OR_LS766 Bartow, FL Wed Apr 11, 2012 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Arcadia Weighted Average Report for 04/11/2012 Receipts: 1394 Last Week: 1387 Year Ago: 1116 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Quality was mostly average. Supply and demand moderate. Slaughter cows 31 percent, slaughter bulls 2 percent and feeders 67 percent. In the feeder supply, steers made up approximately 55 percent of the run, heifers 45 percent and replacement cows 0 percent, steers and heifers over 600 lbs totaled around 2 percent. Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 815-1170 1019 81.00-89.00 85.45 870-1175 1072 90.00-95.00 91.55 High Dressing 1200-1590 1395 81.00-89.00 85.05 1200-1280 1245 90.00-95.00 91.98 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 820-1195 986 74.00-81.00 77.28 800-1150 926 65.00-72.00 68.47 Low Dressing 1210-1410 1296 75.00-81.00 78.48 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1120-1475 1249 95.00-101.00 97.80 1550-1650 1589 99.00-106.00 104.18 1535-1955 1748 109.00-111.00 110.04 High Dressing Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 212 250.00-295.00 264.32 255-290 271 220.00-250.00 234.01 300-340 317 210.00-240.00 221.61 350-390 376 195.00-220.00 206.18 400-440 416 180.00-205.00 191.79 450-485 461 175.00-192.50 182.76 500-535 516 165.00-182.50 171.10 550-565 555 155.00-165.00 159.22 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 221 205.00-240.00 229.63 250-290 276 200.00-215.00 207.55 300-340 317 175.00-205.00 189.78 350-390 374 170.00-190.00 181.72 400-435 417 157.50-177.50 170.02 450-495 469 155.00-170.00 165.75 500-540 519 147.00-162.00 154.19 550-590 567 140.00-150.00 145.71 605-635 618 132.00-141.00 137.24 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-225 216 215.00-235.00 226.62 250-265 257 200.00-215.00 203.91 300-325 306 180.00-195.00 183.93 350-390 369 165.00-175.00 167.81 400-440 411 160.00-172.50 163.66 450-480 461 150.00-165.00 155.36 500-515 508 144.00-152.00 147.58 550-585 558 140.00-148.00 144.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 220-240 232 190.00-210.00 200.51 250-285 274 180.00-195.00 187.54 300-340 320 160.00-175.00 166.10 350-390 368 147.50-162.50 157.30 405-435 418 140.00-155.00 150.29 450-490 470 135.00-147.50 143.04 500-545 518 130.00-142.50 136.57 550-565 560 127.50-137.50 132.55 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Leland Brooker III, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 Market Reports www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS766.txt