The summary of Georgia cattle auctions for the week ending Dec. 16, showed receipts of 12,600 head, compared to 11,200 head last week and 10,900 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Thomasville, Ga.

Compared to last, slaughter cows were $2 higher, bulls were $2 to $3 higher, feeder steers were unevenly steady, heifers were mostly steady, steer calves and heifer calves were steady to $2 higher, replacement cows were steady to $2 higher.

The offering included 6% steers over 600 pounds, 37% steers under 600 pounds, 4% heifers over 600 pounds, 31% heifers under 600 pounds, 9% feeder cows, 11% slaughter cows and 2% bulls.

Feeder steers and bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 245 lbs., 150.00 to 202.00 (168.16); 250 to 295 lbs., 145.00 to 197.50 (160.11); 300 to 345 lbs., 132.00 to 170.00 (148.40); 350 to 395 lbs., 123.00 to 154.00 (138.58); 400 to 445 lbs., 118.00 to 146.00 (129.65); 450 to 495 lbs., 112.00 to 134.00 (121.46); 500 to 545 lbs., 108.00 to 127.00 (116.43); 550 to 595 lbs., 105.00 to 120.00 (112.26); 600 to 645 lbs., 100.00 to 116.00 (108.15); 650 to 695 lbs., 100.00 to 112.00 (105.08); 700 to 745 lbs., 97.00 to 109.00 (101.90); 925 to 925 lbs., 89.00 to 89.00 ( 89.00). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 205 to 240 lbs., 125.00 to 165.00 (142.87); 250 to 295 lbs., 120.00 to 160.00 (138.79); 300 to 345 lbs., 112.00 to 146.00 (129.54); 350 to 395 lbs., 107.00 to 139.00 (121.61); 400 to 445 lbs., 101.00 to 125.00 (115.07); 450 to 495 lbs., 90.00 to 123.00 (110.98); 500 to 545 lbs., 95.00 to 116.00 (105.87); 550 to 595 lbs., 90.00 to 115.00 (102.14); 600 to 645 lbs., 86.00 to 109.00 ( 96.98); 650 to 695 lbs., 85.00 to 103.00 ( 95.18); 700 to 740 lbs., 85.00 to 100.00 ( 91.22); 750 to 780 lbs., 80.00 to 90.00 ( 84.99).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 205 to 245 lbs., 120.00 to 157.00 (141.49); 250 to 295 lbs., 120.00 to 144.00 (134.84); 300 to 345 lbs., 119.00 to 145.00 (130.89); 350 to 395 lbs., 115.00 to 135.00 (122.85); 400 to 445 lbs., 107.00 to 132.00 (118.89); 450 to 495 lbs., 105.00 to 130.00 (113.94); 500 to 545 lbs., 97.00 to 127.00 (109.97); 550 to 595 lbs., 97.00 to 114.00 (103.88); 600 to 645 lbs., 90.00 to 112.00 (100.40); 650 to 695 lbs., 92.00 to 111.00 ( 96.56). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 200 to 240 lbs., 120.00 to 145.00 (129.34); 250 to 295 lbs., 110.00 to 131.00 (120.94); 300 to 345 lbs., 106.00 to 131.00 (117.20); 350 to 395 lbs., 100.00 to 124.00 (111.57); 400 to 445 lbs., 95.00 to 116.00 (106.78); 450 to 495 lbs., 90.00 to 113.00 (102.67); 500 to 545 lbs., 90.00 to 108.00 ( 98.23); 550 to 595 lbs., 84.00 to 105.00 ( 92.71); 600 to 645 lbs., 85.00 to 100.00 ( 91.73); 650 to 695 lbs., 80.00 to 99.00 ( 88.38).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1030 to 1095 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 52.00 to 59.00 ( 54.60); 925 to 1010 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 69.00 to 76.00 ( 71.65); 935 to 1065 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 71.00 to 83.00 ( 77.52); 1135 to 1165 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 54.00 to 58.00 ( 55.97); 1210 to 1245 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 68.00 to 69.00 ( 68.49. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 920 to 1085 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 44.00 to 63.00 ( 54.59); 910 to 1095 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 45.00 to 69.00 ( 55.52); 1100 to 1185 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 45.00 to 64.00 ( 53.84); 1170 to 1180 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 55.00 to 66.00 ( 60.52); 1220 to 1280 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 53.00 to 61.00 ( 56.94); 1215 to 1275 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 45.00 to 53.00 ( 49.10.

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 970 to 1090 lbs., 870.00 to 1000.00 (939.98); 1210 to 1290 lbs., 860.00 to 1000.00 (924.00); 1335 to 1400 lbs., 840.00 to 1000.00 (942.27); 1510 to 1675 lbs., 925.00 to 990.00 (959.05. Small frame 1 to 2, 975 to 980 lbs., 660.00 to 730.00 (695.09). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 900 to 1095 lbs., 510.00 to 900.00 (688.73); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 660.00 to 810.00 (758.09); 1225 to 1280 lbs., 630.00 to 900.00 (760.07).