Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to holidays. Market coverage will resume January 3, 2023.

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer and 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 $151.02/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$151.02

172 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$26.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	158.01	723	110
Medium and Large 2	450	145.45	654	31
Medium and Large 3	414	131.75	546	31

One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $177 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 sale172 hd

151.02

—

GA average16 barns · 2,011 hd

148.14

+2.88

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	1,539	94.14	1,449	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	70.17	824	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	60.44	616	23

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)	835	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$789	4thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	160.79/cwt	160.00–162.00	835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	203.42/cwt	200.00–207.00	551	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	171.01/cwt	167.00–177.00	817	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	197.44/cwt	192.00–202.00	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.06/cwt	152.00–162.00	901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	190.85/cwt	187.00–197.00	695	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	184.43/cwt	182.00–185.00	898	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	171.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	170.99/cwt	170.00–175.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	183.49/cwt	182.00–185.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	163.10/cwt	160.00–165.00	602	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	158.29/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,037	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	176.80/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,031	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	191.29/cwt	187.00–195.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	157.32/cwt	152.00–160.00	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	158.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	758	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	150.33/cwt	146.00–155.00	779	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	148.20/cwt	142.00–149.00	837	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	160.98/cwt	160.00–165.00	692	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	131.11/cwt	127.00–135.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	137.31/cwt	135.00–145.00	372	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	131.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	706	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	154.27/cwt	150.00–157.00	486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	53.25/cwt	50.00–57.00	505	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	72.16/cwt	69.00–75.00	846	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	61.75/cwt	58.00–65.00	635	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	78.71/cwt	76.00–83.00	855	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	70.09/cwt	67.00–74.00	831	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	64.27/cwt	62.00–66.00	780	7
Bulls	—	—	1,570	93.25/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,464	5
Bulls	—	—	1,325	85.81/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,137	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,686	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	789.02/head	625.00–950.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	169.05/cwt	167.00–170.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	115.92/cwt	112.00–120.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	169.00/cwt	167.00–170.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	193.90/cwt	187.00–197.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	179.81/cwt	177.00–185.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	141.19/cwt	135.00–145.00	541	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	132.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	142.38/cwt	140.00–147.00	668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	150.26/cwt	145.00–155.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	674	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	646	3

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 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 535Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 68Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 20Year ago 24

Special Note: This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to holidays. Market coverage will resume January 3, 2023.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	160.00–162.00	160.79
14	—	271	200.00–207.00	203.42
4	—	478	167.00–177.00	171.01
4	—	326	192.00–202.00	197.44
3	—	570	152.00–162.00	158.06
19	—	364	187.00–197.00	190.85
2	—	223	200.00–205.00	202.53
5	—	418	177.00–185.00	179.81
4	—	620	140.00–145.00	141.72
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	162.00	162.00
3	—	263	167.00–170.00	169.05
2	—	715	112.00–120.00	115.92
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
4	—	467	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
2	—	523	150.00–152.00	151.02
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
5	—	322	180.00–190.00	185.06
3	—	445	167.00–170.00	169.00
3	—	280	187.00–197.00	193.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	182.00–185.00	184.43
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	745	152.00	152.00
7	—	655	158.00–160.00	158.29
5	—	583	175.00–180.00	176.80
3	—	421	187.00–195.00	191.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	170.00–175.00	171.27
5	—	484	170.00–175.00	170.99
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
2	—	388	182.00–185.00	183.49
2	—	425	180.00	180.00
2	—	568	155.00–160.00	157.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	167.00	167.00
1	—	470	167.00	167.00
1	—	540	147.00	147.00
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	630	142.00	142.00
1	—	385	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	369	160.00–165.00	163.10
52	—	479	150.00–160.00	158.31
2	—	343	160.00–162.00	161.01
9	—	518	146.00–155.00	150.33
9	—	565	142.00–149.00	148.20
10	—	430	160.00–165.00	160.98
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	152.00–160.00	157.32
2	—	385	155.00–157.00	156.00
2	—	573	127.00–135.00	131.16
3	—	537	140.00	140.00
3	—	706	126.00	126.00
4	—	315	150.00–157.00	154.27
8	—	469	140.00–147.00	142.38
5	—	430	145.00–155.00	150.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	127.00–135.00	131.11
6	—	271	135.00–145.00	137.31
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
4	—	383	135.00–145.00	141.19
1	—	310	147.00	147.00
4	—	225	132.00	132.00
4	—	434	130.00–140.00	132.31
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
3	—	674	118.00	118.00
3	—	517	120.00–130.00	125.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	949	50.00–57.00	53.25
2	—	1,173	69.00–75.00	72.16
15	—	1,028	58.00–65.00	61.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,086	76.00–83.00	78.71
17	—	1,185	67.00–74.00	70.09
7	—	1,214	62.00–66.00	64.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,570	90.00–97.00	93.25
3	—	1,325	82.00–88.00	85.81
4	—	1,661	100.00–103.00	101.51

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)	1	—	835	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,070	625.00–950.00	789.02

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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