Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes lightly tested and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.60/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$132.60

70 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.27

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	483	137.22	662	38
Medium and Large 1	545	134.65	734	6thin
Medium and Large 3	481	125.39	603	26

One grade step is worth $11.83/cwt here — about $59 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 sale70 hd

132.60

—

GA average13 barns · 1,495 hd

136.87

−4.27

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	1,647	97.75	1,610	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	79.31	1,005	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	62.63	686	23

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	425	127.95/cwt	126.00–130.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	132.14/cwt	132.00–133.00	745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	136.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	124.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	147.94/cwt	146.00–150.00	774	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	139.39/cwt	136.00–141.00	644	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	143.97/cwt	142.00–146.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	136.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	133.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	135.72/cwt	132.00–140.00	703	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	168.49/cwt	168.00–169.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	124.37/cwt	121.00–126.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	150.69/cwt	150.00–153.00	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	140.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	138.91/cwt	137.00–140.00	611	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	120.59/cwt	118.00–123.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	664	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	57.51/cwt	55.00–61.00	622	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	71.15/cwt	70.00–72.00	842	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	87.92/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,209	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	79.13/cwt	78.00–82.00	995	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	893	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,788	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	87.71/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,377	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	100.36/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,711	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	65.78/cwt	63.00–69.00	724	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	782.33/cwt	650.00–850.00	8,042	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,003	772.38/cwt	725.00–825.00	7,747	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,009	736.96/cwt	550.00–800.00	7,436	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	130.09/cwt	126.00–136.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	145.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	141.81/cwt	138.00–146.00	610	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	125.34/cwt	124.00–127.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	145.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	131.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	133.01/cwt	128.00–138.00	492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	113.52/cwt	109.00–118.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	673	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 May 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 364Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 88Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 34Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower, all feeder classes lightly tested and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	126.00–130.00	127.95
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
4	—	319	130.00–140.00	136.53
5	—	530	122.00–128.00	124.99
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
3	—	482	124.00–127.00	125.34
4	—	370	128.00–138.00	133.01
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
2	—	608	109.00–118.00	113.52
2	—	563	118.00–121.00	119.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	132.00–133.00	132.14
1	—	680	116.00	116.00
15	—	462	136.00–141.00	139.39
2	—	340	142.00–146.00	143.97
3	—	613	121.00–126.00	124.37
9	—	430	138.00–146.00	141.81
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	135.00–140.00	136.64
1	—	480	144.00	144.00
2	—	635	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	146.00	146.00
7	—	523	146.00–150.00	147.94
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
7	—	489	150.00–153.00	150.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	130.00–134.00	133.19
5	—	518	132.00–140.00	135.72
2	—	605	127.00–128.00	127.50
4	—	475	140.00–144.00	140.97
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
10	—	440	137.00–140.00	138.91
1	—	725	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	150.00–151.00	150.50
2	—	410	168.00–169.00	168.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
2	—	575	118.00–123.00	120.59
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
5	—	467	126.00–136.00	130.09
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
3	—	332	140.00–150.00	145.05
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
2	—	613	121.00–124.00	122.52
2	—	378	140.00–150.00	145.17
6	—	417	130.00–134.00	131.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	132.00	132.00
1	—	400	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,082	55.00–61.00	57.51
1	—	1,175	76.00	76.00
12	—	1,101	63.00–69.00	65.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	70.00–72.00	71.15
2	—	1,375	87.00–89.00	87.92
5	—	1,258	78.00–82.00	79.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,570	85.00–90.00	87.71
3	—	1,705	99.00–102.00	100.36

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)	8	—	1,028	650.00–850.00	782.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,009	550.00–800.00	736.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,003	725.00–825.00	772.38

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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Pulaski Co

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