Report Date: 4/2/2013
TV_LS143
Thomasville, GA Tue Apr 2, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News
(Swainsboro 04/01)
This week: 202 Week ago: 237 Year ago: 340
Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls
lightly tested, feeder steers steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher,
heifers lightly tested, heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly
tested.
Slaughter cows 14 percent, slaughter bulls 5 percent and feeders 81
percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 52 percent
of the run; heifers 30 percent; replacement cows 18 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 8 percent
Slaughter Classes:
Cows:
Percent Lean Bulk Lo-Dressing Hi-Dressing
75-80 percent 850-1200 lbs
80-85 percent 850-1200 lbs 75.00-80.00 82.00-86.00
80-85 percent over 1200 lbs 74.00-79.00 68.00-72.00 80.00-84.00
85-90 percent 800-1200 lbs 73.00-75.00 66.00-69.00 77.00-81.00
Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 lbs 88.00-92.00
1000-1500 lbs 96.00-99.00
Feeder Classes:
Steers and Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 190.00-200.00; 350-
350 lbs 170.00-180.00; 400-450 lbs 164.00-171.00; 450-500 lbs 162.00-169.00;
500-550 lbs 148.00-157.00; 650-700 lbs 131.00-141.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-350 lbs 177.00-185.00; 400-450 lbs 156.00-163.00;
600-650 lbs 130.00-138.00; 650-700 lbs 117.00-129.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 148.00-153.00; 400-450 lbs
148.00-155.00; 500-550 lbs 134.00-140.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-350 lbs 145.00-157.50; 350-400 lbs 134.00-147.00;
400-450 lbs 133.00-146.00; 450-500 lbs 135.00-140.00.
Replacement Cows:
Medium and Large 1-2: 3-6 months bred 83.00-97.00; 7-9 months bred 85.00-
100.00.
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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