Report Date: 4/16/2013
TV_LS143
Thomasville, GA Tue Apr 16, 2013 USDA-GA Dept of Ag Market News
(Swainsboro 04/15)
This week: 253 Week ago: 372 Year ago: 402
Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls
absent, feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher,
heifers steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows lightly
tested.
Slaughter cows 14 percent, slaughter bulls 0 percent and feeders 86
percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 49 percent
of the run; heifers 41 percent; replacement cows 10 percent; steers and
heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 11 percent
Slaughter Classes:
Cows:
Percent Lean Bulk Lo-Dressing Hi-Dressing
75-80 percent 850-1200 lbs
80-85 percent 850-1200 lbs 75.00-79.00 70.00-72.00 81.00-85.00
80-85 percent over 1200 lbs 76.00-79.00 72.00-75.00
85-90 percent 800-1200 lbs 75.00-78.00 68.00-73.00 80.00-83.00
Bulls:
Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 lbs
1000-1500 lbs
Feeder Classes:
Steers and Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 192.00-207.00;
400-450 lbs 162.00-172.00; 450-500 lbs 155.00-164.00; 500-550 lbs 146.00-
156.00; 550-600 lbs 139.00-148.00; 600-650 lbs 126.00-138.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-350 lbs 162.00-175.00; 350-400 lbs 150.00-
160.00; 400-450 lbs 142.00-158.00; 450-500 lbs 140.00-155.00; 500-550 lbs
130.00-138.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-350 lbs 162.00-173.00; 350-400 lbs 143.00-
156.00; 400-450 lbs 142.00-149.00; 500-550 lbs 132.00-141.00; 550-600 lbs 134.00-
147.00; 600-650 lbs 121.00-129.00.
Medium and Large 2-3 300-350 lbs 145.00-157.00; 400-450 lbs 123.00-134.00;
550-600 lbs 122.00-133.00; 650-700 lbs 115.00-120.00.
Replacement Cows:
Medium and Large 1-2: 7-9 months bred 86.00-94.00.
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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