Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2019-05-07

Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2019-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, May 7

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

322 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 413▲ 322 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 57▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 12▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves and bull calves mostly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $152.16/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −57.16 against this barn's trailing median of $209.32.

Average price

$152.16

86 head · 387 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$154

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

$44.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.52

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	210	191.75	403	3thin
Medium and Large 2	404	152.91	618	50
Medium and Large 3	378	147.43	557	33

One grade step is worth $44.32/cwt here — about −$154 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 sale86 hd

152.16

—

GA average16 barns · 1,489 hd

137.64

+14.52

This barn, trailing median2 sales

209.32

−57.16

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	1,399	78.85	1,103	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	52.21	626	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,700	51.00	867	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	45.83	449	7thin

Every lot

34 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	143.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	845	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	138.47/cwt	137.00–140.00	374	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	312	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	415	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	468	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	135.71/cwt	131.00–140.00	520	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	133.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	551	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	124.34/cwt	120.00–127.00	523	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	671	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	114.44/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	210	191.75/cwt	190.00–195.00	403	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	256	159.27/cwt	152.00–162.00	408	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	262	169.21/cwt	165.00–175.00	443	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	309	165.84/cwt	162.00–170.00	512	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	309	155.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	480	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	353	158.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	561	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	147.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	552	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	152.67/cwt	150.00–155.00	646	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	431	143.57/cwt	140.00–146.00	619	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	143.26/cwt	140.00–147.00	673	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	130.18/cwt	127.00–132.00	674	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	138.67/cwt	134.00–144.00	734	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,324	75.27/cwt	71.00–79.00	997	4
Bulls	—	—	1,473	82.44/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,214	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	43.01/cwt	41.00–45.00	386	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	47.95/cwt	47.00–50.00	500	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	51.04/cwt	48.00–54.00	608	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	55.74/cwt	55.00–57.00	681	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	867	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	873	61.87/cwt	57.00–67.00	540	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	972	55.48/cwt	52.00–62.00	539	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,108	61.65/cwt	59.00–65.00	683	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,331	783.75/cwt	650.00–850.00	10,432	6

This sale against other markets

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 May 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 413Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	210	190.00–195.00	191.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	309	162.00–170.00	165.84
5	—	353	155.00–165.00	158.97
5	—	529	134.00–144.00	138.67
6	—	572	130.00–135.00	132.70
7	—	423	150.00–155.00	152.67
10	—	470	140.00–147.00	143.26
12	—	262	165.00–175.00	169.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	256	152.00–162.00	159.27
5	—	518	127.00–132.00	130.18
6	—	375	145.00–150.00	147.31
8	—	309	150.00–160.00	155.26
9	—	431	140.00–146.00	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	125.00–131.00	128.03
7	—	526	125.00–130.00	127.52
8	—	383	131.00–140.00	135.71
20	—	413	130.00–137.00	133.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	137.00–140.00	138.47
5	—	312	130.00–135.00	132.98
5	—	421	120.00–127.00	124.34
6	—	375	120.00–130.00	124.73
9	—	532	110.00–120.00	114.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	140.00–146.00	143.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	873	57.00–67.00	61.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	52.00–62.00	55.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,108	59.00–65.00	61.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,331	650.00–850.00	783.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	71.00–79.00	75.27
4	—	1,473	81.00–85.00	82.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,221	55.00–57.00	55.74
21	—	1,192	48.00–54.00	51.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	41.00–45.00	43.01
4	—	1,043	47.00–50.00	47.95

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.