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Thomasville, GA Fri May 04, 2012 USDA-GA Dept of AG Market News
Georgia Cattle Auctions Daily Summary
Georgia Livestock Auctions that were held Thursday May 3, 2012
Cattle auctions at Americus (122), Calhoun (575), and Greensboro (367).
Receipts Thursday 1,064 week ago 969 and year ago 1,408. Compared to one week
ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and
steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower,
replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 34 percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent and feeders 62 percent. In
the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 45 percent of the run, heifers 34
percent and replacement cows 21 percent, steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled
around 11 percent.
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1055-1095 1075 82.00-84.00 83.02
1380-1555 1471 84.00-88.00 86.02
1420-1475 1448 82.00-85.00 83.53 Low Dressing
1605-1755 1680 83.00-85.00 83.96
Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
915-1155 1050 85.00-89.00 86.57
1060-1185 1144 94.50-99.50 96.31 High Dressing
885-1120 1013 81.00-86.00 83.61 Low Dressing
1225-1865 1436 85.00-90.00 86.48
1255-1420 1308 95.50-99.50 97.81 High Dressing
1230-1540 1424 77.00-82.00 79.77 Low Dressing
Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
950-1190 1052 82.00-87.00 84.33
960-1165 1060 91.00-96.00 93.79 High Dressing
855-1120 1013 75.00-79.00 77.27 Low Dressing
1205-1680 1413 82.00-87.00 83.98
1385-1495 1440 76.00-79.00 77.56 Low Dressing
Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1030-1485 1280 104.00-109.00 106.82
1020-1465 1272 95.00-100.00 97.38 Low Dressing
1610-2000 1821 108.50-111.00 109.65
1530-2235 1752 116.00-118.50 117.43 High Dressing
2250-2465 2358 92.00-96.00 93.91 Low Dressing
Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
255-290 276 222.00-228.00 224.32
320-335 326 207.00-222.00 213.81
355-370 360 180.00-193.00 188.04
400-440 420 170.00-182.00 175.74
455-490 471 162.00-173.00 167.14
500-540 524 158.00-165.00 160.98
555-590 568 150.00-158.00 154.75
600-640 620 145.00-152.00 148.50
660-675 665 142.00-145.00 143.02
Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
210-230 221 214.00-222.00 217.84
310-335 323 190.00-204.00 196.99
355-370 359 165.00-178.00 173.95
400-440 426 155.00-169.00 162.30
450-495 470 149.00-162.00 155.19
500-540 520 145.00-155.00 149.51
555-590 567 136.00-150.00 143.21
600-635 618 131.00-144.00 137.21
655-690 671 128.00-138.00 131.76
755-780 765 114.00-120.00 116.75
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
355-390 374 164.00-175.00 168.66
405-445 423 155.00-169.00 160.68
450-490 468 152.00-163.00 157.44
500-545 516 142.00-152.00 147.46
605-640 623 132.00-135.00 133.61
660-680 672 130.00-131.00 130.33
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
255-290 275 168.00-175.00 171.27
300-340 324 162.00-175.00 168.70
355-395 375 150.00-162.00 154.98
400-435 425 140.00-155.00 146.09
455-490 470 135.00-150.00 142.68
505-545 531 130.00-139.00 134.84
555-595 564 122.00-135.00 125.95
660-670 664 116.00-124.00 120.50
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Per Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1130-1150 1140 1050.00-1250.00 1149.12 4-6 Months Bred
1200-1260 1240 1085.00-1180.00 1122.26 4-6 Months Bred
1225-1275 1250 1300.00-1375.00 1338.25 7-9 Months Bred
1330-1440 1385 1100.00-1290.00 1198.77 4-6 Months Bred
Bred Cows Medium and Large 2-3 Per Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1000-1080 1033 800.00-880.00 842.26 4-6 Months Bred
1100-1160 1130 910.00-940.00 925.40 4-6 Months Bred
1100-1120 1110 900.00-960.00 930.27 7-9 Months Bred
Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1150-1175 1163 1210.00-1350.00 1279.25
1250-1275 1267 1100.00-1450.00 1241.97
1305-1440 1361 1325.00-1610.00 1458.24
Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2-3
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
980-1055 1010 960.00-1300.00 1115.26
1150-1170 1160 1020.00-1250.00 1123.76
Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Thomasville, GA
David Garcia, Phone 229-226-1641
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