Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, heifers calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.28/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$212.28

94 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.58

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	217.98	992	60
Medium and Large 3	375	202.23	759	14thin
Medium and Large 2	479	202.22	969	20

One grade step is worth $15.77/cwt here — about $22 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

212.28

—

GA average16 barns · 1,643 hd

203.71

+8.58

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	1,639	122.72	2,012	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	98.86	1,245	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	88.56	933	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)	843	$854	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	820	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	565	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	205.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	227.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	867	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	219.80/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,018	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	234.03/cwt	230.00–237.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	207.72/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,070	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	220.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,251	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	243.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	257.61/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	249.97/cwt	245.00–255.00	937	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	231.69/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	264.63/cwt	262.00–267.00	974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	255.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,189	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	241.29/cwt	237.00–247.00	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	249.02/cwt	247.00–252.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	220.54/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,140	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	108.26/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,379	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,526	90.22/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,377	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	98.42/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,078	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	82.74/cwt	81.00–84.00	769	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	89.72/cwt	85.00–93.00	967	15
Bulls	—	—	1,871	130.03/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,433	4
Bulls	—	—	1,295	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,445	118.21/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,708	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	854.25/head	800.00–900.00	854	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	790	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	616	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	218.99/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,031	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	208.01/cwt	202.00–212.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	213.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	243.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	227.33/cwt	225.00–230.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	198.01/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	221.29/cwt	220.00–222.00	925	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	199.01/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,232	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	238.71/cwt	235.00–240.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	208.62/cwt	206.00–215.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	212.38/cwt	210.00–215.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	199.24/cwt	195.00–202.00	837	4

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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 284Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 52Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 17Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	185.00–190.00	187.50
6	—	483	200.00–210.00	205.38
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
1	—	240	232.00	232.00
2	—	515	200.00	200.00
1	—	380	217.00	217.00
2	—	725	160.00	160.00
5	—	433	206.00–215.00	208.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	180.00	180.00
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
6	—	310	210.00–215.00	212.38
4	—	420	195.00–202.00	199.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	225.00–230.00	227.69
18	—	463	215.00–222.00	219.80
3	—	310	230.00–237.00	234.03
12	—	515	204.00–212.00	207.72
10	—	418	220.00–222.00	221.29
1	—	685	199.00	199.00
5	—	619	198.00–200.00	199.01
4	—	258	235.00–240.00	238.71
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
1	—	260	237.00	237.00
2	—	395	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	220.00	220.00
4	—	555	235.00	235.00
1	—	645	220.00	220.00
6	—	427	252.00–262.00	257.61
6	—	368	262.00–267.00	264.63
1	—	525	240.00	240.00
1	—	335	270.00	270.00
7	—	466	250.00–260.00	255.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	230.00	230.00
5	—	566	220.00–225.00	220.97
5	—	444	240.00–250.00	243.99
5	—	375	245.00–255.00	249.97
3	—	468	230.00–235.00	231.69
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
1	—	265	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	237.00–247.00	241.29
4	—	374	247.00–252.00	249.02
3	—	562	210.00	210.00
9	—	517	217.00–227.00	220.54
3	—	617	197.00–200.00	198.01
6	—	469	225.00–230.00	227.47
1	—	335	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	260.00	260.00
1	—	405	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
3	—	616	186.00	186.00
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
3	—	425	202.00–212.00	208.01
1	—	365	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	217.00–220.00	218.99
3	—	517	210.00–215.00	213.26
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
3	—	387	240.00–245.00	243.32
3	—	427	225.00–230.00	227.33
1	—	650	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	105.00–113.00	108.26
7	—	1,526	86.00–94.00	90.22
12	—	1,095	96.00–104.00	98.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	81.00–84.00	82.74
15	—	1,078	85.00–93.00	89.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,871	128.00–133.00	130.03
1	—	1,295	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,445	113.00–122.00	118.21

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	843	800.00–900.00	854.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	800.00	800.00

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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