LIVESTOCK PRICES

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, March 23, 2018

Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1589, Avg. price — 60.93.

Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1567, Avg. price — 61.93.

Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1021, Avg. Price — 56.70.

Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1241, Avg. Price — 86.52.

Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 622, Avg. Price — 128.82.

Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 764, Avg. Price — 122.19.

Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 670, Avg. Price — 113.28.

Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1108, Avg. Price — 60.01.

Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1422, Avg. Price — 1121.17.

CHICKEN

Broiler/Fryer: National Broiler Market at-a-Glance For March 22:

Whole broiler/fryer prices remain firm to higher for next week. Offerings of all sizes are light. Demand into retail and food service outlets is moderate to good. Floor stocks are generally in balance. Market activity is moderate to active. In the parts structure, breast items are steady to firm. Tenders are steady to weak and most dark meat items are steady to firm. Supplies of breast items are tight; wings are moderate. Dark meat is clearing well. Tenders are moderate to heavy with the heavier sizes slightly more available. Market activity for parts is moderate to active. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mixed but mostly desirable weights.