TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Fri Sep 5, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Americus (289), Calhoun (568), and Greensboro (498). Receipts Thursday 1,355, week ago 1,566 year ago 2,122. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. Slaughter cows 18 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 8 percent, under 600 lbs 32 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 29 percent, replacement cows 5 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1130-1190 1160 54.00-59.00 56.56 1210-1450 1311 53.50-58.50 56.26 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1190 1116 54.50-61.00 57.16 1235-1925 1470 55.00-63.00 59.38 1230-1300 1262 50.00-54.00 52.01 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1190 1088 53.50-61.00 56.30 850-1175 1038 45.00-52.00 48.49 Low Dressing 1315-1875 1487 53.50-60.50 57.81 1210-1555 1374 50.50-53.00 51.68 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1160-1470 1310 67.00-73.50 70.12 1550-2075 1798 69.00-77.00 73.17 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-280 270 120.00-128.00 124.42 305-345 322 113.00-126.00 120.13 355-395 367 107.00-124.00 112.74 405-445 426 100.00-114.00 106.81 450-485 463 95.00-109.00 102.09 500-540 515 96.00-108.00 102.60 555-570 560 93.00-103.00 97.49 600-630 619 92.00-98.00 94.59 660-670 664 90.00-97.00 93.34 700-735 726 90.00-97.50 95.23 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 230-240 235 115.00-118.00 116.53 255-290 270 105.00-117.50 110.21 320-335 328 100.00-108.00 103.65 355-395 372 94.00-105.00 99.20 410-445 429 84.00-100.00 92.10 455-490 466 85.00-100.00 90.90 500-545 521 83.00-94.00 90.15 550-595 569 80.00-94.00 87.20 600-645 626 75.00-89.00 83.83 655-675 665 78.00-85.00 80.76 700-735 725 76.00-83.00 80.05 750-775 758 67.00-76.00 70.99 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 260-295 274 100.00-115.00 107.47 320-335 329 100.00-110.00 104.43 355-395 373 92.00-103.00 97.27 400-445 423 92.00-99.00 95.48 455-495 467 85.00-98.00 91.90 500-540 520 85.00-96.00 89.62 550-595 569 83.00-95.00 89.48 600-640 619 81.00-95.00 89.38 655-670 662 87.00-95.00 90.59 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-230 222 105.00-112.50 108.23 250-290 270 85.00-105.00 94.91 305-340 326 90.00-96.00 93.46 355-395 374 80.00-94.00 87.62 400-440 422 76.00-93.00 85.61 450-495 470 75.00-89.00 84.01 500-540 521 74.00-87.00 80.56 550-590 564 76.00-86.00 81.18 600-640 629 76.00-85.00 80.14 660-690 671 75.00-80.00 76.76 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1000 990 600.00-650.00 625.25 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1050-1070 1060 840.00-850.00 844.95 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1060 1031 560.00-670.00 621.14 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA Terry G. Harris, OIC Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls140.txt