Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls , feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 10.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.95/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −173.82 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$217.95

37 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.00

vs GA average

−26.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	529	227.04	1,202	18thin
Medium and Large 3	548	209.33	1,147	19thin

One grade step is worth $17.70/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale37 hd

217.95

—

GA average16 barns · 531 hd

228.94

−11.00

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−26.46

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.76

−173.82

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	1,572	167.07	2,626	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	146.33	1,705	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	118.86	1,296	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	842	$1,419	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,513	4thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1	400–450	410	262.73/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	232.81/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,183	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	217.97/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,227	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	203.68/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,263	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	233.53/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	253.18/cwt	247.00–255.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	208.44/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,194	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	214.58/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,350	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	236.24/cwt	225.00–240.00	872	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	250.13/cwt	240.00–260.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	210.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,103	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	280.38/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	233.92/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,336	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	614	221.19/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,358	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	245.82/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,276	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	260.98/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,221	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	273.69/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,185	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	333.75/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	322.56/cwt	320.00–330.00	916	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	217.28/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,252	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	270.15/cwt	260.00–280.00	905	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	126.72/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,120	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	107.20/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,314	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	138.13/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,513	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	145.34/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,647	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	131.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,442	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	156.35/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,961	12
Bulls	—	—	1,160	151.80/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,761	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,513	1
Bulls	—	—	1,727	172.28/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,975	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	843	1,327.89/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,328	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	965	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	256.69/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	225.75/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,167	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	261.65/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	204.38/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,265	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	282.27/cwt	275.00–295.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	231	313.62/cwt	300.00–320.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	243.50/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	238.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,005	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	256.61/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	327.47/cwt	325.00–330.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	229.99/cwt	220.00–235.00	991	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	186.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,270	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	219.60/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,023	8

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 Aug 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 510Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 80Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 14Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	410	260.00–265.00	262.73
1	650–700	650	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	325.00–330.00	327.47
1	250–300	275	295.00	295.00
4	350–400	385	247.00–255.00	253.18
4	400–450	418	240.00–250.00	243.50
2	450–500	465	232.00–235.00	233.53
11	500–550	508	225.00–234.00	232.81
7	550–600	563	215.00–222.00	217.97
7	600–650	629	212.00–216.00	214.58
2	650–700	652	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	280.00	280.00
5	300–350	316	240.00–260.00	250.13
8	350–400	369	225.00–240.00	236.24
7	400–450	431	220.00–235.00	229.99
8	450–500	466	212.00–225.00	219.60
10	500–550	525	200.00–220.00	210.14
9	550–600	573	200.00–212.00	208.44
8	600–650	620	197.00–208.00	203.68
3	650–700	680	180.00–190.00	186.81
1	700–750	740	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	277.00–282.00	280.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	433	260.00–280.00	273.69
2	450–500	468	257.00–265.00	260.98
5	500–550	519	235.00–250.00	245.82
8	550–600	571	225.00–240.00	233.92
5	600–650	614	217.00–227.00	221.19
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	277	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	350–400	356	330.00–335.00	333.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	320.00–330.00	322.56
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	368	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	408	260.00–265.00	261.65
3	450–500	453	250.00–260.00	256.69
2	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	300.00–320.00	313.62
4	250–300	270	275.00–295.00	282.27
2	300–350	335	260.00–280.00	270.15
3	350–400	373	250.00–260.00	256.61
5	400–450	422	230.00–240.00	238.08
3	450–500	477	230.00	230.00
5	500–550	517	215.00–235.00	225.75
12	550–600	576	210.00–225.00	217.28
7	600–650	619	190.00–210.00	204.38
2	650–700	675	200.00–205.00	202.52
1	700–750	735	197.00	197.00
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	884	119.00–130.00	126.72
6	—	1,226	102.00–114.00	107.20
2	—	1,095	137.00–139.00	138.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,133	138.00–150.00	145.34
7	—	1,095	125.00–135.00	131.69
12	—	1,254	151.00–160.00	156.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	149.00–154.00	151.80
1	—	1,930	182.00	182.00
3	—	1,727	165.00–178.00	172.28

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	843	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,327.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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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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