TV_LS145 Thomasville, GA Fri Aug 29, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary Cattle receipts at 25 markets 10,782 compared to 13,599 last week and 14,367 year ago. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady, all weights feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 9 percent 8 percent 9 percent Steers under 600 lbs 34 percent 35 percent 37 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent 6 percent 6 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 26 percent 27 percent 27 percent Feeder cows 7 percent 7 percent 11 percent Slaughter cows 16 percent 15 percent 8 percent Bulls 2 percent 2 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1045-1195 1138 52.00-60.00 55.04 1205-1585 1375 52.00-62.00 57.00 1610-1665 1639 52.00-62.00 57.48 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 845-1195 1088 52.50-63.00 57.16 940-1195 1143 60.00-66.00 63.06 High Dressing 830-1195 1069 46.00-54.00 51.13 Low Dressing 1200-1915 1365 53.00-63.50 58.01 1200-1685 1393 60.00-66.00 63.47 High Dressing 1200-1540 1288 48.00-57.00 52.07 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 810-845 829 50.00-56.50 53.03 800-845 824 42.00-51.00 46.76 Low Dressing 855-1190 1015 48.00-60.75 54.19 975-1045 1010 58.50-62.00 60.31 High Dressing 850-1175 996 43.00-52.50 47.92 Low Dressing 1220-1680 1376 52.00-60.00 55.96 1230-1365 1298 62.50-64.50 63.45 High Dressing 1210-1545 1332 47.00-53.50 50.32 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1040-1480 1318 65.00-77.00 70.02 1255-1485 1379 74.50-77.00 75.30 High Dressing 1000-1465 1203 57.75-68.50 63.47 Low Dressing 1500-2150 1732 65.00-81.00 73.10 1565-1990 1745 78.00-84.00 80.51 High Dressing 1510-1855 1635 60.75-66.50 63.43 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-230 225 125.00-128.00 126.69 250-295 276 118.00-134.00 125.45 300-345 317 108.00-128.00 119.65 350-395 367 104.00-118.00 111.19 400-445 422 95.00-114.00 104.70 450-495 468 94.00-108.00 101.97 500-545 522 87.00-107.00 99.57 550-599 570 88.00-106.00 97.95 600-649 626 88.00-106.50 96.41 650-695 665 87.00-106.00 96.17 700-745 718 84.00-102.00 92.80 750-790 765 82.00-100.00 89.99 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 223 100.00-136.00 117.21 250-295 274 96.00-125.00 111.96 300-345 324 95.00-117.00 104.98 350-398 375 90.00-111.00 101.60 400-445 423 84.00-104.00 95.19 450-495 473 82.00-103.00 92.77 500-545 522 78.00-100.00 90.79 550-595 572 77.00-97.00 88.58 600-645 619 76.00-95.00 86.35 650-695 669 74.00-93.00 84.55 700-745 721 71.00-89.00 81.34 750-790 765 70.00-86.00 80.14 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-245 235 110.00-120.00 114.16 250-295 273 100.00-116.00 106.40 305-345 319 100.00-110.00 105.49 350-395 374 92.50-102.00 96.68 400-445 423 87.00-101.00 93.93 450-498 471 85.00-99.00 91.49 500-545 523 83.00-102.00 92.17 550-595 573 76.00-96.50 90.14 600-645 617 84.00-97.00 88.82 650-695 668 82.00-96.00 87.97 700-745 722 75.00-88.00 81.38 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-240 229 95.00-107.00 101.50 250-295 274 85.00-107.00 99.07 300-345 327 85.00-101.00 94.38 350-395 372 80.00-97.00 89.27 400-445 423 80.00-98.00 88.35 450-495 472 77.00-94.00 86.23 500-549 523 75.00-92.00 84.92 550-595 571 72.00-91.00 83.77 600-640 620 71.00-89.00 80.90 650-690 668 67.00-82.00 77.04 705-745 732 71.00-76.00 73.60 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1040 995 56.00-60.00 57.91 4-6 Months Bred 925-1080 1003 59.00-70.00 64.93 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1095 997 650.00-810.00 732.16 4-6 Months Bred 980-1050 1007 730.00-875.00 799.50 7-9 Months Bred 1100-1175 1142 650.00-820.00 740.69 4-6 Months Bred 1120-1175 1148 700.00-900.00 799.70 7-9 Months Bred 1220-1270 1244 660.00-750.00 705.37 4-6 Months Bred 1205-1270 1226 660.00-800.00 729.71 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1095 991 44.00-61.00 54.12 4-6 Months Bred 920-1080 1003 50.00-60.00 54.35 7-9 Months Bred 1110-1145 1132 52.00-65.00 58.98 4-6 Months Bred 1140-1195 1165 53.00-59.00 55.70 7-9 Months Bred 1215 1215 50.00 50.00 7-9 Months Bred 1385-1400 1393 58.00-65.00 61.48 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 920-980 950 505.00-590.00 537.24 1-3 Months Bred 900-1050 991 560.00-730.00 620.85 4-6 Months Bred 940-1050 999 610.00-760.00 682.82 7-9 Months Bred 1100-1120 1108 560.00-600.00 579.97 4-6 Months Bred 1120-1170 1145 695.00-710.00 702.34 7-9 Months Bred 1210-1225 1218 600.00-630.00 615.09 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 975-1095 1048 810.00-860.00 842.91 1115-1150 1126 850.00-1010.00 915.70 1200-1290 1234 850.00-1070.00 965.28 1300-1450 1357 830.00-1110.00 993.00 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1095 1013 550.00-780.00 689.84 1100-1190 1129 660.00-830.00 754.59 1215 1215 710.00-780.00 745.00 Cow Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 755-825 776 480.00-670.00 600.24 850-940 906 400.00-650.00 510.35 950-975 962 400.00-570.00 470.09 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA Terry G. Harris, OIC Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls145.txt