Sale reports / Georgia / Pulaski Co / 2020-03-03

Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Mar 3

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Feb 25Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 370▲ 341 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 34▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer and bull calves unevenly steady and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.31/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$127.31

109 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$234

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

$8.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.03

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	131.33	654	38
Medium and Large 2	432	126.07	545	51
Medium and Large 3	342	122.86	420	20

One grade step is worth $8.47/cwt here — about $234 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 sale109 hd

127.31

—

GA average13 barns · 1,665 hd

131.34

−4.03

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	1,579	91.85	1,450	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	63.28	768	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,215	56.00	680	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	51.33	539	23

Every lot

60 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	191.34/cwt	190.00–192.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	158.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	670	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	136.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	164.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	770	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	134.26/cwt	132.00–135.00	636	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	148.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	758	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	154.07/cwt	154.00–155.00	832	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	138.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	807	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	134.80/cwt	130.00–135.50	865	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	221	151.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	335	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	139.71/cwt	137.00–142.00	319	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	253	125.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	319	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	138.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	374	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	134.68/cwt	130.00–140.00	435	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	394	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	147.00/cwt	145.00–150.00	504	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	488	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	142.29/cwt	137.00–147.00	529	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	143.60/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	113.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	117.58/cwt	115.00–120.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	126.36/cwt	125.00–128.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	645	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	109.50/cwt	105.00–114.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	116.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	624	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	122.27/cwt	117.00–123.00	756	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	651	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	703	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	788	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	230	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	356	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	276	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	469	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	278	161.05/cwt	160.00–162.00	448	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	188.31/cwt	182.00–192.00	527	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	309	177.47/cwt	175.00–185.00	548	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	151.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	493	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	172.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	160.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	616	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	145.65/cwt	142.00–150.00	609	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	133.44/cwt	130.00–137.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	161.36/cwt	160.00–165.00	699	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	143.26/cwt	140.00–147.00	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	148.03/cwt	145.00–152.00	752	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	134.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	641	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,536	91.16/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,400	4
Bulls	—	—	1,586	101.57/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,611	4
Bulls	—	—	1,607	84.63/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,360	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	44.24/cwt	40.00–47.00	438	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	53.73/cwt	50.00–56.00	573	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	61.30/cwt	60.00–66.00	698	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	55.58/cwt	53.00–58.00	644	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	62.91/cwt	60.00–67.00	749	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	680	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	71.06/cwt	68.00–75.00	950	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	937	64.57/cwt	58.00–69.00	605	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	675	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,750	2

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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	124.00–125.00	124.50
9	—	716	110.00	110.00
8	—	618	117.00–123.00	122.27
6	—	343	145.00–150.00	147.00
5	—	372	137.00–147.00	142.29
4	—	423	140.00–147.00	143.60
4	—	221	150.00–155.00	151.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	253	120.00–130.00	125.93
4	—	425	110.00–120.00	113.62
4	—	228	137.00–142.00	139.71
3	—	328	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	105.00–114.00	109.50
2	—	465	115.00–120.00	117.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	323	130.00–140.00	134.68
13	—	537	116.00–120.00	116.29
8	—	366	130.00–135.00	133.36
7	—	651	108.00	108.00
6	—	270	135.00–140.00	138.40
3	—	483	125.00–128.00	126.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	150.00–155.00	151.62
2	—	625	100.00–105.00	102.54
2	—	473	130.00	130.00
2	—	428	130.00–137.00	133.44
2	—	278	160.00–162.00	161.05
2	—	230	150.00–160.00	154.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	488	140.00–147.00	143.26
7	—	383	160.00–165.00	160.71
5	—	276	165.00–175.00	170.09
3	—	418	142.00–150.00	145.65
2	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	280	182.00–192.00	188.31
5	—	433	160.00–165.00	161.36
4	—	379	170.00–175.00	172.61
4	—	309	175.00–185.00	177.47
3	—	508	145.00–152.00	148.03
3	—	468	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	132.00–135.00	134.26
3	—	423	130.00–140.00	136.54
2	—	563	114.00–117.00	115.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	583	130.00–140.00	138.38
5	—	512	140.00–150.00	148.05
3	—	423	155.00–160.00	158.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	642	130.00–135.50	134.80
14	—	540	154.00–155.00	154.07
13	—	715	125.00	125.00
7	—	469	160.00–170.00	164.21
3	—	335	190.00–192.00	191.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,067	50.00–56.00	53.73
9	—	991	40.00–47.00	44.24
4	—	1,139	60.00–66.00	61.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,190	60.00–67.00	62.91
7	—	1,337	68.00–75.00	71.06
6	—	1,159	53.00–58.00	55.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	80.00–87.00	84.63
4	—	1,536	88.00–97.00	91.16
4	—	1,586	100.00–105.00	101.57

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	—	1,185	57.00	57.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	937	58.00–69.00	64.57

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	2	—	1,080	625.00	625.00

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.