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, Sept. 6

♦ Slaughter Cows, Breaker 75-80 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,575, Avg. price — 58.17.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Boner 80-85 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,258, Avg. price — 61.07.

♦ Slaughter Cows, Lean 85-90 percent: Avg. wt. — 1,026, Avg. Price — 52.89. ♦ Slaughter Bulls: Avg. wt. — 1,484, Avg. Price — 85.29.

♦ Feeder Steers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 585, Avg. Price — 129.47. ♦ Feeder Heifers, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 520, Avg. Price — 119.34. ♦ Feeder Bulls, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 467, Avg. Price — 131.36

♦ Bred Cows, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,307, Avg. Price — 53.44. ♦ Cow-Calf Pairs, Medium and Large: Avg. wt. — 1,075, Avg. Price — 1,100.50

CHICKEN

Broiler/Fryer: National Broiler Market at-a-Glance For Sept. 5:

Whole broiler/fryer prices are steady to weak for all sizes. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Retail and food service demand is light and unaggresive approaching the weekend. Dealers continue to track hurricane developments. Floor stocks are balanced to instances heavier than desired. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, wings are steady to instances firm, tenderloins are steady and the balance of white and dark items are steady to weak. Supplies of wings are light, tenderloins light to moderate, balance of white and dark items moderate to moderately heavy. Market activity for parts 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