OR_LS140 Bartow, FL - Thu Oct 9, 2008 USDA-FL Dept Ag Market News Florida Cattle Auctions - Daily - Wed Oct 8, 2008 Wednesday's receipts at Arcadia (2067) and Ellisville (580) totaled 2,647 compared to 1,764 last week and 2,908 a year ago. According to the Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows steady. Slaughter cows 10 percent, bulls 1 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 1 percent, under 600 lbs 44 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 1 percent, under 600 lbs 40 percent, replacement cows 3 percent. Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1235-1573 1382 45.00-53.50 49.22 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 835-1190 1060 44.00-52.50 47.21 885-935 906 38.00-41.50 39.98 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1180-1395 1295 53.00-57.50 55.26 1505-1660 1543 55.00-62.50 57.59 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-245 234 100.00-126.00 115.82 260-295 278 95.00-116.00 110.32 300-335 318 95.00-116.00 100.15 360-395 381 91.00-108.00 97.54 400-445 419 86.00-105.00 94.28 455-490 470 82.00-100.00 88.64 500-545 520 77.00-89.00 84.30 550-590 575 75.00-84.00 79.08 600-645 620 75.00-80.00 77.68 650-660 655 79.00-80.00 79.33 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 265-295 279 80.00-95.00 90.26 305-345 322 70.00-100.00 87.29 350-390 370 80.00-92.00 84.74 400-440 420 75.00-88.00 80.55 460-495 479 75.00-84.00 80.21 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-220 211 71.00-116.00 104.02 260-295 279 65.00-104.00 90.99 300-345 326 79.00-97.00 87.07 350-395 375 70.00-92.00 85.14 350-390 370 60.00-70.00 65.27 Brahman X 405-445 422 65.00-93.00 82.52 400-435 411 60.00-76.00 67.58 Brahman X 450-490 473 70.00-84.00 77.64 500-540 524 65.00-79.00 73.92 505-525 515 69.00-70.00 69.51 Brahman X 560-595 573 68.00-75.00 71.02 Feeder Holstein Steers and Bulls Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 270-295 288 30.00-37.00 34.16 305-346 332 30.00-39.00 36.17 360-390 376 33.00-41.00 35.20 400-449 423 32.00-38.00 35.70 450-495 473 37.00-39.00 38.05 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-240 231 87.00-99.00 91.67 260-285 274 85.00-93.00 88.64 300-340 316 72.00-90.00 80.94 358-395 373 68.00-88.00 77.96 400-445 426 69.00-83.00 73.80 455-495 474 69.00-77.00 73.06 500-540 517 67.00-75.00 70.26 550-585 571 69.00-77.00 72.65 610-635 621 69.00-78.00 74.22 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-230 216 72.00-85.00 80.82 265-270 268 79.00-80.00 79.50 315-340 328 62.00-77.00 69.11 350-395 373 60.00-72.00 67.65 410-440 425 60.00-69.00 64.66 510-530 520 66.00-67.00 66.51 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 231 50.00-86.00 69.60 260-295 275 55.00-85.00 70.29 305-345 323 57.50-84.00 68.40 350-390 372 50.00-78.00 68.49 400-440 416 60.00-72.00 67.83 455-490 466 56.00-72.00 66.32 510-530 521 60.00-70.00 65.85 550-590 574 65.00-71.00 67.34 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 910-1005 952 62.00-86.00 74.50 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 985-995 989 780.00-790.00 785.98 Source: Florida Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bartow, FL Terry Harris OIC Phone (863) 519-8477 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls140.txt