TV_LS158 Thomasville, GA Thu Jul 17, 2008 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Washington Weighted Average Report for 07/16/2008 Receipts: 606 Last Week: 910 Year Ago: 573 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls 1.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers poorly tested, steer calves 3.00 higher, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 15 percent bulls 2 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 3 percent, under 600 lbs 41 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 4, under 600 lbs 27 percent, replacement cows 8 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 975-1190 1134 57.00-59.00 57.75 1125-1165 1142 50.00-56.00 53.35 Low Dressing 1200-1550 1348 57.00-60.00 58.03 1210-1390 1286 51.00-57.00 54.02 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 885-1175 1014 52.00-57.50 54.35 845-1130 999 47.00-52.50 49.79 Low Dressing 1200-1290 1252 55.50-57.50 56.33 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1565-2045 1791 73.00-78.50 75.16 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 260-290 275 115.00-122.00 117.87 305-340 322 111.00-122.00 115.33 360-375 368 106.00-111.00 108.55 400-440 421 99.00-106.00 102.72 450-490 471 96.00-100.00 97.41 510-540 528 92.00-99.00 94.10 550-585 563 90.00-99.00 94.18 660-680 671 90.00-98.00 94.38 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 110.00-119.00 114.79 260-290 272 110.00-114.00 111.42 300-325 310 100.00-110.00 103.81 350-390 365 99.00-103.00 100.70 405-445 421 90.00-99.00 95.41 470-490 479 85.00-95.00 92.24 500-520 510 85.00-94.00 88.81 550-590 571 82.00-88.00 86.44 610-640 625 80.00-88.00 83.96 655-670 663 75.00-86.00 81.01 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 325-345 333 95.00-98.00 95.98 455-475 466 89.00-90.00 89.61 520-545 532 86.00-87.00 86.33 550-585 562 85.00-88.00 86.31 665-695 674 83.00-86.00 85.01 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-345 327 85.00-94.00 88.61 350-385 368 85.00-91.00 87.67 410-440 420 80.00-88.00 83.66 450-495 475 80.00-89.00 84.18 530-540 538 75.00-84.00 79.71 550-595 575 75.00-84.00 80.77 610-645 630 70.00-78.00 74.04 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1255-1275 1265 850.00-860.00 854.96 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 870-1150 981 600.00-790.00 667.68 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Freddie Deal 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS158.txt 2120 .