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, June 22, 2018

Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1571, Avg. price — 59.03.

Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1185, Avg. price — 63.27.

Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 983, Avg. Price — 54.81.

Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1325, Avg. Price — 84.73.

Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 726, Avg. Price — 119.15. Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 319, Avg. Price — 176.51.

Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 730, Avg. Price — 107.40. Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1418, Avg. Price — 1025.57.

Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1250, Avg. Price — 1138.75.

CHICKEN

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

For June 21:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are mostly steady. Offerings of all sizes are sufficient approaching the weekend. In the Western region bird sizes are in some instances lighter than desired. Retail and food service demand is moderate. Floor stocks are generally balanced. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, tenders, wings, and boneless skinless breasts are steady to firm. Bone in breast are about steady. Dark meat is steady to weak. Supplies of tenders are balanced and moving well; wings and boneless skinless breast are light to moderate with jumbo sizes in the best situation. Legs and leg quarters are available and slow to clear. Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. 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