Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2023-02-21

Pulaski Co

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 21
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937
Feeder Cattle receipts
513 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 348▲ 96 vs year ago 417 · +23.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 45▼ 20 vs year ago 106 · −18.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 13▼ 17 vs year ago 29 · −58.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher with two outstanding cows at 1.07, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $200.23/cwt on 130 head.
Average price
$200.23
130 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,061
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$312
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$10.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.58
vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543201.501,095101
Medium and Large 2509197.721,00721
Medium and Large 3410190.897838thin
One grade step is worth $10.60/cwt here — about $312 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 sale130 hd
200.23
—
GA average14 barns · 684 hd
200.82
−0.58
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—Low1,517106.361,61411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31096.461,26336
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36088.001,1971thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05180.7984914

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)790$9132thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 3—288176.71/cwt175.00–180.005093
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629159.55/cwt157.00–167.001,0045
HeifersMedium and Large 2—278193.43/cwt192.00–195.005382
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
HeifersMedium and Large 2—434170.59/cwt170.00–175.007408
HeifersMedium and Large 1—523170.00/cwt170.00–170.008895
HeifersMedium and Large 1—418186.82/cwt180.00–190.0078114
HeifersMedium and Large 1—339195.00/cwt195.00–195.006616
HeifersMedium and Large 1—765135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0332
HeifersMedium and Large 1—745140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0432
HeifersMedium and Large 1—560169.40/cwt162.00–171.0094911
HeifersMedium and Large 1—390190.00/cwt190.00–190.007411
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—410232.00/cwt232.00–232.009511
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—510212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,0811
SteersMedium and Large 1—516206.60/cwt200.00–210.001,06615
SteersMedium and Large 1—461209.32/cwt206.00–214.0096523
HeifersMedium and Large 1—461184.92/cwt179.00–187.0085215
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
SteersMedium and Large 2—490195.00/cwt195.00–195.009562
SteersMedium and Large 1—580194.94/cwt192.00–198.001,13110
SteersMedium and Large 2—540197.63/cwt195.00–198.001,0678
SteersMedium and Large 3—414186.79/cwt185.00–190.007734
SteersMedium and Large 3—380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
SteersMedium and Large 3—335210.00/cwt210.00–210.007041
SteersMedium and Large 1—376228.91/cwt225.00–235.008615
SteersMedium and Large 1—420223.25/cwt220.00–225.009383
SteersMedium and Large 2—335222.00/cwt222.00–222.007441
SteersMedium and Large 2—382219.02/cwt217.00–220.008373
SteersMedium and Large 1—285247.00/cwt247.00–247.007042
SteersMedium and Large 3—455190.00/cwt190.00–190.008652
SteersMedium and Large 1—330227.00/cwt227.00–227.007495
SteersMedium and Large 1—666187.80/cwt185.00–188.001,25115
SteersMedium and Large 2—615175.98/cwt175.00–180.001,0825
SteersMedium and Large 2—418211.01/cwt210.00–212.008822
SteersMedium and Large 1—718171.01/cwt170.00–172.001,2284
SteersMedium and Large 1—623188.24/cwt188.00–190.001,1738
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—340242.00/cwt242.00–242.008231
SteersMedium and Large 1—784169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3258
BullsMedium and Large 2—245222.00/cwt222.00–222.005442
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—400232.00/cwt232.00–232.009281
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added—305240.00/cwt240.00–240.007321
BullsMedium and Large 1—570170.50/cwt170.00–172.009724
BullsMedium and Large 1—271235.25/cwt230.00–240.006386
BullsMedium and Large 1—455195.00/cwt195.00–195.008871
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09289.28/cwt86.00–91.009753
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01181.13/cwt78.00–85.008207
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25995.61/cwt92.00–98.001,20421
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09073.84/cwt71.00–76.008054
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,36088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,1971
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,49885.81/cwt84.00–87.001,2854
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,338101.95/cwt99.00–106.001,36411
Bulls——1,17596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1282
Bulls——1,591110.59/cwt110.00–112.001,7594
Bulls——1,595107.12/cwt106.00–109.001,7095
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—795850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—785975.00/head975.00–975.009751
BullsMedium and Large 2—338206.80/cwt200.00–210.006993
BullsMedium and Large 2—431190.71/cwt190.00–195.008227
BullsMedium and Large 2—290220.00/cwt220.00–220.006381
BullsMedium and Large 3—369183.78/cwt180.00–190.006786
BullsMedium and Large 3—570152.00/cwt152.00–152.008661
BullsMedium and Large 3—528160.00/cwt160.00–160.008452
BullsMedium and Large 3—472171.63/cwt165.00–175.008106
BullsMedium and Large 1—315222.00/cwt222.00–222.006991
BullsMedium and Large 2—700145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0151
BullsMedium and Large 1—363218.55/cwt217.00–220.007932
BullsMedium and Large 2—468181.02/cwt180.00–182.008472
BullsMedium and Large 3—658132.00/cwt132.00–132.008692
HeifersMedium and Large 3—705122.00/cwt122.00–122.008601
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—618172.45/cwt170.00–175.001,0662
HeifersMedium and Large 1—673150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0104
BullsMedium and Large 3—418182.40/cwt180.00–185.007622
BullsMedium and Large 3—315182.00/cwt182.00–182.005731
BullsMedium and Large 3—238195.16/cwt190.00–200.004642
HeifersMedium and Large 2—568160.00/cwt160.00–160.009093
HeifersMedium and Large 2—618147.53/cwt145.00–150.009122
HeifersMedium and Large 3—480155.16/cwt150.00–160.007452
HeifersMedium and Large 3—420160.00/cwt160.00–160.006722
BullsMedium and Large 2—376198.11/cwt195.00–200.007454
BullsMedium and Large 2—530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009541
HeifersMedium and Large 3—365162.00/cwt162.00–162.005911
HeifersMedium and Large 3—305175.00/cwt175.00–175.005341
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375179.99/cwt177.00–185.006757
HeifersMedium and Large 2—327187.34/cwt185.00–190.006136
HeifersMedium and Large 2—477170.89/cwt165.00–174.0081511
HeifersMedium and Large 3—533148.49/cwt147.00–150.007912
HeifersMedium and Large 2—530165.00/cwt165.00–165.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 3—560147.00/cwt147.00–147.008231

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.