OR_LS766 Bartow, FL Wed Jun 25, 2008 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Arcadia Weighted Average Report for 06/25/2008 Receipts: 1406 Last Week: 1069 Year Ago: 1166 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher with quality lacking. Quality was mostly plain to average with demand weak. Feeder steers and heifers under 600lbs 78 percent,( steers 45 percent heifers 33 percent) steers over 600lbs 6 percent heifers over 600lbs 5 percent slaughter cows and bulls 11 percent. Slaughter Cows Breaker 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 1652 59.50-60.50 60.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1180 1028 56.00-69.00 63.59 1020 1020 72.00 72.00 High Dressing 810-1120 896 45.00-55.00 50.40 Low Dressing 1255-1280 1268 59.00-64.50 61.72 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 725-790 758 45.00-48.00 46.56 815-990 917 53.00-58.00 54.71 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1165-1255 1210 68.00-72.50 70.33 1535-1865 1730 72.50-81.50 78.21 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-249 236 120.00-142.50 133.94 255-295 271 122.50-142.50 131.70 300-345 325 116.00-126.00 119.74 350-385 366 109.00-119.00 113.30 400-445 416 93.00-97.00 94.93 450-495 474 90.00-99.00 93.22 500-535 517 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 Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 150-180 172 115.00-135.00 125.87 205-245 228 110.00-135.00 120.28 285-299 290 100.00-127.00 115.72 300-345 329 91.00-119.00 105.52 350-395 372 91.00-105.00 97.15 400-445 423 80.00-94.00 88.58 415-445 430 82.00-83.00 82.48 Brahman X 450-495 474 79.00-94.00 87.01 455-490 468 62.00-80.00 72.81 Brahman X 500-540 514 77.00-88.00 83.24 550-595 576 79.00-86.00 80.89 605-645 625 77.00-82.00 79.22 610-635 622 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 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 90.16 455-480 462 72.00-91.00 84.87 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-240 226 108.00-117.00 112.56 250-285 266 100.00-118.00 108.67 300-345 323 95.00-107.00 101.09 350-380 359 88.00-98.00 92.61 410-445 428 86.00-89.00 87.10 450-495 476 84.00-91.00 86.88 500-545 516 82.00-91.00 87.88 555-595 575 85.00-93.00 89.00 605-630 609 81.00-94.00 87.03 670-690 684 84.00-92.00 87.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-245 232 94.00-109.00 103.09 275-295 285 80.00-104.00 96.58 300-345 328 80.00-97.00 90.85 350-390 374 80.00-89.00 84.14 400-445 422 75.00-86.00 82.08 450-490 467 75.00-86.00 80.38 515-540 530 75.00-82.00 78.03 550-585 560 72.00-82.00 78.31 620-630 625 70.00-80.00 74.96 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 365-395 382 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 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Dan McClellan 863-519-8477 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS766.txt 2230