TV_LS154 Thomasville, GA Thu May 16, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Donalsonville Weighted Average Report for 05/15/2013 Receipts: 368 Last Week: 371 Year Ago: 442 Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady. Slaughter cows accounted for 14 percent of the run; slaughter bulls 1 percent; and feeders 85 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up 48 percent of the run; heifers 41 percent; and replacement cows 11 percent; steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 10 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 950-1170 1106 83.00-88.00 85.56 990-1185 1108 80.00-82.00 81.23 Low Dressing 1255 1255 87.00 87.00 1205-1560 1353 75.00-80.00 78.18 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 910-1135 1023 75.00-80.00 77.08 910-1145 1007 70.00-73.00 70.94 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1120-1185 1152 98.00-99.00 98.51 1335 1335 83.00 83.00 Low Dressing 1735 1735 94.00 94.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 360-370 365 163.00-175.00 168.81 510-535 521 142.00-148.00 144.52 705-730 715 119.00-125.00 122.69 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 350-395 376 153.00-165.00 156.51 400-449 428 138.00-150.00 143.72 450-492 465 135.00-146.00 141.03 500-549 516 129.00-140.00 135.26 550-560 555 120.00-133.00 126.00 600-606 605 115.00-120.00 119.29 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 400-423 415 141.00-143.00 142.44 465-491 487 138.00-140.00 138.39 520-549 531 132.00-136.00 134.10 555-585 572 125.00-131.00 128.72 615-640 628 119.00-124.00 121.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 250-280 262 150.00-160.00 153.18 300-345 326 138.00-149.00 140.91 350-385 368 133.00-144.00 135.73 400-445 426 130.00-139.00 135.46 455-485 468 132.00-137.00 134.48 500-549 518 115.00-130.00 125.86 555-580 570 110.00-115.00 113.38 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 825 825 83.00 83.00 4-6 Months Bred 1315-1380 1348 86.00-87.00 86.49 4-6 Months Bred Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1190 1117 79.00-84.00 81.93 1-3 Months Bred 810-1105 992 77.00-80.00 78.89 4-6 Months Bred 1335 1335 78.00 78.00 4-6 Months Bred Source: USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News Service Amanda Cathers 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/TV_LS154.txt 1921 .