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Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 10

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 448▲ 76 vs year ago 431 · +17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 40▲ 29 vs year ago 74 · +39.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 18 · +38.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady, Feeder Heifers and 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.67/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −156.40 against this barn's trailing median of $381.06.

Average price

$224.67

47 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$25.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.24

vs GA average

−13.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	234.59	1,284	22
Medium and Large 2	527	220.06	1,160	16thin
Medium and Large 3	549	208.60	1,145	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.99/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

224.67

—

GA average14 barns · 647 hd

220.43

+4.24

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−13.94

This barn, trailing median34 sales

381.06

−156.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.72, low $302.94, median $381.06 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,565	152.62	2,388	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	124.81	1,687	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	121.78	1,299	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	964	118.48	1,142	14

Every lot

51 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	274.14/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,165	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	268.40/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,173	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	275.59/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,276	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	241.55/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,275	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	224.68/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,263	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,379	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	294.55/cwt	290.00–300.00	648	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	282.45/cwt	275.00–285.00	777	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	255.08/cwt	250.00–260.00	778	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	264.37/cwt	260.00–270.00	883	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	270.12/cwt	267.00–275.00	981	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	243.30/cwt	240.00–250.00	895	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	243.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,027	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	236.81/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,028	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	226.08/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,067	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,214	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	221.47/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,145	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	211.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,104	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,316	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	213.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,219	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	204.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,194	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,322	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	205.60/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,275	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,356	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	278.74/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,034	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	282.57/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,060	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	272.78/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,159	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,153	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	242.78/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,102	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	511	211.89/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,083	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	205.28/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,158	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	190.66/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,159	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,243	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	230.00/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,541	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	783	164.95/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,292	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,427	1
Bulls	—	—	1,493	148.17/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,212	8
Bulls	—	—	1,696	157.47/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,671	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	125.47/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,146	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	117.43/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,138	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	125.94/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,234	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	108.69/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,139	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	118.85/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,293	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,718	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,973	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	127.92/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,692	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	118.24/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,646	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	127.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,179	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,071	118.79/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,272	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	132.06/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,453	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,326	127.08/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,685	4

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 448Year ago 431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 40Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	334	260.00–270.00	264.37
6	400–450	422	240.00–245.00	243.40
13	500–550	517	220.00–228.00	221.47
3	550–600	570	210.00–220.00	213.93
3	600–650	620	202.00–210.00	205.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	290.00–300.00	294.55
4	250–300	275	275.00–285.00	282.45
6	350–400	363	267.00–275.00	270.12
7	500–550	510	238.00	238.00
15	550–600	565	233.00	233.00
3	600–650	601	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	743	180.00–185.00	182.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	250.00–260.00	255.08
3	350–400	368	240.00–250.00	243.30
26	400–450	434	230.00–240.00	236.81
16	450–500	472	220.00–230.00	226.08
5	500–550	521	210.00–220.00	211.94
4	550–600	584	200.00–210.00	204.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	463	270.00–280.00	275.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	265.00–270.00	268.40
10	550–600	562	222.00–225.00	224.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	270.00–278.00	274.14
12	500–550	528	240.00–250.00	241.55
3	600–650	622	220.00–225.00	221.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	280.00–285.00	282.57
4	400–450	425	270.00–278.00	272.78
5	450–500	454	241.00–250.00	242.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	275.00–280.00	278.74
5	400–450	435	260.00–270.00	265.02
9	500–550	511	210.00–218.00	211.89
6	550–600	564	200.00–208.00	205.28
3	600–650	608	190.00–192.00	190.66
2	650–700	663	185.00–190.00	187.51
2	750–800	783	160.00–170.00	164.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	227.00–233.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	913	122.00–130.00	125.47
8	—	969	114.00–120.00	117.43
2	—	1,048	105.00–112.00	108.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,323	125.00–133.00	127.92
10	—	1,392	114.00–123.00	118.24
1	—	1,315	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	980	123.00–130.00	125.94
15	—	1,088	114.00–122.00	118.85
1	—	1,185	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,493	144.00–151.00	148.17
5	—	1,696	153.00–161.00	157.47
1	—	1,480	164.00	164.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	924	125.00–130.00	127.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	130.00–134.00	132.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,326	125.00–132.00	127.08

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)	6	—	1,071	115.00–122.00	118.79

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.