TV_LS154 Thomasville, GA Thur Oct 22, 2009 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Donalsonville Weighted Average Report for 10/21/2009 Receipts: 460 Last Week: 380 Year Ago: 523 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls poorly tested, replacement cows steady, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers poorly tested, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 8 percent, bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 9 percent, under 600 lbs 34 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 3 percent, under 600 lbs 36 percent, replacement cows 9 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1420 1420 49.00 49.00 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1115-1190 1151 45.00-49.50 47.07 1115 1115 52.00 52.00 High Dressing 1175 1175 41.50-43.50 42.50 Low Dressing 1200-1540 1304 46.00-50.00 47.58 1415-1430 1422 51.00-51.50 51.25 High Dressing 1260-1430 1345 43.50-45.00 44.20 Low Dressing 1705 1705 44.00 44.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 965-1160 1068 42.00-43.00 42.70 920 920 39.50 39.50 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1510-1925 1678 51.00-53.00 51.79 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-385 369 108.00-114.00 109.31 405-443 418 97.00-102.00 99.13 450-492 469 92.00-98.00 95.16 517 517 90.00 90.00 577 577 88.00 88.00 615-632 625 84.00-85.00 84.11 728 728 80.00 80.00 808-820 813 77.00-80.00 78.79 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 223 112.00-122.00 115.17 280 280 109.00 109.00 300-345 324 100.00-111.00 107.61 365-390 376 90.00-97.00 93.60 405-445 420 84.00-95.00 91.44 450-490 465 85.00-91.00 87.46 500-540 518 81.00-87.00 84.85 555-590 571 75.00-83.00 80.60 605-645 631 75.00-80.00 77.53 655-680 664 67.00-78.00 72.23 700-740 715 67.00-69.00 68.39 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 270 270 100.00 100.00 310-345 332 94.00-96.00 95.00 355-385 370 89.00-93.00 90.92 405-445 427 85.00-91.00 88.55 450-485 461 81.00-88.00 85.82 507-520 511 78.00-80.00 79.60 568-590 574 76.00-77.00 76.26 600-630 619 74.00-75.00 74.51 760 760 70.00 70.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-215 210 93.00-100.00 96.42 255-295 275 89.00-98.00 93.06 343 343 93.00 93.00 350-390 371 74.00-87.00 79.71 400-440 426 70.00-75.00 73.29 453-485 468 70.00-79.00 74.36 513-547 531 70.00-75.00 72.74 560-590 574 65.00-73.00 69.64 605-640 617 65.00-70.00 68.36 Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 940-1005 972 40.00-44.00 42.07 1-3 Months Bred 800-1195 1030 37.00-47.00 43.43 4-6 Months Bred 1260 1260 41.00 41.00 4-6 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1340 1340 670.00 670.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Small 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960 960 530.00 530.00 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Floyd Berger, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS154.txt 2042 ..