Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer and bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.13/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$217.13

94 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$23.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.82

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	221.94	1,047	62
Medium and Large 2	426	213.65	910	20
Medium and Large 3	403	198.09	797	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.85/cwt here — about $249 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

217.13

—

GA average15 barns · 1,352 hd

212.31

+4.82

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	1,258	124.30	1,564	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	99.64	1,228	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	91.07	1,050	15

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)	978	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,413	$1,450	4thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	205.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	213.28/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,115	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	250.96/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	220.27/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,015	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	235.31/cwt	230.00–240.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	227.20/cwt	224.00–232.00	863	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	254.06/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	225.56/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,369	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	212.35/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	245.27/cwt	242.00–247.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	252.27/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	258.52/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	238.07/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,233	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	245.93/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	296.01/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	246.34/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	213.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	258.39/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	93.01/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,111	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	93.92/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,188	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,299	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	102.29/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,244	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	85.65/cwt	80.00–89.00	962	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,075	1
Bulls	—	—	1,258	124.30/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,564	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	949.62/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	1,450.27/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	218.93/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,156	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	194.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	622	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	217.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,041	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	254.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	227.37/cwt	222.00–232.00	978	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	210.87/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,307	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	219.02/cwt	217.00–220.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	231.73/cwt	225.00–235.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	210.05/cwt	205.00–215.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	213.80/cwt	210.00–217.00	907	7

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 Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 422Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 24Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 17Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
2	—	363	200.00–210.00	205.10
2	—	208	210.00–220.00	214.94
3	—	523	190.00	190.00
3	—	330	200.00	200.00
1	—	425	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	210.00–217.00	213.28
7	—	461	217.00–227.00	220.27
2	—	320	230.00–240.00	235.31
14	—	380	224.00–232.00	227.20
1	—	685	210.00	210.00
3	—	567	210.00–217.00	212.35
3	—	285	242.00–247.00	245.27
11	—	430	222.00–232.00	227.37
6	—	620	210.00–215.00	210.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
1	—	795	172.00	172.00
1	—	545	202.00	202.00
3	—	337	217.00–220.00	219.02
3	—	265	225.00–235.00	231.73
3	—	475	205.00–215.00	210.05
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
7	—	424	210.00–217.00	213.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	622	217.00	217.00
1	—	650	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	246.00	246.00
2	—	555	247.00–255.00	250.96
3	—	462	250.00–257.00	254.06
4	—	520	250.00–255.00	252.27
7	—	430	255.00–260.00	258.52
1	—	790	215.00	215.00
1	—	725	220.00	220.00
2	—	368	295.00–297.00	296.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	207.00	207.00
4	—	466	220.00–230.00	225.04
2	—	580	225.00	225.00
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
1	—	395	230.00	230.00
1	—	535	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	607	225.00–230.00	225.56
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
1	—	310	285.00	285.00
7	—	518	235.00–242.00	238.07
2	—	418	242.00–250.00	245.93
3	—	487	245.00–247.00	246.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	285.00	285.00
5	—	609	210.00–220.00	213.99
1	—	415	250.00	250.00
5	—	395	258.00–260.00	258.39
2	—	275	280.00	280.00
2	—	660	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	350	250.00	250.00
1	—	600	207.00	207.00
8	—	528	215.00–225.00	218.93
2	—	660	190.00–200.00	194.92
2	—	568	210.00–220.00	215.02
2	—	328	250.00–260.00	254.89
1	—	735	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	250.00	250.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
2	—	388	220.00–225.00	222.48
1	—	400	207.00	207.00
8	—	478	210.00–220.00	217.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,195	92.00–95.00	93.01
6	—	1,123	80.00–89.00	85.65
1	—	995	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,265	91.00–96.00	93.92
2	—	1,165	109.00–114.00	111.48
4	—	1,216	100.00–104.00	102.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	123.00–125.00	124.30

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	900.00–1,000.00	949.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,413	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.27

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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