OR_LS140 Bartow, FL - Thu Jul 09, 2009 USDA-FL Dept Ag Market News Florida Cattle Auctions - Daily - Wed Jul 08, 2009 Wednesday's receipts at Arcadia (1103) and Ellisville (730) totaled 2,622 compared to N/S last week and 1,992 a year ago. According to the Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 12 percent, bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 3 percent, under 600 lbs 44 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 2 percent, under 600 lbs 35 percent, replacement cows 3 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1215-1585 1372 46.00-57.00 53.03 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 895-1176 1041 45.50-55.00 49.93 1229-1568 1409 47.50-51.50 49.54 1239-1491 1345 52.00-55.00 53.36 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 765-849 809 37.50-46.00 42.36 782-841 814 38.00-40.50 39.12 Low Dressing 850-1197 961 38.00-48.00 44.31 865-1141 951 35.00-40.00 38.28 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1215-1358 1293 55.00-60.00 56.92 1540-1890 1674 54.00-59.50 56.58 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 218 128.00-150.00 138.25 255-293 279 113.00-129.00 121.18 300-330 312 110.00-128.00 116.99 350-395 370 104.00-122.00 111.14 400-445 424 97.00-107.00 102.28 450-495 471 94.00-103.00 97.77 500-545 521 89.00-96.00 92.41 550-595 577 84.00-91.00 88.00 600-648 630 81.00-87.00 86.32 650-675 657 82.00-89.00 86.11 710-735 727 83.00-87.00 84.30 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-243 231 90.00-110.00 100.27 264-297 274 82.00-94.00 85.74 395-396 396 89.00-93.00 91.00 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 222 110.00-130.00 114.59 250-295 275 97.00-113.00 109.39 305-345 322 91.00-111.00 103.53 350-392 372 88.00-105.00 97.42 390-395 393 60.00-75.00 67.55 Brahman X 400-446 426 80.00-98.00 90.30 452-499 474 80.00-94.00 88.46 460-465 463 70.00-84.00 77.04 Brahman X 500-549 526 77.00-91.00 84.13 550-595 573 75.00-87.00 83.43 550-595 566 70.00-84.00 73.68 Brahman X 615-645 625 79.00-84.00 82.23 650-663 657 77.00-78.00 77.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 255-280 264 84.00-105.00 97.81 310-348 338 88.00-92.00 90.20 350-399 374 84.00-95.00 88.99 400-447 425 80.00-92.00 86.01 450-495 479 80.00-91.00 85.83 500-540 517 80.00-89.00 83.79 550-590 576 75.00-85.00 78.27 600-640 619 76.00-80.00 77.86 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 273-290 282 79.00-80.00 79.48 300-340 324 70.00-85.00 77.31 350-370 360 81.00-89.00 84.89 405-440 426 81.00-82.00 81.19 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 224 70.00-109.00 83.43 250-295 268 71.00-90.00 78.45 300-340 325 72.00-84.00 79.60 350-393 374 71.00-82.00 77.03 400-443 421 74.00-83.00 78.10 450-495 471 70.00-83.00 76.47 505-545 530 67.00-80.00 74.33 550-590 565 65.00-80.00 72.00 600-615 610 73.00-75.00 74.34 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 907-1003 951 42.00-78.00 56.53 1105-1129 1117 45.00-70.00 57.37 Source: Florida Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bartow, FL Terry Harris OIC Phone (229) 226-1641 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls140.