TV_LS143 Thomasville, GA Tue Feb 24, 2015 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Swainsboro Weighted Average Report for 02/23/2015 Receipts: 309 Last Week: 268 Year Ago: 342 Compared to a week ago; slaughter cows 6.00 higher; slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher; feeder steers and steer calves and lightly tested; feeder heifers steady; heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher; feeder bulls 1.00 higher; bull calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher; replacement cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows 20 percent; slaughter bulls around 4 percent; and feeders 76 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 11 percent of the run; heifers 42 percent; bulls 28 percent; replacement cows around 19 percent. Feeders over 600 lbs totaled around 5 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1070-1165 1127 117.00-124.00 122.22 1035-1155 1106 109.00-116.00 112.53 Low Dressing 1245-1425 1332 118.00-124.00 121.06 1710-1805 1758 119.00-121.00 120.03 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 930-1140 1041 110.00-115.00 112.52 905-1155 1049 102.00-107.00 105.08 Low Dressing 1230-1280 1255 103.00-105.00 104.02 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1010 1010 126.00 126.00 Low Dressing 1555-1870 1723 138.00-144.00 140.48 1545-1585 1565 149.00-152.00 150.48 High Dressing 1690 1690 128.00 128.00 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-240 222 370.00-375.00 372.30 310-340 322 340.00-347.00 342.28 355-395 372 317.00-322.00 319.75 460-475 468 260.00-267.00 262.77 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 245 245 350.00 350.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-290 275 310.00-315.00 312.28 305-315 310 295.00-305.00 299.92 405-415 412 265.00-270.00 267.31 455-470 462 240.00-247.00 242.80 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 240-245 243 312.00-315.00 314.01 265-295 280 295.00-302.00 298.31 315-340 328 280.00-287.00 282.41 355-385 368 265.00-275.00 269.31 410-425 418 245.00-255.00 249.05 460-490 480 229.00-231.00 230.01 505-530 515 217.00-225.00 221.44 555-570 562 207.00-210.00 208.99 605-620 612 193.00-200.00 196.46 655-665 660 191.00-193.00 192.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-215 212 285.00-295.00 287.42 520-530 525 209.00-212.00 210.49 575-590 582 190.00-200.00 194.94 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 240-245 242 375.00-380.00 377.47 330 330 385.00 385.00 355-375 364 315.00-325.00 321.12 505-520 516 245.00-247.00 245.40 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 360-385 372 305.00-307.00 305.69 405-420 412 287.00-292.00 289.55 455-490 472 252.00-262.00 257.78 515-540 525 232.00-240.00 237.61 605-615 609 211.00-220.00 215.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 420-445 430 265.00-270.00 268.37 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 860-905 882 160.00-175.00 167.69 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 945-1190 1051 115.00-137.00 127.76 4-6 Months Bred 1005-1185 1107 117.00-139.00 130.08 7-9 Months Bred 1240-1565 1325 116.00-124.00 117.85 4-6 Months Bred 1255-1465 1402 116.00-124.00 119.92 7-9 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1005-1160 1085 2425.00-2525.00 2466.21 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1005-1130 1068 2225.00-2300.00 2260.30 1480 1480 2250.00 2250.00 Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service, Thomasville, GA David Garcia, OIC / Office 229-226-1641 Monique Monreal, Market Reporter. For more information contact: ThomasvilleGA-LPSMNLS@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_ls143.txt 804e mm vm