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. Below is a sampling of average weights and 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.

CATTLE & BEEF

Georgia Cattle Auction Weekly Review, July 26

♦ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,472, Avg. price — 61.13.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,257, Avg. price — 62.63.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,002, Avg. Price — 53.92.

♦ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1,574, Avg. Price — 85.47.

♦ Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 790, Avg. Price — 119.00. ♦ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 766, Avg. Price — 107.36.

♦ Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 775, Avg. Price — 112.43. ♦ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,203, Avg. Price — 813.98.

♦ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,187, Avg. Price — 1,048.13.

CHICKEN

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

For July 25:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are trending weak for three pound and heavier sizes; generally steady on the smaller sizes. Supplies are moderate to available. Demand into all channels is light to moderate. Floor stocks are in some instances heavier than desired but mostly adequate. Market activity is slow. In the parts structure, dark items are steady with weak undertones; white items are steady to weak. Offerings of breasts are in the longest position. Wings and dark meat items are moderate. Market activity is slow. In production areas, live supplies are mostly desirable. SOURCE – USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Atlanta, Georgia, 404-562-5850, email: Atlanta.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov