Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.65/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$161.65

101 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$21.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.25

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	167.68	742	47
Medium and Large 2	426	160.34	683	39
Medium and Large 3	434	146.14	634	15thin

One grade step is worth $21.53/cwt here — about $108 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 sale101 hd

161.65

—

GA average14 barns · 1,280 hd

155.40

+6.25

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	1,592	101.00	1,608	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	83.53	1,083	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	76.69	1,192	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	69.56	701	12

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)	980	$977	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	929	$819	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$789	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	653	$619	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	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	173.03/cwt	172.00–175.00	654	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	159.78/cwt	157.00–160.00	778	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	162.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	150.40/cwt	145.00–155.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	143.32/cwt	140.00–150.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	866	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	212.19/cwt	210.00–215.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	165.99/cwt	162.00–168.00	797	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	168.42/cwt	167.00–169.00	714	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	162.83/cwt	160.00–167.00	598	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	190.95/cwt	187.00–195.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	158.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	181.76/cwt	175.00–185.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	203.42/cwt	202.00–205.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	156.61/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	183.73/cwt	180.00–187.00	858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	62.46/cwt	59.00–66.00	686	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	71.93/cwt	67.00–74.00	703	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,805	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,264	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,211	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	75.87/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,134	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	88.96/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,265	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	81.20/cwt	77.00–84.00	974	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	73.84/cwt	70.00–76.00	843	6
Bulls	—	—	1,544	102.57/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,584	5
Bulls	—	—	1,565	89.90/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,407	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	109.49/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,861	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	748	644.40/head	500.00–775.00	644	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	884.98/head	850.00–900.00	885	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	977.30/head	950.00–1,000.00	977	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	878.55/head	800.00–950.00	879	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	653	618.87/head	525.00–700.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	160.68/cwt	160.00–162.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	187.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	172.07/cwt	170.00–177.00	554	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	162.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	160.67/cwt	160.00–161.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	182.77/cwt	180.00–187.00	773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	151.73/cwt	150.00–155.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	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 Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 388Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 29Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 10Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
5	—	425	145.00–155.00	150.40
3	—	467	140.00–150.00	143.32
3	—	313	150.00–155.00	151.73
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	378	172.00–175.00	173.03
17	—	480	162.00–168.00	165.99
10	—	424	167.00–169.00	168.42
6	—	322	170.00–177.00	172.07
4	—	533	160.00–165.00	162.28
3	—	565	160.00–161.00	160.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	487	157.00–160.00	159.78
4	—	424	160.00	160.00
3	—	327	160.00–165.00	162.29
2	—	550	145.00–150.00	147.50
1	—	525	152.00	152.00
15	—	367	160.00–167.00	162.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	200.00	200.00
6	—	364	210.00–215.00	212.19
2	—	567	189.00	189.00
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
3	—	532	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	165.00	165.00
2	—	435	187.00–195.00	190.95
2	—	318	202.00–205.00	203.42
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
3	—	671	155.00–160.00	156.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	187.00	187.00
3	—	570	155.00–160.00	158.27
3	—	417	175.00–185.00	181.76
2	—	455	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	222.00	222.00
1	—	425	197.00	197.00
1	—	380	202.00	202.00
6	—	467	180.00–187.00	183.73
1	—	680	150.00	150.00
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	160.00–162.00	160.68
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
5	—	423	180.00–187.00	182.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
2	—	273	185.00–190.00	187.29
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	59.00–66.00	62.46
9	—	978	67.00–74.00	71.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,425	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,495	75.00–77.00	75.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,422	86.00–93.00	88.96
10	—	1,200	77.00–84.00	81.20
6	—	1,142	70.00–76.00	73.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,544	99.00–105.00	102.57
3	—	1,565	86.00–94.00	89.90
3	—	1,700	108.00–112.00	109.49

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	—	748	500.00–775.00	644.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,077	850.00–900.00	884.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	950.00–1,000.00	977.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,003	800.00–950.00	878.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	653	525.00–700.00	618.87

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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