Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.23/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$239.23

136 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$19.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	246.78	1,352	60
Medium and Large 2	463	242.95	1,126	30
Medium and Large 3	439	226.95	995	46

One grade step is worth $19.83/cwt here — about $357 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 sale136 hd

239.23

—

GA average16 barns · 2,481 hd

238.95

+0.28

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	1,703	128.70	2,192	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	110.91	1,423	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	101.56	1,417	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	94.85	984	17

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)	1,088	$1,298	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	894	$1,137	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$1,012	5

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	206.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,091	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	238.02/cwt	230.00–245.00	900	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	227.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	236.72/cwt	230.00–240.00	982	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	279.11/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,239	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	244.79/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,187	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	375.38/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,239	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	452	326.60/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	275.63/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	266.60/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	234.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,390	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	252.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	934	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	322.60/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	223.10/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	556	208.76/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	337.92/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	334.65/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	282.26/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,595	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,334	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	303.54/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,463	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	292	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	287.46/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	354.77/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	235.97/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	307.51/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,319	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	336	313.74/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	301.61/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,170	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	244.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,298	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	121.50/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,490	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	111.63/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,381	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	87.58/cwt	80.00–90.00	935	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	103.41/cwt	102.00–105.00	977	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	97.80/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,015	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	103.34/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,450	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,352	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	103.83/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,435	7
Bulls	—	—	1,265	117.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,482	2
Bulls	—	—	2,057	136.14/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,800	3
Bulls	—	—	1,642	128.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	2,118	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	1,318.58/head	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,319	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,118.96/head	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,119	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	851.63/head	800.00–900.00	852	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	992.21/head	925.00–1,050.00	992	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,356.05/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,356	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	339.92/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,261	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,396	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	286.56/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	344.87/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,107	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	362.54/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	312.30/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	489	264.01/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	294.61/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,237	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	320.27/cwt	315.00–332.00	1,185	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	292.15/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,402	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	350.21/cwt	340.00–355.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	250.03/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,065	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	244.80/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,280	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	224.61/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	236.18/cwt	230.00–240.00	739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	228.34/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,459	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,564	3

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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 483Last week 476Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 71Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 16Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
3	—	525	225.00–230.00	227.31
1	—	285	270.00	270.00
10	—	485	240.00–250.00	244.79
1	—	325	265.00	265.00
4	—	370	250.00–260.00	252.43
7	—	426	245.00–260.00	250.03
3	—	562	220.00–227.00	224.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	200.00–210.00	206.93
7	—	378	230.00–245.00	238.02
1	—	760	170.00	170.00
13	—	415	230.00–240.00	236.72
1	—	695	187.00	187.00
8	—	474	220.00–230.00	223.10
4	—	556	205.00–210.00	208.76
2	—	278	245.00	245.00
1	—	220	250.00	250.00
4	—	313	230.00–240.00	236.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	444	270.00–281.00	279.11
3	—	377	272.00–280.00	275.63
3	—	470	265.00–270.00	266.60
15	—	593	230.00–235.00	234.37
13	—	523	240.00–249.00	244.80
12	—	639	220.00–231.00	228.34
3	—	698	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	370.00–377.00	375.38
5	—	452	325.00–327.00	326.60
4	—	813	232.00	232.00
5	—	416	335.00–350.00	337.92
21	—	565	275.00–287.00	282.26
4	—	381	350.00	350.00
7	—	735	236.00	236.00
6	—	650	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	320.00–330.00	322.60
3	—	382	330.00–337.00	334.65
9	—	482	300.00–304.00	303.54
1	—	665	240.00	240.00
1	—	810	200.00	200.00
3	—	325	350.00–360.00	354.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	300.00	300.00
1	—	390	315.00	315.00
1	—	680	220.00	220.00
5	—	292	340.00	340.00
2	—	453	280.00–295.00	287.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	232.00–240.00	235.97
1	—	270	325.00	325.00
4	—	336	300.00–320.00	313.74
6	—	388	300.00–305.00	301.61
4	—	530	240.00–250.00	244.86
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	305.00	305.00
4	—	489	262.00–270.00	264.01
2	—	628	230.00	230.00
3	—	420	290.00–297.00	294.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	305.00–315.00	307.51
2	—	557	255.00	255.00
4	—	517	270.00	270.00
2	—	672	230.00	230.00
7	—	321	330.00–350.00	344.87
7	—	370	315.00–332.00	320.27
9	—	480	280.00–300.00	292.15
3	—	277	340.00–355.00	350.21
1	—	640	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	335.00–345.00	339.92
1	—	255	360.00	360.00
1	—	405	325.00	325.00
6	—	516	275.00–290.00	286.56
4	—	313	360.00–365.00	362.54
2	—	463	305.00–320.00	312.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,226	118.00–125.00	121.50
10	—	1,237	108.00–116.00	111.63
7	—	1,382	100.00–106.00	103.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	80.00–90.00	87.58
2	—	945	102.00–105.00	103.41
9	—	1,038	93.00–100.00	97.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	102.00–105.00	103.34
1	—	1,380	98.00	98.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	115.00–120.00	117.12
3	—	2,057	135.00–138.00	136.14
3	—	1,642	127.00–130.00	128.99

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	—	740	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	800.00–900.00	851.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	773	925.00–1,050.00	992.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,046	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,318.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,118.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,146	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,356.05

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

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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