Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steers calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.98/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$195.98

159 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$29.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.70

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	202.36	975	99
Medium and Large 2	463	190.30	881	43
Medium and Large 3	448	173.22	776	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.14/cwt here — about $199 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 sale159 hd

195.98

—

GA average15 barns · 1,835 hd

195.28

+0.70

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	—	Average	1,639	120.10	1,969	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	98.01	1,212	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	94.72	1,377	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	83.88	942	18

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)	1,040	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,341	12

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	527	166.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	189.17/cwt	185.00–190.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	212.33/cwt	210.00–215.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	198.67/cwt	195.00–202.00	950	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	157.56/cwt	155.00–160.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	391	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	868	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	211.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	942	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	208.00/cwt	205.00–212.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	231.22/cwt	227.00–235.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	216.52/cwt	210.00–220.00	805	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	222.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	721	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	182.31/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,398	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	402	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	238.21/cwt	235.00–242.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	161.31/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	208.99/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	216.03/cwt	215.00–217.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	222.42/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	212.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	539	197.41/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	394	227.58/cwt	227.00–230.00	897	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	188.57/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	198.03/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	236.25/cwt	235.00–240.00	898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	222.42/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,281	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	221.52/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,074	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	230.99/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,007	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	218.85/cwt	215.00–220.00	919	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	233.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	786	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	205.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	229.03/cwt	227.00–230.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	190.34/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,108	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	321	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	825	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	92.47/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,105	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	87.48/cwt	82.00–90.00	916	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	82.95/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,385	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	104.90/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,386	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	96.82/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,202	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	90.55/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,056	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	71.69/cwt	70.00–76.00	809	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,322	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	111.11/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,470	8
Bulls	—	—	1,660	119.74/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,988	2
Bulls	—	—	1,883	131.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,467	2
Bulls	—	—	1,110	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,099	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,388.80/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,389	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	220.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	183.54/cwt	182.00–185.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	174.59/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	144.89/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	811	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	193.36/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,100	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	197.35/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,018	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	209.98/cwt	203.00–213.00	880	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	198.35/cwt	195.00–202.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	227.39/cwt	225.00–230.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	208.98/cwt	207.00–210.00	982	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	221.01/cwt	215.00–225.00	835	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 492Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 63Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 21Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	160.00–170.00	166.71
2	—	580	155.00–160.00	157.56
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
2	—	263	190.00–192.00	190.99
2	—	240	185.00	185.00
2	—	420	182.00–185.00	183.54
3	—	615	150.00–160.00	155.12
1	—	380	185.00	185.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	185.00–190.00	189.17
3	—	263	210.00–215.00	212.33
3	—	585	180.00	180.00
1	—	240	212.00	212.00
7	—	324	210.00–215.00	211.89
6	—	509	180.00–190.00	185.03
3	—	620	170.00–177.00	174.59
4	—	773	140.00–150.00	144.89
1	—	360	207.00	207.00
9	—	416	190.00–200.00	195.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	215.00	215.00
4	—	391	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	195.00–202.00	198.67
7	—	372	210.00–220.00	216.52
8	—	324	220.00–230.00	222.58
3	—	712	160.00–162.00	161.31
2	—	610	185.00–190.00	187.50
1	—	230	225.00	225.00
23	—	569	190.00–195.00	193.36
26	—	516	195.00–200.00	197.35
18	—	419	203.00–213.00	209.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
13	—	767	181.00–183.00	182.31
2	—	402	240.00	240.00
4	—	523	220.00–225.00	222.42
4	—	576	220.00–225.00	222.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	205.00–212.00	208.00
2	—	270	227.00–235.00	231.22
2	—	413	215.00–217.00	216.03
1	—	650	177.00	177.00
4	—	539	195.00–205.00	197.41
1	—	565	182.00	182.00
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
5	—	394	227.00–230.00	227.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
7	—	327	235.00–242.00	238.21
3	—	552	207.00–210.00	208.99
3	—	530	210.00–215.00	212.39
2	—	663	185.00–192.00	188.57
4	—	611	195.00–200.00	198.03
4	—	380	235.00–240.00	236.25
4	—	485	217.00–226.00	221.52
4	—	436	227.00–237.00	230.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	215.00–220.00	218.85
7	—	337	230.00–240.00	233.09
1	—	540	197.00	197.00
3	—	372	235.00	235.00
1	—	285	235.00	235.00
3	—	470	207.00–210.00	208.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	200.00–210.00	205.11
3	—	423	227.00–230.00	229.03
9	—	582	190.00–191.00	190.34
1	—	325	245.00	245.00
1	—	375	240.00	240.00
4	—	272	250.00	250.00
1	—	465	212.00	212.00
3	—	615	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	180.00	180.00
2	—	420	210.00	210.00
5	—	320	215.00–225.00	220.95
2	—	680	157.00	157.00
2	—	470	195.00–202.00	198.35
2	—	278	225.00–230.00	227.39
9	—	378	215.00–225.00	221.01
1	—	530	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,195	91.00–95.00	92.47
6	—	1,047	82.00–90.00	87.48
6	—	1,128	70.00–76.00	71.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	80.00–86.00	82.95
4	—	1,321	104.00–106.00	104.90
3	—	1,485	89.00	89.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,241	93.00–102.00	96.82
11	—	1,166	88.00–92.00	90.55
8	—	1,323	107.00–116.00	111.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	114.00–124.00	119.74
2	—	1,883	128.00–134.00	131.02
1	—	1,110	99.00	99.00

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	2	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,056	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,388.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle