Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.58/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$145.58

81 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$18.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	153.18	679	21
Medium and Large 2	450	147.24	662	40
Medium and Large 3	473	134.26	635	20

One grade step is worth $18.92/cwt here — about $43 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 sale81 hd

145.58

—

GA average16 barns · 2,860 hd

149.86

−4.28

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	1,402	98.96	1,387	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	86.50	1,120	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	86.00	1,363	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	73.28	756	30

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)	1,053	$1,132	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,117	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$754	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,089	$951	22

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	520	131.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	154.64/cwt	152.00–157.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	154.38/cwt	151.00–156.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	163.60/cwt	160.00–167.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	149.19/cwt	146.00–152.00	625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	195.86/cwt	195.00–198.00	905	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	156.36/cwt	156.00–157.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.51/cwt	137.00–138.00	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	164.47/cwt	162.00–167.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	137.31/cwt	136.00–138.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	157.35/cwt	157.00–158.00	574	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	149.03/cwt	148.00–150.00	857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	198.25/cwt	195.00–200.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	155.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	186.52/cwt	184.00–188.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	154.41/cwt	152.00–157.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	185.97/cwt	182.00–190.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	173.57/cwt	170.00–178.00	830	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	174.09/cwt	170.00–177.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	179.34/cwt	178.00–180.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	188.53/cwt	187.00–190.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	916	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,343	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,363	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	87.20/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,143	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	78.84/cwt	75.00–81.00	994	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	69.01/cwt	66.00–72.00	706	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	81.94/cwt	81.00–83.00	696	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	75.82/cwt	73.00–80.00	806	15
Bulls	—	—	1,288	92.92/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,197	2
Bulls	—	—	1,478	102.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,522	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,124	908.12/head	775.00–1,050.00	908	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	940	924.87/head	900.00–950.00	925	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	1,271.35/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,271	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	908.22/head	900.00–925.00	908	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	1,206.87/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,207	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	754.44/head	700.00–800.00	754	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,078	943.24/head	925.00–950.00	943	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,027	1,320.45/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,320	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	955	762.24/head	750.00–775.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	149.85/cwt	147.00–154.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	168.83/cwt	167.00–170.00	555	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	138.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	792	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	152.24/cwt	150.00–157.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	159.53/cwt	155.00–162.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	140.31/cwt	138.00–143.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	158.40/cwt	155.00–162.00	730	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	153.88/cwt	150.00–155.00	697	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	145.52/cwt	141.00–147.00	704	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	118.97/cwt	114.00–124.00	741	4

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 387Year ago 417

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 77Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 14Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	130.00–134.00	131.37
3	—	375	144.00–145.00	144.68
2	—	275	152.00–157.00	154.64
1	—	720	108.00	108.00
1	—	340	147.00	147.00
3	—	422	138.00–143.00	140.31
3	—	470	130.00–136.00	132.00
4	—	623	114.00–124.00	118.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	151.00–156.00	154.38
2	—	273	160.00–167.00	163.60
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
2	—	513	140.00	140.00
9	—	419	146.00–152.00	149.19
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
3	—	312	156.00–157.00	156.36
2	—	578	137.00–138.00	137.51
15	—	484	141.00–147.00	145.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	162.00–167.00	164.47
3	—	613	136.00–138.00	137.31
3	—	365	157.00–158.00	157.35
2	—	517	145.00	145.00
9	—	453	150.00–155.00	153.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	195.00–198.00	195.86
1	—	655	168.00	168.00
1	—	625	160.00	160.00
3	—	377	195.00–200.00	198.25
1	—	595	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	174.00	174.00
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
2	—	575	148.00–150.00	149.03
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
5	—	518	150.00–160.00	155.86
2	—	468	152.00–157.00	154.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	184.00–188.00	186.52
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
4	—	320	182.00–190.00	185.97
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
9	—	478	170.00–178.00	173.57
2	—	545	162.00	162.00
2	—	378	180.00–185.00	182.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	170.00–177.00	174.09
2	—	325	180.00–185.00	182.54
1	—	435	169.00	169.00
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
4	—	528	150.00–157.00	152.24
1	—	635	142.00	142.00
7	—	461	155.00–162.00	158.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	178.00–180.00	179.34
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
2	—	388	187.00–190.00	188.53
1	—	580	158.00	158.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	128.00	128.00
2	—	355	160.00–165.00	162.50
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
8	—	473	147.00–154.00	149.85
5	—	329	167.00–170.00	168.83
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
6	—	574	130.00–140.00	138.03
6	—	417	155.00–162.00	159.53
1	—	500	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	100.00–104.00	102.01
10	—	1,311	84.00–91.00	87.20
7	—	1,261	75.00–81.00	78.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	86.00	86.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,023	66.00–72.00	69.01
2	—	850	81.00–83.00	81.94
15	—	1,063	73.00–80.00	75.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	91.00–95.00	92.92
3	—	1,478	100.00–104.00	102.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,124	775.00–1,050.00	908.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	940	900.00–950.00	924.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,283	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,271.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	750.00–775.00	762.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	953	900.00–925.00	908.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	700.00–800.00	754.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,078	925.00–950.00	943.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,074	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,206.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,027	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,320.45

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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