Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $299.24/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$299.24

180 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$29

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

$64.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.34

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	432	333.91	1,442	63
Medium and Large 2	540	284.71	1,537	86
Medium and Large 3	547	269.08	1,471	31

One grade step is worth $64.83/cwt here — about −$29 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 sale180 hd

299.24

—

GA average16 barns · 1,154 hd

301.58

−2.34

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	1,258	122.91	1,546	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	111.20	1,409	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	106.00	1,436	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	96.64	987	21

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)	878	$1,053	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	735	$817	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$900	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	247.98/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	289	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	232.88/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,435	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	692	227.83/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	264.25/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,134	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,608	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	330.95/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,225	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,292	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	249.56/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	335.75/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	335.13/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,103	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	596	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,569	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	243.51/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	324.84/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,582	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	616	247.39/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,524	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	281.34/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	297.51/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	313.52/cwt	312.00–321.00	1,452	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	316.26/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,030	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	276.52/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	307.45/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,178	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	119.87/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,706	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	111.02/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,342	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	97.17/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,337	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	101.95/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,092	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,436	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	89.12/cwt	84.00–94.00	865	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,210	119.33/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,444	3
Bulls	—	—	1,330	128.27/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,706	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	816.55/head	750.00–900.00	817	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	1,053.21/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,053	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	792	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,349	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	268.27/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	297.74/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,382	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	266	315.94/cwt	300.00–325.00	840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	323.23/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	267.67/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,269	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	239.08/cwt	230.00–245.00	885	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	332.99/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,099	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	237.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,149	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	206.65/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	248.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	243.93/cwt	234.00–247.00	1,376	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	273.55/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	253.46/cwt	250.00–260.00	938	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	790	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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 483Year ago 513

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 57Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 31Year ago 12

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	230.00	230.00
3	—	430	247.00–250.00	247.98
4	—	332	260.00	260.00
2	—	528	230.00–235.00	232.49
3	—	672	205.00–210.00	206.65
6	—	470	245.00–255.00	248.99
21	—	370	250.00–260.00	253.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	275.00–280.00	277.52
6	—	616	226.00–240.00	232.88
17	—	429	260.00–270.00	264.25
9	—	517	249.00–251.00	249.56
13	—	474	260.00–272.00	267.67
21	—	564	234.00–247.00	243.93
2	—	378	272.00–275.00	273.55
2	—	282	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	289	250.00	250.00
1	—	640	200.00	200.00
1	—	215	275.00	275.00
2	—	670	195.00	195.00
2	—	443	242.00–245.00	243.51
1	—	545	217.00	217.00
5	—	370	230.00–245.00	239.08
7	—	484	235.00–240.00	237.42
1	—	330	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	692	220.00–231.00	227.83
6	—	329	330.00–345.00	335.13
3	—	596	261.00	261.00
10	—	616	245.00–248.00	247.39
2	—	500	262.00	262.00
1	—	270	360.00	360.00
2	—	453	295.00–300.00	297.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	616	261.00	261.00
5	—	370	330.00–335.00	330.95
26	—	581	270.00	270.00
4	—	718	224.00	224.00
3	—	525	280.00–282.00	281.34
26	—	463	312.00–321.00	313.52
1	—	780	217.00	217.00
4	—	431	310.00–320.00	316.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	369	350.00	350.00
1	—	305	365.00	365.00
3	—	413	332.00–340.00	335.75
19	—	487	322.00–325.00	324.84
4	—	780	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	271	380.00	380.00
1	—	310	350.00	350.00
3	—	570	265.00–275.00	268.27
1	—	500	300.00	300.00
1	—	405	320.00	320.00
1	—	480	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	270.00–280.00	276.52
2	—	383	305.00–310.00	307.45
1	—	560	227.00	227.00
2	—	430	300.00	300.00
4	—	240	330.00	330.00
4	—	529	250.00–260.00	255.00
4	—	266	300.00–325.00	315.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	227.00	227.00
1	—	410	307.00	307.00
6	—	464	292.00–300.00	297.74
3	—	376	320.00–330.00	323.23
2	—	515	280.00	280.00
1	—	560	250.00	250.00
6	—	330	332.00–335.00	332.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,423	116.00–124.00	119.87
26	—	1,209	107.00–115.00	111.02
4	—	1,376	92.00–100.00	97.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,071	95.00–105.00	101.95
9	—	971	84.00–94.00	89.12
1	—	920	106.00	106.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	115.00–122.00	119.33
2	—	1,330	126.00–130.00	128.27

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	735	750.00–900.00	816.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	878	950.00–1,125.00	1,053.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	900.00	900.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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