Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5 .00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, bulls, heifers and bull calves lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.53/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$219.53

81 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$25.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.91

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	226.92	1,232	37
Medium and Large 2	484	219.69	1,064	29
Medium and Large 3	540	200.98	1,086	15thin

One grade step is worth $25.94/cwt here — about $146 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 sale81 hd

219.53

—

GA average16 barns · 1,286 hd

220.44

−0.91

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	—	Low	1,315	112.00	1,473	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,557	111.51	1,736	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,294	104.83	1,356	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	87.83	958	14

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)	980	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$1,050	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1	—	673	217.95/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	952	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	257.36/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,300	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	255.86/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,464	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	231.63/cwt	230.00–235.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	197.44/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,520	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	760	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	232.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,361	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	259.64/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	258.62/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	296.00/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	297.52/cwt	295.00–300.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	230.67/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	258.00/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	251.72/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,523	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	97.16/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,250	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,548	117.29/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,816	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	91.22/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,066	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	112.81/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,780	5
Bulls	—	—	1,315	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,473	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	83.94/cwt	80.00–87.00	867	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,188	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	109.36/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,306	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	980	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	221.03/cwt	220.00–225.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	205.93/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	216.13/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,126	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	216.76/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	224.53/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,183	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	241.21/cwt	240.00–242.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	230.76/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	207.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	222.50/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,055	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	227.73/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,344	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 Aug 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 468Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 33Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	216.00–222.00	217.95
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
1	—	345	242.00	242.00
3	—	415	230.00–235.00	231.63
2	—	770	195.00–200.00	197.44
6	—	527	222.00–225.00	224.53
5	—	370	240.00–242.00	241.21
4	—	453	228.00–237.00	230.76
7	—	590	227.00–228.00	227.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	220.00–225.00	222.43
8	—	521	212.00–220.00	216.13
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
11	—	474	217.00–225.00	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	212.00	212.00
4	—	650	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	182.00	182.00
4	—	573	195.00–205.00	200.00
4	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.02
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
4	—	426	200.00–210.00	207.65
1	—	685	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	235.00	235.00
11	—	505	255.00–259.00	257.36
7	—	572	255.00–257.00	255.86
4	—	475	255.00–265.00	258.62
2	—	355	295.00–297.00	296.00
2	—	323	295.00–300.00	297.52
2	—	608	235.00	235.00
3	—	420	261.00	261.00
1	—	675	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	585	230.00–235.00	232.72
3	—	385	255.00–262.00	259.64
1	—	465	240.00	240.00
3	—	437	245.00–255.00	251.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	230.00–231.00	230.67
3	—	425	257.00–260.00	258.00
1	—	525	250.00	250.00
1	—	480	250.00	250.00
2	—	728	220.00	220.00
1	—	770	215.00	215.00
2	—	675	220.00–225.00	222.43
1	—	360	277.00	277.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	257.00	257.00
1	—	480	222.00	222.00
1	—	690	195.00	195.00
1	—	545	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	292.00	292.00
1	—	330	285.00	285.00
1	—	620	210.00	210.00
1	—	410	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	177.00	177.00
5	—	433	220.00–225.00	221.03
2	—	565	202.00–210.00	205.93
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
1	—	240	265.00	265.00
6	—	473	210.00–220.00	216.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	105.00	105.00
5	—	1,578	110.00–117.00	112.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,287	93.00–101.00	97.16
3	—	1,548	114.00–121.00	117.29
7	—	1,194	108.00–111.00	109.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,169	90.00–94.00	91.22
8	—	1,033	80.00–87.00	83.94
1	—	1,165	102.00	102.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	112.00	112.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,050.00	1,050.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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