OR_LS145 Bartow, FL Fri Feb 5, 2010 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 6,380 compared to 7,742 last week, and 6,410 last year. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 2 percent 1 percent 3 percent Steers under 600 lbs 37 percent 40 percent 37 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 1 percent 1 percent 1 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 38 percent 35 percent 36 percent Feeder cows 3 percent 3 percent 3 percent Slaughter cows 17 percent 18 percent 18 percent Bulls 2 percent 2 percent 2 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1015-1195 1148 50.50-58.00 55.33 1205-1595 1385 46.00-59.00 53.50 1205-1505 1336 58.00-63.50 59.23 High Dressing 1600-1825 1703 52.50-56.50 54.45 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 815-1195 1026 44.00-57.00 51.38 945-1195 1045 52.50-57.50 55.42 High Dressing 820-1075 942 31.00-46.50 41.70 Low Dressing 1205-1595 1350 46.00-58.50 50.83 1285-1550 1441 54.00-56.00 55.10 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 700-730 715 35.00-46.00 40.62 705-730 720 36.00-41.00 38.61 Low Dressing 760-840 805 38.00-46.00 42.79 770-845 814 34.50-38.00 36.23 Low Dressing 850-1190 980 35.00-50.00 44.52 850-1015 927 30.00-40.00 36.47 Low Dressing 1200-1595 1342 42.00-46.00 44.69 1265-1280 1273 37.00-40.00 38.51 Low Dressing Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1465 1267 54.00-64.50 58.07 1000-1410 1176 51.00-54.50 53.69 Low Dressing 1500-2055 1649 52.00-67.50 60.57 1705-2250 1912 63.00-68.00 65.70 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 227 130.00-165.00 143.74 250-299 276 119.00-152.50 135.38 300-349 320 112.50-140.00 124.38 350-395 371 108.00-127.00 116.46 400-445 419 100.00-119.00 110.15 450-495 465 94.00-117.00 106.46 500-540 519 92.00-112.00 102.29 550-595 568 88.00-109.00 98.07 600-640 623 85.00-100.00 90.74 650-685 664 83.00-91.00 88.14 705-720 712 86.00-91.00 89.01 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 90.00-140.00 115.72 250-295 274 88.00-135.00 117.12 300-345 325 92.00-128.00 115.42 350-395 369 84.00-114.00 97.87 400-440 426 83.00-110.00 94.36 478-490 482 75.00-80.00 78.31 565-570 568 85.00-93.00 88.98 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 218 102.00-135.00 118.75 250-295 270 107.00-130.00 117.05 260-270 265 103.00-112.00 107.58 Brahman X 300-345 325 88.00-126.00 110.87 350-395 372 82.00-116.00 104.85 400-445 422 85.00-110.00 98.42 400-415 408 71.00-88.00 79.34 Brahman X 450-495 473 80.00-104.00 93.33 505-545 518 75.00-101.00 86.40 550-590 572 71.00-92.00 83.70 605-625 615 75.00-85.00 78.85 690-695 693 78.00-86.00 82.01 715-730 721 60.00-78.00 70.19 Feeder Holstein Steers and Bulls Large 3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 225-240 233 55.00-60.00 57.58 420-445 425 53.00-56.00 53.63 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 227 104.00-128.00 114.50 250-295 268 97.50-117.50 106.43 300-345 319 90.00-109.00 99.91 350-399 374 86.00-104.00 96.13 400-445 423 79.00-104.00 93.21 450-495 474 75.00-100.00 89.09 500-545 520 80.00-99.00 86.44 550-595 568 75.00-96.00 84.02 600-640 620 75.00-90.00 81.55 650-690 661 81.00-90.00 85.00 755-760 758 74.00-85.00 79.52 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 215-245 229 85.00-100.00 91.05 255-295 275 85.00-112.00 97.36 305-345 327 70.00-93.00 82.27 350-395 370 70.00-82.00 75.11 465-480 470 77.00-90.00 85.57 550-580 565 71.00-84.00 77.33 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 226 90.00-112.00 102.54 250-295 277 80.00-107.00 94.62 300-345 324 70.00-97.00 87.39 350-395 373 72.00-97.00 85.01 400-445 418 65.00-94.00 80.15 450-495 469 64.00-95.00 79.66 500-545 522 1.00-88.00 74.33 550-590 570 70.00-86.00 74.99 665-685 675 68.00-71.00 69.52 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1085 992 49.00-74.00 59.50 1105-1195 1135 49.00-69.00 58.97 1225-1285 1257 49.00-58.00 51.92 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1090 988 400.00-750.00 550.66 1230-1255 1243 725.00-800.00 762.88 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_ls145.txt