Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.37/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$174.37

127 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$19.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.92

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	176.74	962	96
Medium and Large 2	467	175.41	819	17thin
Medium and Large 3	476	156.83	746	14thin

One grade step is worth $19.91/cwt here — about $217 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 sale127 hd

174.37

—

GA average15 barns · 1,631 hd

177.29

−2.92

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	1,592	105.25	1,676	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,273	92.13	1,173	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	82.03	840	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,562	79.07	1,235	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$933	6

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	378	171.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	196.13/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,183	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	179.92/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	178.06/cwt	175.00–184.00	954	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	173.04/cwt	167.00–175.00	992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	193.72/cwt	190.00–195.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	164.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	422	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	340	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	330	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	195.98/cwt	192.00–200.00	917	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	209.26/cwt	207.00–210.00	917	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	101.01/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,369	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	93.11/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,238	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	88.25/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,117	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	83.88/cwt	80.00–87.00	835	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	79.07/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,235	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	86.63/cwt	83.00–89.00	975	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	76.59/cwt	72.00–79.00	734	9
Bulls	—	—	1,477	97.67/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,443	3
Bulls	—	—	2,048	116.56/cwt	115.00–118.00	2,387	2
Bulls	—	—	1,310	105.31/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,380	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,098	932.59/head	725.00–1,050.00	933	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	181.71/cwt	180.00–185.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	200.06/cwt	195.00–205.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	212.01/cwt	210.00–215.00	787	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	197.45/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	177.85/cwt	172.00–179.00	857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	164.84/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,055	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	183.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	856	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	154.01/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	993	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 Feb 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 513Year ago 505

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 86Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	170.00–175.00	171.56
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
2	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	137.00	137.00
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	162.00	162.00
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
1	—	785	122.00	122.00
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	518	160.00–170.00	164.88
6	—	482	172.00–179.00	177.85
4	—	373	187.00–190.00	188.51
1	—	730	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
35	—	536	175.00–184.00	178.06
7	—	573	167.00–175.00	173.04
4	—	414	190.00–195.00	193.72
29	—	640	160.00–165.00	164.84
10	—	466	180.00–190.00	183.68
3	—	667	152.00–155.00	154.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	335	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	603	190.00–199.00	196.13
5	—	469	218.00	218.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
2	—	580	211.00	211.00
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
2	—	445	220.00–225.00	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	192.00	192.00
3	—	632	175.00–185.00	179.92
1	—	685	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	175.00	175.00
1	—	465	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	252.00	252.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	422	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	247.00	247.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
1	—	360	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	190.00	190.00
4	—	468	192.00–200.00	195.98
4	—	438	207.00–210.00	209.26
5	—	371	210.00–215.00	212.01
8	—	521	192.00–202.00	197.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	170.00	170.00
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
3	—	277	195.00–205.00	200.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	180.00–185.00	181.71
2	—	233	225.00–230.00	227.47
2	—	260	212.00	212.00
4	—	370	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	98.00–105.00	101.01
20	—	1,330	90.00–97.00	93.11
10	—	1,126	83.00–89.00	86.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	88.00–89.00	88.25
13	—	996	80.00–87.00	83.88
9	—	958	72.00–79.00	76.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	75.00–81.00	79.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	97.00–98.00	97.67
2	—	2,048	115.00–118.00	116.56
2	—	1,310	102.00–108.00	105.31

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)	1	—	940	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,098	725.00–1,050.00	932.59

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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