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Pulaski Co

Name: Pulaski Co livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Hawkinsville, Georgia · Tue, Dec 17

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1937

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

689 head

▲ 337 vs last sale 352▲ 328 vs year ago 361 · +90.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 25▲ 14 vs year ago 58 · +24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 29▲ 27 vs year ago 24 · +112.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cattle 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 $271.77/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −109.29 against this barn's trailing median of $381.06.

Average price

$271.77

74 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$25.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.11

vs GA average

−13.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	278.74	1,416	45
Medium and Large 2	536	264.37	1,417	20
Medium and Large 3	531	253.38	1,345	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.36/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale74 hd

271.77

—

GA average16 barns · 586 hd

251.66

+20.11

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−13.18

This barn, trailing median34 sales

381.06

−109.29

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	—	High	1,707	140.26	2,394	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	113.08	1,465	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,539	112.12	1,726	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	910	111.33	1,013	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,522	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	934	$1,442	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,975	2thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Value Added	280	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,162	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	338.27/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,465	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	277.54/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,557	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	233.31/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,698	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	201	397.50/cwt	395.00–400.00	799	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	357	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,278	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	318.02/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,170	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	301.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,264	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	292.27/cwt	290.00–293.00	1,233	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	292.42/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,386	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	278.74/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,416	45
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	267.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,416	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	253.38/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,345	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	248.33/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,415	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	230.42/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,422	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	226.74/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,508	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	215.43/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,465	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Value Added	230	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,001	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	354.90/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,100	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	371.61/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,189	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	391.16/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,267	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	358.76/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,281	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	346.46/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,369	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	326.74/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,405	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,470	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	266.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,510	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	234.02/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,549	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,462	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	194.61/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,475	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	129.05/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,785	4
Bulls	—	—	2,030	151.47/cwt	149.00–156.00	3,075	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,090	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	108.29/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,376	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	113.95/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,452	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	121.63/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,739	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	116.66/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,707	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	109.98/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,696	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,123	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	1,181.58/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,182	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	887	1,359.42/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,359	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,731.82/head	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,732	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	1,748.89/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,749	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 689Last week 352Year ago 361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 25Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 29Year ago 24

Compared to a week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cattle steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,030	149.00–156.00	151.47
4	—	1,383	125.00–132.00	129.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,271	105.00–110.00	108.29
5	—	1,430	119.00–126.00	121.63
17	—	1,274	111.00–117.00	113.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,463	114.00–119.00	116.66
11	—	1,542	105.00–112.00	109.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
2	—	965	113.00	113.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	350.00–360.00	354.90
5	350–400	395	340.00–348.00	346.46
3	400–450	430	320.00–330.00	326.74
2	650–700	680	210.00–220.00	214.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	370.00–375.00	371.61
9	350–400	357	350.00–360.00	358.76
3	450–500	457	320.00–325.00	321.68
6	550–600	566	260.00–270.00	266.86
5	650–700	662	230.00–235.00	234.02
3	750–800	758	188.00–198.00	194.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	324	390.00–400.00	391.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	419	300.00–310.00	301.59
11	450–500	474	291.00–295.00	292.42
17	500–550	530	260.00–270.00	267.20
3	550–600	570	245.00–250.00	248.33
22	600–650	617	227.00–233.00	230.42
2	650–700	680	213.00–218.00	215.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	315.00–320.00	318.02
4	400–450	422	290.00–293.00	292.27
9	500–550	531	250.00–256.00	253.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	357	358.00	358.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	201	395.00–400.00	397.50
45	500–550	508	276.00–280.00	278.74
3	650–700	665	220.00–230.00	226.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	335.00–340.00	338.27
3	700–750	728	230.00–235.00	233.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	561	275.00–280.00	277.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	415.00	415.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	855	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,181.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	887	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,359.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,731.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,127	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,748.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,050.00	2,050.00

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.