LIVESTOCK PRICES

Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Georgia Dept. of Agriculture

Below is a sampling of prices from the U.S. Department of Agriculture website www.ams.usda.gov and the Georgia Department of Agriculture website www.agr.state.ga.us online.

CATTLE & BEEF

Georgia Cattle Auction Weekly Review, July 28, 2017

„ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1564, Avg. price — 69.36.

„ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1547, Avg. price — 72.61.

„ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1000, Avg. Price — 65.93.

„ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. —1743, Avg. Price — 95.49.

„ Feeder Steers and Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 476, Avg. Price — 145.56.

„ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. —278, Avg. Price — 151.69.

„ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1130, Avg. Price — 71.30.

„ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1383, Avg. Price — 1384.52.

CHICKEN

Broiler/Fryer: National Broiler Market at-a-Glance For July 27: Whole broiler/fryer prices are trending steady to weak. Supplies are light to moderate. Demand into food distributive services is light to moderate. Floor stocks are mostly balanced. Market activity is mostly slow to moderate. In the parts complex, prices on tenderloins and wings are steady to firm, however, bone-in breasts are mostly steady to instances lower. Offerings of wings and other dark meat items are light to moderate and boneless skinlessare moderate to heavy. Bone-in breasts are available and slow to clear. Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mostly desirable weights.