Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.22/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −144.54 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$247.22

39 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,342

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.69

vs GA average

−21.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	251.69	1,347	27
Medium and Large 2	578	242.43	1,400	7thin
Medium and Large 3	535	229.79	1,229	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

247.22

—

GA average14 barns · 377 hd

246.53

+0.69

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−21.16

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

−144.54

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	—	High	1,791	145.06	2,598	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	119.69	1,533	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,549	111.13	1,721	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	106.10	1,138	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	929	$1,311	6

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	240.84/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,416	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	319.53/cwt	316.00–332.00	1,176	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	220.97/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	319.23/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	258.55/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,241	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	253.38/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,318	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	314.22/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	294.31/cwt	291.00–297.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,086	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	272.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	404	309.98/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,252	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	288.28/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,378	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	828	1,341.01/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	980	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	278.59/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,588	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	101.56/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,046	5
Bulls	—	—	1,808	154.76/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,798	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,768	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	114.50/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,697	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	121.91/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,564	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	110.63/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	362.50/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,251	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	108.76/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,406	6
Bulls	—	—	1,685	143.97/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,426	4
Bulls	—	—	2,180	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,834	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	131.39/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	241.65/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,269	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	283.50/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	285.27/cwt	283.00–287.00	1,637	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	248.31/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,405	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	275.19/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,315	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	281.78/cwt	280.00–285.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	264	288.53/cwt	280.00–295.00	762	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	288.00/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,362	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	199.00/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	278.21/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,294	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	289.23/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,258	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	272	300.78/cwt	300.00–305.00	818	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	254.58/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,067	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	248.84/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,197	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	300.98/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 428Year ago 459

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 31Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 46Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	368	316.00–332.00	319.53
4	400–450	404	300.00–315.00	309.98
3	450–500	478	285.00–290.00	288.28
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	575	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	272	300.00–305.00	300.78
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	435	287.00–290.00	289.23
10	450–500	465	270.00–280.00	278.21
1	550–600	550	242.00	242.00
2	600–650	628	220.00–222.00	220.97
1	700–750	740	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	392.00	392.00
2	500–550	520	280.00–287.00	283.50
2	550–600	570	275.00–282.00	278.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	305.00	305.00
7	350–400	388	280.00	280.00
4	400–450	439	270.00–280.00	272.95
5	450–500	480	257.00–265.00	258.55
1	500–550	515	252.00	252.00
6	550–600	588	240.00–241.00	240.84
3	600–650	635	220.00–225.00	221.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	317	309.00	309.00
9	350–400	382	291.00–297.00	294.31
13	450–500	478	270.00–276.00	275.19
18	500–550	520	249.00–260.00	253.38
9	550–600	566	247.00–252.00	248.31
1	600–650	600	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	264	280.00–295.00	288.53
3	300–350	313	280.00–285.00	281.78
2	350–400	378	270.00	270.00
8	400–450	419	245.00–262.00	254.58
7	450–500	481	240.00–252.00	248.84
3	500–550	525	240.00–245.00	241.65
2	550–600	550	212.00	212.00
2	600–650	630	202.00	202.00
3	650–700	675	197.00–200.00	199.00
2	700–750	705	180.00–182.00	181.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	431	310.00–325.00	319.23
2	450–500	488	297.00–305.00	300.98
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
4	600–650	634	255.00–260.00	257.54
2	650–700	665	245.00–250.00	247.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	355.00–370.00	362.50
1	350–400	395	345.00	345.00
10	450–500	465	310.00–320.00	314.22
14	550–600	574	283.00–287.00	285.27
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
12	450–500	473	280.00–291.00	288.00
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
4	600–650	612	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	755	215.00	215.00

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	—	940	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	828	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,341.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	96.00–105.00	101.56
5	—	1,115	106.00–115.00	110.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,482	112.00–116.00	114.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,283	118.00–127.00	121.91
6	—	1,293	105.00–112.00	108.76
2	—	1,228	130.00–133.00	131.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	152.00–158.00	154.76
4	—	1,685	140.00–148.00	143.97
1	—	2,180	130.00	130.00

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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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