Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.09/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$210.09

133 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$16.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.25

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	222.40	1,094	12thin
Medium and Large 2	500	212.74	1,063	54
Medium and Large 3	486	205.74	999	67

One grade step is worth $16.65/cwt here — about $95 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 sale133 hd

210.09

—

GA average17 barns · 2,638 hd

222.34

−12.25

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	1,385	119.00	1,648	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	94.57	1,402	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	93.94	1,219	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,094	86.71	948	34

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)	955	$1,102	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	483	205.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	994	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	219.74/cwt	217.00–225.00	932	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	214.52/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	210.32/cwt	205.00–215.00	881	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	231.71/cwt	230.00–235.00	741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	262.27/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,217	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	204.02/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,175	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	228.71/cwt	225.00–230.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	598	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,346	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	215.50/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,138	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	213.61/cwt	210.00–217.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	235.98/cwt	235.00–237.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	204.48/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	236.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	250.38/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,139	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	237.46/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	237.57/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	248.80/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,306	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	787	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	264.01/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,133	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	250.73/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,417	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	231.65/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,077	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	294.78/cwt	290.00–300.00	926	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	239.38/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,132	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	101.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,317	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	80.85/cwt	75.00–84.00	844	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	94.82/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,247	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	88.97/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,117	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	973	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	88.06/cwt	85.00–92.00	982	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	94.57/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,402	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,648	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	1,016.02/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,016	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	170.50/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,134	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	225.38/cwt	220.00–230.00	960	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	556	201.75/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,122	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	171.68/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,064	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	238.62/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	221.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,136	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	234.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	219.36/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,057	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,110	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	233.51/cwt	232.00–235.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	554	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,053	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	195.67/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	214.54/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,122	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	541	205.94/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,114	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 577Last week 431Year ago 361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 74Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	483	200.00–210.00	205.70
1	—	720	170.00	170.00
7	—	419	205.00–215.00	210.32
1	—	210	235.00	235.00
2	—	328	210.00–215.00	212.56
4	—	271	225.00–230.00	228.71
2	—	383	210.00–217.00	213.61
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
2	—	608	180.00–185.00	182.49
4	—	554	185.00–190.00	187.49
22	—	541	204.00–208.00	205.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	217.00–225.00	219.74
6	—	469	212.00–215.00	214.52
4	—	320	230.00–235.00	231.71
8	—	576	197.00–207.00	204.02
2	—	673	187.00–190.00	188.51
2	—	293	237.00–240.00	238.49
2	—	763	180.00	180.00
2	—	360	220.00–230.00	224.93
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
3	—	642	195.00–197.00	195.67
13	—	523	210.00–220.00	214.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	200.00	200.00
4	—	374	232.00–235.00	233.51
2	—	623	200.00–210.00	204.86
4	—	468	225.00	225.00
1	—	595	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	260.00–267.00	262.27
7	—	661	236.00–238.00	237.57
25	—	525	244.00–255.00	248.80
1	—	340	292.00	292.00
7	—	429	263.00–267.00	264.01
4	—	565	247.00–252.00	250.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	598	225.00	225.00
1	—	430	240.00	240.00
19	—	528	215.00–225.00	215.50
2	—	378	235.00–237.00	235.98
2	—	685	202.00–207.00	204.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	591	235.00–240.00	236.63
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
1	—	340	275.00	275.00
5	—	455	247.00–255.00	250.38
4	—	531	230.00–240.00	237.46
2	—	787	212.00	212.00
1	—	410	255.00	255.00
1	—	620	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	465	225.00–235.00	231.65
1	—	610	205.00	205.00
6	—	419	235.00–242.00	238.62
5	—	514	220.00–225.00	221.04
1	—	325	250.00	250.00
4	—	568	210.00	210.00
4	—	381	240.00–250.00	245.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	235.00	235.00
4	—	314	290.00–300.00	294.78
2	—	358	280.00–290.00	285.03
1	—	610	212.00	212.00
2	—	473	237.00–242.00	239.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	220.00	220.00
4	—	665	170.00–172.00	170.50
2	—	723	170.00–175.00	172.51
4	—	426	220.00–230.00	225.38
4	—	556	200.00–205.00	201.75
6	—	620	170.00–180.00	171.68
1	—	200	240.00	240.00
6	—	535	210.00	210.00
2	—	260	240.00–245.00	242.50
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
2	—	330	230.00–240.00	234.77
10	—	482	215.00–222.00	219.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	100.00–105.00	101.38
31	—	1,315	92.00–98.00	94.82
13	—	1,256	87.00–91.00	88.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,044	75.00–84.00	80.85
2	—	1,035	94.00	94.00
24	—	1,115	85.00–92.00	88.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	93.00–97.00	94.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	119.00	119.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	900.00–1,125.00	1,016.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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