Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cow steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls and bull calves lightly, steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $229.44/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$229.44

83 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,086

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$39.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.01

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	239.28	1,109	58
Medium and Large 2	510	215.39	1,098	11thin
Medium and Large 3	486	199.73	971	14thin

One grade step is worth $39.56/cwt here — about $138 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 sale83 hd

229.44

—

GA average13 barns · 720 hd

220.44

+9.01

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	1,638	113.10	1,853	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	97.35	1,219	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	85.82	897	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	85.65	1,281	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)	820	$1,063	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	765	$863	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	183.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	179.14/cwt	172.00–182.00	740	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	198.53/cwt	195.00–202.00	951	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	189.34/cwt	187.00–192.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	201.63/cwt	200.00–202.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	211.25/cwt	210.00–215.00	887	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	248.54/cwt	247.00–252.00	969	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	239.33/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,122	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	225.31/cwt	220.00–230.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	204.76/cwt	200.00–210.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	232.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,242	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	209.76/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,223	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	240.35/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,034	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	204.01/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	213.58/cwt	210.00–217.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	104.94/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,348	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	95.93/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,183	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	79.87/cwt	76.00–82.00	778	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,118	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	86.88/cwt	84.00–91.00	908	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,374	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	82.98/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,235	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	89.01/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,100	5
Bulls	—	—	1,643	121.10/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,990	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	111.15/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,887	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	863.48/head	850.00–875.00	863	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,062.58/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	194.54/cwt	192.00–197.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	220.99/cwt	220.00–222.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	185.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	235.93/cwt	232.00–240.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	219.86/cwt	215.00–225.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	181.35/cwt	180.00–182.00	934	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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 491Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 82Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 23Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	180.00	180.00
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
6	—	424	187.00–192.00	189.34
5	—	317	200.00–210.00	205.09
3	—	515	180.00–182.00	181.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	180.00–190.00	183.58
2	—	530	165.00–175.00	170.05
5	—	413	172.00–182.00	179.14
1	—	465	167.00	167.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
2	—	223	200.00	200.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
1	—	710	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	185.00	185.00
4	—	479	195.00–202.00	198.53
1	—	590	177.00	177.00
5	—	438	200.00–202.00	201.63
1	—	625	167.00	167.00
3	—	343	220.00–225.00	221.67
4	—	368	215.00–225.00	219.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	530	192.00	192.00
4	—	420	210.00–215.00	211.25
2	—	470	210.00–212.00	211.01
2	—	325	220.00–230.00	225.31
2	—	368	200.00–210.00	204.76
2	—	780	157.00–160.00	158.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	390	247.00–252.00	248.54
22	—	469	235.00–241.00	239.33
1	—	610	195.00	195.00
10	—	535	225.00–235.00	232.07
10	—	430	235.00–244.00	240.35
2	—	569	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	190.00	190.00
2	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
1	—	285	250.00	250.00
3	—	583	205.00–212.00	209.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	240.00	240.00
1	—	355	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	200.00–210.00	204.01
1	—	460	202.00	202.00
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	210.00–217.00	213.58
1	—	540	197.00	197.00
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
2	—	468	192.00–197.00	194.54
2	—	553	182.00–190.00	185.98
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	162.00	162.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
4	—	383	210.00–220.00	214.87
2	—	343	220.00–222.00	220.99
2	—	670	152.00	152.00
2	—	285	232.00–240.00	235.93
1	—	725	147.00	147.00
1	—	630	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,285	102.00–108.00	104.94
8	—	1,233	94.00–101.00	95.93
5	—	1,236	87.00–90.00	89.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	76.00–82.00	79.87
2	—	1,190	93.00–95.00	93.98
7	—	1,045	84.00–91.00	86.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,488	82.00–84.00	82.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	118.00–124.00	121.10
2	—	1,698	110.00–112.00	111.15
1	—	1,510	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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	850.00–875.00	863.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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