TV_LS145 Thomasville, GA Fri Nov 20, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary Cattle receipts at 25 markets 12,149 compared to 9,319 last week and 10,553 year ago. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers and heifer calves 1.00 to 2.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 2.00 lower. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 9 percent 9 percent 10 percent Steers under 600 lbs 37 percent 35 percent 34 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 7 percent 9 percent 7 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 28 percent 27 percent 27 percent Feeder cows 7 percent 7 percent 7 percent Slaughter cows 10 percent 12 percent 13 percent Bulls 2 percent 1 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1205-1500 1362 36.50-45.00 41.15 1230-1300 1265 38.00-39.00 38.49 Low Dressing 1645-1975 1754 39.00-44.00 41.85 1630-1980 1805 32.00-39.00 35.36 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 875-1190 1082 39.00-46.00 42.45 810-1190 1067 35.00-40.00 37.92 Low Dressing 1200-1985 1393 40.00-48.00 43.19 1280-1970 1497 45.00-50.00 46.78 High Dressing 1200-1525 1294 35.00-41.00 37.83 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 815-825 820 36.50-38.00 37.25 890-1190 1046 36.00-45.00 41.11 865-1180 994 32.00-39.00 35.87 Low Dressing 1205-1620 1348 35.50-46.50 40.75 1200-1650 1359 33.50-39.50 36.42 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1050-1445 1287 49.00-60.00 53.45 1005-1480 1235 44.50-51.00 48.25 Low Dressing 1545-2170 1784 52.00-61.00 55.01 1505-2185 1668 46.00-52.00 48.62 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-230 221 115.00-128.00 121.58 250-295 273 110.00-129.00 119.86 300-345 319 104.00-126.00 115.81 350-395 371 98.00-118.00 109.45 400-445 422 93.00-113.00 103.62 450-495 466 89.00-112.00 97.03 500-545 518 85.00-97.00 90.16 550-595 569 80.00-93.00 85.28 600-645 619 77.00-90.00 83.46 655-695 673 76.00-86.00 81.46 700-745 718 70.00-84.00 75.58 760-780 774 71.00-75.00 72.74 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 228 100.00-127.00 113.43 250-295 273 95.00-118.00 109.89 300-345 324 92.00-115.00 104.16 350-395 373 86.00-108.00 97.00 400-445 425 81.00-96.00 90.41 450-495 472 79.00-95.00 86.80 500-545 523 73.00-88.00 80.65 550-595 570 70.00-88.00 78.18 600-645 623 66.00-84.00 74.26 650-690 672 62.00-78.00 70.61 700-745 722 62.00-74.00 67.95 760-780 775 62.00-68.00 65.60 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-295 273 90.00-104.00 97.84 300-345 322 86.00-103.00 92.82 350-395 369 84.00-97.00 89.03 400-445 421 78.00-93.00 85.21 450-495 470 75.00-90.00 82.76 500-545 519 72.00-85.00 78.81 550-595 570 70.00-81.00 76.53 600-645 618 68.00-79.00 74.47 650-695 670 68.00-77.00 71.53 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-245 227 95.00-100.00 97.90 255-295 277 79.00-96.00 88.37 300-345 324 73.00-93.00 85.51 350-395 373 71.00-89.00 80.05 400-445 424 70.00-83.00 77.13 450-495 473 68.00-86.00 75.45 500-545 521 65.00-77.00 71.65 550-595 574 64.00-74.00 69.66 600-645 619 61.00-72.00 67.81 650-695 671 56.00-70.00 64.62 705-715 709 62.00-69.00 65.51 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960-1005 983 54.00-64.00 58.89 4-6 Months Bred 905-1090 990 59.00-74.00 64.69 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1050 1021 620.00-725.00 652.45 4-6 Months Bred 1000-1005 1003 700.00-730.00 713.34 7-9 Months Bred 1130-1150 1140 700.00-790.00 744.61 7-9 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 900-1080 983 35.00-45.00 40.72 4-6 Months Bred 910-1055 984 40.00-51.00 44.99 7-9 Months Bred 1105-1190 1152 38.00-42.00 40.72 4-6 Months Bred 1110-1180 1143 37.00-50.00 44.03 7-9 Months Bred 1200-1235 1223 40.00-42.00 40.67 4-6 Months Bred 1200-1260 1226 36.00-44.00 40.49 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 940-1050 999 440.00-600.00 510.24 4-6 Months Bred 1000-1050 1018 550.00-630.00 600.86 7-9 Months Bred 1100-1130 1117 600.00-650.00 623.55 7-9 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1060 1038 850.00-875.00 856.02 1130-1140 1135 800.00-900.00 850.22 1235-1295 1264 620.00-820.00 726.82 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1090 1027 570.00-775.00 658.37 1100-1185 1139 450.00-790.00 622.55 1200-1295 1252 350.00-760.00 636.29 1310-1340 1325 665.00-740.00 713.62 Cow Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-920 911 410.00-530.00 457.85 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA Terry G. Harris, OIC Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls145.txt