Georgia livestock auction summary

The summary of livestock auctions in Georgia for the week ending May 18, totaled 7,795 head selling, compared to 9,294 head a week ago and 8,347 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 higher, slaughter bulls were selling $1 to $3 higher, feeder steers and steer calves were selling steady to $3 lower, feeder bulls and bull calves were selling steady to $2 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves were trading mostly $1 to $2 lower, replacement cows were selling steady to $2 higher. The offering included 11% steers slaughter cows, 2% slaughter bulls, 16% feeders over 600 pounds, 62% feeders under 600 pounds, 9% feeder cows, 18% feeder steers, 31% feeder heifers and 29% feeder bulls.

Slaughter cows: Breakers 75 to 80% lean, 1230 to 1395 lbs., 55.00 to 59.00 (58.01); 1410 to 1715 lbs., 55.00 to 60.00 (56.67); 1455 to 1750 lbs., 60.00 to 65.00 (63.31) high dressing. Boners 80 to 85% lean, 940 to 1395 lbs., 57.00 to 64.00 (60.13); 905 to 1390 lbs., 65.00 to 70.00 (66.94) high dressing; 920 to 1380 lbs., 50.00 to 56.00 (53.51) low dressing; 1400 to 1805 lbs., 57.00 to 63.00 (59.14); 1440 to 1890 lbs., 65.00 to 71.00 (68.28) high dressing; 1410 to 1475 lbs., 50.00 to 56.00 (53.09) low dressing. Lean, 85 to 90% lean, 800 to 1395 lbs., 51.00 to 57.00 (53.88); 895 to 1175 lbs., 58.00 to 61.00 (59.24) high dressing; 805 to 1340 lbs., 45.00 to 50.00 (47.59) low dressing.

Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1, 1035 to 1480 lbs., 82.00 to 89.00 (85.43); 1000 to 1455 lbs., 90.00 to 93.00 (91.45) high dressing; 1080 to 1470 lbs., 74.00 to 81.00 (77.14) low dressing; 1510 to 2270 lbs., 82.00 to 89.00 (85.32); 1570 to 2010 lbs., 90.00 to 94.00 (92.13) high dressing; 1530 to 2080 lbs., 74.00 to 80.00 (76.93) low dressing.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 365 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (173.90); 400 to 435 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00 (163.72); 455 to 490 lbs., 152.00 to 157.00 (155.00); 500 to 540 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (152.30); 550 to 598 lbs., 142.00 to 148.00 (144.28); 600 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (137.77); 650 to 680 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00 (132.94); 705 to 745 lbs., 124.00 to 125.00 (124.71). Medium and large frame 2, 364 to 390 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (163.05); 400 to 446 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (154.82); 450 to 497 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00 (149.62); 500 to 546 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (143.08); 555 to 598 lbs., 132.00 to 142.00 (137.81); 600 to 645 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (128.98); 650 to 696 lbs., 118.00 to 127.00 (123.47); 700 to 745 lbs., 115.00 to 121.00 (119.38); 760 to 790 lbs., 108.00 to 118.00 (112.36); 800 to 828 lbs., 102.00 to 110.00 (108.17). Medium and large frame 3, 355 to 395 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (155.72); 405 to 445 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (146.33); 451 to 495 lbs., 139.00 to 147.00 (143.18); 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (136.60); 551 to 595 lbs., 123.00 to 132.00 (128.32).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 340 lbs., 147.00 to 152.00 (149.48); 350 to 398 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00 (146.73); 400 to 445 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (143.83); 450 to 495 lbs., 135.00 to 143.00 (138.23); 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (133.25); 555 to 595 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (128.01); 600 to 645 lbs., 119.00 to 125.00 (122.97); 655 to 690 lbs., 114.00 to 119.00 (117.16); 700 to 740 lbs., 111.00 to 115.00 (113.10). Medium and large frame 2, 255 to 295 lbs., 147.00 to 155.00 (151.16); 300 to 345 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (143.79); 350 to 395 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (139.14);400 to 445 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (134.15); 450 to 495 lbs., 127.00 to 133.00 (130.56); 500 to 548 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00 (126.72); 550 to 595 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00 (119.95); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00 (114.51); 650 to 695 lbs., 107.00 to 112.00 (110.47); 705 to 745 lbs., 101.00 to 110.00 (106.50). Medium and large frame 3, 250 to 295 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (139.42); 301 to 345 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.44); 355 to 385 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (128.14); 400 to 445 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (123.82); 450 to 495 lbs., 115.00 to 123.00 (118.71); 500 to 545 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00 (114.13); 555 to 595 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (110.34); 600 to 645 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00 (104.14); 650 to 695 lbs., 97.00 to 103.00 (101.24).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (174.98); 350 to 395 lbs., 162.00 to 170.00 (167.37); 400 to 445 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (160.20); 450 to 495 lbs., 147.00 to 155.00 (150.93); 500 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (143.40); 550 to 595 lbs., 133.00 to 142.00 (137.71); 600 to 645 lbs., 127.00 to 136.00 (130.99); 655 to 675 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (123.62); 700 to 745 lbs., 117.00 to 122.00 (120.01). Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 295 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (168.89); 300 to 340 lbs., 157.00 to 165.00 (160.63); 355 to 395 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00 (155.90); 400 to 445 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00 (148.38); 450 to 495 lbs., 137.00 to 147.00 (142.10); 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.59); 555 to 595 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (128.82); 600 to 645 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00 (123.21); 650 to 695 lbs., 113.00 to 119.00 (116.17); 700 to 745 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00 (111.61); 760 to 785 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (109.68). Medium and large frame 3, 260 to 295 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (153.87); 300 to 345 lbs., 145.00 to 152.00 (149.08); 350 to 395 lbs., 137.00 to 147.00 (141.72); 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (137.05); 450 to 495 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (130.50); 500 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (123.74); 550 to 595 lbs., 115.00 to 123.00 (119.77); 600 to 645 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00 (113.56); 650 to 695 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00 (107.13); 700 to 745 lbs., 98.00 to 108.00 (104.28).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1175 to 1195 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 69.00 to 74.00 (70.74). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, Per head , 900 to 1080 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 900.00 to 1100.00 (1025.51); 1105 to 1180 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 990.00 to 1120.00 (1058.03); 1355 to 1445 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 1000.00 to 1100.00 (1049.22); 1335 to 1380 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 1125.00 to 1225.00 (1159.75). Medium and large frame 2 to 3 Per Head, 900 to 1035 lbs., 1 to 3 months bred 600.00 to 850.00 (726.30); 900 to 1095 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 650.00 to 950.00 (782.93); 905 to 1070 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 825.00 to 1050.00 (935.49); 1100 to 1185 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 825.00 to 900.00 (857.81); 1220 to 1250 lbs., 4 to 6 months bred 725.00 to 925.00 (825.67); 1205 to 1240 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 750.00 to 1025.00 (894.64 1345 to 1385 lbs., 7 to 9 months bred 900.00 to 1075.00 (975.61).

Pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 905 to 1065 lbs., 1050.00 to 1325.00 (1153.68); 1100 to 1150 lbs., 1325.00 to 1400.00 (1349.41); 1245 to 1260 lbs., 1100.00 to 1300.00 (1200.60); 1310 to 1480 lbs., 1200.00 to 1425.00 (1319.35). Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 905 to 1095 lbs., 850.00 to 1075.00 (979.00); 1125 to 1175 lbs., 900.00 to 1075.00 (987.90); 1200 to 1275 lbs., 950.00 to 1200.00 (1076.84); 1300 to 1408 lbs., 825.00 to 1000.00 (946.02).