TV_LS153 Thomasville, GA Thur Aug 28, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Athens Weighted Average Report for 08/27/2008 Receipts: 489 Last week: 466 Year Ago: 686 Compared to week earlier, slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. Slaughter cows 11 percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 21 percent, steer calves under 600 lbs 29 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 10 percent, heifer calves under 600 lbs 18 percent, replacement cows 7 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1275-1370 1310 55.00-57.00 56.02 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960-1170 1066 53.00-58.00 55.24 890-1090 1005 49.00-51.00 49.93 Low Dressing 1200-1555 1312 53.00-59.00 55.87 1210-1355 1274 48.00-52.00 50.58 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1190-1335 1262 67.00-74.00 70.30 1045-1140 1092 63.00-64.00 63.52 Low Dressing 1525-2010 1743 70.00-77.00 73.89 1510 1510 66.00 66.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 300-345 325 118.00-127.00 121.78 365-380 372 108.00-113.00 110.45 425-445 436 103.00-109.00 105.97 450-485 464 99.00-106.00 102.73 505-530 521 97.00-104.00 100.96 550-585 568 94.00-99.00 97.78 600-645 633 93.00-96.00 95.63 720-735 728 89.00-90.00 89.51 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-385 371 92.00-102.00 95.99 420-440 428 90.00-96.00 92.98 455-495 480 87.00-94.00 89.96 500-545 513 86.00-91.00 88.40 550-595 571 85.00-90.00 87.98 625-645 635 83.00-89.00 86.03 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 455-495 468 89.00-95.00 91.71 505-525 522 87.00-94.00 88.13 585-595 592 85.00-92.00 88.01 600-630 607 84.00-91.00 88.13 700-730 709 75.00-83.00 79.49 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 480-485 483 85.00-87.00 86.00 500-545 517 82.00-86.00 83.63 555-595 574 81.00-84.00 82.53 670-690 682 76.00-82.00 79.74 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1175 1032 650.00-740.00 699.03 4-6 Months Bred 1025-1175 1107 700.00-790.00 747.29 7-9 Months Bred 1225-1260 1242 660.00-700.00 680.28 4-6 Months Bred 1225-1270 1248 660.00-730.00 695.63 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1120 1068 560.00-600.00 579.22 4-6 Months Bred 1210-1225 1218 600.00-630.00 615.09 4-6 Months Bred Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Doug Haley 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS153.txt 2055 .