TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Fri Nov 6, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Cattle auctions at Americus (219), Calhoun (972), and Greensboro (461). Receipts Thursday 1,652, week ago 1,774 year ago 1,673. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 16 percent, slaughter bulls 3 percent. Feeder steers over 600 lbs 12 percent, under 600 lbs 31 percent, heifers over 600 lbs 7 percent, under 600 lbs 22 percent, replacement cows 9 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1005-1195 1100 41.00-46.00 43.71 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960-1190 1087 41.00-46.00 43.25 955-1180 1062 37.00-40.00 38.43 Low Dressing 1200-1765 1430 41.00-49.00 43.64 1215-1710 1409 38.00-43.00 40.26 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 925-1120 1058 39.00-45.00 42.30 905-1040 961 34.00-39.00 36.34 Low Dressing 1285-1475 1363 39.00-44.00 41.03 1215-1385 1321 35.00-39.00 36.92 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1050-1450 1327 50.00-55.00 52.63 1040-1235 1122 46.50-49.00 47.42 Low Dressing 1550-2155 1760 52.00-58.00 54.67 1550-1600 1575 49.00-50.00 49.51 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-290 282 120.00-122.00 121.00 300-330 314 108.00-115.00 110.96 350-395 372 99.00-114.00 109.15 400-445 422 97.00-108.00 102.36 455-490 467 90.00-101.00 94.65 500-545 516 85.00-97.00 89.16 555-590 569 82.00-90.00 87.29 600-645 621 80.00-89.00 84.12 663-685 666 79.00-89.00 85.91 700-740 717 75.00-83.00 79.59 770-775 772 74.00-75.00 74.67 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 260-295 280 105.00-112.00 107.47 300-340 324 98.00-112.00 104.43 350-390 372 90.00-101.00 94.94 400-445 425 85.00-96.00 89.12 450-495 470 80.00-90.00 84.71 500-540 517 75.00-85.00 80.82 550-590 573 70.00-82.00 75.55 600-640 612 68.00-80.00 72.63 650-695 668 65.00-76.00 70.84 700-735 720 64.00-73.00 70.54 750-790 768 62.00-70.00 66.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-290 272 96.00-104.00 100.60 300-340 322 90.00-103.00 96.86 355-390 369 86.00-93.00 89.17 400-430 417 79.00-89.00 84.63 455-495 467 77.00-86.00 80.95 500-530 507 75.00-80.00 77.66 555-585 568 73.00-78.00 75.28 600-640 613 70.00-77.00 72.93 660-690 671 70.00-76.00 73.78 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-295 279 85.00-96.00 91.34 320-345 327 80.00-90.00 85.37 355-395 370 75.00-85.00 78.40 400-430 418 70.00-80.00 74.72 455-495 468 67.00-77.00 72.79 500-545 526 65.00-73.00 68.70 555-590 573 65.00-72.00 68.49 600-640 622 64.00-70.00 67.15 655-685 666 60.00-68.00 63.74 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1005 987 630.00-680.00 653.77 4-6 Months Bred 1005-1050 1032 730.00-750.00 743.51 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1040 1006 450.00-580.00 507.25 4-6 Months Bred 1000-1040 1020 600.00-700.00 650.98 7-9 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1100-1120 1107 660.00-700.00 680.00 1230-1280 1255 750.00-840.00 794.10 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