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Georgia cattle market summary

The summary of Georgia cattle auctions for the week ending Dec. 21, showed receipts of 7,281 head, compared to 11,602 head last week and 5,630 head last year, according to the USDA-Georgia Department of Agriculture Market News, Thomasville, Ga.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were $2 to $5 higher, bulls were $2 to $4 higher, feeder steers and heifers were steady to $2 higher, steer calves and heifer calves were steady to $4 higher, replacement cows were mostly $1 to $4 higher. The offering included 6% steers over 600 pounds, 29% steers under 600 pounds, 5% heifers over 600 pounds, 25% heifers under 600 pounds, 11% feeder cows, 21% slaughter cows, and 3% bulls.

Feeder steers and bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 215 to 240 lbs., 135.00 to 152.00 (143.48); 250 to 290 lbs., 125.00 to 152.00 (135.15); 300 to 345 lbs., 120.00 to 147.00 (130.79); 350 to 395 lbs., 114.00 to 129.00 (120.22); 400 to 445 lbs., 105.00 to 125.00 (115.52); 450 to 495 lbs., 101.00 to 119.00 (109.56); 500 to 545 lbs., 95.00 to 115.00 (105.33); 550 to 595 lbs., 90.00 to 114.00 (100.69); 600 to 645 lbs., 85.00 to 102.00 (94.37); 650 to 695 lbs., 84.00 to 98.00 (92.20); 700 to 745 lbs., 80.00 to 96.00 (88.52); 750 to 770 lbs., 82.00 to 86.00 (84.66). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 200 to 245 lbs., 114.00 to 144.00 (127.39); 250 to 295 lbs., 110.00 to 142.50 (121.54); 300 to 345 lbs., 105.00 to 127.00 (115.44); 350 to 395 lbs., 98.00 to 123.00 (110.52); 400 to 445 lbs., 92.00 to 115.00 (104.66); 450 to 495 lbs., 89.00 to 108.00 (98.66); 500 to 545 lbs., 83.00 to 105.00 (94.29); 550 to 595 lbs., 80.00 to 98.00 (89.47); 600 to 640 lbs., 75.00 to 94.00 (85.59); 650 to 695 lbs., 72.00 to 91.00 (82.70); 700 to 745 lbs., 69.00 to 87.00 (78.88); 755 to 785 lbs., 68.00 to 79.00 (73.91); 805 to 835 lbs., 76.00 to 80.00 (77.96).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 215 to 235 lbs., 149.00 to 155.00 (151.87); 250 to 295 lbs., 109.00 to 120.00 (115.41); 300 to 345 lbs., 102.00 to 120.00 (111.57); 350 to 395 lbs., 98.00 to 113.00 (105.88); 400 to 445 lbs., 89.00 to 109.00 (100.63); 450 to 495 lbs., 87.00 to 105.00 (96.31); 500 to 545 lbs., 85.00 to 102.00 (93.15); 550 to 595 lbs., 83.00 to 99.00 (90.00); 600 to 645 lbs., 80.00 to 94.00 (86.21); 650 to 695 lbs., 79.00 to 87.00 (83.12). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 220 to 230 lbs., 115.00 to 116.00 (115.49); 250 to 295 lbs., 95.00 to 118.00 (105.24); 300 to 345 lbs., 85.00 to 110.00 (99.82); 350 to 395 lbs., 80.00 to 105.00 (94.26); 400 to 445 lbs., 80.00 to 104.00 (90.85); 450 to 495 lbs., 77.00 to 99.00 (88.42); 500 to 545 lbs., 75.00 to 94.00 (84.13); 550 to 595 lbs., 76.00 to 86.00 (81.83); 600 to 645 lbs., 70.00 to 88.00 (77.14); 650 to 696 lbs., 69.00 to 86.00 (74.43); 705 to 715 lbs., 69.00 to 72.00 (70.51); 780 to 790 lbs., 74.00 to 78.00 (75.99).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 920 to 1060 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred, 55.00 to 67.00 (60.60); 945 to 1050 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred, 60.00 to 73.00 (65.41);1130 to 1190 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred, 63.00 to 69.00 (65.76). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 905 to 1045 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred, 46.00 to 54.00 (50.75); 945 to 975 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred, 42.00 to 54.00 (48.03); 1100 to 1125 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred, 47.00 to 53.00 (50.32); 1150 to 1160 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred, 52.00 to 53.00 (52.50); 1305 to 1380 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred, 51.00 to 54.00 (52.46); 1330 to 1345 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred, 54.00 to 61.00 (56.75).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1105 to 1190 lbs., 800.00 to 1000.00 (881.36); 1250 to 1290 lbs., 810.00 to 1150.00 (1004.64); 1315 to 1375 lbs., 810.00 to 1000.00 (874.73); 1510 to 1590 lbs., 840.00 to 1100.00 (966.65). Small frame 1 to 2, young, 780 to 780 lbs., 670.00 to 670.00 (670.00). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 945 to 1095 lbs., 550.00 to 900.00 (688.45); 1115 to 1195 lbs., 500.00 to 875.00 (686.72); 1210 to 1270 lbs., 600.00 to 810.00 (684.71); 1300 to 1480 lbs., 740.00 to 975.00 (812.86). Small frame 2 to 3, 780 to 840 lbs., 440.00 to 610.00 (553.80); 855 to 925 lbs., 550.00 to 625.00 (588.97); 960 to 990 lbs., 500.00 to 575.00 (538.08).

Date: 12/27/07


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