TV_LS158 Thomasville, GA Thur Jul 9, 2009 USDA-GS Dept of Ag Market News Washington Weighted Average Report for 07/08/2009 Receipts: 642 Last Week: 436 Year Ago: 910 Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows poorly tested. Slaughter cows 11 percent, bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 11 percent, under 600 lbs 42 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 5 percent, under 600 lbs 27 percent, replacement cows 3 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1075-1195 1141 46.50-48.00 46.91 1275-1535 1396 48.00-50.00 48.80 1445 1445 57.00 57.00 High Dressing 1230-1595 1404 43.00-48.00 45.36 Low Dressing 1615-1725 1657 47.50-49.00 48.35 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 880-1140 1006 45.00-48.00 46.72 805-1080 1011 40.00-45.00 42.93 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1700 1700 64.50 64.50 1700 1700 58.00 58.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-290 268 115.00-132.00 121.88 305-345 320 113.00-123.00 117.34 350-390 367 104.00-110.00 106.16 405-435 415 100.00-105.00 103.01 460-495 480 94.00-104.00 96.50 505-540 516 92.00-98.00 93.91 550-590 572 87.00-101.00 91.93 600-645 627 85.00-99.00 92.15 655-695 679 85.00-97.00 91.98 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 300-330 316 99.00-110.00 105.35 360-390 372 90.00-101.00 94.78 405-445 425 87.00-96.00 92.34 455-495 481 85.00-94.00 90.99 500-535 513 80.00-91.00 85.44 555-595 575 80.00-86.00 81.82 605-645 623 72.00-82.00 79.25 650-695 674 72.00-80.00 76.20 700-745 722 68.00-76.00 73.46 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-395 372 87.00-95.00 91.44 405-445 423 88.00-93.00 89.94 450-495 476 82.00-92.00 86.20 500-545 523 82.00-89.00 85.49 550-595 568 80.00-89.00 84.78 600-645 621 81.00-87.00 84.43 675-690 679 81.00-84.00 82.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 315-340 327 81.00-92.00 85.20 355-375 367 80.00-87.00 83.40 415-445 429 80.00-88.00 84.00 465-495 482 78.00-84.00 81.55 Source: Thomasville, GA Freddie Deal 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS158.txt 2100