TV_LS151 Thomasville, GA Wed Feb 8, 2012 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Thomas Co Weighted Average Report for 02/07/2012 Receipts: 430 Last Week: 254 Year Ago: 390 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers poorly tested, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calved steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows accounted for 33 percent of the run; slaughter bulls 5 percent; and feeders 62 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 57 percent of the run; heifers 31 percent; and replacement cows 12 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 23 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1270-1480 1289 79.00-85.00 81.41 1770-1860 1802 73.00-75.50 73.82 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 925-1175 1095 80.50-85.00 83.48 935-1195 1091 88.00-90.00 88.50 High Dressing 1000-1090 1045 71.50-79.50 76.08 Low Dressing 1225-1550 1347 80.50-89.00 85.61 1235-1525 1393 91.50-96.50 93.77 High Dressing 1205-1580 1308 75.00-79.00 77.30 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 860-1170 951 73.50-79.50 75.74 895-1115 983 68.00-72.50 69.80 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1095-1425 1292 90.00-97.00 93.97 1625-2085 1906 92.50-98.00 95.35 1570-2145 1869 85.00-90.50 88.30 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-240 227 216.00-225.00 220.82 250-290 275 211.00-228.00 219.37 320-345 332 199.00-211.00 204.89 360-385 368 190.00-204.00 195.77 400-445 410 175.00-187.00 180.54 455-490 475 173.00-178.00 174.98 500-545 518 165.00-175.00 171.11 570-575 572 155.00-160.00 157.51 600-630 614 145.00-156.00 149.85 655-695 670 140.00-145.00 141.77 710-740 725 135.00-143.00 138.63 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 350-395 377 172.00-187.00 182.34 400-440 422 165.00-174.00 169.38 450-490 469 160.00-173.00 168.20 505-545 522 145.00-156.00 151.74 550-595 578 140.00-151.00 146.35 605-640 622 135.00-143.00 140.00 650-675 660 128.00-139.00 133.73 705-720 712 134.00-135.00 134.49 825-835 832 127.00-128.00 127.67 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 190.00-203.00 198.46 315-330 322 171.00-175.00 172.65 365-380 372 163.00-168.00 165.24 400-440 425 153.00-163.00 157.30 450-490 471 156.00-163.00 159.77 510-540 528 150.00-159.00 152.97 550-580 569 140.00-147.00 143.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-335 322 165.00-170.00 167.27 350-380 370 157.00-162.00 159.60 420-445 432 150.00-152.00 150.97 510-535 522 135.00-143.00 139.10 550-580 569 130.00-139.00 131.40 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 940-1025 982 95.00-109.00 101.70 7-9 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 805-1010 921 79.00-84.00 81.71 4-6 Months Bred 875-1105 989 75.00-85.00 80.94 7-9 Months Bred 1205-1375 1290 74.00-78.00 75.87 7-9 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1105-1145 1120 1110.00-1330.00 1214.57 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1020 1020 960.00 960.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 890 890 1120.00 1120.00 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service, Thomasville, GA Floyd Berger 229-226-1641 24 Hour Market Reports 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnewsTV_LS151.txt 2202 .