TV_LS145 Thomasville, GA Fri Jun 26, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary Cattle receipts at 25 markets 9,355 compared to 8,671 last week and 13,422 year ago. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 1.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 10 percent 8 percent 8 percent Steers under 600 lbs 38 percent 36 percent 33 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent 6 percent 6 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 24 percent 27 percent 24 percent Feeder cows 7 percent 8 percent 7 percent Slaughter cows 13 percent 13 percent 20 percent Bulls 2 percent 2 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1125-1185 1149 50.00-55.00 51.74 1260-1540 1371 47.00-55.00 51.36 1410-1560 1472 57.00-60.00 58.66 High Dressing 1570-1585 1578 42.00-46.00 44.01 Low Dressing 1605-1770 1689 49.00-57.00 51.75 1605-1765 1685 48.00-49.00 48.48 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 855-1195 1088 48.00-59.00 53.30 995-1190 1119 56.00-64.00 59.61 High Dressing 820-1195 1068 42.00-52.00 46.85 Low Dressing 1200-1815 1399 47.00-59.00 54.12 1205-1825 1387 55.50-64.00 59.48 High Dressing 1200-1375 1266 42.00-51.00 46.86 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-845 825 47.00-50.00 48.52 800-830 818 40.00-48.00 43.71 Low Dressing 850-1190 1043 45.00-54.00 49.52 940-1190 1043 52.00-62.00 57.00 High Dressing 850-1175 999 38.00-48.00 43.32 Low Dressing 1200-1605 1331 45.00-54.00 50.12 1245-1375 1316 40.00-45.00 43.31 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1005-1495 1305 58.00-68.50 62.59 1320-1330 1325 67.00-71.00 68.99 High Dressing 1010-1415 1188 53.00-60.00 57.14 Low Dressing 1515-2260 1764 61.00-70.00 66.17 1625-2005 1856 70.00-77.00 73.08 High Dressing 1500-2430 1869 54.00-60.00 57.51 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 227 124.00-152.00 139.17 250-295 274 116.00-145.00 126.59 300-345 319 111.00-125.00 118.56 350-395 370 100.00-121.00 109.49 400-445 419 95.00-116.00 103.01 450-495 468 91.00-107.00 99.19 500-545 520 89.00-104.00 96.49 550-595 567 86.00-102.00 95.20 600-648 623 83.00-99.00 93.20 650-695 667 80.00-97.00 88.15 700-745 723 78.00-90.00 85.52 755-795 777 80.00-90.00 84.83 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 219 100.00-131.00 117.51 250-295 274 100.00-122.00 111.88 300-345 324 93.00-116.00 106.86 350-399 377 85.00-107.00 99.59 400-445 425 82.00-104.00 93.10 450-497 473 80.00-99.00 90.31 500-548 521 78.00-96.00 88.11 550-598 574 75.00-96.00 86.72 600-649 625 70.00-91.00 82.96 650-695 671 68.00-87.00 79.69 700-745 727 65.00-83.00 75.09 750-785 769 66.00-79.00 73.49 800-825 815 68.00-84.00 77.56 Feeder Holstein Steers and Bulls Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 213-220 217 50.00-56.00 53.19 264-290 275 52.00-54.00 53.09 308-325 323 48.00-58.50 57.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 217 102.00-112.00 107.34 250-295 274 100.00-112.00 106.30 300-345 318 94.00-108.00 101.25 350-395 372 89.00-101.00 94.94 400-445 420 86.00-102.00 92.18 450-499 473 85.00-96.00 89.77 500-549 522 81.00-96.00 87.19 550-595 565 80.00-94.00 87.12 600-645 618 76.00-90.00 83.19 650-690 667 75.00-89.00 81.33 700-745 724 74.00-84.00 77.35 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 88.00-102.00 94.14 250-295 273 89.00-101.00 94.20 300-345 326 85.00-98.00 91.51 350-395 371 80.00-97.00 88.32 400-445 424 75.00-92.00 85.35 450-495 471 75.00-90.00 84.38 500-545 524 74.00-88.00 81.46 550-595 568 70.00-84.00 78.07 600-640 616 70.00-84.50 78.01 650-695 667 65.00-77.00 70.90 705-715 710 69.00-75.00 71.99 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1070 1010 57.00-62.00 59.35 1-3 Months Bred 900-975 937 62.00-66.00 64.35 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960-1030 995 620.00-670.00 644.12 4-6 Months Bred 980-1015 992 670.00-740.00 716.12 7-9 Months Bred 1120-1190 1140 580.00-650.00 616.42 4-6 Months Bred 1135-1195 1160 650.00-700.00 680.39 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1010 942 45.00-53.00 50.03 1-3 Months Bred 950-1075 1034 46.00-57.00 50.27 4-6 Months Bred 1110-1145 1128 52.00-54.00 53.02 7-9 Months Bred 1345-1450 1398 50.50-57.50 54.13 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1085 998 500.00-620.00 558.03 4-6 Months Bred 1105-1110 1108 490.00-620.00 555.15 1-3 Months Bred 1120-1140 1130 550.00-620.00 585.31 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1110-1160 1130 800.00-900.00 836.31 1210-1295 1251 810.00-920.00 860.18 1300-1495 1398 760.00-970.00 874.48 1505-1765 1616 810.00-1050.00 914.53 Cow Calf Pairs Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 895-930 918 825.00-875.00 858.76 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 925-1095 1016 450.00-850.00 664.36 1110-1195 1150 590.00-875.00 771.25 1200-1260 1229 670.00-875.00 793.06 1325-1420 1370 660.00-800.00 732.29 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