Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher with outstanding cows at 1.00 to 104, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.12/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$159.12

86 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$31.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	169.42	770	47
Medium and Large 2	447	154.29	690	21
Medium and Large 3	478	137.87	659	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.55/cwt here — about $111 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 sale86 hd

159.12

—

GA average15 barns · 1,459 hd

155.56

+3.56

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	—	High	1,518	95.16	1,444	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,164	87.84	1,023	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	82.00	1,074	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	75.04	742	14

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)	986	$992	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	931	$875	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	859	$785	8

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	—	426	170.15/cwt	165.00–175.00	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	151.75/cwt	145.00–155.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	165.98/cwt	160.00–170.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	110.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	156.22/cwt	155.00–157.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	177.71/cwt	175.00–179.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	222	150.74/cwt	150.00–152.00	335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	601	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	135.56/cwt	134.00–140.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,111	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	228.59/cwt	227.00–230.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	86.04/cwt	83.00–90.00	957	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	78.12/cwt	74.00–82.00	852	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	68.52/cwt	65.00–70.00	700	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	81.00/cwt	79.00–86.00	744	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	75.42/cwt	71.00–78.00	766	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,074	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	94.88/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,214	19
Bulls	—	—	1,525	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,373	99.09/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,361	2
Bulls	—	—	1,612	88.59/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,428	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	876.24/head	850.00–900.00	876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	1,050.24/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,050	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	801	647.19/head	575.00–675.00	647	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	989.02/head	900.00–1,050.00	989	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	765	720.51/head	625.00–800.00	721	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	182.18/cwt	180.00–184.00	847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	213.64/cwt	207.00–216.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	156.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	865	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	176.92/cwt	174.00–182.00	667	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	165.74/cwt	160.00–170.00	772	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	163.27/cwt	163.00–165.00	880	7

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 236Year ago 492

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 68Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	165.00–175.00	170.15
3	—	335	175.00–179.00	177.71
3	—	552	155.00–160.00	156.68
12	—	377	174.00–182.00	176.92
9	—	466	160.00–170.00	165.74
7	—	539	163.00–165.00	163.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	145.00–150.00	147.59
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
3	—	380	145.00–155.00	151.75
2	—	730	105.00–115.00	110.07
2	—	557	137.00	137.00
3	—	222	150.00–152.00	150.74
3	—	608	125.00–130.00	128.29
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	160.00–170.00	165.98
1	—	485	157.00	157.00
5	—	422	155.00–157.00	156.22
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
4	—	620	134.00–140.00	135.56
4	—	380	160.00–165.00	162.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	166.00	166.00
1	—	400	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	222.00	222.00
1	—	555	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	200.00	200.00
4	—	591	188.00	188.00
2	—	320	227.00–230.00	228.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	187.00	187.00
4	—	645	150.00	150.00
2	—	363	185.00–190.00	187.48
1	—	500	172.00	172.00
1	—	450	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	195.00	195.00
1	—	280	232.00	232.00
3	—	343	215.00	215.00
9	—	465	180.00–184.00	182.18
1	—	625	165.00	165.00
4	—	371	207.00–216.00	213.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,112	83.00–90.00	86.04
8	—	1,091	74.00–82.00	78.12
19	—	1,280	92.00–98.00	94.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,021	65.00–70.00	68.52
4	—	918	79.00–86.00	81.00
6	—	1,015	71.00–78.00	75.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	82.00	82.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,373	98.00–100.00	99.09
3	—	1,612	86.00–91.00	88.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	765	625.00–800.00	720.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	850.00–900.00	876.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	801	575.00–675.00	647.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,026	950.00–1,125.00	1,050.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	996	900.00–1,050.00	989.02

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

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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