TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Americus (351), Calhoun (953), and Greensboro (633). Receipts Thursday 1,937, week ago 1,215 year ago 1,735. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. Slaughter cows 13 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 8 percent, under 600 lbs 34 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 27 percent, replacement cows 10 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1215-1475 1355 36.50-42.00 40.10 1705-1975 1840 42.00-43.00 42.46 1630-1665 1648 37.00-39.00 37.99 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1190 1112 40.00-45.00 42.72 975-1100 1055 38.00-40.00 38.62 Low Dressing 1200-1780 1434 40.00-48.00 42.81 1345-1970 1617 45.00-46.00 45.32 High Dressing 1225-1525 1320 39.00-40.00 39.25 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1190 1047 37.00-44.00 41.05 980-1100 1032 34.00-38.00 35.99 Low Dressing 1205-1445 1345 38.00-42.50 39.92 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1305-1480 1378 46.00-49.00 47.70 Low Dressing 1555-2070 1759 52.00-57.00 54.50 1505-1660 1588 47.00-51.00 49.27 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-230 224 115.00-118.00 116.99 260-290 277 110.00-116.00 112.88 300-335 322 104.00-114.00 108.13 350-395 375 98.00-112.00 104.08 400-440 422 93.00-109.00 102.23 455-485 467 93.00-107.00 100.46 500-540 517 85.00-94.00 90.54 555-590 568 80.00-84.00 81.99 600-640 619 78.00-83.00 81.07 655-670 664 76.00-81.00 79.38 700-740 720 70.00-73.00 71.46 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-244 232 100.00-108.00 103.61 260-290 274 95.00-113.00 104.91 310-340 325 92.00-105.00 98.86 350-395 376 86.00-100.00 92.47 400-445 427 84.00-96.00 89.59 450-495 472 80.00-95.00 87.18 500-545 524 73.00-84.00 78.29 550-595 569 70.00-82.00 76.33 600-645 624 66.00-82.00 73.20 655-680 670 65.00-77.00 69.15 700-730 716 62.00-70.00 66.02 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 276 90.00-94.00 91.95 300-345 318 86.00-92.00 89.14 350-395 365 84.00-89.00 86.21 400-445 422 80.00-88.00 85.06 450-495 472 75.00-87.00 81.32 500-545 521 72.00-83.00 76.88 550-590 571 70.00-78.00 73.33 600-645 619 70.00-76.00 73.64 660-695 671 68.00-73.00 69.38 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 265 79.00-88.00 83.15 300-340 322 73.00-88.00 81.51 355-390 370 71.00-84.00 78.56 400-445 423 70.00-82.00 75.16 450-495 471 68.00-79.00 73.76 500-545 522 65.00-75.00 69.45 555-595 572 64.00-72.00 69.70 600-640 615 62.00-71.00 67.34 650-685 668 60.00-68.00 63.67 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 990-1050 1030 620.00-725.00 655.68 4-6 Months Bred 1205-1260 1233 700.00-750.00 724.44 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 930-1020 985 35.00-45.00 40.91 4-6 Months Bred 930-1035 983 45.00-51.00 47.84 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 940-1050 993 440.00-600.00 508.97 4-6 Months Bred 1100-1120 1110 600.00-620.00 610.09 7-9 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1060 1030 850.00-875.00 862.14 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1005 1003 650.00-775.00 712.34 1129-1185 1148 530.00-680.00 602.14 1240-1280 1257 350.00-710.00 587.24 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