Georgia livestock auction report

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending April 27, totaled 8,404 head selling, compared to 8,782 head a week ago and 9,415 head last year, according to the USDA-Georgia Department of Agriculture Market News, Thomasville, Georgia.

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows were selling mostly steady, slaughter bulls were selling steady to $1 higher, feeder steers and feeder bulls were selling unevenly steady, feeder heifers were selling $1 to $2 higher, steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves were selling steady to $2 higher, replacement cows were selling mostly steady to $2 higher. The offering included 12% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 16% feeders over 600 pounds, 58% feeders under 600 pounds, 12% feeder cows, 16% feeder steers, 31% feeder heifers and 27% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1165 to 1380 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00 (56.00); 1415 to 1860 lbs., 53.00 to 58.00 (55.15); 1415 to 1535 lbs., 60.00 to 64.00 (62.12) high dressing; 1440 to 1565 lbs., 45.00 to 51.00 (46.98) low dressing. Boners 80 to 85% lean, 950 to 1385 lbs., 56.00 to 62.00 (59.56); 985 to 1395 lbs., 64.00 to 70.00 (66.13) high dressing; 910 to 1395 lbs., 50.00 to 54.00 (51.78) low dressing; 1400 to 1875 lbs., 56.00 to 61.00 (58.82); 1405 to 1810 lbs., 63.00 to 69.00 (65.96) high dressing; 1400 to 1505 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00 (52.63) low dressing. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 805 to 1330 lbs., 49.00 to 56.00 (52.67); 950 to 1140 lbs., 58.00 to 60.00 (59.34) high dressing; 830 to 1195 lbs., 43.00 to 48.00 (45.68) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1030 to 1475 lbs., 81.00 to 87.00 (84.24); 1160 to 1465 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00 (76.40) low dressing; 1525 to 2180 lbs., 81.00 to 88.00 (84.78); 1505 to 2455 lbs., 73.00 to 80.00 (77.09) low dressing.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 351 to 395 lbs., 170.00 to 179.00 (173.99); 400 to 448 lbs., 168.00 to 173.00 (170.87); 450 to 495 lbs., 161.00 to 170.00 (165.07); 500 to 546 lbs., 154.00 to 161.00 (155.79); 550 to 595 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (151.34); 600 to 645 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (147.18); 655 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (133.85); 705 to 746 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (129.34); 755 to 796 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (124.12); 765 lbs., 136.00 value added; 818 to 836 lbs., 122.00 to 124.00 (122.42). Medium and large frame 2, 310 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 173.00 (170.85); 350 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 169.00 (167.19); 400 to 445 lbs., 159.00 to 167.00 (162.72); 455 to 495 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00 (157.08); 500 to 549 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (150.24); 550 to 599 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (143.05); 600 to 645 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (135.50); 651 to 695 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (130.12); 705 to 715 lbs., 121.00 to 127.00 (125.86). Medium and large frame 3, 305 to 343 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00 (162.03); 355 to 390 lbs., 157.00 to 161.00 (159.68); 400 to 445 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00 (152.46); 450 to 495 lbs., 145.00 to 151.00 (148.39); 630 to 640 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (126.63).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 260 to 290 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.08); 300 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.12); 350 to 395 lbs., 147.00 to 153.00 (149.97); 400 to 445 lbs., 143.00 to 150.00 (146.45); 450 to 495 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (140.31); 500 to 545 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (135.99); 550 to 598 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (132.33); 600 to 638 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (127.11); 650 to 695 lbs., 118.00 to 127.00 (121.08); 700 to 740 lbs., 114.00 to 121.00 (117.84); 700 lbs., 126.00 value added; 755 to 790 lbs., 112.00 to 115.00 (113.42). Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 296 lbs., 148.00 to 156.00 (151.37); 305 to 347 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (145.92); 355 to 395 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00 (142.39); 400 to 445 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (137.20); 450 to 498 lbs., 129.00 to 136.00 (133.52); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (129.13); 555 to 595 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (125.62); 600 to 640 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00 (119.85); 650 to 695 lbs., 111.00 to 117.00 (114.99); 720 to 740 lbs., 107.00 to 114.00 (111.48); 750 to 790 lbs., 104.00 to 110.00 (107.50). Medium and large frame 3, 250 to 290 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.53); 305 to 345 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (135.78); 350 to 395 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (132.25); 400 to 445 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (128.83); 455 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (122.47); 500 to 545 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (117.56); 555 to 565 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.14).