Georgia livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending March 16, totaled 8,215 head selling, compared to 8,770 head a week ago and 6,581 head last year, according to the USDA to 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 steady to $3 lower, feeder bulls mostly $1 to $4 lower, feeder heifers steady to $3 lower, steer calves mostly steady, bull calves and heifer calves steady to $3 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady. The offering included 15% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 12% feeders over 600 pounds, 61% feeders under 600 pounds, 10% feeder cows, 16% feeder steers, 29% feeder heifers and 28% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1300 to 1395 lbs., 64.00 to 66.00 (64.80); 1415 to 1830 lbs., 60.00 to 66.00 (63.35); 1410 to 1645 lbs., 51.00 to 55.50 (53.07) low dressing. Boners 80 to 85% lean, 900 to 1395 lbs., 60.00 to 67.00 (64.09); 950 to 1365 lbs., 68.00 to 75.00 (70.92) high dressing; 925 to 1395 lbs., 54.00 to 59.00 (56.91) low dressing; 1415 to 1820 lbs., 60.00 to 67.00 (62.71); 1515 to 1875 lbs., 55.00 to 58.00 (55.94) low dressing. Lean 85 to 90% lean, 830 to 1250 lbs., 54.00 to 61.00 (57.87); 845 to 1180 lbs., 59.00 to 66.00 (62.56) high dressing; 805 to 1145 lbs., 47.00 to 53.00 (50.53) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1000 to 1490 lbs., 87.00 to 93.00 (90.22); 1000 to 1485 lbs., 79.00 to 85.00 (82.90) low dressing; 1530 to 2165 lbs., 86.00 to 93.00 (89.77); 1640 to 2160 lbs., 93.00 to 99.00 (96.59) high dressing.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 390 lbs., 186.00 to 196.00 (192.16); 400 to 440 lbs., 180.00 to 187.00 (183.73); 450 to 495 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (173.38); 500 to 546 lbs., 161.00 to 171.00 (167.42); 550 to 595 lbs., 155.00 to 164.00 (160.77); 605 to 645 lbs., 144.00 to 154.00 (147.22); 650 to 698 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (143.59); 700 to 745 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.39); 755 to 795 lbs., 127.00 to 131.00 (129.58). Medium and large frame 2, 308 to 340 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00 (188.65); 350 to 395 lbs., 177.00 to 186.00 (181.90); 401 to 435 lbs., 168.00 to 178.00 (172.43); 450 to 495 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (166.37); 500 to 545 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (156.36); 555 to 595 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (148.20); 605 to 635 lbs., 136.00 to 146.00 (141.73); 725 to 745 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (125.98). Medium and large frame 3, 255 to 295 lbs., 182.00 to 190.00 (184.91); 310 to 345 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00 (183.54); 390 to 395 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (175.74); 400 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00 (163.25); 450 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.72).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 255 to 285 lbs., 170.00 to 177.00 (172.80); 300 to 345 lbs., 162.00 to 171.00 (166.57); 350 to 395 lbs., 157.00 to 165.00 (160.35); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.00); 450 to 495 lbs., 142.00 to 151.00 (145.54); 500 to 545 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (140.71); 550 to 595 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (133.42); 600 to 645 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (129.82); 650 to 685 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (125.01); 700 to 745 lbs., 116.00 to 123.00 (121.56); 780 to 795 lbs., 114.00 to 118.00 (114.80).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 2, 205 to 240 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (164.51); 250 to 295 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.40); 300 to 348 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00 (156.92); 350 to 395 lbs., 147.00 to 155.00 (151.99); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (145.51); 450 to 495 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (138.75); 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (133.53); 551 to 595 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (129.35); 600 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (124.34); 650 to 695 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (118.55). Medium and large frame 3, 220 to 240 lbs., 157.00 to 162.00 (159.75); 255 to 295 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (150.33); 300 to 345 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (143.60); 355 to 395 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.05); 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.36); 450 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (131.89); 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50 (122.20); 550 to 590 lbs., 113.00 to 121.00 (117.99); 650 to 690 lbs., 109.00 to 116.00 (112.40).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 188.00 to 197.00 (191.43); 350 to 395 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (183.91); 400 to 445 lbs., 174.00 to 182.00 (177.55); 450 to 495 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00 (168.39); 500 to 545 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (161.15); 550 to 595 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (151.21); 600 to 645 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00 (141.16); 655 to 685 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.38); 705 to 745 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (123.56). Medium and large frame 2, 205 to 245 lbs., 190.00 to 200.00 (196.74); 255 to 295 lbs., 182.00 to 192.00 (187.59); 300 to 349 lbs., 177.00 to 185.00 (181.49); 350 to 398 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (175.50); 400 to 445 lbs., 163.00 to 172.00 (167.92); 450 to 495 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (159.56); 500 to 545 lbs., 147.00 to 156.00 (151.89); 555 to 599 lbs., 138.00 to 145.00 (140.18); 600 to 645 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (136.36); 655 to 695 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (126.68); 705 to 745 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (119.49); 750 to 795 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (115.57). Medium and large frame 3, 220 to 235 lbs., 175.00 to 182.00 (179.19); 255 to 295 lbs., 167.00 to 177.00 (172.41); 300 to 345 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (168.22); 355 to 395 lbs., 158.00 to 165.00 (161.90); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (155.83); 455 to 495 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.88); 500 to 540 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (139.45); 555 to 590 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.12); 615 to 645 lbs., 119.00 to 128.00 (123.77); 655 to 695 lbs., 112.00 to 119.00 (116.77).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 1100 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1025.00 to 1240.00 (1113.39); 1235 to 1265 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 1080.00 to 1140.00 (1110.36); 1215 to 1280 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1220.00 to 1250.00 (1235.39); 1215 to 1240 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1130.00 to 1300.00 (1243.72); 1390 to 1415 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 1070.00 to 1150.00 (1109.64); 1300 to 1450 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1120.00 to 1275.00 (1184.29); 1300 to 1400 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1100.00 to 1275.00 (1160.13). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 920 to 1060 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 700.00 to 850.00 (766.80); 920 to 1070 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 750.00 to 1050.00 (903.64); 980 to 1095 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 800.00 to 1050.00 (924.95); 1110 to 1180 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 800.00 to 1000.00 (897.21); 1100 to 1170 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 850.00 to 1000.00 (915.78); 1100 to 1195 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 850.00 to 1125.00 (1000.14); 1200 to 1295 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 825.00 to 1125.00 (946.58); 1200 to 1290 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 900.00 to 1060.00 (980.30); 1310 to 1415 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 820.00 to 1100.00 (929.95); 1305 to 1430 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 800.00 to 1060.00 (929.62).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1100 to 1195 lbs., 1175.00 to 1450.00 (1253.36); 1305 to 1435 lbs., 1300.00 to 1600.00 (1459.55); 1500 to 1505 lbs., 1650.00 to 1700.00 (1675.04). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 915 to 1085 lbs., 875.00 to 1175.00 (1045.97); 1105 to 1190 lbs., 950.00 to 1125.00 (1056.12); 1200 to 1295 lbs., 1000.00 to 1300.00 (1108.44); 1310 to 1455 lbs., 1075.00 to 1200.00 (1126.59).