TV_LS145 Thomasville, GA Fri Feb 5, 2010 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary Cattle receipts at 25 markets 8,583 compared to 9,018 last week and 8,889 year ago. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 11 percent 9 percent 9 percent Steers under 600 lbs 29 percent 29 percent 33 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 8 percent 9 percent 7 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 25 percent 26 percent 25 percent Feeder cows 9 percent 9 percent 9 percent Slaughter cows 16 percent 16 percent 15 percent Bulls 2 percent 2 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1050-1195 1123 46.00-48.00 47.06 900-1120 1019 40.00-46.00 42.83 Low Dressing 1200-1590 1371 44.00-55.00 51.26 1240-1440 1381 42.00-48.00 44.63 Low Dressing 1635-1875 1698 50.00-53.00 50.78 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 880-1195 1082 47.00-58.00 52.13 955-1190 1088 54.00-60.50 56.38 High Dressing 1005-1160 1094 44.00-50.00 47.73 Low Dressing 1200-1945 1371 47.00-59.00 53.39 1215-1990 1448 54.00-64.00 57.64 High Dressing 1230-1540 1352 44.00-51.00 48.03 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-845 820 44.00-50.00 46.29 820-845 830 37.50-44.00 41.51 Low Dressing 850-1195 1032 43.00-53.50 48.37 975-1195 1103 52.50-59.00 56.03 High Dressing 850-1120 979 38.50-46.00 42.77 Low Dressing 1200-1690 1377 46.00-54.50 49.98 1310-1360 1335 55.00-56.50 55.74 High Dressing 1230-1385 1323 40.00-46.00 42.43 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1470 1224 56.00-69.00 63.44 1400-1425 1412 66.00-71.00 68.35 High Dressing 1020-1480 1270 52.50-58.00 55.71 Low Dressing 1530-2335 1766 59.00-72.00 65.36 1560-1830 1688 67.50-74.00 71.47 High Dressing 1560-1950 1697 53.00-62.50 58.34 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 229 123.00-141.00 132.51 250-295 273 119.00-145.00 127.63 300-345 321 112.50-133.00 121.61 350-395 370 106.00-123.00 113.49 400-445 420 100.00-115.00 107.94 450-495 468 95.00-113.00 101.59 500-545 518 90.00-107.00 97.79 550-595 570 88.00-105.00 93.45 600-640 616 82.00-95.00 89.30 650-695 665 79.00-93.00 89.83 700-745 715 76.00-90.00 83.88 755-770 766 79.00-81.00 80.00 811-835 815 82.00-86.00 85.32 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 227 105.00-130.00 116.14 255-295 274 100.00-128.00 111.32 300-345 320 100.00-120.00 110.59 350-395 376 95.00-115.00 103.39 400-445 426 90.00-106.00 97.06 450-495 468 81.00-100.00 91.45 500-545 524 79.00-96.00 88.34 550-595 572 76.00-95.00 85.42 600-645 622 75.00-86.00 80.54 650-695 671 71.00-84.00 77.60 700-745 719 65.00-82.00 74.86 750-790 768 65.00-78.00 71.58 Feeder Holstein Steers and Bulls Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 277-281 279 66.00-68.00 66.85 383-387 386 55.00-61.00 59.68 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-225 215 111.00-113.00 112.25 250-295 276 97.00-106.00 102.55 300-345 321 94.00-104.00 98.15 350-395 370 86.00-103.00 95.02 400-447 424 84.00-99.00 91.58 450-495 468 81.00-95.00 88.40 500-545 522 78.00-93.50 85.96 550-595 571 78.00-91.00 82.43 600-645 617 75.00-85.00 81.76 650-695 679 71.00-86.00 78.84 710-745 722 70.00-79.50 77.46 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 225 87.00-100.00 94.14 250-295 273 85.00-103.00 93.10 300-345 323 81.00-95.00 88.88 350-395 373 78.00-95.00 86.21 400-445 424 75.00-93.00 83.27 450-495 469 73.00-88.00 78.82 500-545 526 70.00-87.00 76.80 550-595 567 70.00-82.00 75.10 600-649 625 65.00-81.50 72.55 650-695 673 64.00-77.00 69.99 705-745 731 63.00-74.00 69.06 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 925-1070 981 56.00-64.00 58.42 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1100-1170 1135 670.00-720.00 695.77 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 915-1030 972 47.00-58.00 52.70 4-6 Months Bred 925-1085 1008 47.00-56.00 50.42 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1055 1001 450.00-600.00 519.80 4-6 Months Bred 1100-1105 1103 610.00-630.00 620.02 4-6 Months Bred 1100-1170 1130 600.00-720.00 645.84 7-9 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1100-1195 1156 820.00-1000.00 904.19 1200-1255 1233 880.00-1150.00 1033.18 1310-1455 1362 850.00-1150.00 954.31 1520-1775 1621 1150.00-1275.00 1217.83 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 910-1070 1009 540.00-710.00 633.63 1105-1195 1157 510.00-700.00 627.19 1230-1255 1243 680.00-825.00 753.23 1335-1445 1384 650.00-775.00 724.91 Cow Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-935 925 300.00-490.00 433.73 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