Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.04/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$145.04

103 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$16.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	151.13	753	48
Medium and Large 2	454	143.81	652	30
Medium and Large 3	391	134.81	528	25

One grade step is worth $16.32/cwt here — about $225 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 sale103 hd

145.04

—

GA average14 barns · 1,592 hd

144.12

+0.92

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	1,486	108.06	1,606	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	85.39	1,050	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	74.07	827	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,313	71.04	933	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	149.42/cwt	147.00–154.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	145.88/cwt	144.00–150.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	141.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	724	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	150.41/cwt	147.00–154.00	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	142.64/cwt	139.00–147.00	676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	177.68/cwt	174.00–180.00	951	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	185.61/cwt	183.00–190.00	796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	151.02/cwt	148.00–156.00	716	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	156.36/cwt	151.00–158.00	677	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	141.95/cwt	140.00–144.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	165.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	176.67/cwt	170.00–179.00	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	637	172.89/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,101	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	153.57/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,020	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	182.88/cwt	180.00–187.00	892	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	168.33/cwt	165.00–170.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	292	193.35/cwt	192.00–196.00	565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	64.25/cwt	62.00–66.00	761	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	77.98/cwt	73.00–80.00	865	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	71.04/cwt	68.00–74.00	933	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	77.91/cwt	74.00–81.00	978	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	92.84/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,067	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	86.14/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,066	30
Bulls	—	—	1,370	98.83/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,354	4
Bulls	—	—	1,910	115.82/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,212	2
Bulls	—	—	1,444	110.43/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,595	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	999.30/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	10,643	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,128	984.49/cwt	800.00–1,175.00	11,105	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,265.19/cwt	1,225.00–1,300.00	16,928	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	155.97/cwt	152.00–162.00	716	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	153.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	155.76/cwt	152.00–160.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	149.74/cwt	147.00–151.00	854	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	148.90/cwt	147.00–152.00	761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	168.55/cwt	167.00–170.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	147.54/cwt	146.00–149.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	453	143.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	138.38/cwt	135.00–140.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	149.99/cwt	147.00–157.00	334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	133.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	411	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	138.53/cwt	135.00–142.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	163.50/cwt	163.00–165.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	134.59/cwt	130.00–139.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	598	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 Mar 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 585Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 93Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	480	132.00	132.00
3	—	267	135.00–140.00	138.38
3	—	223	147.00–157.00	149.99
2	—	668	116.00–117.00	116.50
6	—	308	130.00–140.00	133.51
4	—	374	135.00–142.00	138.53
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	140.00–142.00	140.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	147.00–154.00	149.42
2	—	668	126.00–127.00	126.51
6	—	420	144.00–150.00	145.88
7	—	513	137.00–145.00	141.05
5	—	369	147.00–154.00	150.41
7	—	474	139.00–147.00	142.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	474	148.00–156.00	151.02
9	—	433	151.00–158.00	156.36
2	—	615	140.00–144.00	141.95
8	—	570	147.00–151.00	149.74
7	—	511	147.00–152.00	148.90
4	—	379	163.00–165.00	163.50
3	—	672	130.00–139.00	134.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
6	—	535	174.00–180.00	177.68
6	—	429	183.00–190.00	185.61
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
10	—	561	170.00–179.00	176.67
1	—	785	137.00	137.00
14	—	664	153.00–157.00	153.57
11	—	488	180.00–187.00	182.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	164.00	164.00
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
2	—	440	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	160.00–170.00	165.10
1	—	225	187.00	187.00
2	—	285	180.00	180.00
2	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	637	172.00–173.00	172.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	165.00–170.00	168.33
7	—	361	150.00–160.00	153.52
4	—	415	152.00–160.00	155.76
2	—	280	167.00–170.00	168.55
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
3	—	453	140.00–150.00	143.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	292	192.00–196.00	193.35
1	—	555	154.00	154.00
1	—	540	165.00	165.00
1	—	360	185.00	185.00
1	—	450	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	161.00	161.00
6	—	459	152.00–162.00	155.97
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
2	—	525	146.00–149.00	147.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	62.00–66.00	64.25
1	—	890	86.00	86.00
7	—	1,109	73.00–80.00	77.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	68.00–74.00	71.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,255	74.00–81.00	77.91
5	—	1,149	91.00–96.00	92.84
30	—	1,237	83.00–90.00	86.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	94.00–101.00	98.83
2	—	1,910	115.00–117.00	115.82
9	—	1,444	107.00–114.00	110.43

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	975.00–1,025.00	999.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,128	800.00–1,175.00	984.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,338	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,265.19

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

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