Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2023-02-07

Pulaski Co

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 7
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937
Feeder Cattle receipts
357 head
▲ 150 vs last sale 207▼ 61 vs year ago 418 · −14.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 87▲ 4 vs year ago 67 · +6.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 37▼ 17 vs year ago 25 · −68.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding bulls at 119 to 122, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer and bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $185.46/cwt on 107 head.
Average price
$185.46
107 head · 574 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,065
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$56
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.60
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1578188.491,09088
Medium and Large 3438174.837656thin
Medium and Large 2609169.851,03413thin
One grade step is worth $18.64/cwt here — about $56 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 sale107 hd
185.46
—
GA average14 barns · 947 hd
188.06
−2.60
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,615102.691,6589thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,44787.351,26422
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,85581.291,5083thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13775.3085622

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,064$9593thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,022$8853thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275172.32/cwt170.00–175.004742
HeifersMedium and Large 2—585142.00/cwt142.00–142.008311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—525157.00/cwt157.00–157.008241
HeifersMedium and Large 2—615145.06/cwt140.00–150.008924
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006451
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483175.23/cwt168.00–178.0084631
HeifersMedium and Large 1—518172.92/cwt169.00–175.0089621
HeifersMedium and Large 1—421180.79/cwt177.00–183.0076110
HeifersMedium and Large 1—552173.00/cwt173.00–173.009552
HeifersMedium and Large 1—255185.00/cwt185.00–185.004721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—695140.00/cwt140.00–140.009732
SteersMedium and Large 1—416217.42/cwt210.00–220.009044
SteersMedium and Large 1—317221.79/cwt220.00–225.007033
SteersMedium and Large 1—775152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1781
SteersMedium and Large 1—375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008441
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—415185.00/cwt185.00–185.007681
SteersMedium and Large 2—885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2392
SteersMedium and Large 2—395205.00/cwt205.00–205.008102
SteersMedium and Large 2—755147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1101
SteersMedium and Large 3—305187.00/cwt187.00–187.005701
SteersMedium and Large 3—385170.00/cwt170.00–170.006551
SteersMedium and Large 3—484172.99/cwt167.00–175.008374
SteersMedium and Large 2—565180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0171
SteersMedium and Large 2—610175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 2—510185.00/cwt185.00–185.009441
SteersMedium and Large 2—455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
SteersMedium and Large 2—320210.00/cwt210.00–210.006721
SteersMedium and Large 2—713147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0483
SteersMedium and Large 1—527198.22/cwt192.00–202.001,04527
SteersMedium and Large 1—589189.74/cwt189.00–190.001,11819
SteersMedium and Large 1—749161.50/cwt161.50–161.501,21020
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—310235.00/cwt235.00–235.007291
SteersMedium and Large 1—680175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1903
SteersMedium and Large 1—486192.00/cwt192.00–192.009339
BullsMedium and Large 1—328223.07/cwt220.00–227.007323
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—325235.00/cwt235.00–235.007641
BullsMedium and Large 1—700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
BullsMedium and Large 1—630165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0401
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—255237.00/cwt237.00–237.006041
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—505190.00/cwt190.00–190.009601
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,96072.00/cwt72.00–72.001,4111
CowsLean 85-90%—1,26671.02/cwt66.00–78.008997
CowsLean 85-90%—97085.00/cwt85.00–85.008251
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08576.74/cwt74.00–81.0083314
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,80385.94/cwt83.00–89.001,5492
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,65579.49/cwt77.00–82.001,3163
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,46295.36/cwt92.00–98.001,3946
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,39285.47/cwt83.00–90.001,19013
Bulls——1,40089.54/cwt89.00–90.001,2542
Bulls——1,731110.39/cwt108.00–113.001,9114
Bulls——1,603101.20/cwt99.00–106.001,6223
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,140950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—890750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,088953.16/head925.00–975.009532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,063939.18/head900.00–975.009392
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2—475181.03/cwt180.00–182.008602
BullsMedium and Large 2—375202.60/cwt200.00–205.007602
BullsMedium and Large 3—210205.00/cwt205.00–205.004311
BullsMedium and Large 3—478155.18/cwt150.00–160.007422
BullsMedium and Large 3—685135.00/cwt135.00–135.009251
BullsMedium and Large 3—585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
BullsMedium and Large 1—383222.60/cwt217.00–227.008536
BullsMedium and Large 1—462194.15/cwt190.00–197.008975
BullsMedium and Large 1—283232.22/cwt230.00–235.006573
BullsMedium and Large 3—425177.00/cwt177.00–177.007521
BullsMedium and Large 2—428184.68/cwt182.00–187.007903
BullsMedium and Large 2—510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008672
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374180.59/cwt179.00–185.006755
HeifersMedium and Large 1—333181.83/cwt177.00–187.006053
BullsMedium and Large 2—563166.01/cwt165.00–167.009352
BullsMedium and Large 2—285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
BullsMedium and Large 3—335187.43/cwt185.00–190.006282
BullsMedium and Large 1—514180.53/cwt177.00–185.009284
HeifersMedium and Large 2—345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 3—560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
HeifersMedium and Large 2—378166.01/cwt165.00–167.006282
HeifersMedium and Large 3—730117.00/cwt117.00–117.008541
HeifersMedium and Large 3—512134.95/cwt130.00–140.006913
BullsMedium and Large 1—445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008902
HeifersMedium and Large 3—458144.51/cwt142.00–147.006622
HeifersMedium and Large 2—438172.54/cwt170.00–175.007562

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.