OR_LS140 Bartow, FL - Thu Jun 26, 2008 USDA-FL Dept Ag Market News Florida Cattle Auctions - Daily - Wed Jun 25, 2008 Wednesday's receipts at Arcadia (1410) and Ellisville (612) totaled 2,022 compared to 1,579 last week and 1,846 a year ago. According to the Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers unevenly steady to 1.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows 14 percent, bulls 3 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 4 percent, under 600 lbs 41 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 3 percent, under 600 lbs 33 percent, replacement cows 2 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1090-1190 1156 59.50-68.00 63.94 1225-1565 1338 59.00-69.00 63.58 1350-1595 1451 53.00-59.50 56.81 Low Dressing 1655-1755 1711 57.00-62.00 60.41 1650-1655 1653 59.50-60.50 60.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1180 1073 56.00-69.00 61.77 810-1120 896 45.00-55.00 50.40 Low Dressing 1200-1525 1376 59.00-64.50 61.63 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 790-815 803 48.00-53.00 50.54 905-1190 997 51.00-58.00 54.81 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1100-1465 1228 62.00-72.50 66.54 1500-1865 1699 63.50-81.50 75.80 1820-2025 1921 73.00-76.00 74.66 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-249 228 120.00-144.00 135.15 250-295 269 122.00-142.50 130.29 300-345 324 115.00-126.00 119.28 350-385 362 103.00-119.00 109.81 400-445 414 93.00-99.00 95.83 450-495 472 90.00-99.00 93.07 500-535 517 88.00-95.00 90.98 550-585 562 87.00-93.00 89.80 610-620 613 85.00-90.00 87.34 655-690 674 82.00-88.00 85.48 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 335-345 338 98.00-117.00 105.09 360-395 376 94.00-97.00 95.12 410-440 424 86.00-92.00 90.16 455-480 463 72.00-91.00 84.87 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 222 110.00-135.00 119.88 250-299 281 100.00-127.00 114.21 300-345 328 91.00-119.00 104.85 350-395 371 91.00-105.00 96.94 400-445 419 80.00-94.00 89.42 415-445 430 82.00-83.00 82.48 Brahman X 450-495 472 79.00-94.00 86.96 455-490 468 62.00-80.00 72.81 Brahman X 500-540 515 77.00-88.00 83.61 550-595 573 79.00-86.00 81.44 605-645 625 77.00-82.00 79.22 610-635 623 78.00-82.00 80.04 Brahman X 650-690 668 75.00-84.00 79.14 705-735 718 70.00-79.00 74.73 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 221 108.00-124.00 114.30 250-285 263 100.00-118.00 108.29 300-345 322 95.00-107.00 100.01 350-380 358 88.00-98.00 91.44 400-445 421 86.00-91.00 87.83 450-495 469 84.00-91.00 87.02 500-545 514 82.00-91.00 88.00 550-595 573 84.00-93.00 88.59 605-630 609 81.00-94.00 87.03 670-690 684 84.00-92.00 87.25 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 365-395 383 72.00-88.00 85.08 400-445 422 70.00-86.00 80.89 450-490 471 68.00-85.00 80.68 505 505 84.00-87.00 85.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 223 94.00-109.00 104.13 260-295 277 80.00-104.00 97.67 300-345 324 80.00-97.00 90.85 350-390 373 80.00-89.00 84.63 400-445 424 75.00-86.00 82.29 450-490 465 75.00-86.00 80.75 505-540 523 75.00-82.00 79.01 550-585 561 72.00-82.00 78.54 620-630 625 70.00-80.00 74.96 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 985-1060 1032 56.00-70.00 62.39 4-6 Months Bred 900-1010 955 62.00-68.00 65.17 7-9 Months Bred 1100-1115 1108 62.00-65.00 63.51 4-6 Months Bred Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1000 933 675.00-790.00 756.60 Source: Florida Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bartow, FL Terry Harris OIC Phone (863) 519-8477 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls140.txt