TV_LS163 Thomasville, GA Tue Oct 7, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Carrollton Weighted Average Report for 10/06/2008 Receipts: 662 Last Week: 554 Year Ago: 608 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 15 percent, bulls 3 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 8 percent, under 600 lbs 28 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 5 percent, under 600 lbs 23 percent, replacement cows 18 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1330-1440 1397 48.00-54.00 50.67 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 990-1180 1093 49.00-57.50 52.75 980-1109 1035 42.00-47.00 44.22 Low Dressing 1220-1455 1338 49.00-57.50 53.25 1220-1300 1250 45.00-48.00 46.69 Low Dressing 1640-1700 1670 54.00-57.50 55.78 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1130 1064 46.00-54.00 50.65 900-1040 976 37.00-45.00 41.29 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1040-1440 1307 56.00-58.00 57.47 1540-1880 1707 59.00-65.00 62.69 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 276 105.00-110.00 107.67 310-345 328 100.00-106.00 103.09 355-390 366 98.00-105.00 102.02 400-440 419 90.00-101.00 95.89 455-465 459 86.00-92.00 89.40 500-540 516 85.00-90.00 87.81 555-565 561 84.00-90.00 86.80 600-640 617 83.00-89.00 85.78 660-690 674 81.00-85.00 82.98 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 267 90.00-100.00 94.28 320-335 328 90.00-97.00 93.97 355-390 368 88.00-95.00 91.90 400-440 419 76.00-86.00 82.47 455-490 465 75.00-85.00 79.98 500-540 518 72.00-82.00 77.84 555-565 563 70.00-80.00 75.02 600-645 630 70.00-78.00 74.88 660-670 664 68.00-77.00 71.61 700-740 723 67.00-77.00 73.10 755-770 760 65.00-70.00 67.74 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 320-335 328 90.00-95.00 92.30 400-430 410 84.00-88.00 85.65 455-480 465 80.00-85.00 82.51 555-590 566 77.00-80.00 78.51 600-630 620 76.00-79.00 77.52 655-690 670 73.00-76.00 74.48 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-290 271 80.00-90.00 84.88 300-335 321 78.00-87.00 82.54 355-390 366 75.00-85.00 81.00 400-430 425 70.00-80.00 75.40 455-465 461 70.00-78.00 74.22 500-540 522 69.00-77.00 73.26 555-590 564 68.00-75.00 72.22 600-640 626 65.00-75.00 69.45 655-670 662 60.00-68.00 63.75 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1030-1180 1120 700.00-925.00 814.15 4-6 Months Bred 1120-1170 1145 880.00-900.00 890.22 7-9 Months Bred 1250-1280 1260 800.00-850.00 824.80 4-6 Months Bred 1210-1390 1277 880.00-1000.00 925.80 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1090 1040 500.00-660.00 585.99 4-6 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1040-1060 1050 850.00-910.00 880.29 1230-1430 1330 925.00-1200.00 1090.23 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1120-1130 1125 700.00-750.00 724.89 1220-1320 1270 775.00-800.00 787.99 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Faith Curtis, Market Reporter, 12292261641 Market Reports www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS163.txt 2150.