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 260 to 295 lbs., 180.00 to 186.00 (182.24); 300 to 345 lbs., 172.00 to 180.00 (175.79); 350 to 395 lbs., 167.00 to 175.00 (171.14); 400 to 449 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (163.46); 450 to 495 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00 (158.33); 500 to 540 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (150.12); 550 to 595 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (141.49); 600 to 645 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (136.66); 650 to 695 lbs., 126.00 to 132.00 (129.15); 705 to 735 lbs., 120.00 to 126.00 (122.34). Medium and large frame 2, 255 to 295 lbs., 169.00 to 177.00 (172.30); 300 to 349 lbs., 165.00 to 172.00 (168.16); 350 to 395 lbs., 157.00 to 167.00 (162.57); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.74); 450 to 495 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.28); 500 to 545 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00 (141.22); 550 to 598 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (133.82); 600 to 645 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (127.01); 650 to 695 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (121.22); 700 to 745 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (116.60); 751 to 799 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.01). Medium and large frame 3, 210 to 245 lbs., 167.00 to 172.00 (170.14); 250 to 280 lbs., 157.00 to 165.00 (161.10); 300 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (156.02); 350 to 395 lbs., 142.00 to 152.00 (147.82); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (142.19); 450 to 495 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (137.16); 505 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (129.98); 550 to 595 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (125.61); 605 to 640 lbs., 114.00 to 121.00 (117.74).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 932 to 1085 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 960.00 to 1250.00 (1080.03); 950 to 1090 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1000.00 to 1175.00 (1087.29); 970 to 1080 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1060.00 to 1200.00 (1126.25); 1134 to 1152 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 1075.00 to 1125.00 (1103.38); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1150.00 to 1210.00 (1179.19); 1105 to 1140 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1060.00 to 1225.00 (1129.24); 1220 to 1244 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 1050.00 to 1100.00 (1078.81); 1210 to 1290 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1040.00 to 1225.00 (1122.69); 1210 to 1295 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1125.00 to 1250.00 (1200.02); 1365 to 1370 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 930.00 to 1100.00 (1015.16); 1330 to 1370 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1080.00 to 1325.00 (1201.23). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 940 to 1035 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (823.87); 900 to 1085 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 725.00 to 1025.00 (821.00); 900 to 1060 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 775.00 to 1075.00 (910.77); 1105 to 1115 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 800.00 to 900.00 (850.23); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 700.00 to 1000.00 (842.86); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 750.00 to 1050.00 (920.83); 1225 to 1270 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 875.00 to 950.00 (911.82); 1205 to 1235 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 800.00 to 1025.00 (923.19); 1335 to 1405 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 800.00 to 1075.00 (925.85); 1325 to 1330 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 775.00 to 1075.00 (924.72).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 965 to 1090 (1048 (1150.00 to 1425.00 (1263.52); 1100 to 1145 (1124 (1200.00 to 1500.00 (1388.64); 1200 to 1295 (1234 (1350.00 to 1450.00 (1389.21); 1310 to 1490 (1410 (1250.00 to 1525.00 (1408.76). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 900 to 1060 lbs., 900.00 to 1200.00 (1076.74); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 890.00 to 1100.00 (1009.00); 1200 to 1295 lbs., 975.00 to 1275.00 (1117.68); 1300 to 1480 lbs., 925.00 to 1225.00 (1146.95).