TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Thu Feb 09, 2012 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Ashburn (933), Athens (589), Donalsonville (387), Jackson (504), Moultrie (300), and Washington (418). Receipts Wednesday 3,131 week ago 3,896 and year ago 3,222. Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 13 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent and feeders 86 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 54 percent of the run, heifers 39 percent and replacement cows 7 percent, steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 17 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1290-1550 1418 76.00-84.00 79.78 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1030-1195 1139 80.00-87.00 83.39 1045-1080 1063 74.00-75.00 74.49 Low Dressing 1215-1595 1341 79.00-87.00 83.54 1210-1905 1498 86.00-92.00 88.79 High Dressing 1200-1590 1375 72.00-81.00 78.51 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 820-845 832 71.00-75.00 73.50 Low Dressing 865-1190 1003 72.00-84.00 75.26 860-1180 991 63.00-74.00 69.16 Low Dressing 1250-1410 1300 70.00-77.00 74.03 1220-1290 1250 85.00-87.00 85.65 High Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1095-1400 1201 93.00-95.00 94.00 1500-2020 1692 89.00-100.00 94.91 1605-2130 1822 97.50-102.00 99.51 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 224 215.00-231.00 222.71 250-295 276 210.00-235.00 223.04 300-345 326 185.00-237.50 211.86 350-395 374 180.00-215.00 196.82 400-440 418 175.00-212.00 191.83 450-495 471 164.00-187.00 172.51 500-548 515 155.00-175.00 165.51 550-595 570 145.00-174.00 161.97 600-645 623 139.00-175.00 151.54 650-680 670 136.00-155.00 144.80 700-745 720 121.00-144.00 136.25 750-785 761 130.00-143.00 136.58 845 845 126.00 126.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 260-290 273 185.00-207.00 197.55 300-345 326 160.00-194.00 177.47 350-395 374 150.00-185.00 167.81 400-445 425 145.00-185.00 170.37 460-495 473 135.00-167.00 156.90 500-540 524 144.00-161.00 153.56 550-590 568 124.00-157.00 146.56 615-640 625 127.00-143.00 133.57 705-745 723 120.00-131.00 125.79 750-780 769 117.00-132.00 126.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-240 227 205.00-235.00 213.87 250-290 268 180.00-205.00 192.79 300-345 321 165.00-200.00 182.40 350-395 372 156.00-187.00 169.09 400-445 421 151.00-168.00 161.96 450-495 471 145.00-165.00 154.39 500-547 528 139.00-170.00 150.37 550-590 563 135.00-160.00 152.02 600-645 615 125.00-158.00 143.61 675-677 677 137.00-139.00 137.23 702-715 705 123.00-124.00 123.25 750-795 770 119.00-128.00 123.74 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-295 277 155.00-180.00 171.88 305-340 330 148.00-172.00 159.25 355-390 371 130.00-163.00 154.48 405-445 426 127.00-152.00 142.81 450-495 471 125.00-150.00 139.74 500-535 514 130.00-144.00 132.92 660-675 671 125.00 125.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 945-1025 995 86.00-99.00 93.35 4-6 Months Bred 905-1085 988 97.00-103.00 99.69 7-9 Months Bred 1110-1160 1135 84.00-91.00 87.42 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1045 963 74.00-80.00 76.79 4-6 Months Bred 935-950 942 87.00-92.00 90.35 7-9 Months Bred 1250-1265 1258 85.00-89.00 87.01 7-9 Months Bred Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA David Garcia, Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls140.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg