Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $179.72/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$179.72

130 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$902

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$21.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	188.38	977	35
Medium and Large 2	499	181.45	906	62
Medium and Large 3	489	167.29	818	33

One grade step is worth $21.09/cwt here — about $159 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

179.72

—

GA average15 barns · 1,893 hd

184.23

−4.51

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	1,496	109.53	1,638	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	94.58	1,199	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	89.79	1,301	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	87.64	965	25

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)	1,003	$962	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$753	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$904	8

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	—	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	192.34/cwt	190.00–195.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	158.18/cwt	157.00–160.00	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	183.99/cwt	180.00–187.00	900	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	149.06/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	170.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	892	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	188.18/cwt	185.00–192.00	811	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	194.63/cwt	192.00–197.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	165.79/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,098	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	198.28/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	172.78/cwt	170.00–175.00	987	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	237.14/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	220.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,168	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	195.60/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,316	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	235.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	199.98/cwt	195.00–202.00	812	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	213.32/cwt	210.00–215.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	226.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	194.26/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,243	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	244.23/cwt	244.00–245.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	726	163.75/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,189	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	194.69/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,141	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	210.49/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,090	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	214.20/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,245	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	207.97/cwt	207.00–210.00	994	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	79.64/cwt	79.00–81.00	823	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	103.38/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,283	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	95.13/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,214	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	98.28/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,050	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	87.64/cwt	84.00–92.00	983	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,297	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	89.45/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,277	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	85.53/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,317	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	85.48/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,083	7
Bulls	—	—	1,643	115.96/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,905	2
Bulls	—	—	1,425	108.06/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,540	5
Bulls	—	—	1,555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,617	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	961.78/head	950.00–975.00	962	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	752.98/head	675.00–825.00	753	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	940	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	932.94/head	875.00–1,000.00	933	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	187.46/cwt	182.00–190.00	905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	199.73/cwt	195.00–205.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	212.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	218.49/cwt	217.00–220.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	129.48/cwt	127.00–132.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	213.49/cwt	212.00–215.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	196.91/cwt	190.00–198.00	969	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	182.60/cwt	180.00–185.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	176.64/cwt	170.00–180.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	222	193.68/cwt	190.00–200.00	430	3

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 300Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 86Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 18Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
33	—	489	180.00–187.00	183.99
3	—	738	145.00–151.00	149.06
9	—	431	185.00–192.00	188.18
3	—	328	192.00–197.00	194.63
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
12	—	571	170.00–175.00	172.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	190.00–195.00	192.34
5	—	585	157.00–160.00	158.18
2	—	380	180.00	180.00
8	—	523	170.00–175.00	170.62
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
2	—	740	127.00–132.00	129.48
2	—	630	140.00–150.00	144.92
2	—	323	180.00–185.00	182.60
2	—	463	170.00	170.00
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
3	—	437	170.00–180.00	176.64
3	—	222	190.00–200.00	193.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	662	165.00–166.00	165.79
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
7	—	406	195.00–202.00	199.98
4	—	373	212.00–215.00	213.49
7	—	492	190.00–198.00	196.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	195.00–200.00	198.28
3	—	387	210.00–215.00	213.32
3	—	325	220.00–230.00	226.56
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
2	—	435	212.00	212.00
8	—	726	162.00–165.00	163.75
1	—	665	157.00	157.00
1	—	295	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	232.00–242.00	237.14
15	—	530	220.00–225.00	220.32
10	—	673	192.00–196.00	195.60
4	—	640	192.00–195.00	194.26
4	—	383	244.00–245.00	244.23
6	—	581	210.00–215.00	214.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	230.00–240.00	235.10
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
16	—	586	190.00–197.00	194.69
2	—	333	240.00–245.00	242.44
1	—	245	250.00	250.00
4	—	518	210.00–212.00	210.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
5	—	424	210.00–215.00	212.36
1	—	360	230.00	230.00
2	—	323	230.00–237.00	233.47
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	202.00	202.00
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
1	—	640	182.00	182.00
3	—	478	207.00–210.00	207.97
2	—	413	217.00–220.00	218.49
1	—	370	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	192.00	192.00
3	—	483	182.00–190.00	187.46
1	—	245	227.00	227.00
2	—	375	195.00–205.00	199.73
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	237.00	237.00
2	—	585	170.00–180.00	175.04
1	—	335	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	79.00–81.00	79.64
3	—	1,068	96.00–100.00	98.28
18	—	1,122	84.00–92.00	87.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,241	100.00–106.00	103.38
20	—	1,276	92.00–99.00	95.13
7	—	1,267	83.00–88.00	85.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,428	89.00–90.00	89.45
2	—	1,540	85.00–86.00	85.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	115.00–117.00	115.96
5	—	1,425	106.00–112.00	108.06
1	—	1,555	104.00	104.00

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	—	795	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	950.00–975.00	961.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	755	675.00–825.00	752.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	875.00–1,000.00	932.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	975.00	975.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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