Georgia livestock auction report

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending April 20, totaled 8,782 head, compared to 8,514 head a week ago and 8,619 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 steady to $1 lower, feeder steers were selling $2 to $5 higher, feeder bulls and feeder heifers were selling steady to $3 higher, steer calves were selling $1 to $3 higher, heifer calves were selling $2 to $5 higher, bull calves were selling $2 to $3 higher, replacement cows were selling mostly steady. The offering included 12% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 14% feeders over 600 pounds, 61% feeders under 600 pounds, 11% feeder cows, 17% feeder steers, 31% feeder heifers and 27% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1415 to 1635 lbs., 53.00 to 59.00 (55.93); 1430 to 1800 lbs., 49.00 to 52.00 (51.05) low dressing. Boners, 80 to 85% lean, 925 to 1395 lbs., 56.00 to 63.00 (59.71); 955 to 1370 lbs., 64.00 to 68.00 (66.28) high dressing; 930 to 1390 lbs, 50.00 to 55.00 (52.61) low dressing; 1400 to 1745 lbs., 57.00 to 63.00 (59.92); 1405 to 1785 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00 (52.85) low dressing. Lean 85 to 90% lean, 805 to 1330 lbs., 50.00 to 57.00 (53.31); 895 to 1060 lbs., 59.00 to 62.00 (60.84) high dressing; 800 to 1165 lbs., 43.00 to 49.00 (46.23) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1035 to 1455 lbs., 82.00 to 87.00 (83.57); 1005 to 1465 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00 (76.55) low dressing; 1505 to 2140 lbs., 82.00 to 89.00 (84.92); 1610 to 2130 lbs., 90.00 to 95.00 (92.55) high dressing; 1500 to 2270 lbs., 73.00 to 80.00 (77.80) low dressing. Medium and large frame 1, 305 to 345 lbs., 175.00 to 185.00 (178.30); 350 to 385 lbs., 172.00 to 178.00 (175.37); 400 to 449 lbs., 164.00 to 174.00 (167.99); 450 to 495 lbs., 158.00 to 167.00 (162.12); 500 to 546 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.06); 550 to 595 lbs., 147.00 to 153.00 (150.17); 600 to 649 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (147.10); 655 to 689 lbs., 135.00 to 143.00 (140.41); 700 to 745 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (137.04). Medium and large frame 2, 310 to 348 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (172.57); 350 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 172.00 (168.66); 405 to 445 lbs., 158.00 to 167.00 (161.02); 450 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.45); 500 to 545 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.57); 555 to 596 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (142.63); 600 to 640 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (134.19); 655 to 695 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (126.30); 710 to 745 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (123.23). Medium and large frame 3, 375 to 395 lbs., 158.00 to 164.00 (161.44); 405 to 445 lbs., 148.00 to 157.00 (151.72); 455 to 485 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (144.52); 505 to 545 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00 (137.64); 565 to 595 lbs., 126.00 to 130.00 (129.10); 600 to 645 lbs., 122.00 to 129.00 (124.45).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 151.00 to 161.00 (154.74); 355 to 387 lbs., 146.00 to 153.00 (149.08); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.09); 450 to 499 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (140.01); 500 to 547 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (135.81); 550 to 598 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (131.15); 600 to 648 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (125.58); 653 to 690 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (119.45); 700 to 740 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (114.20); 805 to 845 lbs., 107.00 to 110.00 (108.58). Medium and large frame 2, 251 to 290 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (147.95); 300 to 345 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (144.82); 355 to 399 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.37); 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.51); 450 to 495 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (131.59); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00 (128.38); 550 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (123.28); 600 to 645 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (116.09); 650 to 695 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (113.41); 700 to 745 lbs., 107.00 to 111.00 (109.49); 750 to 799 lbs., 103.00 to 110.00 (106.01). Medium and large frame 3, 200 to 230 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (145.25); 250 to 295 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (140.48); 300 to 345 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.27); 355 to 395 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (131.62); 400 to 445 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (125.06); 465 to 495 lbs., 119.00 to 122.00 (120.50); 500 to 545 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (117.16); 555 to 595 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00 (112.53); 600 to 645 lbs., 102.00 to 110.00 (107.23).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 200 to 245 lbs., 182.00 to 190.00 (189.10); 255 to 295 lbs., 178.00 to 185.00 (180.95); 300 to 349 lbs., 174.00 to 181.00 (177.47); 350 to 395 lbs., 167.00 to 177.00 (171.07); 400 to 445 lbs., 159.00 to 168.00 (162.72); 450 to 495 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00 (156.24); 500 to 545 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (150.06); 550 to 599 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (139.68); 600 to 645 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (138.02); 700 to 735 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (126.42). Medium and large frame 2, 200 to 240 lbs., 177.00 to 182.00 (180.39); 250 to 295 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (171.63); 300 to 345 lbs., 165.00 to 170.00 (168.38); 350 to 395 lbs., 157.00 to 167.00 (161.91); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (153.31); 450 to 496 lbs., 144.00 to 153.00 (147.58); 500 to 545 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00 (140.46); 550 to 595 lbs., 129.00 to 137.00 (132.46); 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (124.28); 655 to 695 lbs., 115.00 to 123.00 (119.54); 700 to 745 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (112.50); 750 to 795 lbs., 109.00 to 112.00 (111.02). Medium and large frame 3, 205 to 245 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (167.38); 250 to 295 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.24); 300 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.09); 355 to 395 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.76); 410 to 445 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00 (141.59); 455 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (135.19); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (129.40); 555 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (124.42); 605 to 645 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (118.22); 720 to 735 lbs., 100.00 to 109.00 (104.59).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 1015 to 1070 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 920.00 to 960.00 (940.53); 930 to 1040 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 910.00 to 1100.00 (1000.11); 1005 to 1080 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1090.00 to 1250.00 (1147.07); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 950.00 to 1025.00 (975.54); 1155 to 1195 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 950.00 to 1120.00 (1057.08); 1200 to 1275 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 950.00 to 1200.00 (1087.42); 1225 to 1235 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 990.00 to 1110.00 (1049.76); 1350 to 1410 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1050.00 to 1225.00 (1124.88); 1315 to 1415 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 960.00 to 1060.00 (1021.17). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 900 to 1055 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (795.32); 900 to 1090 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 650.00 to 950.00 (786.43); 920 to 1090 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 700.00 to 1000.00 (863.47); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 625.00 to 900.00 (734.13); 1100 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 675.00 to 960.00 (802.29); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 720.00 to 1025.00 (885.07); 1200 to 1215 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 840.00 to 975.00 (901.62); 1200 to 1290 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 825.00 to 950.00 (893.67); 1200 to 1245 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 770.00 to 950.00 (863.40); 1300 to 1495 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 825.00 to 1050.00 (934.26).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1040 to 1065 lbs., 1075.00 to 1150.00 (1112.95); 1140 to 1195 lbs., 1000.00 to 1025.00 (1012.79); 1200 to 1295 lbs., 1225.00 to 1350.00 (1289.24); 1300 to 1495 lbs., 1100.00 to 1450.00 (1320.59). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 930 to 1050 lbs., 930.00 to 1125.00 (1079.64); 1100 to 1175 lbs., 900.00 to 1175.00 (1070.42); 1200 to 1275 lbs., 825.00 to 1100.00 (994.16); 1300 to 1440 lbs., 800.00 to 1050.00 (925.74).