Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.07/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$139.07

95 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$12.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.09

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	144.35	806	37
Medium and Large 2	458	141.32	647	25
Medium and Large 3	449	131.46	590	33

One grade step is worth $12.89/cwt here — about $216 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 sale95 hd

139.07

—

GA average15 barns · 1,266 hd

142.16

−3.09

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	1,392	101.86	1,418	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,272	80.37	1,022	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	66.67	714	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	735	$665	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	859	$764	10

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	477	150.27/cwt	147.00–152.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	151.01/cwt	147.00–154.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	140.29/cwt	136.00–145.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	146.80/cwt	144.00–151.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	140.33/cwt	134.00–141.00	880	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	132.39/cwt	128.00–137.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	149.89/cwt	148.00–152.00	484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	158.17/cwt	155.00–160.00	815	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	143.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	162.33/cwt	158.00–168.00	929	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	166.44/cwt	165.00–168.00	782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	144.28/cwt	140.00–146.00	612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	178.98/cwt	177.00–180.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	182.25/cwt	182.00–182.50	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,045	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	159.95/cwt	158.00–162.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	176.05/cwt	173.00–180.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	177.15/cwt	172.00–180.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	183.51/cwt	182.00–185.00	629	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	78.54/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,034	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	61.67/cwt	61.00–62.00	720	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	68.54/cwt	66.00–73.00	709	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	69.64/cwt	65.00–72.00	974	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	87.90/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,028	5
Bulls	—	—	1,266	102.42/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,297	6
Bulls	—	—	1,500	94.62/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,181	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	664.88/head	575.00–750.00	665	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	859	764.20/head	700.00–875.00	764	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	154.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	427	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	178.17/cwt	175.00–180.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	153.30/cwt	150.00–159.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	134.97/cwt	130.00–139.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	146.83/cwt	146.00–148.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	164.43/cwt	162.00–167.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	537	136.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	116.38/cwt	113.00–120.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	139.75/cwt	139.00–140.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	129.54/cwt	127.00–133.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	156.62/cwt	154.00–158.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	123.94/cwt	122.00–126.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	134.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	493	7

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 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 259Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 67Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 24Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	147.00–152.00	150.27
3	—	423	147.00–154.00	151.01
19	—	627	134.00–141.00	140.33
1	—	725	124.00	124.00
6	—	511	146.00–148.00	146.83
2	—	587	148.00	148.00
3	—	362	154.00–158.00	156.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	136.00–145.00	140.29
4	—	386	144.00–151.00	146.80
1	—	290	151.00	151.00
2	—	323	148.00–152.00	149.89
2	—	570	130.00–132.00	131.04
7	—	424	140.00–146.00	144.28
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
2	—	505	142.00	142.00
2	—	675	122.00–126.00	123.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	128.00–137.00	132.39
2	—	580	123.00–125.00	124.02
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	285	142.00	142.00
4	—	426	130.00–139.00	134.97
3	—	617	113.00–120.00	116.38
4	—	320	139.00–140.00	139.75
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
5	—	478	127.00–133.00	129.54
7	—	366	130.00–140.00	134.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	155.00–160.00	158.17
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	600	132.00	132.00
1	—	720	136.00	136.00
2	—	470	165.00–168.00	166.44
1	—	590	144.00	144.00
2	—	388	182.00–182.50	182.25
2	—	428	170.00–172.00	170.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
3	—	525	140.00–150.00	143.58
1	—	450	162.00	162.00
2	—	410	158.00–162.00	159.95
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	163.00	163.00
1	—	455	176.00	176.00
5	—	572	158.00–168.00	162.33
3	—	437	177.00–180.00	178.98
7	—	674	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	173.00–180.00	176.05
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
2	—	343	182.00–185.00	183.51
1	—	380	184.00	184.00
1	—	450	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
1	—	500	146.00	146.00
5	—	369	172.00–180.00	177.15
2	—	630	132.00–135.00	133.48
1	—	790	118.00	118.00
1	—	430	161.00	161.00
3	—	325	170.00–180.00	174.97
3	—	268	175.00–180.00	178.17
1	—	485	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	157.00–160.00	158.51
3	—	277	150.00–160.00	154.06
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
4	—	426	150.00–159.00	153.30
2	—	370	162.00–167.00	164.43
3	—	537	130.00–140.00	136.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	76.00–81.00	78.54
3	—	1,398	65.00–72.00	69.64
5	—	1,170	86.00–91.00	87.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,167	61.00–62.00	61.67
8	—	1,034	66.00–73.00	68.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,266	100.00–106.00	102.42
2	—	1,500	94.00–95.00	94.62
1	—	1,930	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	735	575.00–750.00	664.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	859	700.00–875.00	764.20

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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