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. 3, 2018

Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1570, Avg. price — 52.80.

Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1162, Avg. price — 55.34. Ƈ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1063, Avg. Price — 51.90. Ƈ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1677, Avg. Price — 84.88.

Ƈ Feeder Steers and Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 567, Avg. Price — 137.41.

Ƈ Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 671, Avg. Price — 115.18.

Ƈ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 732, Avg. Price — 107.56. Ƈ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1333, Avg. Price — 1049.86.

Ƈ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1018, Avg. Price — 989.82. CHICKEN

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

For Aug. 2:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are steady to weak. Supplies are moderate to available for current needs. Retail and foodservice are light to moderate. Floor stocks are generally balanced. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, boneless skinless breasts, bone-in breasts and tenderloins are steady to weak; wings are mixed. The market on dark items is barely steady to weak. Offerings of breast items are moderate, wings are mixed. Dark item offerings are moderate. In the Western region drums are noted as the most active. 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