Georgia livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending Sept. 21, totaled 9,091 head selling, compared to 10,410 head a week ago and 12,176 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 and feeder heifers were selling steady to $2 higher, feeder bulls were trading $1 to $3 higher, steer calves were selling mostly $1 to $3 higher, bull calves and heifer calves were selling steady to $2 higher, replacement cows were trading mostly steady. The offering included 11% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 12% feeders over 600 pounds, 67% feeders under 600 pounds, 8% feeder cows, 13% feeder steers, 32% feeder heifers and 34% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1175 to 1395 lbs., 50.00 to 53.00 (51.99); 1400 to 1720 lbs., 51.00 to 53.00 (52.19); 1505 to 1955 lbs., 45.00 to 50.00 (48.45) low dressing. Boners 80 to 85% lean, 945 to 1395 lbs., 51.00 to 58.00 (54.67); 1005 to 1375 lbs., 63.00 to 66.00 (65.11) high dressing; 1000 to 1375 lbs., 45.00 to 51.00 (47.90) low dressing; 1400 to 1635 lbs., 51.00 to 57.00 (54.68); 1400 to 1620 lbs., 45.00 to 51.00 (46.84) low dressing. Lean 85 to 90% lean, 845 to 1355 lbs., 45.00 to 52.00 (48.51); 895 to 1095 lbs., 53.00 to 56.00 (53.69) high dressing; 815 to 1290 lbs., 40.00 to 45.00 (42.71) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1290 to 1480 lbs., 80.00 to 85.00 (82.57); 1015 to 1480 lbs., 72.00 to 79.00 (75.31) low dressing; 1640 to 1980 lbs., 80.00 to 86.00 (82.72); 1515 to 2190 lbs., 72.00 to 79.00 (75.20) low dressing. Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 375 lbs., 176.00 to 186.00 (179.00); 400 to 445 lbs., 158.00 to 166.00 (163.40); 450 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (157.35); 500 to 545 lbs., 145.00 to 154.00 (150.42); 550 to 595 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (145.86); 600 to 645 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (140.25); 655 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (133.28). Medium and large frame 2, 355 to 395 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00 (159.39); 401 to 415 lbs., 150.00 to 153.00 (151.20); 450 to 490 lbs., 145.00 to 151.00 (146.42); 505 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (143.63); 555 to 595 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (139.36); 600 to 645 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00 (131.60); 750 to 795 lbs., 119.00 to 124.00 (120.58). Medium and large frame 3, 355 to 385 lbs., 138.00 to 146.00 (141.78); 400 to 440 lbs., 137.00 to 140.00 (138.85); 550 to 575 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (127.63).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 143.00 to 150.00 (147.28); 350 to 398 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.02); 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.11); 450 to 495 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (132.55); 500 to 545 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (128.08); 505 to 520 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (138.85) value added; 550 to 595 lbs., 122.00 to 129.00 (125.99); 600 to 645 lbs., 119.00 to 125.00 (122.24); 650 to 695 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (117.11). Medium and large frame 2, 255 to 295 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00 (139.99); 300 to 345 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (133.20); 350 to 395 lbs., 128.00 to 134.00 (130.42); 400 to 447 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00 (128.28); 450 to 498 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (124.03); 500 to 545 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00 (119.95); 550 to 595 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00 (117.19); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (112.63); 655 to 695 lbs., 107.00 to 112.00 (109.35). Medium and large frame 3, 230 to 245 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (127.17); 250 to 275 lbs., 122.00 to 128.00 (126.00); 305 to 340 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (121.87); 355 to 390 lbs., 117.00 to 124.00 (119.60); 400 to 445 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00 (117.43); 450 to 495 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (113.35); 500 to 545 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (108.85); 550 to 590 lbs., 100.00 to 105.00 (103.80).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 205 to 245 lbs., 188.00 to 195.00 (191.98); 275 to 295 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (181.92); 300 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (174.72); 350 to 395 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (163.87); 400 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.87); 450 to 495 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.74); 500 to 545 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (139.84); 550 to 595 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.03); 600 to 649 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (129.42); 650 to 695 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (126.95); 700 to 745 lbs., 119.00 to 125.00 (122.57). Medium and large frame 2, 200 to 220 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (171.99); 255 to 280 lbs., 165.00 to 170.00 (167.37); 305 to 340 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (159.08); 350 to 395 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (153.35); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (144.35); 450 to 495 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (135.81); 500 to 545 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (130.99); 550 to 595 lbs., 122.00 to 129.00 (125.41); 600 to 645 lbs., 117.00 to 125.00 (121.48); 650 to 695 lbs., 114.00 to 120.00 (117.05); 705 to 745 lbs., 108.00 to 114.00 (111.00). Medium and large frame 3, 255 to 290 lbs., 155.00 to 162.00 (158.43); 300 to 345 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (146.15); 355 to 395 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.44); 400 to 445 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00 (132.20); 450 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (124.99); 500 to 545 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (119.02); 555 to 595 lbs., 112.00 to 117.00 (115.58); 600 to 645 lbs., 108.00 to 112.00 (110.47).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1015 to 1035 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 59.00 to 62.00 (60.51); 1100 to 1185 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 56.00 to 65.00 (60.33); 1375 to 1385 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 57.00 to 58.00 (57.50). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head, 925 to 1055 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 825.00 to 1100.00 (964.02); 1100 to 1155 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 900.00 to 1125.00 (1001.47); 1125 to 1185 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1070.00 to 1075.00 (1072.44); 1215 to 1290 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 950.00 to 1275.00 (1076.69); 1210 to 1290 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 975.00 to 1300.00 (1042.55); 1250 to 1295 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 925.00 to 1125.00 (1040.99); 1420 to 1450 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1050.00 to 1160.00 (1094.59); 1315 to 1485 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1025.00 to 1175.00 (1082.66). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, per head, 900 to 1075 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 600.00 to 800.00 (691.91); 965 to 1095 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (757.57); 920 to 1085 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 800.00 to 950.00 (864.74); 1120 to 1190 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 600.00 to 900.00 (762.25); 1140 to 1190 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 775.00 to 1050.00 (882.88); 1200 to 1285 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 725.00 to 875.00 (811.02); 1205 to 1285 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 700.00 to 1000.00 (829.79); 1220 to 1285 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 770.00 to 850.00 (823.74); 1305 to 1465 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 725.00 to 1000.00 (859.06); 1330 to 1480 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 825.00 to 1000.00 (907.52).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1165 to 1175 lbs., 1225.00 to 1300.00 (1261.78); 1200 to 1280 lbs., 1150.00 to 1450.00 (1291.57); 1387 to 1445 lbs., 1200.00 to 1300.00 (1235.32). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, young, 900 to 1010 lbs., 760.00 to 975.00 (872.12); 1110 to 1180 lbs., 825.00 to 1100.00 (958.55); 1200 to 1290 lbs., 900.00 to 1100.00 (1012.34); 1310 to 1465 lbs., 825.00 to 1150.00 (1046.53).