Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 4.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.77/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$147.77

111 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$13.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.57

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	153.77	767	57
Medium and Large 2	448	143.25	642	24
Medium and Large 3	365	139.99	511	30

One grade step is worth $13.78/cwt here — about $256 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 sale111 hd

147.77

—

GA average12 barns · 1,527 hd

144.20

+3.57

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	1,565	88.46	1,384	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	69.43	857	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	58.27	864	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	58.05	597	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$618	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	713	$513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,125	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	419	137.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	134.19/cwt	130.00–135.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.02/cwt	149.00–151.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	141.84/cwt	140.00–146.00	553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	145.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	382	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	144.48/cwt	140.00–147.00	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	482	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	142.27/cwt	140.00–147.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	842	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	158.72/cwt	155.00–160.00	681	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	176.91/cwt	174.00–179.00	819	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	163.87/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,054	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	936	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	158.88/cwt	152.00–160.00	742	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	162.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	164.09/cwt	160.00–165.00	927	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	160.39/cwt	157.00–166.00	754	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	143.50/cwt	143.00–144.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	171.72/cwt	170.00–175.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	177.63/cwt	175.00–180.00	755	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	54.38/cwt	50.00–57.00	548	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	610	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	60.45/cwt	58.00–65.00	640	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	55.09/cwt	54.00–57.00	809	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,093	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	76.47/cwt	76.00–77.00	944	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	70.78/cwt	67.00–74.00	875	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	63.11/cwt	60.00–66.00	776	5
Bulls	—	—	1,530	84.28/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,289	6
Bulls	—	—	1,430	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,487	1
Bulls	—	—	1,634	90.37/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,477	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	617.62/head	575.00–650.00	618	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	513.07/head	500.00–525.00	513	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	154.47/cwt	150.00–159.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	144.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	213	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	160.79/cwt	160.00–162.00	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	266	173.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	463	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	174.55/cwt	173.00–177.00	670	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	154.29/cwt	150.00–157.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	112.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	147.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	153.18/cwt	148.00–158.00	793	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	151.99/cwt	150.00–155.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1

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 Dec 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 603Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 83Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	130.00–140.00	137.95
10	—	390	140.00–146.00	141.84
6	—	263	140.00–150.00	145.38
4	—	310	140.00–147.00	144.48
2	—	568	110.00–116.00	112.99
2	—	225	145.00–150.00	147.61
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	130.00–135.00	134.19
3	—	423	149.00–151.00	150.02
2	—	608	130.00	130.00
6	—	326	148.00	148.00
3	—	468	140.00–147.00	142.27
4	—	358	150.00–155.00	151.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	132.00	132.00
8	—	569	148.00	148.00
7	—	429	155.00–160.00	158.72
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	157.00	157.00
18	—	467	152.00–160.00	158.88
5	—	326	160.00–162.00	160.79
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
10	—	518	148.00–158.00	153.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	650	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	463	174.00–179.00	176.91
8	—	643	163.00–164.00	163.87
1	—	420	181.00	181.00
12	—	565	160.00–165.00	164.09
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
2	—	483	145.00	145.00
1	—	625	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	160.00–165.00	162.02
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	470	157.00–166.00	160.39
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
10	—	384	173.00–177.00	174.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	143.00–144.00	143.50
2	—	540	160.00–165.00	162.50
3	—	470	170.00–175.00	171.72
6	—	425	175.00–180.00	177.63
1	—	275	199.00	199.00
3	—	563	150.00–157.00	154.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	156.00	156.00
2	—	388	150.00–159.00	154.47
4	—	428	140.00–150.00	144.80
2	—	213	180.00	180.00
11	—	266	170.00–180.00	173.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,007	50.00–57.00	54.38
1	—	910	67.00	67.00
10	—	1,058	58.00–65.00	60.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,469	54.00–57.00	55.09
1	—	1,540	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	76.00–77.00	76.47
13	—	1,236	67.00–74.00	70.78
5	—	1,230	60.00–66.00	63.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,530	81.00–87.00	84.28
1	—	1,430	104.00	104.00
5	—	1,634	90.00–91.00	90.37

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)	3	—	870	575.00–650.00	617.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	713	500.00–525.00	513.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	935	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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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

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