Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

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 / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	188.49	1,090	88
Medium and Large 3	438	174.83	765	6thin
Medium and Large 2	609	169.85	1,034	13thin

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,615	102.69	1,658	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,447	87.35	1,264	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,855	81.29	1,508	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,137	75.30	856	22

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)	1,064	$959	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$885	3thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	172.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	175.23/cwt	168.00–178.00	846	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	172.92/cwt	169.00–175.00	896	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	180.79/cwt	177.00–183.00	761	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	217.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	221.79/cwt	220.00–225.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	172.99/cwt	167.00–175.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	198.22/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,045	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	189.74/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,118	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	749	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,210	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	933	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	223.07/cwt	220.00–227.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	255	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,960	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,411	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	71.02/cwt	66.00–78.00	899	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	76.74/cwt	74.00–81.00	833	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,803	85.94/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,549	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,655	79.49/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,316	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,462	95.36/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,394	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	85.47/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,190	13
Bulls	—	—	1,400	89.54/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,254	2
Bulls	—	—	1,731	110.39/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,911	4
Bulls	—	—	1,603	101.20/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,622	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	953.16/head	925.00–975.00	953	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	939.18/head	900.00–975.00	939	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	181.03/cwt	180.00–182.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	202.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	155.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	222.60/cwt	217.00–227.00	853	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	194.15/cwt	190.00–197.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	232.22/cwt	230.00–235.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	184.68/cwt	182.00–187.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	180.59/cwt	179.00–185.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	181.83/cwt	177.00–187.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	166.01/cwt	165.00–167.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	180.53/cwt	177.00–185.00	928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	166.01/cwt	165.00–167.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	144.51/cwt	142.00–147.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	756	2

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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 207Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 87Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 37Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	170.00–175.00	172.32
1	—	585	142.00	142.00
1	—	525	157.00	157.00
4	—	615	140.00–150.00	145.06
2	—	695	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
2	—	378	165.00–167.00	166.01
2	—	438	170.00–175.00	172.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
3	—	512	130.00–140.00	134.95
2	—	458	142.00–147.00	144.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	483	168.00–178.00	175.23
21	—	518	169.00–175.00	172.92
10	—	421	177.00–183.00	180.79
2	—	552	173.00	173.00
1	—	255	185.00	185.00
5	—	374	179.00–185.00	180.59
3	—	333	177.00–187.00	181.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	415	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	210.00–220.00	217.42
3	—	317	220.00–225.00	221.79
1	—	775	152.00	152.00
1	—	375	225.00	225.00
27	—	527	192.00–202.00	198.22
19	—	589	189.00–190.00	189.74
20	—	749	161.50	161.50
3	—	680	175.00	175.00
9	—	486	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	140.00	140.00
2	—	395	205.00	205.00
1	—	755	147.00	147.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
1	—	510	185.00	185.00
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
3	—	713	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	187.00	187.00
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
4	—	484	167.00–175.00	172.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	220.00–227.00	223.07
1	—	700	155.00	155.00
1	—	630	165.00	165.00
6	—	383	217.00–227.00	222.60
5	—	462	190.00–197.00	194.15
3	—	283	230.00–235.00	232.22
4	—	514	177.00–185.00	180.53
2	—	445	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	235.00	235.00
1	—	255	237.00	237.00
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	180.00–182.00	181.03
2	—	375	200.00–205.00	202.60
3	—	428	182.00–187.00	184.68
2	—	510	170.00	170.00
2	—	563	165.00–167.00	166.01
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	205.00	205.00
2	—	478	150.00–160.00	155.18
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
1	—	425	177.00	177.00
2	—	335	185.00–190.00	187.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,803	83.00–89.00	85.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,266	66.00–78.00	71.02
1	—	970	85.00	85.00
14	—	1,085	74.00–81.00	76.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	77.00–82.00	79.49
6	—	1,462	92.00–98.00	95.36
13	—	1,392	83.00–90.00	85.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	89.00–90.00	89.54
4	—	1,731	108.00–113.00	110.39
3	—	1,603	99.00–106.00	101.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	925.00–975.00	953.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	900.00–975.00	939.18

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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Steers · 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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