TV_LS151 Thomasville, GA Wed Jul 8, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Thomas Co Weighted Average Report for 07/07/2009 Receipts: 505 Last Week: 000 Year Ago: 430 Compared to 2 weeks ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 17 percent, bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 33 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 6 percent, under 600 lbs 31 percent, replacement cows 6 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1290-1570 1454 47.00-51.00 48.10 1610-1670 1642 48.00-50.00 49.32 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1100 1058 53.00-54.50 53.52 1205-1445 1282 52.00-55.50 53.39 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 955-1175 1072 48.50-54.00 50.05 810-1125 989 40.00-45.50 42.63 Low Dressing 1310-1330 1320 48.00-49.00 48.50 1215-1275 1245 44.00 44.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1830-2130 1970 59.50-62.00 61.02 1520-1770 1645 58.50-59.00 58.77 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-385 367 111.00-126.00 121.83 400-440 424 99.00-106.00 103.78 450-485 473 98.00-101.00 98.98 500-545 520 91.00-98.00 95.32 565-595 580 90.00-97.00 95.08 610-647 631 90.00-96.00 93.65 660-685 670 88.00-91.00 89.33 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-235 225 112.50-120.00 116.78 250-280 265 111.00-120.00 115.06 320-340 332 106.00-108.00 106.98 355-395 382 95.00-106.00 102.41 410-445 428 90.00-97.00 94.05 450-485 467 89.00-95.00 92.26 500-515 508 88.00-90.00 89.01 565-585 576 85.00-89.00 87.76 675-680 678 79.00-85.00 82.01 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 405-425 412 89.00-90.00 89.75 450-495 472 89.00 89.00 500-525 512 89.00-91.00 89.98 565-598 588 87.00-89.00 88.54 605-645 616 82.00-88.50 85.71 655-670 661 82.00-86.00 83.75 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 300-345 330 87.00-94.00 90.52 350-395 376 85.00-90.00 88.20 405-445 426 82.00-89.00 86.30 460-485 471 84.00-88.00 86.39 500-545 518 80.00-86.00 83.48 550-595 575 78.00-84.00 80.75 630-640 635 78.00-81.00 79.51 650-690 670 76.00-80.00 77.94 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1035-1115 1068 54.00-54.50 54.17 4-6 Months Bred 870-1005 938 55.00-58.00 56.61 7-9 Months Bred 1200 1200 48.00 48.00 7-9 Months Bred Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Billy Thompson, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 24 Hour Market Reports 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreportsTV_LS151.txt 0000 .