TV_LS154 Thomasville, GA Thu Feb 9, 2012 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Donalsonville Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2012 Receipts: 387 Last Week: 475 Year Ago: 638 Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers 7.00 to 14.00 higher, heifers poorly tested, steer calves mostly 11.00 to 16.00 higher, heifer calves mostly 5.00 to 9.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 16 percent; slaughter bulls 2 percent; and feeders 82 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 54 percent of the run; heifers 39 percent; replacement cows 7 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 11 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1425-1550 1478 76.00-80.00 77.84 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1155-1185 1168 80.00-83.50 82.17 1235-1510 1368 79.00-87.00 83.12 1340-1595 1465 87.50-90.00 88.47 High Dressing 1725-1905 1802 87.00-88.50 87.69 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 985-1185 1106 72.00-78.00 74.97 880-1050 972 68.00-71.50 69.77 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1500-1740 1657 89.00-93.50 91.58 1605-1850 1745 97.50-102.00 99.05 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-295 277 220.00-230.00 225.59 300-340 327 200.00-237.50 215.39 350-395 383 180.00-210.00 191.29 400-425 411 182.50-190.00 187.48 450-495 470 171.00-187.00 179.47 505-548 521 157.00-175.00 164.11 550-585 564 157.50-174.00 165.39 610-640 622 152.00-175.00 159.32 665-680 672 140.00-154.00 146.92 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 350-395 372 157.50-170.00 165.57 400-440 424 165.00-175.00 171.84 470-490 480 155.00-160.00 157.55 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-235 228 205.00-235.00 214.74 255-290 267 190.00-195.00 190.97 300-330 316 173.00-187.50 179.21 370-395 378 156.00-175.00 163.23 400-434 424 162.00-167.00 163.43 450-490 474 154.00-165.00 160.27 500-547 532 148.00-170.00 157.79 554-568 557 148.00-160.00 158.31 605-625 614 149.00-158.00 153.40 675 675 139.00 139.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 270-290 280 155.00-175.00 168.10 370-380 375 130.00-152.50 141.40 Se: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Billy Thompson, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS154.txt 2 .