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, Aug. 10, 2018

Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,496, Avg. price — 52.28.

Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,184, Avg. price — 54.70. Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,027, Avg. Price — 50.74. Ƈ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1738, Avg. Price — 82.30.

Ƈ Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 582, Avg. Price — 127.01.

Ƈ Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 716, Avg. Price — 106.86.

Ƈ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 473, Avg. Price — 114.60. Ƈ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,141, Avg. Price — 61.96.

Ƈ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,252, Avg. Price — 1100.61. CHICKEN

Broiler/Fryer: National Broiler Market at-a-Glance

For Aug. 9:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are weak and trending lower going into next week. Supplies are available for current needs. Retail and food service is mostly light to moderate. Dealers see no need to extend floor stocks beyond regular commitments. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, jumbo wings are steady, balance of white items are steady to weak. The market on dark items is steady to weak. Offerings of jumbo wings light, small wings are noted as more available and slow in clearing. Dark meat is moderate to heavy. Tenders, bone-in and boneless, skinless breast are plentiful. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mixed but mostly desirable weights.

SOURCE – USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Atlanta, GA 404-562-5850, email: Atlanta.lpgmn@ ams.usda.gov