Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer, heifer, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $253.02/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$253.02

113 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$19.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.02

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	262.26	1,225	46
Medium and Large 2	455	249.46	1,136	37
Medium and Large 3	372	243.25	904	30

One grade step is worth $19.01/cwt here — about $321 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 sale113 hd

253.02

—

GA average14 barns · 1,951 hd

244.00

+9.02

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	1,443	118.07	1,703	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,297	108.37	1,405	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	93.40	1,016	19

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)	1,120	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	—	523	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	251.13/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,090	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	289.17/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,003	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	270.14/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,048	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	234.88/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	206.52/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	248.69/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,201	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	350.66/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,329	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	295.09/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	248.54/cwt	235.00–255.00	775	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	278.75/cwt	277.00–279.00	1,480	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	318.73/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,530	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	296.04/cwt	284.00–310.00	1,531	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	283.53/cwt	278.00–289.00	1,627	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	318.30/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	326.04/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,412	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	337.61/cwt	335.00–340.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	317.38/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,317	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	451	307.14/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,385	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	221.77/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,286	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	290.29/cwt	280.00–300.00	961	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	120.69/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,597	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	110.62/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,424	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	101.99/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,326	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	86.99/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,053	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	96.36/cwt	92.00–100.00	994	13
Bulls	—	—	1,415	113.86/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,611	4
Bulls	—	—	1,410	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,847	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,934	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	491	273.45/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,343	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	229.84/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	276.01/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	345.95/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,290	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	353.64/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	326.83/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,092	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	247.37/cwt	240.00–255.00	925	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,076	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	312.52/cwt	310.00–315.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	293.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	305.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	272.09/cwt	260.00–285.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	284	261.37/cwt	255.00–270.00	742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	276.24/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,182	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	315.09/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,175	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	274.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	244.38/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	263.23/cwt	257.00–266.00	1,224	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,049	2

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 587Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 95Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 20Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	230.00	230.00
12	—	434	245.00–260.00	251.13
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
5	—	388	260.00–275.00	270.14
1	—	325	275.00	275.00
1	—	635	215.00	215.00
11	—	483	245.00–250.00	248.69
2	—	660	195.00	195.00
2	—	255	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	230.00	230.00
6	—	347	285.00–290.00	289.17
13	—	428	265.00–285.00	276.24
5	—	620	225.00	225.00
10	—	526	240.00–250.00	244.38
9	—	465	257.00–266.00	263.23
2	—	368	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	230.00–242.00	234.88
3	—	522	200.00–220.00	206.52
7	—	312	235.00–255.00	248.54
6	—	374	240.00–255.00	247.37
3	—	468	230.00	230.00
2	—	228	260.00–285.00	272.09
4	—	284	255.00–270.00	261.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	740	220.00	220.00
1	—	665	240.00	240.00
5	—	379	345.00–360.00	350.66
12	—	480	315.00–327.00	318.73
7	—	517	284.00–310.00	296.04
2	—	602	260.00	260.00
20	—	574	278.00–289.00	283.53
8	—	433	320.00–350.00	326.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	285.00–300.00	295.09
2	—	338	300.00	300.00
1	—	625	240.00	240.00
1	—	205	300.00	300.00
2	—	290	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	277.00–279.00	278.75
2	—	488	300.00–302.00	301.01
1	—	345	340.00	340.00
3	—	363	315.00–320.00	318.30
5	—	591	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	335.00–340.00	337.61
2	—	620	225.00–235.00	229.84
1	—	545	270.00	270.00
1	—	580	250.00	250.00
11	—	334	320.00–330.00	326.83
4	—	459	290.00–300.00	293.05
2	—	425	300.00–310.00	305.12
3	—	373	310.00–320.00	315.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	312.00–325.00	317.38
7	—	451	305.00–315.00	307.14
2	—	518	275.00–277.00	276.01
6	—	373	330.00–360.00	345.95
1	—	565	270.00	270.00
1	—	270	360.00	360.00
4	—	316	345.00–365.00	353.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
4	—	580	220.00–227.00	221.77
5	—	331	280.00–300.00	290.29
8	—	491	260.00–282.00	273.45
1	—	785	182.00	182.00
1	—	620	220.00	220.00
2	—	410	280.00	280.00
2	—	273	310.00–315.00	312.52
2	—	368	270.00–280.00	274.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,323	118.00–126.00	120.69
15	—	1,287	107.00–117.00	110.62
13	—	1,300	96.00–106.00	101.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,210	84.00–90.00	86.99
13	—	1,032	92.00–100.00	96.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,415	110.00–116.00	113.86
1	—	1,410	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,585	122.00	122.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

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