TV_LS145 Thomasville, GA Fri May 24, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary Cattle receipts at 25 markets 7,945 compared to 8,762 last week and 8,596 year ago. Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower, steer calves and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs 11 percent 11 percent 8 percent Steers under 600 lbs 37 percent 37 percent 33 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 7 percent 5 percent 6 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 25 percent 26 percent 25 percent Feeder cows 7 percent 7 percent 9 percent Slaughter cows 11 percent 12 percent 17 percent Bulls 2 percent 2 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1250-1390 1329 75.00-80.00 77.84 1225-1340 1285 73.00-77.00 75.38 Low Dressing 1420-1820 1626 77.00-81.00 79.24 1460-1830 1563 70.00-75.00 71.84 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 985-1380 1166 79.00-84.00 81.62 905-1295 1127 85.00-89.00 86.69 High Dressing 965-1390 1216 74.00-79.00 76.35 Low Dressing 1400-1605 1478 80.00-84.00 81.55 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 830-1365 1100 76.00-81.00 78.39 815-1170 952 80.00-83.00 81.77 High Dressing 845-1210 1036 70.00-75.00 71.76 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1140-1465 1331 96.00-101.00 98.27 1170-1485 1351 90.00-95.00 92.24 Low Dressing 1545-2065 1719 99.00-104.00 100.82 1660-2130 1853 106.00-111.00 107.33 High Dressing 1585-2035 1663 94.00-98.00 94.43 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 323-345 329 167.00-170.00 169.21 355-390 368 150.00-160.00 155.87 405-445 422 144.00-154.00 148.44 450-495 469 141.00-149.00 144.48 500-545 514 133.00-145.00 138.54 550-585 563 126.00-137.00 131.55 600-648 627 124.00-130.00 126.84 650-685 664 121.00-128.00 125.44 700-740 718 115.00-123.00 118.85 784-785 784 115.00-119.00 118.33 810-828 822 112.00-116.00 114.26 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-295 274 167.00-180.00 172.47 300-345 324 155.00-168.00 160.96 350-395 377 140.00-155.00 145.89 400-445 424 130.00-143.00 136.38 450-497 475 125.00-140.00 132.48 500-549 526 120.00-133.00 125.51 550-595 573 115.00-127.00 120.89 600-645 621 112.00-122.00 117.53 650-695 675 109.00-118.00 113.56 700-740 720 104.00-111.00 106.76 750-795 777 101.00-111.00 104.58 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 360-395 378 142.00-153.00 145.32 400-445 424 132.00-139.00 133.54 450-495 474 130.00-138.00 132.58 500-545 512 123.00-132.00 126.23 550-595 566 120.00-128.00 124.34 600-645 624 114.00-122.00 119.42 650-695 670 112.00-116.00 114.00 700-745 719 110.00-114.00 111.99 750-775 761 110.00-114.00 111.60 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 227 147.00-154.00 150.79 250-295 276 136.00-151.00 145.97 300-345 326 130.00-143.00 137.23 350-395 375 124.00-139.00 131.87 400-445 423 120.00-134.00 126.99 450-495 472 120.00-130.00 125.46 500-545 524 112.00-125.00 119.81 550-595 572 108.00-121.00 114.60 600-645 621 105.00-115.00 109.85 655-695 670 104.00-110.00 106.70 700-745 721 96.00-106.00 101.73 755-785 770 90.00-102.00 96.38 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1090 1013 1000.00-1180.00 1070.72 4-6 Months Bred 900-1085 1019 1010.00-1200.00 1132.72 7-9 Months Bred 1150-1180 1167 1000.00-1275.00 1122.80 1-3 Months Bred 1105-1185 1147 1080.00-1325.00 1177.55 4-6 Months Bred 1130-1195 1158 1020.00-1200.00 1099.66 7-9 Months Bred 1240-1295 1260 1050.00-1100.00 1076.28 1-3 Months Bred 1200-1250 1232 1080.00-1310.00 1174.99 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 1025-1080 1062 86.00-91.00 88.98 7-9 Months Bred 1305-1335 1325 78.00-81.00 79.66 4-6 Months Bred 1305-1385 1345 86.00-89.00 87.66 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 945-1065 995 700.00-950.00 862.89 1-3 Months Bred 920-1090 1026 890.00-1125.00 977.94 4-6 Months Bred 910-1095 989 810.00-1150.00 1013.59 7-9 Months Bred 1125-1170 1148 795.00-950.00 884.01 1-3 Months Bred 1200-1245 1227 975.00-1075.00 1017.22 7-9 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1095 1033 1390.00-1525.00 1439.48 1100-1195 1152 1300.00-1510.00 1435.02 1330-1435 1383 1240.00-1460.00 1371.54 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1095 1049 810.00-1000.00 944.42 1200-1250 1238 1000.00-1090.00 1044.19 1300-1325 1306 1040.00-1200.00 1122.87 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA David Garcia, Phone 229-226-1641 Www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls145.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg e-mail: ThomasvilleGA-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov 725e vm