Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady 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 $213.80/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$213.80

94 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$30.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.14

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	219.78	1,224	54
Medium and Large 2	521	211.83	1,103	29
Medium and Large 3	562	189.61	1,066	11thin

One grade step is worth $30.17/cwt here — about $158 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 sale94 hd

213.80

—

GA average15 barns · 1,800 hd

212.65

+1.14

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	1,532	108.16	1,657	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,286	92.15	1,185	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	86.93	1,362	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	80.68	824	14

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)	883	$766	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,282	$1,291	8

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	201.44/cwt	201.00–203.00	868	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	157.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,329	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	235.99/cwt	235.00–240.00	890	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	236.66/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,122	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	211.26/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,035	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	178.72/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,323	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	227.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	201.74/cwt	197.00–205.00	926	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	242.11/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	243.07/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,074	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,406	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	248.06/cwt	242.00–252.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	251.31/cwt	250.00–252.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	220.96/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	226.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	952	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,210	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	100.48/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,289	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	81.62/cwt	79.00–86.00	793	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	89.39/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,442	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	91.85/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,259	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	84.87/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,010	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	74.22/cwt	70.00–77.00	797	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,077	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	107.33/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,715	2
Bulls	—	—	1,155	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,167	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	883	765.79/head	725.00–800.00	766	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	1,404.89/head	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,405	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	198.21/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,031	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	238	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	168.55/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,005	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	186.15/cwt	185.00–187.00	966	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	195.39/cwt	190.00–199.00	934	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	178.23/cwt	175.00–180.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 505Year ago 401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 129Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 64Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
9	—	431	201.00–203.00	201.44
2	—	670	165.00–172.00	168.55
2	—	568	175.00–185.00	180.07
1	—	600	177.00	177.00
14	—	519	185.00–187.00	186.15
13	—	478	190.00–199.00	195.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	162.00	162.00
1	—	365	172.00	172.00
2	—	515	155.00–160.00	157.57
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
3	—	418	175.00–180.00	178.23
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	185.00–190.00	187.51
2	—	460	180.00–185.00	182.53
5	—	718	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
3	—	531	180.00	180.00
3	—	338	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	765	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
2	—	563	190.00–195.00	192.49
1	—	730	172.00	172.00
5	—	459	197.00–205.00	201.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	726	183.00	183.00
6	—	559	214.00	214.00
7	—	474	230.00–240.00	236.66
4	—	511	220.00–230.00	227.33
3	—	276	260.00	260.00
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
15	—	442	240.00–244.00	243.07
10	—	777	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	235.00	235.00
1	—	530	217.00	217.00
10	—	377	235.00–240.00	235.99
8	—	490	210.00–220.00	211.26
7	—	740	177.00–179.00	178.72
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	237.00–247.00	242.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	255.00	255.00
3	—	360	242.00–252.00	248.06
3	—	328	250.00–252.00	251.31
2	—	460	217.00–225.00	220.96
3	—	420	225.00–230.00	226.59
5	—	520	197.00–200.00	198.21
1	—	560	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
1	—	490	187.00	187.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
1	—	775	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,613	87.00–92.00	89.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,283	98.00–105.00	100.48
14	—	1,371	89.00–97.00	91.85
12	—	1,190	80.00–88.00	84.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	972	79.00–86.00	81.62
4	—	1,074	70.00–77.00	74.22
1	—	1,255	98.00	98.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,598	103.00–110.00	107.33
1	—	1,155	101.00	101.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	883	725.00–800.00	765.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,322	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,404.89

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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