Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $228.52/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$228.52

118 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$154

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$6.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.10

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	392	232.06	909	20
Medium and Large 1	534	228.70	1,220	73
Medium and Large 2	472	225.17	1,062	25

One grade step is worth $6.89/cwt here — about −$154 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 sale118 hd

228.52

—

GA average17 barns · 1,816 hd

218.42

+10.10

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	1,527	114.73	1,752	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	92.33	1,329	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,061	89.80	953	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	913	67.90	620	12

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)	1,118	$943	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$833	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	814	$784	6

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	232.21/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,214	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	207.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	233	221.71/cwt	215.00–225.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	224.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	754	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	792	183.40/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,453	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	184.10/cwt	180.00–188.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	197.43/cwt	195.00–200.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	204.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	253.33/cwt	250.00–255.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	248.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,082	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	239.64/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,122	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	203.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	194.65/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	237.43/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	217.52/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	218.05/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,265	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	201.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,181	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	195.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	251.41/cwt	245.00–253.00	772	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	247.15/cwt	240.00–250.00	882	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	208.38/cwt	205.00–215.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	226.72/cwt	225.00–230.00	812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	242.50/cwt	240.00–248.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	236.49/cwt	235.00–238.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	223.26/cwt	220.00–225.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	237.35/cwt	232.00–240.00	980	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	73.75/cwt	70.00–76.00	698	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	60.90/cwt	60.00–64.00	540	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	83.01/cwt	79.00–86.00	872	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	90.26/cwt	87.00–94.00	932	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	432	1
Bulls	—	—	1,527	114.09/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,742	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	101.25/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,280	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	92.13/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,465	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	83.77/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,135	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	97.61/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,091	8
Bulls	—	—	1,483	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,780	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	838.06/head	825.00–850.00	838	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	756.52/head	700.00–825.00	757	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	674.67/head	650.00–700.00	675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	935.02/head	850.00–1,000.00	935	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	943.41/head	900.00–1,025.00	943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	234.16/cwt	230.00–240.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	211.85/cwt	205.00–215.00	896	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	199.93/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,072	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	216.73/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,016	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	213.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	190.93/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,088	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	216.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	213.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	195.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	202.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	973	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	984	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 Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 385Last week 491Year ago 541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 81Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 12Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	180.00–185.00	182.46
3	—	520	200.00–210.00	204.00
3	—	266	250.00–255.00	253.33
2	—	582	190.00–200.00	195.06
10	—	307	245.00–253.00	251.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	230.00–235.00	232.21
2	—	708	185.00–190.00	187.53
10	—	792	183.00–185.00	183.40
36	—	436	240.00–250.00	248.21
6	—	468	232.00–242.00	239.64
4	—	629	200.00–210.00	203.19
3	—	678	192.00–197.00	194.65
5	—	580	215.00–220.00	218.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	220.00–225.00	222.53
2	—	428	235.00–240.00	237.43
4	—	524	210.00–220.00	217.52
8	—	585	200.00–210.00	201.86
9	—	357	240.00–250.00	247.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	205.00–210.00	207.60
3	—	233	215.00–225.00	221.71
2	—	410	180.00–188.00	184.10
2	—	635	150.00–160.00	154.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	336	220.00–230.00	224.46
40	—	423	205.00–215.00	211.85
10	—	536	195.00–205.00	199.93
4	—	570	187.00–197.00	190.93
4	—	373	210.00–220.00	216.16
22	—	480	200.00–210.00	202.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	195.00–200.00	197.43
4	—	331	210.00–220.00	213.75
3	—	467	190.00–200.00	195.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	205.00–215.00	208.38
3	—	358	225.00–230.00	226.72
2	—	268	235.00–238.00	236.49
4	—	323	230.00–240.00	234.16
3	—	427	210.00–220.00	213.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	240.00–248.00	242.50
3	—	413	232.00–240.00	237.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	220.00–225.00	223.26
7	—	469	215.00–220.00	216.73
3	—	357	230.00–240.00	234.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	947	70.00–76.00	73.75
4	—	886	60.00–64.00	60.90
1	—	785	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,050	79.00–86.00	83.01
12	—	1,033	87.00–94.00	90.26
8	—	1,118	95.00–103.00	97.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,264	98.00–105.00	101.25
12	—	1,590	88.00–95.00	92.13
7	—	1,355	80.00–87.00	83.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,527	109.00–117.00	114.09
2	—	1,483	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,615	108.00	108.00

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)	4	—	843	825.00–850.00	838.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	850.00–1,000.00	935.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,118	900.00–1,025.00	943.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	825	700.00–825.00	756.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	755	650.00–700.00	674.67

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

Steers · 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