Georgia livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending Aug. 3, totaled 7,923 head selling, compared to 8,790 head a week ago and 9,259 head last year, according to the USDA-Georgia Department of Agriculture Market News, Thomasville, Georgia.

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows were selling steady to $2 lower, slaughter bulls were selling unevenly steady, feeder steers were selling steady to $2 higher, feeder bulls and feeder heifers were selling steady to $2 lower, steer calves, bull calves and heifer calves were selling unevenly steady, replacement cows were selling mostly steady. The offering included 12% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 14% feeders over 600 pounds, 64% feeders under 600 pounds, 8% feeder cows, 14% feeder steers, 31% feeder heifers and 33% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1270 to 1375 lbs., 51.00 to 55.00 (53.00); 1400 to 1980 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00 (52.80). Boners 80 to 85% lean, 940 to 1395 lbs., 52.00 to 59.00 (55.34); 965 to 1180 lbs., 60.00 to 65.00 (63.54) high dressing; 1005 to 1385 lbs., 48.00 to 52.00 (50.26) low dressing; 1410 to 1790 lbs., 52.00 to 58.00 (54.58); 1400 to 1805 lbs., 50.00 to 52.00 (50.51) low dressing. Lean 85 to 90% lean, 801 to 1390 lbs., 48.00 to 55.00 (51.90); 805 to 1335 lbs., 41.00 to 48.00 (45.39) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1070 to 1410 lbs., 82.00 to 87.00 (83.59); 1000 to 1495 lbs., 73.00 to 80.00 (76.76) low dressing; 1500 to 1970 lbs., 82.00 to 89.00 (84.88); 1505 to 2205 lbs., 90.00 to 94.00 (91.11) high dressing; 1500 to 2335 lbs., 73.00 to 80.00 (75.65) low dressing.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 335 lbs., 190.00 to 197.00 (192.76); 400 to 430 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (161.64); 450 to 496 lbs., 154.00 to 160.00 (156.71); 500 to 548 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (151.22); 550 to 595 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.62); 600 to 645 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00 (143.04); 650 to 695 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (133.37); 700 to 745 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (129.28). Medium and large frame 2, 305 to 345 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (167.73); 350 to 395 lbs., 157.00 to 165.00 (160.68); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (152.58); 450 to 495 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (147.69); 500 to 546 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (140.70); 551 to 595 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (137.41); 600 to 645 lbs., 129.00 to 136.00 (133.04); 650 to 685 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (125.60); 705 to 745 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (118.63). Medium and large frame 3, 410 to 445 lbs., 138.00 to 147.00 (141.84); 450 to 495 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (138.60); 501 to 545 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00 (132.23); 555 to 595 lbs., 122.00 to 128.00 (125.65).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 330 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (143.50); 350 to 395 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00 (141.78); 400 to 445 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (138.91); 450 to 495 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (134.52); 500 to 545 lbs., 127.00 to 134.00 (130.09); 550 to 595 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (127.21); 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (122.84); 650 to 685 lbs., 117.00 to 121.00 (118.88); 700 to 740 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (114.60). Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 290 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (145.36); 300 to 348 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.35); 350 to 395 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.28); 400 to 445 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (131.38); 450 to 498 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (126.94); 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (123.59); 550 to 597 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (117.82); 600 to 645 lbs., 112.00 to 117.00 (115.08); 650 to 695 lbs., 108.00 to 115.00 (111.94); 705 to 745 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (107.56). Medium and large frame 3, 255 to 290 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (136.60); 300 to 345 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (131.57); 355 to 395 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (126.29); 405 to 445 lbs., 117.00 to 125.00 (121.75); 450 to 495 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (117.13); 500 to 545 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.29); 550 to 590 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (107.53).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 250 to 280 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (183.58); 300 to 345 lbs., 172.00 to 180.00 (175.82); 350 to 395 lbs., 162.00 to 172.00 (165.62); 400 to 445 lbs., 151.00 to 160.00 (154.68); 450 to 495 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (145.50); 500 to 545 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00 (141.45); 550 to 595 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (133.33); 600 to 645 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (129.77); 650 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (125.17); 700 to 745 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (119.03); 755 to 795 lbs., 108.00 to 116.00 (112.91). Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 290 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (174.83); 300 to 345 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (164.23); 350 to 395 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.34); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (145.35); 450 to 495 lbs., 133.00 to 143.00 (136.95); 500 to 545 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (130.61); 550 to 595 lbs., 121.00 to 129.00 (124.76); 600 to 645 lbs., 115.00 to 124.00 (119.23); 650 to 695 lbs., 111.00 to 118.00 (115.18); 700 to 745 lbs., 109.00 to 114.00 (111.03). Medium and large frame 3, 210 to 245 lbs., 167.00 to 175.00 (171.89 ); 255 to 295 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (161.76); 300 to 347 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (151.15); 350 to 395 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (142.48); 400 to 445 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.72); 450 to 495 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00 (128.69); 500 to 545 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00 (121.51); 550 to 590 lbs., 112.00 to 118.00 (115.49); 600 to 645 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00 (112.28); 650 to 685 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (108.00).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 960 to 1065 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 975.00 to 1075.00 (1028.90); 915 to 1040 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 980.00 to 1140.00 (1076.39); 1125 to 1155 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 900.00 to 1000.00 (949.34); 1105 to 1125 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1075.00 to 1125.00 (1100.22); 1120 to 1185 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1000.00 to 1110.00 (1057.91); 1205 to 1290 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1050.00 to 1325.00 (1122.73); 1310 to 1390 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 925.00 to 1025.00 (976.48); 1325 to 1340 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1025.00 to 1075.00 (1049.86); 1300 to 1450 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1025.00 to 1150.00 (1083.71). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 910 to 1070 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 600.00 to 880.00 (772.87); 900 to 1080 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 660.00 to 950.00 (821.73); 900 to 1085 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 750.00 to 925.00 (832.13); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (765.35); 1110 to 1180 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 825.00 to 925.00 (872.46); 1205 to 1265 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 700.00 to 875.00 (785.13); 1200 to 1295 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 775.00 to 1000.00 (877.64); 1205 to 1260 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 830.00 to 975.00 (904.01); 1395 to 1460 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 950.00 to 980.00 (968.14).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1165 to 1195 lbs., 1275.00 to 1300.00 (1291.81); 1200 to 1215 lbs., 1200.00 to 1400.00 (1300.62); 1320 to 1435 lbs., 1150.00 to 1450.00 (1300.74); 1500 to 1775 lbs., 1210.00 to 1475.00 (1328.53). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 935 to 1075 lbs., 950.00 to 1100.00 (989.82); 1310 to 1430 lbs., 1025.00 to 1250.00 (1071.92).