Report Date: 3/19/2013
TV_LS143
Thomasville, GA Tue Mar 19, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News
(Swainsboro 03/18)
This week: 317 Week ago: 261 Year ago: 317
Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00
higher, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, steer calves unevenly
steady, heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower, replacement cows lightly
tested.
Slaughter cows 21 percent, slaughter bulls 4 percent and feeders 75
percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 57 percent
of the run; heifers 38 percent; replacement cows 5 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 9 percent
Slaughter Classes:
Cows:
Percent Lean Bulk Lo-Dressing Hi-Dressing
75-80 percent 850-1200 lbs
80-85 percent 850-1200 lbs 74.00-79.00 69.00-73.00 82.00-85.00
80-85 percent over 1200 lbs 78.00-82.00 72.00-76.00 86.00-91.00
85-90 percent 800-1200 lbs 75.00-79.00
Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 lbs 94.00-98.00 104.00-109.00
1000-1500 lbs
Feeder Classes:
Steers and Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 180.00-195.00;
350-350 lbs 165.00-175.00; 400-450 lbs 159.00-167.00; 450-500 lbs 154.00-
165.00; 500-550 lbs 140.00-150.00; 600-650 lbs 128.00-135.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 350-400 lbs 155.00-163.00; 400-450 lbs 144.00-
155.00; 450-500 lbs 134.00-148.00; 500-550 lbs 124.00-135.00; 550-600 lbs
129.00-140.00; 650-700 lbs 115.00-125.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 140.00-152.00; 400-450 lbs
146.00-152.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00-148.00; 500-550 lbs 124.00-139.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-350 lbs 139.00-154.00; 400-450 lbs 136.00-
144.00; 550-600 lbs 120.00-125.00; 600-650 lbs 114.00-120.00.
Replacement Cows:
Medium & Large 1-2: 3-6 months bred 94.00-107.00.
Source: USDA-Ga Dept of Ag Market News Service
Drayton Lewis, Market Reporter, 1-229-226-1641
24 Hour Market Report 1-229-226-1641
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