OR_LS760 Bartow, FL Mon Aug 4, 2008 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Wauchula Weighted Average Report for 08/04/2008 Receipts: 370 Last Week: 327 Year Ago: 682 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady in light test. Feeder steers and heifers were moslty steady. Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs 84 percent,( steers 51 percent heifers 33 percent) steers over 600lbs 6 percent heifers over 600lbs 2 percent slaughter cows and bulls 8 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 875-1135 992 54.50-60.50 57.47 860-1145 962 46.50-54.00 50.86 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 720-770 740 25.00-35.00 30.56 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1105-1345 1225 64.00 64.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-220 211 147.50-180.00 161.30 250-295 270 132.00-147.50 141.07 310-349 330 129.00-139.00 131.85 350-395 366 113.00-125.00 118.88 450-490 473 94.00-108.00 98.62 500-515 508 91.00-99.00 96.00 560-580 570 93.00-99.00 96.05 640-645 642 97.00 97.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-230 216 100.00-140.00 122.83 260-290 276 94.00-132.00 113.88 300-340 319 104.00-125.00 115.36 355-395 380 90.00-113.00 103.91 400-445 424 93.00-106.00 99.47 450-495 478 86.00-91.00 89.48 505-510 508 87.00-91.00 89.17 550-590 566 80.00-90.00 86.19 600-645 618 70.00-85.00 75.02 650-675 660 73.50-84.00 79.76 710-715 712 70.00-74.50 72.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 170 170 135.00-175.00 155.00 205-240 221 105.00-115.00 109.93 255-290 278 107.50-110.00 108.89 305-335 323 99.00-109.00 102.49 360-395 374 94.00-104.00 100.03 400-445 418 90.00-101.00 95.22 450-495 471 87.00-91.00 88.73 500-530 516 85.00-90.00 87.34 550-590 575 80.00-91.00 85.68 605-610 608 80.00-82.00 81.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 150-160 155 105.00-110.00 107.42 230-240 237 85.00-100.00 91.55 260-275 265 80.00-90.00 85.09 305-335 320 70.00-91.00 82.12 355-390 372 73.00-90.00 81.90 405-445 423 80.00-90.00 84.88 485 485 71.00-82.00 76.50 500-545 522 79.00-80.00 79.48 555-565 562 80.00-83.00 81.32 610 610 79.00-82.00 80.50 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Dan McClellan 863-519-8477 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS760.txt 1518