OR_LS145 Bartow, FL Fri Feb 03, 2012 USDA-FL Dept of AG Market News Florida Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary At the Florida Livestock Auctions; Cattle receipts at 8 markets; Okeechobee, Lakeland, Webster, Ellisville, Arcadia, Ocala, Madison and Lake City, receipts totaled 6,669 compared to 8,133 last week, and 7,793 last year. According to the Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News Service: Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady. This week Last week Year ago Steers over 600 lbs 3 percent 3 percent 1 percent Steers under 600 lbs 36 percent 32 percent 35 percent Heifers over 600 lbs 1 percent 2 percent 1 percent Heifers under 600 lbs 32 percent 32 percent 37 percent Feeder cows 1 percent 3 percent 2 percent Slaughter cows 24 percent 25 percent 21 percent Bulls 3 percent 3 percent 3 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1200-1495 1320 68.00-82.00 76.65 1200-1565 1366 79.00-89.00 82.94 High Dressing 1605-1835 1690 77.00-84.00 80.99 Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-1195 1066 68.00-81.00 76.00 955-1190 1104 79.00-89.00 83.26 High Dressing 1200-1585 1373 74.00-82.00 79.08 1200-1590 1405 82.00-90.00 85.10 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 800-820 810 55.00-64.00 59.74 Low Dressing 850-1195 999 64.00-73.00 69.33 850-1195 955 55.00-63.00 59.01 Low Dressing 1210-1425 1309 66.00-75.00 70.67 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1135-1495 1325 85.00-97.00 91.37 1125-1350 1238 81.00-83.00 82.09 Low Dressing 1520-2150 1731 88.00-97.00 93.20 1500-2065 1732 97.00-106.00 102.36 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 219 215.00-280.00 241.30 250-295 268 205.00-260.00 225.34 300-345 319 185.00-245.00 216.54 350-395 367 174.00-235.00 198.25 400-440 421 160.00-210.00 179.39 450-495 467 152.00-195.00 171.18 500-540 516 145.00-182.00 165.36 550-595 566 140.00-171.00 151.81 600-645 615 140.00-165.00 149.14 650-690 670 135.00-160.00 143.77 700-740 718 132.00-140.00 135.38 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 219 175.00-225.00 195.74 250-295 272 160.00-207.50 189.85 300-345 321 155.00-200.00 177.36 350-390 369 145.00-180.00 163.22 400-445 423 135.00-164.00 151.42 450-490 468 128.00-157.50 146.40 500-545 525 120.00-155.00 143.13 550-590 567 118.00-142.00 131.54 605-645 627 115.00-135.00 128.01 660-680 671 120.00-132.50 124.73 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 221 162.50-230.00 203.26 250-295 270 165.00-212.00 187.96 300-345 316 152.00-190.00 167.75 350-390 370 147.50-175.00 159.08 400-445 420 140.00-165.00 152.27 450-495 467 135.00-162.00 147.86 500-540 518 130.00-160.00 145.22 550-590 567 125.00-147.00 136.13 600-640 622 122.00-140.00 129.74 650-680 661 120.00-132.00 125.89 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-245 219 145.00-190.00 161.67 250-290 268 135.00-175.00 154.48 300-345 321 130.00-162.50 144.06 350-395 374 125.00-160.00 142.64 400-445 422 120.00-150.00 135.74 450-495 468 120.00-140.00 129.75 500-540 518 115.00-137.50 124.42 550-575 564 110.00-130.00 121.10 605-630 619 109.00-119.00 114.91 705-730 716 112.00-119.00 116.39 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 955-1095 1013 85.00-92.00 89.04 Source: USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Orlando, FL David Garcia, OIC, Phone 229-226-1641 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls145.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg