TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Thu Jul 09, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Ashburn (1152), Athens (691), Donalsonville (1000), Jackson (639), Moultrie (625), and Washington (642). Receipts Wednesday 4,749, week ago n/s and year ago 4,352. Compared to two weeks earlier, slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder steers mostly steady, heifers unevenly steady, steer calves steady to 1.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 13 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 9 percent, under 600 lbs 38 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 5 percent, under 600 lbs 29 percent, replacement cows 4 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1065-1170 1118 45.00-46.00 45.52 1200-1580 1343 44.00-52.00 47.62 1605-1800 1709 46.00-52.00 48.29 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1195 1108 46.00-54.00 49.04 1045-1180 1140 40.00-46.00 43.72 Low Dressing 1200-1960 1403 45.00-56.50 50.09 1365-1565 1481 54.00-57.00 55.18 High Dressing 1220-1650 1388 40.00-48.00 45.12 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-830 812 37.00-43.00 39.97 Low Dressing 860-1195 1036 42.00-52.00 46.97 875-1175 1016 35.00-45.00 42.04 Low Dressing 1210-1450 1287 45.00-51.00 47.17 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1250-1450 1367 58.00-63.00 61.39 1065-1435 1268 52.00-60.00 55.71 Low Dressing 1535-1960 1705 60.00-65.00 62.86 1710-2140 1872 67.00-69.50 68.33 High Dressing 1500-2015 1736 52.50-60.00 57.74 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 225-245 236 122.50-140.00 131.22 250-295 275 115.00-135.00 125.07 300-345 321 112.00-127.50 120.00 350-395 370 104.00-124.00 110.89 400-445 421 96.00-110.00 102.45 450-498 475 94.00-105.00 97.11 500-540 523 92.00-104.00 96.45 550-595 567 87.00-102.00 95.66 600-647 623 85.00-101.00 94.05 650-695 674 84.00-98.00 91.15 705-742 726 81.00-92.00 87.49 755-775 766 85.00-92.00 87.96 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-225 215 110.00-117.50 112.56 265-295 277 105.00-118.00 113.06 300-345 324 99.00-117.00 107.81 350-395 374 90.00-110.00 100.38 400-445 421 85.00-101.00 92.63 450-495 473 82.00-95.00 91.33 500-545 522 80.00-93.00 87.66 550-595 572 80.00-93.00 87.61 600-645 620 72.00-90.00 81.98 650-695 677 72.00-88.00 79.51 700-745 717 68.00-82.00 74.89 750-782 766 72.00-83.00 77.61 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 300-340 315 92.00-110.00 98.51 350-395 370 87.00-99.00 92.44 400-445 424 86.00-97.00 90.88 450-495 469 81.00-96.00 89.16 500-546 530 82.00-93.00 87.96 550-595 570 80.00-90.00 86.20 600-645 622 80.00-87.00 83.61 655-696 679 79.00-85.00 81.98 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-210 205 103.00-104.00 103.49 250-295 274 85.00-100.00 93.40 300-348 324 81.00-99.00 90.67 350-395 371 80.00-91.00 85.01 400-445 424 80.00-88.00 84.36 450-495 481 78.00-89.00 83.72 500-545 523 75.00-85.00 81.06 555-596 581 73.00-85.00 82.25 600-635 618 72.00-81.00 75.44 650-690 671 70.00-78.00 73.82 710-730 720 72.00-74.00 72.99 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 930-1060 978 57.00-62.00 59.24 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1115-1190 1153 600.00-720.00 655.20 1320-1410 1365 830.00-850.00 840.33 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