Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.17/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$212.17

89 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,004

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$19.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.66

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	216.46	1,109	47
Medium and Large 2	418	214.60	897	25
Medium and Large 3	446	196.75	878	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.71/cwt here — about $231 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 sale89 hd

212.17

—

GA average15 barns · 1,228 hd

206.52

+5.66

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	1,293	110.70	1,431	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	88.22	1,091	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,495	82.00	1,226	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,205	77.82	938	4thin

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)	891	$950	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	748	$875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$725	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	270	210.94/cwt	210.00–212.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	219.68/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,156	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,083	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	217.87/cwt	215.00–220.00	780	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	208.79/cwt	202.00–212.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	220.66/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,055	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	225.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	215.58/cwt	212.00–220.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	153.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	225.86/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,362	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	211.23/cwt	210.00–217.00	982	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	249.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,302	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	237.36/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	256.23/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,209	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,567	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	257.31/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	223.50/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	91.85/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,130	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	71.63/cwt	70.00–73.00	723	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,400	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,176	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,226	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	82.78/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,031	6
Bulls	—	—	1,327	114.55/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,520	7
Bulls	—	—	1,253	106.21/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,331	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,076.25/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	874.58/head	850.00–900.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	823.21/head	800.00–850.00	823	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	920	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	205.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	312	226.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	235.07/cwt	230.00–237.00	990	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	212.55/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	217.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	916	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	165.97/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	288	233.29/cwt	230.00–235.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	214.65/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,189	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	229.69/cwt	227.00–235.00	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	175.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	228.99/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,074	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	227.56/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,181	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	224.51/cwt	224.00–227.00	932	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	191.17/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,287	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 374Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 66Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 20Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	210.00–212.00	210.94
5	—	323	202.00–212.00	208.79
5	—	423	210.00	210.00
2	—	725	150.00–157.00	153.45
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
1	—	685	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	526	215.00–222.00	219.68
10	—	478	220.00–227.00	220.66
6	—	554	210.00–217.00	214.65
3	—	372	227.00–235.00	229.69
8	—	415	224.00–227.00	224.51
7	—	673	190.00–192.00	191.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	200.00–210.00	206.25
7	—	358	215.00–220.00	217.87
4	—	314	220.00–230.00	225.22
3	—	410	212.00–220.00	215.58
6	—	465	210.00–217.00	211.23
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	382	265.00	265.00
11	—	521	245.00–255.00	249.99
6	—	621	235.00–245.00	237.36
8	—	472	255.00–265.00	256.23
5	—	417	255.00	255.00
3	—	667	230.00–240.00	235.00
2	—	558	240.00–241.00	240.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	235.00	235.00
1	—	405	247.00	247.00
1	—	790	195.00	195.00
1	—	510	240.00	240.00
6	—	603	225.00–230.00	225.86
2	—	672	220.00	220.00
1	—	345	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	260.00	260.00
1	—	600	250.00	250.00
3	—	555	255.00–260.00	257.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
1	—	350	245.00	245.00
7	—	421	230.00–237.00	235.07
2	—	530	220.00	220.00
4	—	578	210.00–215.00	212.55
6	—	469	225.00–232.00	228.99
1	—	230	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	220.00–227.00	223.50
1	—	450	237.00	237.00
1	—	400	245.00	245.00
1	—	310	300.00	300.00
2	—	295	300.00	300.00
1	—	610	205.00	205.00
5	—	519	226.00–232.00	227.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	215.00	215.00
1	—	230	240.00	240.00
4	—	518	200.00–210.00	205.56
3	—	312	220.00–230.00	226.58
6	—	422	210.00–220.00	217.01
2	—	680	162.00–170.00	165.97
3	—	288	230.00–235.00	233.29
2	—	625	170.00–180.00	175.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,230	87.00–95.00	91.85
6	—	1,246	78.00–86.00	82.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	70.00–73.00	71.63
2	—	1,400	84.00	84.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	82.00	82.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,327	112.00–119.00	114.55
6	—	1,253	101.00–110.00	106.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	748	850.00–900.00	874.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	733	800.00–850.00	823.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	725.00	725.00

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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