Georgia livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending March 15 totaled 8,502 head selling, compared to 6,218 head a week ago and 8,770 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 $1 higher, slaughter bulls were selling unevenly steady, all weights of feeder steers and feeder bulls were trading unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves were selling $1 to $2 higher, replacement cows were trading steady to $2 higher. The offering included 12% steers slaughter cows, 3% slaughter bulls, 10% feeders over 600 pounds, 70% feeders under 600 pounds, 5% feeder cows, 12% feeder steers, 34% feeder heifers, and 34% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers, 75 to 80% lean, 1255 to 1395 lbs., 59.00 to 65.00 (62.20); 1400 to 1745 lbs., 59.00 to 64.00 (62.39). Boners 80 to 85% lean, 905 to 1399 lbs., 60.00 to 67.00 (63.66); 905 to 1390 lbs., 68.00 to 75.00 (71.27) high dressing; 900 to 1380 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00 (56.68) low dressing; 1400 to 1595 lbs., 60.00 to 67.00 (62.95); 1405 to 1930 lbs., 55.00 to 59.00 (57.17) low dressing;. Lean 85 to 90% lean, 815 to 1375 lbs., 53.00 to 60.00 (56.66); 801 to 1310 lbs., 45.00 to 51.00 (47.71) low dressing; 1405 to 1490 lbs., 55.00 to 60.00 (56.70).

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1000 to 1455 lbs., 84.00 to 88.00 (85.20); 1025 to 1465 lbs., 75.00 to 80.00 (77.83) low dressing; 1510 to 2325 lbs., 84.00 to 91.00 (86.83); 1545 to 1990 lbs., 95.00 to 101.00 (97.60) high dressing; 1501 to 1975 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00 (76.53) low dressing.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 301 to 325 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00 (189.96); 350 to 390 lbs., 179.00 to 185.00 (183.03); 405 to 445 lbs., 174.00 to 180.00 (176.37); 450 to 495 lbs., 167.00 to 175.00 (169.65); 500 to 540 lbs., 159.00 to 169.00 (164.61); 550 to 595 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.73); 600 to 649 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.31); 655 to 695 lbs., 131.00 to 139.00 (136.31); 760 to 795 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00 (129.84). Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 290 lbs., 180.00 to 188.00 (182.87); 300 to 340 lbs., 177.00 to 180.00 (179.17); 350 to 395 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (171.91); 405 to 445 lbs., 163.00 to 170.00 (167.09); 455 to 495 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00 (162.09); 500 to 545 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (154.28); 551 to 599 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (145.07); 607 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (137.26); 655 to 680 lbs., 126.00 to 132.00 (129.42). Medium and large frame 3, 255 to 295 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (172.30); 310 to 335 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (166.96); 350 to 395 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.18); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (156.89); 455 to 495 lbs., 143.00 to 153.00 (148.86); 505 to 520 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (143.40).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 215 to 229 lbs., 172.00 to 175.00 (174.64); 255 to 298 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (163.76); 300 to 347 lbs., 153.00 to 162.00 (157.55); 350 to 395 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (152.04); 400 to 445 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (145.69); 450 to 495 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (140.29); 500 to 548 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (135.95); 550 to 595 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (131.02); 600 to 645 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (127.33); 650 to 685 lbs., 122.00 to 126.00 (123.68); 700 to 745 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00 (117.03). Medium and large frame 2, 230 to 240 lbs., 157.00 to 162.00 (160.21); 250 to 295 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (153.99); 300 to 345 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.60); 350 to 395 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.75); 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (137.46); 450 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (132.26); 500 to 549 lbs., 124.00 to 131.00 (127.55); 550 to 598 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (123.43); 600 to 645 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (116.22); 650 to 675 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.19); 705 to 745 lbs., 102.00 to 110.00 (107.99). Medium and large frame 3, 205 to 235 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00 (146.80); 255 to 295 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00 (139.90); 300 to 340 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (132.68); 355 to 385 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (130.13); 405 to 445 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (125.49); 450 to 495 lbs., 117.00 to 124.00 (120.44); 500 to 540 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00 (114.98); 550 to 595 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (108.01); 600 to 645 lbs., 97.00 to 105.00 (102.20).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 200 to 245 lbs., 192.00 to 196.00 (194.58); 250 to 293 lbs., 190.00 to 195.00 (191.94); 300 to 349 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (184.44); 350 to 399 lbs., 174.00 to 182.00 (176.93); 400 to 445 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (168.14); 450 to 495 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00 (161.98); 500 to 545 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (153.92); 550 to 580 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (143.67); 600 to 645 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (135.78); 650 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (130.99); 700 to 745 lbs., 122.00 to 131.00 (126.13); 750 to 775 lbs., 117.00 to 126.00 (123.32). Medium and large frame 2, 205 to 245 lbs., 182.00 to 187.00 (185.57); 255 to 295 lbs., 177.00 to 182.00 (179.92); 300 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (173.64); 350 to 395 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (164.82); 400 to 445 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00 (157.62); 450 to 498 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (149.71); 500 to 548 lbs., 139.00 to 148.00 (142.94); 550 to 595 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00 (133.24); 600 to 640 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (127.00); 655 to 690 lbs., 119.00 to 125.00 (123.00); 705 to 745 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (114.89). Medium and large frame 3, 200 to 245 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (171.48); 250 to 295 lbs., 162.00 to 172.00 (168.13); 300 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.31); 350 to 395 lbs., 147.00 to 152.00 (150.09); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (144.25); 450 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.20); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (128.10); 550 to 595 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (121.95); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (113.86).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1020 to 1045 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 64.00 to 77.00 (70.76); 900 to 1082 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 63.00 to 73.00 (65.25); 1110 to 1185 lbs, 4 to 6 months bred 63.00 to 64.00 (63.48). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 1000 to 1095 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 970.00 to 1075.00 (1011.29); 905 to 1095 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 925.00 to 1000.00 (962.78); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 990.00 to 1020.00 (1005.29); 1250 to 1265 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 825.00 to 1000.00 (927.92); 1330 to 1385 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 925.00 to 1125.00 (1015.69); 1510 to 1525 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 950.00 to 975.00 (962.44. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 905 to 1030 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 650.00 to 850.00 (723.43); 915 to 1095 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (751.93); 955 to 1095 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 710.00 to 900.00 (814.69); 1105 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 660.00 to 950.00 (824.67); 1110 to 1120 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 730.00 to 875.00 (801.56); 1230 to 1295 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 700.00 to 900.00 (824.07); 1325 to 1380 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 810.00 to 920.00 (861.33); 1315 to 1385 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 800.00 to 875.00 (842.31).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1020 to 1080 lbs., 800.00 to 1100.00 (957.33); 1200 to 1235 lbs., 1200.00 to 1500.00 (1361.31); 1325 to 1495 lbs., 1350.00 to 1600.00 (1436.41). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 910 to 1095 lbs., 675.00 to 900.00 (728.66); 1150 to 1195 lbs., 1000.00 to 1125.00 (1067.46).