Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2019-10-15

Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Oct 15

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

332 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 309▲ 332 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 70▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls unevenly steady, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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 $124.99/cwt on 111 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −84.33 against this barn's trailing median of $209.32.

Average price

$124.99

111 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$23.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.98

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	139.50	625	15thin
Medium and Large 2	449	128.00	575	53
Medium and Large 3	463	116.22	538	43

One grade step is worth $23.28/cwt here — about $87 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 sale111 hd

124.99

—

GA average16 barns · 1,578 hd

114.02

+10.98

This barn, trailing median2 sales

209.32

−84.33

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	—	Average	1,627	71.90	1,170	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	52.00	787	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	50.97	604	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	44.39	434	18

Every lot

36 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	120.39/cwt	117.00–124.00	690	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	125.01/cwt	123.00–126.00	863	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	123.02/cwt	120.00–126.00	873	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	398	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	115.39/cwt	111.00–120.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	406	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	411	103.97/cwt	100.00–107.00	427	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	113.59/cwt	110.00–117.00	485	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	111.98/cwt	109.00–115.00	517	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	518	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	110.08/cwt	108.00–112.00	578	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	97.01/cwt	95.00–100.00	543	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	317	135.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	429	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	148.07/cwt	143.00–153.00	503	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	150.55/cwt	147.00–155.00	550	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	138.77/cwt	135.00–143.00	518	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	374	129.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	483	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	121.59/cwt	117.00–127.00	512	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	133.56/cwt	130.00–137.00	573	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	122.09/cwt	120.00–125.00	565	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	477	113.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	543	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	113.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	572	103.40/cwt	100.00–108.00	591	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	704	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	94.52/cwt	91.00–97.00	581	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	655	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	66.86/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,085	4
Bulls	—	—	1,632	78.63/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,283	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	46.78/cwt	43.00–50.00	448	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	38.17/cwt	36.00–40.00	392	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	46.41/cwt	44.00–48.00	510	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	51.51/cwt	49.00–54.00	617	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	55.57/cwt	55.00–57.00	705	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	750	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	824	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	579	1

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 Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 332Last week 309Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	120.00–126.00	122.93
9	—	365	147.00–155.00	150.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	340	143.00–153.00	148.07
6	—	508	110.00–117.00	113.52
8	—	618	104.00–108.00	105.99
9	—	463	120.00–125.00	122.09
12	—	373	135.00–143.00	138.77
12	—	429	130.00–137.00	133.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	317	130.00–140.00	135.21
6	—	477	110.00–120.00	113.76
6	—	572	100.00–108.00	103.40
8	—	374	125.00–135.00	129.10
8	—	615	91.00–97.00	94.52
9	—	421	117.00–127.00	121.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	120.00–125.00	122.38
6	—	385	111.00–120.00	115.39
6	—	525	108.00–112.00	110.08
9	—	462	109.00–115.00	111.98
15	—	427	110.00–117.00	113.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	100.00–105.00	102.52
6	—	387	100.00–110.00	104.91
6	—	560	95.00–100.00	97.01
8	—	411	100.00–107.00	103.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	120.00–126.00	123.02
6	—	690	123.00–126.00	125.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	117.00–124.00	120.39

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	57.00	57.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,632	75.00–81.00	78.63
4	—	1,623	65.00–69.00	66.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,269	55.00–57.00	55.57
11	—	1,099	44.00–48.00	46.41
16	—	1,197	49.00–54.00	51.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,525	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,028	36.00–40.00	38.17
13	—	957	43.00–50.00	46.78

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.