TV_LS140 Thomasville, GA Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary Georgia Livestock Auctions that were held Thursday May 16, 2013 Cattle auctions at Americus (128), Calhoun (581), and Greensboro (451). Receipts Thursday 1,160 week ago 804 and year ago 1,009. Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady. Slaughter cows 14 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent and feeders 84 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 61 percent of the run, heifers 33 percent and replacement cows 6 percent, steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 25 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1015-1095 1055 78.00-79.00 78.52 1455-1480 1468 76.00-77.00 76.50 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 945-1195 1099 79.00-84.00 81.24 1055-1080 1068 85.00-86.00 85.51 High Dressing 895-1190 1103 74.00-78.00 75.64 Low Dressing 1230-1970 1464 79.00-84.00 81.88 1250-1570 1411 84.00-88.00 86.07 High Dressing 1320-1895 1691 72.00-77.00 73.43 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 865-1195 1072 72.00-77.00 74.76 960-1190 1105 69.00-74.00 71.18 Low Dressing 1220-1440 1292 72.00-76.00 74.11 1205-1325 1283 68.00-70.00 69.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1330-1430 1382 98.00-102.00 99.38 1615-1985 1709 101.00-104.00 102.84 1625-2185 1878 105.00-108.00 106.56 High Dressing 1620-1665 1643 93.00-97.00 94.97 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 400-435 429 142.00-152.00 145.82 455-491 484 140.00-147.00 142.32 500-540 526 130.00-139.00 135.00 560-585 572 128.00-134.00 130.52 607-645 619 125.00-130.00 126.53 755-795 775 118.00-121.00 119.54 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-295 280 164.00-175.00 168.30 300-345 323 150.00-160.00 155.12 350-390 366 140.00-150.00 143.95 400-447 436 133.00-140.00 138.49 450-495 468 128.00-139.00 132.38 510-545 534 120.00-129.00 127.80 550-595 570 114.00-127.00 121.33 600-635 612 111.00-122.00 116.74 650-695 678 110.00-123.00 116.97 700-735 713 100.00-111.00 107.85 750-795 772 99.00-109.00 103.98 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 405-445 420 135.00-143.00 139.54 450-465 457 130.00-138.00 133.76 505-545 529 125.00-130.00 127.42 550-595 563 122.00-128.00 126.21 600-645 613 117.00-122.00 118.84 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-325 316 130.00-141.00 137.97 355-385 376 131.00-139.00 133.79 400-440 416 130.00-134.00 132.20 455-499 488 119.00-134.00 128.21 500-545 525 115.00-128.00 121.29 550-595 573 109.00-120.00 114.87 600-640 621 104.00-115.00 107.32 665-685 671 99.00-112.00 105.35 700-745 719 97.00-105.00 100.40 750-785 767 95.00-104.00 99.38 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 960-1025 993 1000.00-1275.00 1142.00 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 915-1070 979 780.00-975.00 911.85 4-6 Months Bred 1110-1155 1133 900.00-970.00 935.70 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 980-1085 1039 1120.00-1475.00 1252.34 1225-1245 1232 1380.00-1400.00 1386.74 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA David Garcia, Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_ls140.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg e-mail to: ThomasvilleGA-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov