TV_LS153 Thomasville, GA Thur May 16, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Athens Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2013 Receipts: 926 Last Week: 361 Year Ago: 820 Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, steer calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 9 percent, slaughter bulls 1 percent, feeder cattle 90 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 56 percent of the run, heifers 38 percent, replacement cows 6 percent. Steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 24 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1245-1590 1444 71.00-76.00 73.84 1605-1670 1638 72.00-77.00 74.75 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 945-1175 1093 77.00-81.00 78.91 1150-1195 1172 84.00-85.00 84.49 High Dressing 905-1110 1034 72.00-76.00 74.26 Low Dressing 1230-1595 1339 77.00-82.00 79.89 1295-1335 1312 83.00-85.00 84.00 High Dressing 1210-1550 1390 70.00-75.00 73.47 Low Dressing 1605-1695 1653 78.00-81.00 79.33 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 895-1195 1056 75.00-80.00 77.63 900-1195 1030 69.00-73.00 71.23 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1135-1415 1275 94.00-97.00 95.34 1100-1345 1222 94.00 94.00 Low Dressing 1710-1990 1840 97.00-101.00 98.90 1790 1790 105.00 105.00 High Dressing 1600 1600 94.00 94.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 405-444 436 148.00-155.00 149.07 455-498 475 143.00-149.00 144.41 500-538 524 134.00-141.00 137.47 553-597 572 131.00-139.00 134.59 605-636 622 126.00-138.00 131.74 655-695 675 124.00-132.00 127.19 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 170.00-182.00 175.39 265-295 274 165.00-178.00 172.54 300-330 320 153.00-162.00 155.61 350-396 380 137.00-148.00 142.09 410-449 438 132.00-145.00 140.25 450-498 478 127.00-140.00 134.35 500-547 533 121.00-133.00 129.40 550-595 571 119.00-129.00 122.86 615-645 630 110.00-122.00 115.83 655-698 683 109.00-121.00 116.54 705-745 731 102.00-115.00 110.28 755-790 771 100.00-112.00 106.69 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 405-432 429 138.00-143.00 138.45 455-495 477 131.00-140.00 136.86 510-540 525 125.00-136.00 129.31 550-595 576 120.00-129.00 124.80 605-640 621 116.00-124.00 119.95 675-695 688 112.00-122.00 116.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 305-344 334 135.00-147.00 137.21 355-389 382 130.00-142.00 135.32 400-439 429 125.00-138.00 133.26 450-470 463 119.00-130.00 123.38 520-545 534 112.00-121.00 117.03 550-595 569 107.00-118.00 112.22 605-645 622 100.00-112.00 107.61 665-695 677 98.00-110.00 105.24 705-745 724 96.00-104.00 99.53 755-785 765 94.00-103.00 99.03 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1095 1095 1100.00 1100.00 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 860-955 898 750.00-900.00 806.07 1-3 Months Bred 1005-1095 1058 855.00-1000.00 928.24 4-6 Months Bred 845-1080 955 770.00-990.00 876.91 7-9 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 955-1025 990 1040.00-1120.00 1078.59 1230-1235 1232 1110.00-1225.00 1167.62 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 850-1065 987 895.00-1020.00 978.56 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Doug Haley, Market Reporter, 229-226-2198 24 Hour Market Report 1-229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS153.txt 2122 .