OR_LS145 Bartow, FL Fri Nov 20, 2009 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 10,884 compared to 11,947 last week, and 12,436 last year. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers mostly steady, heifers unevenly steady to 1.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 2 percent 3 percent 3 percent Steers under 600 lbs 43 percent 44 percent 44 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 1 percent 2 percent 2 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 37 percent 38 percent 35 percent Feeder cows 2 percent 2 percent 1 percent Slaughter cows 13 percent 10 percent 12 percent Bulls 2 percent 1 percent 3 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1215-1595 1422 34.00-44.50 39.20 1260-1555 1388 47.50-50.50 48.62 High Dressing 1625-1835 1732 35.00-43.00 39.12 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 880-1195 1040 31.00-45.00 37.20 805-1180 941 25.00-38.00 29.08 Low Dressing 1200-1660 1344 32.50-45.50 39.06 1350-1420 1385 43.00-45.00 44.32 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 710-730 720 21.00-38.00 30.04 710-730 720 31.00-33.00 32.01 Low Dressing 785-845 816 20.00-36.00 27.76 760-835 794 25.00-35.00 31.01 Low Dressing 850-1190 980 22.00-40.00 32.89 855-1165 952 28.00-35.50 33.19 Low Dressing 1205-1465 1293 28.00-38.50 34.82 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1000-1495 1366 44.00-50.00 48.46 1000-1450 1231 34.00-43.00 39.28 Low Dressing 1515-2090 1734 44.00-54.00 50.50 1515-2185 1672 37.00-44.50 41.55 Low Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 223 125.00-165.00 141.04 250-299 276 112.50-148.00 122.62 300-349 321 102.00-128.00 114.59 350-395 370 98.00-122.00 109.29 400-449 423 95.00-110.00 102.15 450-495 469 90.00-103.00 97.54 500-545 516 80.00-97.00 87.88 550-595 568 76.00-89.00 81.52 600-645 623 71.00-86.00 79.54 705-720 712 70.00-79.00 73.42 Feeder Steers and Bulls Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 210-245 226 90.00-109.00 99.18 250-295 278 80.00-118.00 98.51 300-345 321 71.00-112.00 95.60 350-395 371 75.00-104.00 93.24 400-445 423 70.00-103.00 83.56 455-495 470 70.00-79.00 75.49 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 226 90.00-140.00 111.05 250-295 277 90.00-125.00 108.36 300-345 322 85.00-114.00 102.00 300-345 327 70.00-74.00 71.41 Brahman X 350-395 372 75.00-110.00 95.59 350-395 372 60.00-89.00 73.97 Brahman X 400-448 428 70.00-100.00 87.71 400-445 425 62.00-77.00 68.80 Brahman X 450-499 475 63.00-90.00 80.55 455-497 480 67.00-72.00 68.73 Brahman X 500-545 523 65.00-85.00 75.07 500-545 526 65.00-70.00 66.55 Brahman X 550-595 572 54.00-82.00 71.53 560-595 566 65.00-67.00 66.61 Brahman X 600-640 625 61.00-76.00 69.27 600-645 620 62.00-66.00 64.87 Brahman X 655-695 674 65.00-69.00 66.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 222 100.00-130.00 113.78 250-295 272 90.00-115.00 99.47 300-349 321 80.00-99.00 89.74 350-395 371 80.00-94.00 86.89 400-445 420 74.00-89.00 81.04 450-495 472 70.00-82.00 75.58 500-545 522 69.00-78.00 73.93 550-595 566 68.00-79.00 73.16 600-645 620 70.00-76.00 73.58 650-680 663 65.00-71.00 68.35 Feeder Heifers Small 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 229 80.00-98.00 88.18 255-295 275 70.00-91.00 85.48 300-345 330 60.00-89.00 80.93 350-395 374 65.00-90.00 75.19 400-430 416 62.00-81.00 70.81 460-480 468 70.00-74.00 71.49 525-545 538 65.00-70.00 66.69 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-245 225 60.00-110.00 95.16 250-295 274 70.00-100.00 88.45 300-347 325 65.00-89.00 80.59 350-398 373 65.00-84.00 77.16 400-445 420 60.00-79.00 72.22 450-490 471 60.00-74.00 67.98 500-545 522 60.00-72.00 67.10 550-595 572 57.00-70.00 65.85 600-635 617 62.00-68.00 64.69 675-685 680 60.00-66.00 62.98 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 905-1095 991 34.00-64.00 48.44 1105-1195 1144 39.50-64.00 50.88 1200-1265 1235 35.00-60.00 47.51 1350-1490 1435 40.00-47.00 44.29 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 910-1010 960 420.00-690.00 562.03 1100-1185 1143 700.00-780.00 741.49 1370-1495 1433 675.00-700.00 686.95 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