Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 3.00 to 10.00 lower, steer and heifer calves evenly steady, bull calves lightly tested and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $241.85/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.92 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$241.85

39 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$38.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.73

vs GA average

−22.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	256.17	1,376	6thin
Medium and Large 2	533	243.17	1,297	28
Medium and Large 3	583	217.26	1,267	5thin

One grade step is worth $38.91/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.17, low $311.96, median $391.76 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

241.85

—

GA average14 barns · 426 hd

253.58

−11.73

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−22.11

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

−149.92

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	1,788	154.67	2,766	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	130.30	1,537	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	125.00	1,781	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	115.78	1,245	13

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)	1,000	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	740	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,850	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	300–350	315	293.42/cwt	290.00–300.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	245.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	237.47/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	243.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,265	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	281.00/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	220.33/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,357	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	246.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,281	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	232.00/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,336	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	270.37/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,276	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	276.30/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	208.97/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,354	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	258.30/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,224	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	311.71/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,206	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,449	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	131.40/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,507	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	118.89/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,316	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	112.24/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,213	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,781	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	123.82/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,506	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,397	4
Bulls	—	—	1,475	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,903	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	166.40/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,992	3
Bulls	—	—	1,824	153.48/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,799	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	141.34/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	283.51/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,522	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	907	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,256	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	681	227.85/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	217.26/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,267	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	276.85/cwt	270.00–285.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	313.39/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	303.90/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,395	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	310.68/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,311	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	282.53/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,300	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	257.74/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,098	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	266.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	267.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,560	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 336Year ago 491

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 77Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	315	290.00–300.00	293.42
5	350–400	365	280.00–285.00	281.00
7	400–450	408	270.00–282.00	276.30
11	450–500	474	250.00–266.00	258.30
21	500–550	519	240.00–250.00	246.89
7	550–600	576	227.00–235.00	232.00
6	600–650	616	220.00–222.00	220.33
3	650–700	666	207.00–210.00	208.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	278	295.00	295.00
5	300–350	324	270.00–285.00	276.85
5	350–400	377	260.00–270.00	266.02
11	400–450	426	245.00–260.00	257.74
4	450–500	485	230.00–245.00	237.47
5	550–600	583	210.00–222.00	217.26
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	715	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	310.00–315.00	311.71
8	400–450	416	302.00	302.00
6	450–500	487	278.00	278.00
2	500–550	508	260.00–265.00	262.51
4	550–600	552	253.00	253.00
4	600–650	606	229.00	229.00
2	650–700	685	216.00	216.00
1	700–750	725	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	305	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	368	310.00–320.00	313.39
2	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
5	450–500	472	267.00–275.00	270.37
3	500–550	520	240.00–250.00	243.21
6	550–600	576	240.00–250.00	245.89
2	600–650	625	225.00–230.00	227.44
1	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	460	280.00–285.00	282.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	327.00	327.00
6	500–550	516	290.00–300.00	294.98
1	550–600	560	277.00	277.00
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	337.00	337.00
1	500–550	505	332.00	332.00
2	900–950	907	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
11	400–450	422	300.00–320.00	310.68
9	450–500	459	300.00–310.00	303.90
13	500–550	537	277.00–286.00	283.51
15	550–600	582	260.00–270.00	267.97
1	600–650	605	260.00	260.00
7	650–700	681	220.00–235.00	227.85

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	1,850.00	1,850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,147	128.00–134.00	131.40
8	—	1,216	121.00–126.00	123.82
4	—	1,165	138.00–145.00	141.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,107	116.00–120.00	118.89
7	—	1,081	109.00–115.00	112.24
1	—	875	125.00	125.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,798	161.00–172.00	166.40
8	—	1,824	148.00–158.00	153.48

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski County Stockyard - Hawkinsville, GA

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