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Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, May 3

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 109 vs last sale 334▲ 158 vs year ago 285 · +55.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 128▼ 4 vs year ago 83 · −4.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady with one outstanding cow at 93.00, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer and bull calves 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 $142.50/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$142.50

94 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$21.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.10

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	152.54	717	36
Medium and Large 2	480	140.17	672	33
Medium and Large 3	432	131.13	566	25

One grade step is worth $21.41/cwt here — about $151 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 sale94 hd

142.50

—

GA average15 barns · 1,395 hd

141.40

+1.10

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	1,505	96.30	1,450	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	78.69	973	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	75.50	1,174	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	70.68	791	19

Every lot

80 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	334	178.99/cwt	175.00–180.00	598	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	173.68/cwt	170.00–177.00	658	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	177.99/cwt	177.00–179.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	173.35/cwt	172.00–174.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	157.27/cwt	154.00–160.00	697	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	147.32/cwt	144.00–150.00	687	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	171.30/cwt	170.00–174.00	805	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	163.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	786	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	145.52/cwt	141.00–150.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	155.32/cwt	155.00–156.00	803	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	932	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	557	155.33/cwt	154.00–157.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	145.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	843	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	162.62/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,011	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	947	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	155.32/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,033	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	137.01/cwt	136.00–138.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	137.31/cwt	130.00–140.00	433	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	518	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	549	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	147.06/cwt	144.00–152.00	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	155.18/cwt	155.00–156.00	641	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	146.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	608	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	143.05/cwt	140.00–148.00	664	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	152.88/cwt	150.00–154.00	732	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	133.92/cwt	130.00–138.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	123.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	641	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	138.22/cwt	134.00–142.00	723	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	150.34/cwt	147.00–156.00	813	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	139.36/cwt	138.00–140.00	794	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	146.44/cwt	143.00–150.00	842	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	830	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	633	118.48/cwt	114.00–120.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	112.36/cwt	111.00–114.00	815	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	210	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	349	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	151.08/cwt	147.00–155.00	541	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	364	171.23/cwt	166.00–175.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	173.63/cwt	172.00–176.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	147.27/cwt	142.00–150.00	641	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	128.68/cwt	127.00–130.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	153.44/cwt	152.00–155.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	505	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	692	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	124.02/cwt	122.00–126.00	843	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	688	116.01/cwt	112.00–120.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	119.00/cwt	117.00–120.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	722	112.33/cwt	112.00–113.00	811	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	114.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	874	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,128	86.52/cwt	84.00–90.00	976	6
Bulls	—	—	1,865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,886	105.29/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,986	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	64.06/cwt	61.00–68.00	683	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	874	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	72.38/cwt	69.00–75.00	824	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	72.53/cwt	70.00–77.00	832	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	80.39/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,032	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	87.39/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,126	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,087	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,264	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 May 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 334Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 128Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	633	114.00–120.00	118.48
2	—	260	140.00	140.00
6	—	315	130.00–140.00	137.31
2	—	443	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	520	120.00–130.00	123.21
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
1	—	585	128.00	128.00
2	—	480	130.00–138.00	133.92
2	—	228	136.00–138.00	137.01
2	—	373	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	144.00–152.00	147.06
3	—	725	111.00–114.00	112.36
3	—	570	138.00–140.00	139.36
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
4	—	523	134.00–142.00	138.22
4	—	416	140.00–150.00	146.25
7	—	343	151.00	151.00
2	—	683	120.00–121.00	120.49
5	—	464	140.00–148.00	143.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	413	155.00–156.00	155.18
8	—	541	147.00–156.00	150.34
8	—	479	150.00–154.00	152.88
2	—	575	143.00–150.00	146.44
2	—	375	160.00–162.00	160.97
3	—	345	159.00	159.00
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
1	—	680	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	140.00–150.00	145.30
2	—	685	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	513	141.00–150.00	145.52
4	—	443	154.00–160.00	157.27
8	—	334	175.00–180.00	178.99
13	—	379	170.00–177.00	173.68
4	—	466	144.00–150.00	147.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	166.00	166.00
3	—	622	160.00–166.00	162.62
7	—	555	168.00	168.00
3	—	470	170.00–174.00	171.30
2	—	413	177.00–179.00	177.99
3	—	665	154.00–156.00	155.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	136.00	136.00
3	—	627	150.00–152.00	151.02
1	—	660	152.00	152.00
7	—	480	160.00–165.00	163.66
3	—	413	172.00–174.00	173.35
3	—	557	154.00–157.00	155.33
3	—	517	155.00–156.00	155.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	152.00–155.00	153.44
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
1	—	410	158.00	158.00
4	—	680	122.00–126.00	124.02
3	—	715	117.00–120.00	119.00
4	—	364	166.00–175.00	171.23
2	—	533	150.00–152.00	151.02
3	—	760	113.00–116.00	114.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	178.00	178.00
3	—	418	172.00–176.00	173.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	112.00–113.00	112.33
3	—	460	127.00–130.00	128.68
1	—	210	166.00	166.00
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	688	112.00–120.00	116.01
2	—	358	147.00–155.00	151.08
3	—	435	142.00–150.00	147.27
1	—	505	137.00	137.00
1	—	790	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,510	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,147	70.00–77.00	72.53
3	—	1,288	86.00–89.00	87.39
10	—	1,284	78.00–84.00	80.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,066	61.00–68.00	64.06
2	—	1,135	77.00	77.00
12	—	1,138	69.00–75.00	72.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,886	104.00–107.00	105.29
1	—	1,865	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,128	84.00–90.00	86.52

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.