–148.00	471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	149.63/cwt	145.00–152.00	612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	138.26/cwt	133.00–142.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	504	117.24/cwt	116.00–121.00	591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	151.51/cwt	151.00–153.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,143	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	194.47/cwt	194.00–195.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	143.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	602	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	897	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	146.95/cwt	146.00–148.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	157.93/cwt	157.00–158.00	913	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	702	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	201.74/cwt	200.00–204.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	158.02/cwt	155.00–160.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	140.32/cwt	138.00–143.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	177.23/cwt	177.00–180.00	665	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	166.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	145.35/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	176.94/cwt	174.00–182.00	823	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	169.99/cwt	168.00–174.00	855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	150.97/cwt	148.00–155.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	149.33/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	165.96/cwt	165.00–167.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	198.43/cwt	197.00–200.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	201.06/cwt	196.00–206.00	569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	156.54/cwt	154.00–159.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	798	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	52.38/cwt	50.00–56.00	552	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	69.82/cwt	68.00–71.00	753	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	62.42/cwt	58.00–65.00	620	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	68.06/cwt	65.00–71.00	898	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	81.28/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,035	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	76.20/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,029	25
Bulls	—	—	1,783	115.69/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,063	5
Bulls	—	—	1,724	106.32/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,833	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	141.66/cwt	140.00–143.00	684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	174.04/cwt	172.00–176.00	470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	194.80/cwt	190.00–198.00	727	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	147.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	795	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	167.71/cwt	167.00–170.00	535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	160.94/cwt	158.00–164.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	176.99/cwt	175.00–180.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	128.30/cwt	125.00–132.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	158.68/cwt	157.00–160.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	178.50/cwt	175.00–182.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	146.13/cwt	144.00–150.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	151.46/cwt	147.00–154.00	715	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	569	116.17/cwt	110.00–119.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	140.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	124.46/cwt	122.00–127.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	132.41/cwt	129.00–138.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	159.76/cwt	154.00–161.00	532	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	158.97/cwt	154.00–162.00	598	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	141.14/cwt	140.00–143.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	127.95/cwt	124.00–132.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	134.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	420	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	831	11

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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 200Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 91Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	572	137.00–142.00	139.35
2	—	665	130.00	130.00
1	—	715	122.00	122.00
11	—	409	145.00–152.00	149.63
21	—	539	140.00–150.00	147.43
2	—	777	124.00	124.00
17	—	472	147.00–154.00	151.46
13	—	333	154.00–161.00	159.76
6	—	376	154.00–162.00	158.97
11	—	616	130.00–140.00	134.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	130.00–139.00	133.79
3	—	627	122.00–128.00	126.09
3	—	322	143.00–148.00	146.26
7	—	468	133.00–142.00	138.26
7	—	384	140.00–150.00	143.47
2	—	278	146.00–148.00	146.95
3	—	557	125.00–132.00	128.30
5	—	422	140.00–143.00	141.14
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	504	116.00–121.00	117.24
4	—	569	110.00–119.00	116.17
4	—	274	135.00–145.00	140.07
2	—	478	122.00–127.00	124.46
3	—	382	129.00–138.00	132.41
3	—	210	142.00	142.00
3	—	428	124.00–132.00	127.95
7	—	312	130.00–140.00	134.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	602	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	170.00	170.00
4	—	560	151.00–153.00	151.51
2	—	702	135.00	135.00
3	—	645	140.00	140.00
2	—	488	170.00–171.00	170.50
3	—	508	155.00–160.00	158.02
2	—	333	190.00–192.00	191.02
13	—	375	177.00–180.00	177.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	822	139.00	139.00
2	—	423	194.00–195.00	194.47
14	—	578	157.00–158.00	157.93
7	—	377	200.00–204.00	201.74
3	—	723	144.00–146.00	145.35
26	—	465	174.00–182.00	176.94
3	—	503	168.00–174.00	169.99
3	—	610	148.00–155.00	150.97
9	—	672	144.00–150.00	149.33
1	—	760	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
3	—	568	138.00–143.00	140.32
2	—	443	165.00–168.00	166.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	165.00–167.00	165.96
7	—	331	197.00–200.00	198.43
5	—	283	196.00–206.00	201.06
2	—	435	170.00–175.00	172.56
2	—	505	158.00	158.00
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
6	—	373	190.00–198.00	194.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	154.00–159.00	156.54
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
4	—	380	175.00–180.00	176.99
3	—	415	157.00–160.00	158.68
2	—	340	175.00–182.00	178.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	140.00–143.00	141.66
1	—	755	109.00	109.00
2	—	270	172.00–176.00	174.04
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
4	—	319	167.00–170.00	167.71
2	—	383	158.00–164.00	160.94
1	—	675	116.00	116.00
1	—	225	176.00	176.00
5	—	422	144.00–150.00	146.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	50.00–56.00	52.38
9	—	1,079	68.00–71.00	69.82
10	—	994	58.00–65.00	62.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,320	65.00–71.00	68.06
9	—	1,273	80.00–83.00	81.28
25	—	1,351	72.00–79.00	76.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,783	113.00–120.00	115.69
9	—	1,724	102.00–109.00	106.32

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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