Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher with outstanding cows at 106 to 108, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves and replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.60/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$188.60

91 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$801

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$15.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.76

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	429	193.26	828	55
Medium and Large 2	444	183.31	813	25
Medium and Large 3	362	177.34	642	11thin

One grade step is worth $15.93/cwt here — about $187 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 sale91 hd

188.60

—

GA average14 barns · 1,443 hd

182.84

+5.76

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	1,581	112.66	1,781	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	92.02	1,067	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	83.03	796	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,500	79.00	1,185	1thin

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)	1,051	$1,124	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	994	$1,055	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,003	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,226	$1,388	54

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	213.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	903	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	197.60/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,296	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	177.14/cwt	170.00–180.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	192.69/cwt	190.00–200.00	809	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	173.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	190.24/cwt	189.00–195.00	685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	202.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	675	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	190.98/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	185.67/cwt	185.00–187.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	183.01/cwt	180.00–187.00	853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	235.25/cwt	235.00–237.00	899	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	187.97/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	422	237.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,002	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	225.43/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,055	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	224.90/cwt	222.00–232.00	960	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	203.44/cwt	200.00–210.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	199.43/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,258	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	315	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	255	263.57/cwt	260.00–267.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	812	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	92.90/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,084	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	76.34/cwt	72.00–79.00	649	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	85.68/cwt	82.00–88.00	868	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	100.84/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,213	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,185	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	84.64/cwt	80.00–88.00	945	14
Bulls	—	—	1,630	119.26/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,944	8
Bulls	—	—	1,593	112.18/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,787	12
Bulls	—	—	1,448	100.89/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,461	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	968.48/head	900.00–1,000.00	968	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,474.62/head	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,475	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	930	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	1,055.13/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,055	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	905.44/head	850.00–950.00	905	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	1,002.55/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,003	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,178.32/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,178	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	229.16/cwt	225.00–230.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	199.43/cwt	197.00–202.00	939	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	217.58/cwt	210.00–220.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	537	181.32/cwt	177.00–187.00	974	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	222.29/cwt	220.00–225.00	938	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	233.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	189.20/cwt	189.00–192.00	861	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	200.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	201.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	601	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	206.03/cwt	202.00–210.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	168.27/cwt	165.00–170.00	964	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 0Year ago 593

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 0Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	210.00–217.00	213.43
6	—	318	225.00–230.00	229.16
7	—	471	197.00–202.00	199.43
4	—	388	210.00–220.00	217.58
1	—	520	197.00	197.00
2	—	235	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	252.00	252.00
1	—	360	245.00	245.00
2	—	255	260.00–267.00	263.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	250.00	250.00
2	—	608	190.00	190.00
2	—	335	240.00–245.00	242.46
2	—	283	250.00–255.00	252.48
6	—	422	220.00–225.00	222.29
3	—	375	230.00–240.00	233.20
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
2	—	588	195.00–205.00	200.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	170.00	170.00
1	—	345	200.00	200.00
2	—	225	220.00	220.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
3	—	537	177.00–187.00	181.32
2	—	378	185.00–190.00	187.48
2	—	415	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	656	192.00–199.00	197.60
3	—	281	257.00	257.00
8	—	382	235.00–237.00	235.25
14	—	468	220.00–230.00	225.43
7	—	427	222.00–232.00	224.90
5	—	631	197.00–200.00	199.43
2	—	518	222.00	222.00
2	—	568	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	192.00	192.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
3	—	532	187.00–190.00	187.97
1	—	295	220.00	220.00
3	—	417	200.00–210.00	203.44
2	—	307	215.00	215.00
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	205.00	205.00
2	—	463	210.00–215.00	212.49
1	—	335	235.00	235.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	242.00	242.00
3	—	422	235.00–240.00	237.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	170.00–180.00	177.14
3	—	317	180.00	180.00
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
1	—	490	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	190.00–200.00	192.69
12	—	334	200.00–210.00	202.10
8	—	535	185.00–194.00	190.98
15	—	455	189.00–192.00	189.20
8	—	360	200.00–205.00	201.52
3	—	601	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
6	—	518	170.00–175.00	173.39
6	—	360	189.00–195.00	190.24
3	—	437	185.00–187.00	185.67
4	—	466	180.00–187.00	183.01
2	—	293	202.00–210.00	206.03
3	—	573	165.00–170.00	168.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,167	89.00–97.00	92.90
9	—	1,203	98.00–103.00	100.84
14	—	1,116	80.00–88.00	84.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	850	72.00–79.00	76.34
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
15	—	1,013	82.00–88.00	85.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	79.00	79.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,630	117.00–122.00	119.26
12	—	1,593	107.00–116.00	112.18
4	—	1,448	97.00–104.00	100.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,105	900.00–1,000.00	968.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,255	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,474.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	994	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,055.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,134	900.00–1,125.00	1,002.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,073	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,178.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	850.00–950.00	905.44

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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