TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Tue Feb 09, 2010 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Blackshear (59), Carroll Co. (516), Eastanollee (330), Fitzgerald (350), Swainsboro (375) and Thomaston (58). Receipts Monday 1,688 week ago 1,735 year ago 2,193. Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, steer calves unevenly steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 11 percent, slaughter bulls 3 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 9 percent, under 600 lbs 35 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 30 percent, replacement cows 6 percent Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1190 1062 49.00-55.00 51.73 1210-1465 1338 50.00-55.00 52.42 1250-1410 1330 57.50-62.00 59.61 High Dressing 1200-1335 1260 43.00-50.00 46.18 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 850-1170 1027 44.00-53.50 50.28 1100 1100 56.50 56.50 High Dressing 880-1050 960 40.00-46.00 42.88 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1465 1465 66.00 66.00 1660-2265 1888 62.00-70.00 67.16 1600-1860 1788 70.00-74.50 71.43 High Dressing 1550-1680 1615 55.00-58.00 56.44 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-240 230 130.00-132.00 131.00 250-270 262 123.00-128.00 125.94 305-340 322 110.00-124.00 117.09 350-395 366 108.00-115.00 111.11 405-445 423 101.00-111.00 107.03 450-490 465 98.00-109.00 103.30 500-545 519 91.00-101.00 94.71 555-595 573 86.00-96.00 90.74 605-640 620 82.00-90.00 84.59 655-690 663 80.00-88.00 83.99 700-730 709 78.00-81.00 79.61 760-790 774 74.00-79.00 76.49 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-240 223 110.00-118.00 114.31 250-290 265 107.00-123.00 114.48 305-345 330 97.00-119.00 109.52 355-390 372 95.00-105.00 99.27 400-445 425 87.50-104.00 94.43 455-490 466 84.00-95.00 90.43 500-545 525 82.00-92.00 87.54 550-590 570 76.00-89.00 82.44 600-640 620 74.00-82.00 78.75 655-690 677 72.00-80.00 74.62 700-735 721 68.00-73.00 70.26 760-770 766 66.00-72.00 68.99 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 279 100.00-108.00 104.09 310-345 328 97.00-105.00 102.95 355-395 368 94.00-102.00 97.18 400-445 424 89.00-95.00 92.13 455-495 475 86.00-95.00 90.76 500-540 517 83.00-90.00 85.91 555-595 574 80.00-84.00 82.70 600-615 608 80.00-84.00 82.02 660-690 674 75.00-80.00 77.51 730-735 733 75.00-77.00 76.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-295 271 90.00-98.00 94.00 300-345 324 85.00-98.00 92.44 355-395 373 82.00-93.00 87.22 400-445 429 77.00-89.00 83.04 450-485 461 76.00-85.00 81.68 510-545 533 74.00-81.00 77.53 552-595 568 70.00-80.00 76.54 610-645 626 69.00-79.00 73.80 655-680 668 68.00-73.00 70.75 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1130-1190 1160 790.00-810.00 799.74 7-9 Months Bred 1445 1445 810.00 810.00 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1040-1095 1068 44.00-48.00 45.95 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1040 989 460.00-580.00 530.16 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1050 1026 530.00-650.00 585.01 1100-1135 1112 600.00-660.00 620.42 1220-1260 1247 580.00-690.00 632.73 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