OR_LS769 Bartow, FL Mon Jun 23, 2008 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Ocala Weighted Average Report for 06/23/2008 Receipts: 391 Last Week: 333 Year Ago: 524 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality was mostly average. Supply moderate with weaker demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 25 percent, feeder steers and heifers under 600 pounds 70 percent, (38 percent steers and 32 percent heifers), replacement cattle 5 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 870-1160 1054 58.00-61.50 59.63 970-1065 1007 63.00-65.00 63.98 High Dressing 1250-1420 1304 58.00-62.50 60.74 1215-1305 1262 63.00-66.00 64.10 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1000 933 50.00-57.00 54.23 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1350-1470 1410 68.00-76.00 72.17 1555-2060 1775 71.00-74.00 72.35 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-220 213 132.00-155.00 139.19 250-290 270 118.00-130.00 124.85 300-320 305 113.00-125.00 118.52 350-390 371 98.00-104.00 99.47 405-440 422 96.00-102.00 98.59 450-485 467 90.00-100.00 95.31 500-525 508 92.00-98.00 95.66 550-590 565 90.00-98.00 93.56 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-215 208 110.00-120.00 113.61 250-290 271 106.00-115.00 111.22 305-340 324 98.00-110.00 102.43 350-390 372 88.00-95.00 90.27 420-430 425 88.00-94.00 91.04 450-470 462 82.00-88.00 84.69 505-525 515 84.00-88.00 85.99 550-575 562 82.00-88.00 84.85 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-235 220 115.00-121.00 118.39 255-285 272 100.00-110.00 106.24 305-340 324 96.00-102.00 97.78 350-390 357 88.00-98.00 92.74 400-425 415 86.00-92.00 88.45 450-490 463 85.00-90.00 87.81 500-535 512 90.00-94.00 92.62 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-225 215 102.00-108.00 104.78 250-290 262 92.00-98.00 95.49 300-340 316 84.00-94.00 88.26 350-390 362 80.00-86.00 84.06 405-440 421 81.00-84.00 82.28 450-485 468 78.00-82.00 80.03 500-515 507 80.00-84.00 82.35 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-1000 939 62.00-72.00 65.42 4-6 Months Bred Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 850-1060 931 650.00-725.00 693.94 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Leland Brooker 863-519-8477 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS769.txt .