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, Aug. 16

♦ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,512, Avg. price — 60.54.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,261, Avg. price — 60.09.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,042, Avg. Price — 53.24. ♦ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1,670, Avg. Price — 87.38.

♦ Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 805, Avg. Price — 113.00. ♦ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 768, Avg. Price — 81.33.

♦ Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 675, Avg. Price — 124.37. ♦ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,133, Avg. Price — 66.26.

♦ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,058, Avg. Price — 786.31.

CHICKEN

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

For Aug. 15:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are trending steady to weak for all sizes. Supplies are moderate to at times available for current trade needs. Spot market demand is light to moderate and reported as slow. Floor stocks are balanced to sometimes heavy for current needs. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, white items and dark items are steady to weak. Offerings are light to moderate with some availability noted on tenders and bone-in breasts. Demand is light to moderate. Market activity is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are mostly desirable weights.

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