Georgia weekly auction summary

The Georgia weekly livestock auction summary indicated receipts of 9,211 head of cattle selling the week of Oct. 4 to 10 compared to 8,515 head the previous reporting period, according to the USDA-Georgia Department of Agriculture Market News, Thomasville, Georgia.

Compared to the previous week, the slaughter cows and bulls were steady to $2 higher. The feeder classes weighing under 600 pounds were mostly selling $2 to $5 higher and those over 600 pounds were unevenly steady to $3 higher and the replacement cows were mostly steady. The year-to-date receipts totaled 314,879 compared to 325,731 a year ago. The supply included 78% feeder cattle with 18% steers, 40% were heifers and 42% were bulls; 16% was slaughter cattle with 89% cows and 11% were bulls; and 6% was replacement cattle with 2% stock cows, 63% were bred cows and 35% were cow-calf pairs. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 23%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 305 to 330 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00 (152.18); 5 head, 351 to 385 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (150.56); 23 head, 400 to 445 419 132.00 to 145.00 (138.36); 47 head, 452 to 495 lbs., 125.00 to 142.00 (130.93); 71 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (127.65); 56 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 116.00 to 136.00 (128.24); 103 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 116.00 to 131.00 (124.21); 8 head, 644 lbs., 136.00 value added; 67 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 112.00 to 130.00 (123.94); 30 head, 700 to 743 lbs., 116.00 to 127.00 (121.93); 8 head, 750 to 775 lbs., 110.00 to 121.00 (115.87); 4 head, 810 to 835 lbs., 116.00 to 126.00 (120.92). Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 300 to 330 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (137.38); 20 head, 355 to 399 lbs., 121.00 to 140.00 (132.92); 42 head, 400 to 449 lbs., 115.00 to 135.00 (126.89); 22 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 113.00 to 129.00 (122.08); 40 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00 (122.14); 27 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 110.00 to 124.00 (117.65); 24 head, 600 to 640 lbs., 105.00 to 119.00 (112.91); 9 head, 650 to 680 lbs., 104.00 to 118.00 (110.26); 2 head, 710 to 735 lbs., 110.00 to 113.00 (111.53); 5 head, 799 lbs., 117.00 to 120.00 (119.40). Medium and large frame 3, 2 head, 250 to 260 lbs., 135.00 to 137.00 (136.02); 2 head, 325 to 335 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (127.46); 19 head, 355 to 395 lbs., 110.00 to 130.00 (117.67); 9 head, 405 to 445 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (111.65); 2 head, 460 to 485 lbs., 100.00 to 101.00 (100.51); 6 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 105.00 to 118.00 (111.70); 4 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (110.99); 2 head, 600 to 625 lbs., 110.00 to 111.00 (110.51); 2 head, 655 to 660 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00 (100.02); 2 head, 735 to 745 lbs., 110.00 to 114.00 (111.99).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 300 to 344 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00 (122.36); 25 head, 350 to 390 lbs., 117.00 to 128.00 (121.98); 45 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 113.00 to 127.00 (118.09); 20 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (113.20); 47 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 103.00 to 121.00 (109.76); 57 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 100.00 to 118.00 (106.82); 16 head, 554 lbs., 120.00 value added; 68 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 98.00 to 113.00 (105.27); 6 head, 600 lbs., 115.00 to 124.00 (116.50) value added; 46 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 93.00 to 109.00 (102.13); 1 head, 670 lbs., 114.00 replacement; 1 head, 650 lbs., 126.00 value added; 18 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 95.00 to 106.00 (98.92); 2 head, 730 to 735 lbs., 110.00 to 111.00 (110.50) value added; 15 headed, 755 to 795 lbs., 90.00 to 103.00 (97.02). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 260 to 295 lbs., 111.00 to 119.00 (114.89); 61 head, 301 to 345 lbs., 110.00 to 130.00 (116.38); 75 head, 350 to 395 lbs.,105.00 to 122.00 (113.08); 120 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 97.00 to 120.00 (110.52); 121 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 96.00 to 116.00 (106.83); 116 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 95.00 to 113.00 (104.67); 118 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 90.00 to 111.00 (103.41); 75 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 86.00 to 107.00 (98.05); 15 head, 650 to 685 lbs., 89.00 to 102.00 (96.27); 4 head, 725 to 745 lbs., 85.00 to 91.00 (88.73); 3 head, 755 to 799 lbs., 90.00 to 95.00 (91.60). Medium and large frame 3, 6 head, 210 to 240 lbs., 107.00 to 130.00 (115.87); 8 head, 250 to 295 lbs., 105.00 to 118.00 (111.09); 56 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 90.00 to 115.00 (104.99); 69 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 90.00 to 110.00 (102.23); 78 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 88.00 to 112.00 (98.59); 68 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 85.00 to 110.00 (97.54); 71 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 80.00 to 105.00 (95.04); 28 head, 555 to 595 lbs., 80.00 to 100.00 (91.21); 17 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 84.00 to 98.00 (91.57); 7 head, 660 to 675 lbs., 80.00 to 90.00 (83.23); 4 head, 720 to 725 lbs., 88.00 to 93.00 (90.49).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 200 to 235 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (145.71); 25 head, 255 to 295 lbs., 140.00 to 164.00 (154.79); 44 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 137.00 to 160.00 (148.67); 56 head, 350 to 397 lbs., 135.00 to 154.00 (142.23); 24 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 127.00 to 140.00 (133.65); 38 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (126.73); 33 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 115.00 to 130.00 (121.35); 1 head, 505 lbs., 134.00 value added; 43 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 109.00 to 125.00 (114.69); 37 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 107.00 to 122.00 (111.43); 57 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 103.00 to 117.00 (108.27); 21 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 102.00 to 116.00 (105.99); 8 head, 750 to 780 lbs., 102.00 to 115.00 (107.63). Medium and large frame 2, 4 head, 220 to 245 lbs., 130.00 to 155.00 (141.51); 37 head, 255 to 295 lbs., 127.00 to 152.00 (139.67); 52 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 120.00 to 151.00 (137.08); 82 head, 350 to 398 lbs., 110.00 to 142.50 (130.85); 106 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 115.00 to 136.00 (122.42); 84 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 106.00 to 122.50 (113.51); 88 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 103.00 to 119.00 (109.90); 75 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 95.00 to 112.00 (104.17); 75 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 92.50 to 111.00 (100.39); 43 head, 655 to 695 lbs., 88.00 to 105.00 (96.93); 18 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 85.00 to 104.00 (94.19); 10 head, 755 to 795 766 lbs., 82.50 to 100.00 (91.64). Medium and large frame 3, 6 head, 225 to 245 lbs.,105.00 to 130.00 (121.75); 26 head, 250 to 295 lbs., 110.00 to 140.00 (124.34); 43 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 110.00 to 136.00 (121.34); 77 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 102.50 to 130.00 (117.00); 82 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 100.00 to 126.00 (110.51); 71 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 94.00 to 115.00 (105.49); 74 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 91.00 to 114.00 (101.30); 63 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 87.00 to 106.00 (95.41); 31 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 85.00 to 102.50 (93.63); 11 head, 655 to 695 lbs., 80.00 to 97.00 (86.55); 8 head, 700 to 730 lbs., 85.00 to 94.00 (90.15); 5 head, 750 to 795 lbs., 81.00 to 90.00 (85.63).

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 32 head, 1215 to 1910 lbs., 42.00 to 53.00 (46.72) average dressing; 9 head, 1215 to 1640 lbs., 36.00 to 45.00 (40.61) low. Boner, 80 to 85%, 328 head, 835 to 1735 lbs., 41.00 to 58.00 (46.91) average; 49 head, 855 to 1695 lbs., 49.00 to 63.00 (52.50 high; 161 head, 830 to 1645 lbs., 34.00 to 50.00 (41.88) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 116 head, 805 to 1375 lbs., 36.00 to 50.00 (44.23) average; 128 head, 795 to 1440 lbs., 30.00 to 44.00 (36.96) low.