TV_LS154 Thomasville, GA Thu Sep 4, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Donalsonville Weighted Average Report for 09/03/2008 Receipts: 486 Last week: 509 Year Ago: 247 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, steer calves steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, replacement cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 13 percent, bulls 3 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 37 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 3 percent, under 600 lbs 27 percent, replacement cows 11 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1275 1275 52.50 52.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1365-1500 1448 55.00-60.25 58.32 1685-1705 1695 56.00-62.75 59.39 1620 1620 63.50 63.50 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1190 1087 52.50-58.00 55.52 1040-1190 1122 60.00-64.00 61.96 High Dressing 940-1060 1005 45.00-50.25 48.21 Low Dressing 1280-1545 1398 52.75-59.50 55.85 1450 1450 63.00 63.00 High Dressing 1600 1600 54.00 54.00 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1325-1410 1362 68.00-72.00 69.71 1095-1220 1158 56.00-60.00 58.11 Low Dressing 1720-2090 1852 66.50-72.50 70.04 1780 1780 75.00 75.00 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-385 372 114.00-115.00 114.24 400-420 410 106.00-109.00 107.85 450-470 468 100.00 100.00 515-530 518 102.50-103.50 103.27 705 705 96.00 96.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-335 322 100.00-112.00 106.74 375-395 387 87.00-95.00 91.27 415-435 422 85.00-97.00 92.92 450-495 477 90.00-99.00 96.19 505-545 528 91.00-97.00 94.93 555-595 576 88.50-93.50 91.05 610-635 628 82.00-89.00 85.40 655-665 659 80.00-86.00 84.00 705-715 708 85.00-85.75 85.50 755-780 771 74.00-82.00 78.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 320-340 327 94.00-96.00 94.69 355-395 378 90.00-96.00 93.59 450-495 479 88.00-100.00 93.68 505-545 537 88.00-93.00 89.87 560-595 574 88.00-95.00 92.22 600-645 629 84.00-94.00 90.93 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 285-295 292 88.00-93.00 91.37 305-335 323 80.00-90.00 84.97 380-390 382 85.00 85.00 430-445 441 80.00-87.00 83.82 450-495 475 80.00-86.00 84.15 515-545 534 84.00-87.50 86.69 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800 800 61.00 61.00 1-3 Months Bred 895 895 58.00 58.00 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-1060 930 46.00-53.00 49.01 4-6 Months Bred 1070 1070 49.00 49.00 7-9 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 775-780 778 410.00-430.00 420.03 800-850 825 450.00-490.00 469.80 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Bob Harrell 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS154.txt 2128 .