TV_LS152 Thomasville, GA Thu Oct 9, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Ashburn Weighted Average Report for 10/08/2008 Receipts: 860 Last Week: 1100 Year Ago: 1100 Compared to one week ago slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls poorly tested, feeder steers,heifers, and steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 20 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 9 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 7 percent, feeder steer calves under 600 lbs 28 percent, feeder heifer calves under 600 lbs 24 percent, replacement cows 11 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1015-1065 1040 50.50-53.00 51.78 975-1180 1078 40.00-45.00 42.74 Low Dressing 1260-1415 1358 53.00-55.00 54.00 1670-1950 1785 48.00-54.50 51.86 1730-1950 1840 40.00-45.00 42.35 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 920-1160 1014 48.00-54.00 50.36 1000-1185 1092 56.00-58.50 57.36 High Dressing 975-1070 1032 39.00-46.00 43.19 Low Dressing 1205-1555 1343 50.00-55.00 52.61 1315-1570 1443 56.00-59.00 57.09 High Dressing 1215-1480 1290 43.00-48.00 45.48 Low Dressing 1630 1630 42.00 42.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 910-1085 978 42.00-47.00 44.55 860-1080 953 35.00-41.00 37.66 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1745-1815 1780 64.00-65.00 64.51 1730 1730 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-295 266 123.00-130.00 125.60 300-330 315 115.00-121.00 117.81 350-375 361 106.00-117.00 110.51 410-445 430 100.00-109.50 107.18 455-485 470 94.00-98.50 97.11 525-540 530 90.00-100.00 96.60 560-597 591 87.00-92.00 89.49 600-645 640 85.00-91.00 87.46 663-685 667 83.00-89.50 88.39 700-735 722 83.00-85.00 84.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 270-295 281 100.00-116.00 109.52 300-345 327 99.00-115.00 108.27 355-390 373 89.00-105.00 98.34 410-445 433 84.00-94.00 90.54 450-495 469 86.00-92.00 88.99 505-538 523 80.00-90.00 83.37 550-585 568 75.00-87.00 81.67 600-640 618 68.00-83.00 74.65 660-690 678 67.00-79.00 73.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-340 321 86.00-96.00 92.52 400-445 427 81.00-92.50 88.89 455-490 474 78.00-87.00 83.17 505-542 534 75.00-84.00 76.89 570-596 589 74.00-77.00 75.00 600-645 623 74.00-75.00 74.25 653-680 656 73.00-74.00 73.90 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 305-330 320 80.00-86.00 82.52 365-380 372 75.00-80.00 77.40 410-425 415 75.00-83.00 78.69 455-495 481 67.00-78.00 72.09 505-540 521 68.00-71.00 69.77 550-585 565 68.00-73.00 69.71 600-635 621 67.00-71.00 69.99 655-690 678 69.00-73.00 71.71 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1065 998 53.00-56.00 54.93 1-3 Months Bred 1010 1010 56.00 56.00 4-6 Months Bred 950-1160 1053 53.00-62.00 57.51 7-9 Months Bred 100-1390 745 52.00-53.00 52.07 4-6 Months Bred 1370 1370 55.00 55.00 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 755-798 792 400.00-575.00 551.16 1-3 Months Bred 788 788 475.00 475.00 4-6 Months Bred 840-945 888 450.00-550.00 512.83 4-6 Months Bred 980 980 625.00 625.00 7-9 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1040-1185 1089 800.00-850.00 820.08 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 895-1085 1007 650.00-750.00 720.36 Cow-Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 710 710 500.00 500.00 905-920 912 500.00-525.00 512.40 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Johnny Young, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS152.txt 2303 .