OR_LS145 Bartow, FL Fri Jun 27, 2008 USDA-FL Dept of AG Market News Florida Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary At the Florida Livestock Auctions; Cattle receipts at 9 markets; Okeechobee, Lakeland, Webster, Ellisville, Arcadia, Wauchula, Ocala, Madison and Lake City, receipts totaled 7,853 compared to 6,551 last week, and 7,543 last year. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 1.00 higher. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 3 percent 2 percent 3 percent Steers under 600 lbs 40 percent 43 percent 43 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 2 percent 1 percent 2 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 32 percent 31 percent 32 percent Feeder cows 2 percent 3 percent 2 percent Slaughter cows 18 percent 17 percent 17 percent Bulls 3 percent 3 percent 1 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1090-1190 1146 59.50-68.00 65.09 1215-1588 1358 58.00-70.00 62.81 1200-1340 1275 68.50-73.00 70.77 High Dressing 1350-1595 1451 53.00-59.50 56.81 Low Dressing 1605-1905 1680 57.00-64.00 61.11 1650-1655 1653 59.50-60.50 60.00 Low Dressing Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 810-1195 1036 56.00-69.50 61.41 910-1185 1058 63.00-76.00 67.52 High Dressing 810-1120 989 45.00-59.00 54.08 Low Dressing 1200-1855 1344 55.50-66.50 61.70 1215-1475 1290 63.00-72.00 65.81 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 715-740 727 45.00-58.00 53.63 700-740 713 45.00-51.00 48.06 Low Dressing 755-845 811 40.00-58.00 54.31 770-835 802 40.00-52.00 47.23 Low Dressing 850-1195 976 50.00-59.50 55.09 850-1145 972 41.00-51.00 47.80 Low Dressing 1210-1250 1223 56.00-57.00 56.67 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1495 1224 62.00-76.00 69.49 1330-1435 1383 62.00-63.00 62.52 Low Dressing 1500-2060 1684 63.50-81.50 72.80 1680-2025 1847 73.00-79.50 75.29 High Dressing 1555-2025 1790 64.00-66.00 64.87 Low Dressing Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-249 226 120.00-185.00 137.39 250-295 270 118.00-148.00 130.03 300-345 318 97.00-128.00 118.03 350-395 370 94.00-119.00 105.45 400-445 416 93.00-111.00 99.40 450-497 473 90.00-101.00 95.80 500-540 518 88.00-100.00 94.72 550-598 574 85.00-100.00 94.24 600-645 621 85.00-97.00 92.20 655-690 673 82.00-96.00 88.92 Feeder Steers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 234 85.00-112.00 104.13 250-295 270 85.00-105.00 98.09 300-345 332 84.00-117.00 97.24 350-395 375 75.00-114.00 91.90 410-443 429 75.00-92.00 86.17 450-495 465 70.00-91.00 81.33 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 220 105.00-140.00 119.63 250-299 275 97.00-128.00 113.06 300-345 326 87.00-119.00 103.96 315-345 331 75.00-97.00 82.47 Brahman X 350-395 372 85.00-114.00 98.04 355-390 370 72.00-94.00 80.25 Brahman X 400-445 421 80.00-101.00 91.36 400-445 422 70.00-91.00 79.39 Brahman X 450-495 473 79.00-97.00 89.04 455-490 468 62.00-80.00 72.81 Brahman X 500-540 517 77.00-92.00 85.23 505-520 513 60.00-77.00 68.38 Brahman X 550-595 570 79.00-90.00 83.77 600-645 624 77.00-84.00 80.15 610-635 623 78.00-82.00 80.04 Brahman X 650-690 670 70.00-84.00 78.02 705-735 714 70.00-80.00 76.03 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 216 108.00-185.00 120.01 250-295 270 96.00-118.00 106.87 300-345 323 90.00-107.00 98.21 350-395 366 88.00-100.00 94.31 400-449 423 86.00-97.00 90.34 450-495 469 82.00-95.00 87.62 500-545 522 82.00-95.00 90.51 550-595 571 83.00-93.00 87.64 605-645 613 81.00-94.00 86.95 650-690 675 80.00-92.00 84.89 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-215 210 80.00-85.00 83.75 250-290 275 75.00-89.00 80.80 355-395 378 72.00-88.00 82.84 400-445 425 70.00-86.00 79.30 450-490 471 65.00-85.00 78.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 223 85.00-112.00 101.11 250-295 276 80.00-105.00 93.58 300-347 323 80.00-97.00 88.71 350-398 374 80.00-92.00 84.91 400-445 424 75.00-88.00 83.41 450-495 466 70.00-90.00 81.82 500-540 511 75.00-85.00 80.60 550-595 565 72.00-83.00 77.91 620-645 630 70.00-80.00 77.24 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1090 995 53.00-82.00 64.27 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 900-1060 956 475.00-790.00 681.99 1120-1180 1160 600.00-775.00 710.20 Source: Florida Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bartow, FL Terry Harris OIC 229-226-1641 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls145.txt