TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Fri Jun 27, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Americus (243), Calhoun (784), and Greensboro (841). Receipts Thursday 1,868, week ago 1,470 year ago 2,697. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. Slaughter cows 24 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 7 percent, under 600 lbs 31 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 5 percent, under 600 lbs 24 percent, replacement cows 7 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1215-1525 1349 55.00-59.00 56.60 1335-1590 1460 50.00-54.00 51.76 Low Dressing 1605-1725 1665 56.00-58.00 56.96 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1195 1084 55.00-62.50 59.11 920-1180 1103 62.00-64.50 63.33 High Dressing 1030-1110 1063 51.00-53.00 52.34 Low Dressing 1205-1690 1338 54.00-63.50 59.50 1210-1515 1339 62.00-66.00 63.01 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 765-845 805 55.00-59.00 56.90 820-845 833 49.50-52.00 50.77 Low Dressing 855-1195 1043 53.00-59.50 56.70 925-1195 1041 47.00-54.00 50.50 Low Dressing 1225-1385 1294 55.00-61.50 59.56 1290-1460 1350 62.00-64.00 62.87 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1265-1440 1362 69.00-73.00 70.29 1535-2235 1810 72.00-79.50 75.59 1775-1940 1835 79.00-81.00 79.97 High Dressing 1560-2125 1738 64.00-69.00 65.97 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 350-370 360 100.00-107.00 103.24 405-445 426 99.00-110.00 103.81 465-495 480 97.00-107.00 99.12 505-545 531 90.00-105.00 95.47 550-595 577 87.00-102.00 95.05 600-645 624 90.00-99.00 93.58 650-695 674 89.00-98.00 92.44 700-740 717 87.00-97.00 91.18 760-790 776 84.00-90.00 86.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 305-345 326 100.00-112.00 105.83 360-395 385 88.00-105.00 95.79 400-445 423 89.00-99.00 93.93 450-495 470 82.00-96.00 89.74 500-540 515 80.00-94.00 86.57 555-590 575 79.00-92.00 86.16 610-645 628 80.00-89.00 84.27 665-695 677 78.00-88.00 84.12 700-735 712 76.00-86.00 81.54 755-795 773 72.00-81.00 76.97 Feeder Holstein Steers and Bulls Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 895 895 55.50 55.50 970 970 51.50 51.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-395 377 90.00-103.00 96.35 400-440 421 86.00-102.00 92.79 450-495 463 85.00-100.00 90.72 500-545 523 84.00-99.00 91.58 550-595 567 82.00-100.00 93.95 605-645 621 80.00-98.00 89.81 655-695 676 86.00-93.00 90.17 730-745 736 85.00-90.00 88.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-345 323 80.00-87.00 84.19 355-395 379 80.00-94.00 86.56 405-445 425 77.00-91.00 84.44 450-495 474 75.00-89.00 83.26 500-545 519 74.00-88.00 81.73 550-595 566 77.00-87.00 81.90 605-645 626 76.00-86.00 79.87 650-690 670 75.00-85.00 80.68 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1155-1195 1173 880.00-1100.00 967.89 7-9 Months Bred 1260-1290 1275 800.00-1120.00 958.12 7-9 Months Bred 1340-1360 1350 785.00-790.00 787.52 4-6 Months Bred 1305-1410 1345 950.00-1050.00 1015.06 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1000 975 57.00-60.00 58.46 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1075-1080 1077 950.00-1030.00 999.92 1160-1175 1168 910.00-1050.00 979.55 1200-1290 1248 800.00-970.00 892.22 1300-1405 1351 800.00-1050.00 936.27 Cow Calf Pairs Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-975 963 710.00-950.00 828.44 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 995-1060 1028 710.00-730.00 720.32 1100-1155 1125 640.00-790.00 727.02 1200-1265 1226 630.00-800.00 724.03 1300-1365 1333 770.00-790.00 780.24 Cow Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 850-900 875 540.00-640.00 589.52 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