Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull 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 $210.85/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$210.85

104 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$20.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.89

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	223.24	1,193	25
Medium and Large 2	511	211.58	1,080	36
Medium and Large 3	456	203.04	926	43

One grade step is worth $20.20/cwt here — about $266 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 sale104 hd

210.85

—

GA average16 barns · 1,595 hd

216.74

−5.89

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	1,509	121.12	1,828	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	107.00	1,648	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	102.55	1,287	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	88.93	928	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$913	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	616	190.50/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	220.58/cwt	217.00–225.00	904	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	213.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,011	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	264.28/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,224	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	194.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	940	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	228.21/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,182	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	222.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	206.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	213.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,108	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	239.98/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	258.23/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,325	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	402	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	200.67/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	244.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,417	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	247.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,181	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	247.40/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	224.91/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	297.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	995	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	274.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,053	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	91.99/cwt	89.00–95.00	905	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,641	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	93.79/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,044	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	117.94/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,598	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	84.29/cwt	80.00–87.00	922	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,110	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	104.64/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,362	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,647	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,981	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	116.20/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,505	3
Bulls	—	—	2,100	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	242.88/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,023	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	198.51/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	223.24/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,056	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	234.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	217.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,168	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	232.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,086	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	213.34/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	196.31/cwt	190.00–200.00	840	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	229.44/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,000	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	553	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	181.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,209	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	219.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	816	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	207.53/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	197.05/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,031	5

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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 431Last week 284Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 46Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 17Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	190.00–192.00	190.50
2	—	315	220.00	220.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
7	—	483	190.00–200.00	194.54
9	—	428	190.00–200.00	196.31
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
3	—	665	175.00–185.00	181.74
2	—	245	235.00	235.00
9	—	371	215.00–225.00	219.96
5	—	523	190.00–200.00	197.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	220.00	220.00
2	—	378	240.00	240.00
1	—	730	195.00	195.00
9	—	518	225.00–232.00	228.21
3	—	402	230.00	230.00
3	—	627	210.00–215.00	213.34
1	—	470	227.00	227.00
2	—	688	205.00–210.00	207.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	217.00–225.00	220.58
11	—	474	210.00–220.00	213.23
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
1	—	355	230.00	230.00
4	—	575	200.00–210.00	206.12
11	—	518	210.00–220.00	213.91
3	—	613	197.00–205.00	200.67
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	260.00–267.00	264.28
3	—	610	239.00–242.00	239.98
2	—	403	265.00–270.00	267.48
16	—	513	252.00–262.00	258.23
9	—	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	220.00–230.00	222.49
1	—	660	205.00	205.00
2	—	633	210.00–220.00	215.06
2	—	428	245.00–250.00	247.40
3	—	472	220.00–230.00	224.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	255.00	255.00
2	—	535	240.00–250.00	244.91
8	—	603	235.00	235.00
7	—	478	240.00–250.00	247.16
2	—	713	210.00–220.00	214.91
1	—	590	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
6	—	473	220.00–227.00	223.24
2	—	325	230.00–240.00	234.69
1	—	795	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
2	—	573	200.00–202.00	201.00
1	—	520	205.00	205.00
1	—	365	235.00	235.00
11	—	436	225.00–235.00	229.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	250.00	250.00
1	—	295	270.00	270.00
6	—	421	240.00–245.00	242.88
2	—	653	197.00–200.00	198.51
5	—	536	215.00–225.00	217.96
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
10	—	466	230.00–240.00	232.96
2	—	553	210.00–215.00	212.51
2	—	638	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
5	—	335	295.00–305.00	297.00
2	—	383	270.00–280.00	274.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	984	89.00–95.00	91.99
7	—	1,094	80.00–87.00	84.29
1	—	1,110	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,615	102.00	102.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,113	90.00–97.00	93.79
2	—	1,355	117.00–119.00	117.94
23	—	1,302	100.00–109.00	104.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	127.00	127.00
3	—	1,295	113.00–119.00	116.20
1	—	2,100	130.00	130.00

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	—	990	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,225.00	1,225.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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