Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday, coverage will resume on 11/ 28/23.

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower and replacement absent.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.34/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$208.34

89 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$19.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.74

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	217.79	1,005	36
Medium and Large 2	437	206.92	904	23
Medium and Large 3	384	198.10	760	30

One grade step is worth $19.69/cwt here — about $244 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

208.34

—

GA average17 barns · 2,427 hd

198.60

+9.74

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	1,467	112.00	1,643	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	97.10	1,247	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	83.00	1,164	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	80.40	867	19

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	—	512	207.66/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	215.40/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,066	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	216.58/cwt	210.00–220.00	801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	197.83/cwt	190.00–202.00	831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	217.97/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	220.94/cwt	217.00–225.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	208.68/cwt	205.00–210.00	887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	447	238.76/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	229.61/cwt	222.00–235.00	870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	224.91/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,093	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	237.49/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,152	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,494	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	252	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	208.38/cwt	200.00–210.00	996	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	184.67/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,062	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	221.68/cwt	220.00–225.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	270.07/cwt	265.00–275.00	980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,088	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	84.34/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,024	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	938	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	84.39/cwt	80.00–88.00	988	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,193	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,112	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	72.80/cwt	70.00–76.00	727	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	104.69/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,425	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	95.87/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,203	14
Bulls	—	—	1,635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,880	1
Bulls	—	—	1,230	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,242	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	761	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,157	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	192.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,013	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	229.26/cwt	227.00–230.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	218.57/cwt	215.00–223.00	938	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	208	244.82/cwt	240.00–250.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	212.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	183.67/cwt	182.00–187.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	191.81/cwt	187.00–197.00	890	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	209.39/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,057	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	264	212.35/cwt	210.00–215.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	192.38/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	202.84/cwt	202.00–210.00	645	10

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 Nov 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 623Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 59Year ago 71

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to Thanksgiving holiday, coverage will resume on 11/ 28/23.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	206.00–210.00	207.66
10	—	495	215.00–216.00	215.40
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	232.00	232.00
8	—	379	222.00–235.00	229.61
1	—	280	240.00	240.00
8	—	429	215.00–223.00	218.57
2	—	620	197.00	197.00
2	—	570	205.00–207.00	206.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	370	210.00–220.00	216.58
1	—	720	172.00	172.00
2	—	330	217.00–225.00	220.94
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
6	—	425	205.00–210.00	208.68
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
3	—	520	190.00–197.00	192.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	190.00–202.00	197.83
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
3	—	500	182.00–187.00	183.67
1	—	395	197.00	197.00
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
6	—	464	187.00–197.00	191.81
4	—	264	210.00–215.00	212.35
10	—	318	202.00–210.00	202.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
2	—	578	216.00–220.00	217.97
1	—	370	245.00	245.00
4	—	447	235.00–240.00	238.76
4	—	486	220.00–230.00	224.91
2	—	252	245.00	245.00
1	—	540	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	312	260.00	260.00
6	—	485	235.00–240.00	237.49
1	—	405	255.00	255.00
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	387	270.00	270.00
5	—	670	223.00	223.00
6	—	520	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	200.00–210.00	208.38
8	—	575	180.00–187.00	184.67
3	—	327	220.00–225.00	221.68
1	—	250	240.00	240.00
5	—	761	152.00	152.00
5	—	525	190.00–200.00	192.98
2	—	208	240.00–250.00	244.82
1	—	350	225.00	225.00
2	—	435	210.00–215.00	212.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	265.00–275.00	270.07
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
1	—	400	272.00	272.00
1	—	305	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	225.00	225.00
3	—	283	260.00	260.00
4	—	426	227.00–230.00	229.26
1	—	570	192.00	192.00
17	—	505	205.00–210.00	209.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	80.00–90.00	84.34
9	—	1,361	101.00–110.00	104.69
14	—	1,255	91.00–100.00	95.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,042	90.00	90.00
8	—	1,171	80.00–88.00	84.39
8	—	999	70.00–76.00	72.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,235	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,230	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,535	120.00	120.00

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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