OR_LS758 Bartow, FL Wed Jun 25, 2008 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Okeechobee Weighted Average Report for 06/24/2008 Receipts: 1892 Last Week: 1252 Year Ago: 1993 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady with quality lacking. Quality was mostly plain to average. Supply was moderate with demand weak. Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs 67 percent,( steers 42 percent heifers 25 percent) steers over 600lbs 5 percent slaughter cows and bulls 28 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1115-1140 1132 65.00-68.00 66.66 1215-1588 1383 58.00-67.50 61.83 1605-1905 1659 59.00-64.00 61.59 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 858-1155 1034 56.00-66.50 59.87 1185 1185 68.50 68.50 High Dressing 1235-1580 1360 60.00-62.00 61.35 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 803-1195 951 50.00-57.50 55.61 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1350-1495 1408 71.00-73.00 72.35 1515-1760 1625 71.00-79.00 75.37 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 400-440 420 100.00-105.00 102.14 455-497 480 97.00-100.00 98.75 505-540 519 95.00-100.00 97.78 550-598 585 90.00-100.00 97.27 600-643 629 88.00-97.00 94.42 663 663 96.00 96.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-245 228 105.00-120.00 110.61 300-345 328 92.00-113.00 102.28 315-345 330 75.00-85.00 79.77 Brahman X 350-395 371 91.00-106.00 100.25 400-445 423 85.00-101.00 92.78 405-445 428 75.00-78.00 76.22 Brahman X 455-495 479 85.00-97.00 91.74 505-525 518 82.00-92.00 87.67 550-580 571 80.00-90.00 87.91 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 310-345 328 103.00-104.00 103.47 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 355-390 367 89.00-98.00 93.84 420-445 432 88.00-90.00 89.03 455-485 468 82.00-88.00 85.76 500-545 511 84.00-88.00 85.44 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 229 85.00-100.00 91.64 255-295 276 84.00-97.50 90.52 300-340 318 85.00-95.00 89.02 350-390 369 80.00-89.00 85.52 400-445 426 83.00-87.00 84.37 450-490 463 81.00-85.00 83.41 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Dan McClellan 863-519-8477 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS758.txt 0652