Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested heifer calves steady 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 $139.15/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$139.15

100 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$11.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.54

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	407	143.17	583	32
Medium and Large 1	553	140.65	778	43
Medium and Large 3	411	131.44	540	25

One grade step is worth $11.73/cwt here — about $44 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 sale100 hd

139.15

—

GA average15 barns · 1,499 hd

136.61

+2.54

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	1,567	103.09	1,616	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	74.32	968	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	72.00	1,059	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	62.83	690	19

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)	894	$759	3thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	462	128.32/cwt	127.00–130.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	132.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	126.68/cwt	126.00–127.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	282	139.39/cwt	135.00–142.00	393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	143.16/cwt	142.00–146.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	139.30/cwt	138.00–140.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	144.86/cwt	137.00–147.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	140.29/cwt	137.00–146.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	144.34/cwt	141.00–148.00	748	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	139.70/cwt	136.00–142.00	666	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	161.68/cwt	160.00–162.00	784	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	134.41/cwt	132.00–137.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	804	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	401	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	174.03/cwt	172.00–176.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	137.66/cwt	133.00–140.00	732	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	840	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	58.06/cwt	54.00–61.00	624	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	74.26/cwt	70.00–77.00	927	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	65.03/cwt	62.00–69.00	721	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	66.49/cwt	65.00–68.00	986	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	78.50/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,101	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,106	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,437	82.69/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,188	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	67.24/cwt	64.00–69.00	863	7
Bulls	—	—	1,435	93.76/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,345	2
Bulls	—	—	1,460	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,694	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	104.53/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,735	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	688.06/head	625.00–750.00	688	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	728	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	128.35/cwt	125.00–131.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	142.89/cwt	140.00–148.00	683	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	134.04/cwt	132.00–142.00	763	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	166.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	179.45/cwt	177.00–182.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	180.50/cwt	180.00–182.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	172.41/cwt	170.00–175.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	141.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	804	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	814	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	153.92/cwt	150.00–159.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	157.97/cwt	157.00–160.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	154.98/cwt	154.00–156.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	129.27/cwt	127.00–130.00	493	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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 380Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 55Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 12Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	127.00–130.00	128.32
3	—	408	130.00–136.00	132.03
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
3	—	578	126.00–127.00	126.68
5	—	282	135.00–142.00	139.39
2	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.48
3	—	318	138.00–140.00	139.30
1	—	540	128.00	128.00
4	—	381	127.00–130.00	129.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	154.00	154.00
17	—	518	141.00–148.00	144.34
12	—	570	135.00–145.00	141.01
3	—	460	153.00	153.00
1	—	715	119.00	119.00
9	—	626	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	158.00–159.00	158.50
5	—	332	142.00–146.00	143.16
7	—	441	137.00–147.00	144.86
5	—	528	137.00	137.00
5	—	368	137.00–146.00	140.29
6	—	477	136.00–142.00	139.70
2	—	255	154.00–156.00	154.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	613	145.00	145.00
1	—	360	186.00	186.00
3	—	401	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	178.00	178.00
12	—	485	160.00–162.00	161.68
8	—	558	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	132.00–137.00	134.41
2	—	645	134.00	134.00
4	—	537	150.00	150.00
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	147.00	147.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
4	—	613	137.00	137.00
4	—	426	180.00–182.00	180.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	172.00–176.00	174.03
9	—	532	133.00–140.00	137.66
14	—	569	132.00–142.00	134.04
2	—	255	177.00–182.00	179.45
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
2	—	363	170.00–175.00	172.41
3	—	472	150.00–159.00	153.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	104.00–108.00	105.99
3	—	523	125.00–131.00	128.35
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
10	—	478	140.00–148.00	142.89
3	—	267	160.00–170.00	166.63
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	315	167.00	167.00
3	—	377	157.00–160.00	157.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,075	54.00–61.00	58.06
13	—	1,108	62.00–69.00	65.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	70.00–77.00	74.26
6	—	1,437	80.00–87.00	82.69
7	—	1,283	64.00–69.00	67.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	65.00–68.00	66.49
2	—	1,403	78.00–79.00	78.50
1	—	1,580	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	90.00–97.00	93.76
1	—	1,460	116.00	116.00
4	—	1,660	102.00–108.00	104.53

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	—	843	625.00–750.00	688.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	900.00	900.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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