Georgia cattle sales summary

The summary of Georgia cattle auctions for the week ending March 16 showed receipts of 12,697 head, compared to 11,191 head last week and 10,599 head last year, according to the USDA-Georgia Department of Agriculture Market News, Thomasville, Ga.

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows were mostly steady, bulls were steady to $1 higher, feeder steers were $1 to $4 higher, heifers were $1 to $3 higher, steer calves and heifer calves were steady to $3 higher, replacement cows were $1 to $3 higher.

The offering included 10% steers over 600 pounds, 35% steers under 600 pounds, 7% heifers over 600 pounds, 27% 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., 140.00 to 175.00 (153.99); 250 to 295 lbs., 127.00 to 159.00 (143.05); 300 to 345 lbs., 124.00 to 155.00 (137.10); 350 to 395 lbs., 120.00 to 143.00 (130.89); 400 to 445 lbs., 112.00 to 140.00 (125.79); 450 to 495 lbs., 105.00 to 132.00 (117.43); 500 to 545 lbs., 100.00 to 124.00 (110.94); 550 to 597 lbs., 95.00 to 118.00 (106.39); 600 to 645 lbs., 90.00 to 113.50 (102.67); 650 to 695 lbs., 84.00 to 111.00 (99.47); 700 to 745 lbs., 78.00 to 101.00 (95.29); 750 to 799 lbs., 85.00 to 99.00 (90.25); 808 to 840 lbs., 85.00 to 91.00 (88.86). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 200 to 245 lbs., 120.00 to 150.00 (134.64); 250 to 295 lbs., 115.00 to 145.00 (127.27); 300 to 345 lbs., 110.00 to 139.00 (124.62); 350 to 395 lbs., 105.00 to 132.00 (117.50); 400 to 445 lbs., 100.00 to 128.00 (113.64); 450 to 495 lbs., 95.00 to 119.00 (105.35); 500 to 545 lbs., 90.00 to 113.00 (99.92); 550 to 595 lbs., 84.00 to 106.00 (95.33); 600 to 645 lbs., 83.00 to 102.00 (90.58); 650 to 695 lbs., 81.00 to 99.00 (88.30); 700 to 745 lbs., 70.00 to 92.00 (82.11); 750 to 790 lbs., 74.00 to 85.00 (78.94); 800 to 835 lbs., 71.00 to 78.00 (73.84).

Feeder Holstein steers and bulls: Large frame 3, 200 to 205 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00 (102.76); 383 to 385 lbs., 84.00 to 84.25 (84.12); 405 to 425 lbs., 70.00 to 77.00 (73.80); 453 to 490 lbs., 73.00 to 80.00 (76.62).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 210 to 245 lbs., 121.00 to 157.50 (133.56); 250 to 295 lbs., 113.00 to 135.00 (122.62); 300 to 345 lbs., 110.00 to 137.00 (120.45); 350 to 398 lbs., 101.00 to 124.00 (112.03); 400 to 445 lbs., 97.00 to 119.00 (107.91); 450 to 495 lbs., 94.00 to 114.00 (103.36); 500 to 545 lbs., 91.00 to 109.00 (99.11); 550 to 597 lbs., 84.00 to 107.00 (94.79); 600 to 645 lbs., 82.00 to 101.00 (90.05); 650 to 695 lbs., 80.00 to 97.00 (88.07); 700 to 748 lbs., 74.00 to 93.00 (89.68); 765 to 785 lbs., 78.00 to 83.75 (81.81). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 205 to 245 lbs., 110.00 to 130.00 (117.48); 250 to 295 lbs., 105.00 to 125.00 (114.00); 300 to 345 lbs., 100.00 to 121.00 (108.16); 350 to 395 lbs., 92.00 to 115.00 (102.55); 400 to 445 lbs., 87.00 to 106.00 (97.62); 450 to 495 lbs., 80.00 to 104.00 (93.85); 500 to 545 lbs., 80.00 to 96.00 (89.81); 550 to 595 lbs., 78.00 to 96.00 (85.69); 600 to 645 lbs., 72.00 to 93.00 (83.23); 660 to 695 lbs., 68.00 to 86.00 (77.64); 700 to 740 lbs., 70.00 to 73.00 (71.28); 805 to 810 lbs., 72.00 to 77.00 (74.51).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 980 to 1025 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 54.00 to 68.00 (62.28); 950 to 1095 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 60.00 to 69.00 (64.32. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 905 to 1085 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 43.00 to 59.50 (48.20); 900 to 1090 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 45.00 to 58.00 (51.61); 1130 to 1170 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 48.00 to 57.00 (51.24); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 47.00 to 57.00 (51.38); 1210 to 1290 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 45.00 to 55.00 (49.48); 1210 to 1250 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 55.00 to 57.00 (55.98).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1005 to 1060 lbs., 830.00 to 950.00 (884.57); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 800.00 to 950.00 (872.89); 1210 to 1285 lbs., 810.00 to 990.00 (874.75); 1325 to 1415 lbs., 820.00 to 940.00 (871.72); 1550 to 1760 lbs., 890.00 to 965.00 (929.85). Small frame 1 to 2, 765 to 800 lbs., 690.00 to 730.00 (710.45). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 910 to 1095 lbs., 560.00 to 830.00 (671.68); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 595.00 to 800.00 (678.16); 1210 to 1290 lbs., 670.00 to 760.00 (726.36); 1310 to 1390 lbs., 675.00 to 775.00 (712.61). Small frame 2 to 3, 750 to 830 lbs., 370.00 to 650.00 (552.06); 855 to 865 lbs., 500.00 to 535.00 (517.40).

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Date: 3/22/07

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